Civil Nuclear
Tepco plans removal of Fukushima fuel rods
Concern is mounting as Tepco, operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Plant prepares for what may be the most dangerous phase yet in the decommissioning process.
Civil Nuclear
S. Korea president vows to root out nuclear corruption
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday ordered officials to wipe out corruption in the nuclear power sector, which has been tainted by a series of reactor shutdowns and scandals.
Civil Nuclear
Greenpeace activists fined for Swedish nuclear plant protest
Seven Swedish and two Norwegian Greenpeace activists were fined by a district court Thursday for entering a Swedish nuclear plant to expose alleged security flaws.
Civil Nuclear
Fukushima operator logs net profit in first half
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday logged a first-half net profit with its results boosted by a government bailout and electricity rate hike.
Civil Nuclear
Swiss nuclear plant to close in 2019: firm
Switzerland's state-controlled energy company BKW said Wednesday its Muehleberg nuclear plant would go offline in 2019, as the country seeks to exit nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.
Civil Nuclear
Areva-Siemens raises damage claim in Finnish nuclear dispute
The Areva-Siemens consortium has raised its damages claim for construction delays in a Finnish nuclear plant unit from 1.9 to 2.6 billion euros ($2.6 to $3.6 billion), Finnish power company TVO said Tuesday.
Civil Nuclear
Russia firms to build Jordan’s first nuclear plant
Energy-poor Jordan said Monday it has picked two Russian firms to build and run its first nuclear power plant, which is expected to cost around $10 billion (7…
Civil Nuclear
Radioactive waste: Where to put it?
As the U.S. makes new plans for disposing of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste deep underground, geologists are key to identifying safe burial sites and techniques.
Civil Nuclear
Japan nuclear watchdog urges ‘bold’ Fukushima action
Japan's nuclear watchdog on Monday urged "bold and drastic" action to fix problems with radioactive water at Fukushima, as it warned of the growing risks over coming months.
Civil Nuclear
French energy giant signs uranium deal with Mongolia
French nuclear energy giant Areva signed a deal with Mongolia's state-owned Mon-Atom on Saturday to develop two uranium mines in the Gobi desert, officials said.
Civil Nuclear
British nuclear deal opens new fronts for China atom firms
Two Chinese firms' role in building Britain's first new atomic power station for a generation will give them new-found credibility as they seek a bigger share of the trillion-dollar global civil nuclear market, analysts say.
Civil Nuclear
India’s controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant commissioned
Electricity supply from India's controversial Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the southern Tamil Nadu state has been connected to a southern region power grid.
Civil Nuclear
British nuclear plant deal seen as spur to more development
An agreement reached this week on electricity "strike prices" for a new nuclear power plant could spur more such development in Britain, an analyst says.
Civil Nuclear
UN atomic agency suffers ‘malware’ attack
The UN atomic agency said Tuesday that some of its computers were infected by malicious software, in its second embarrassing IT slip-up over the past year.
Civil Nuclear
Iran to launch Bushehr fuel line in 3 months: Salehi
Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said the a fuel production line for its sole nuclear power plant will go on stream within three months, media reported on Tuesday.
Civil Nuclear
India starts up controversial Russia-backed nuclear plant
India's largest nuclear plant -- dogged by protests and multiple delays -- is generating power and was linked Tuesday to the grid in the country's south, an official said.