Stockholm (AFP) Jan 17, 2022 - Sweden's intelligence service is launching an investigation into several drone flights that took place over nuclear power plants in the country over the weekend, the agency said Monday.
Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2022 - Shares in French energy giant EDF plunged Friday, after a series of blows for the state-controlled firm including shutdowns at nuclear plants, government orders to sell cut-price power and a financial warning.
Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2022 - France's nuclear regulator said Thursday that a possible safety problem had been identified at a third nuclear plant, increasing concerns about the country's power capacity at the height of winter.
Paris (AFP) Jan 12, 2022 - Electricity giant EDF on Wednesday announced a further delay and cost overruns for France's flagship new-generation nuclear plant, in a blow to President Emmanuel Macron's strategy of making atomic power a cornerstone of energy policy.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jan 11, 2022 - A novel method to 3D print components for nuclear reactors, developed by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been licensed by Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation, or USNC.
Brussels (AFP) Jan 10, 2022 - The European Commission said Monday it would need more time to agree plans to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as green investments, amid fierce disagreement.
Paris (AFP) Jan 9, 2022 - The European Union will need to invest 500 billion euros ($568 billion) in new generation nuclear power stations from now until 2050, the bloc's internal market commissioner said in an interview published at the weekend.
Berlin (AFP) Jan 7, 2022 - Germany and France have agreed to disagree on the EU's move to label nuclear energy as green, German Europe Minister Anna Luehrmann said Friday, denying any conflict between the two European giants on the issue.
Paris (AFP) Jan 6, 2022 - New nuclear power plants planned as part of France's push to cut CO2 emissions are likely to start producing electricity in 2035-2037, the government's junior environment minister said Thursday.
Arlington TX (SPX) Jan 05, 2022 - Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas A and M University have received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to conduct experiments and
Berlin (AFP) Dec 31, 2021 - Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever energy crises, following Angela Merkel's timetable for phasing out atomic energy.
Brussels (AFP) Dec 23, 2021 - Belgium will shut down all seven of its nuclear reactors by 2025 but will not close the door on new-generation nuclear technology, according to a deal reached Thursday by the coalition government.
Helsinki (AFP) Dec 21, 2021 - Finland's long-delayed Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor was started up on Tuesday, operator TVO said, marking the first entry into service of a nuclear plant in Europe for almost 15 years.
Brussels (AFP) Dec 20, 2021 - The European Commission plans to present its list of green energy sources in January, according to internal market commissioner Thierry Breton, who said he expected it to include nuclear and natural gas.
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 - Framatome and the U.S. Department of Energy secure a new 4-year cooperative agreement valued at more than $150 million to continue the development of its PROtect enhanced accident tolerant fuel (EAT
Cambridge, Canada (SPX) Dec 17, 2021 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), BWXT Canada Ltd. (BWXT Canada) and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) has announced their intention to cooperate in deploying BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMR) in Poland
