Moscow (AFP) Aug 23, 2019 - Russia will launch the world's first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, despite environmentalists warning of serious risks to the region.
Ljubljana (AFP) Aug 22, 2019 - Slovenia's prime minister on Thursday gave his backing to the construction of a second reactor at the country's sole nuclear power plant despite opposition from activists.
Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 21, 2019 - The US government has issued new safety rules governing the launch of nuclear systems into space, President Donald Trump announced in a new National Security Presidential Memorandum. This mem
Sofia (AFP) Aug 20, 2019 - Seven companies and consortiums, including Russia's Rosatom and China's CNNC, have filed offers to become strategic investors in a new 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, energy minister Temenuzhka Petkova said Tuesday.
Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 - Framatome, an international leader in the nuclear energy market, signed a cooperation agreement with Warsaw University of Technology to establish training and development programs for future nuclear
Washington (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 - The United States said Wednesday it was extending waivers for three civilian nuclear projects in Iran, despite Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Vienna (AFP) Aug 1, 2019 - The UN nuclear watchdog said Thursday it had fixed the timetable for the election of a new director general following the death of Yukiya Amano two weeks ago.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2019 - Framatome deployed an innovative new solution for ultrasonic testing of baffle bolts inside of a reactor vessel. The inspection tool, known as Falcon, has assessed up to 40 bolts per hour, saving ap
Brussels (AFP) July 29, 2019 - Belgium should have carried out environmental impact studies before prolonging the operational life of two nuclear reactors, Europe's top court ruled Monday.
Paris (AFP) July 26, 2019 - A new-generation nuclear power plant in northern France that has been hit by huge cost over-runs and manufacturing problems will not be ready before the end of 2022, French power group EDF said Friday, pushing back the date by three years.
Vienna (AFP) July 25, 2019 - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday chose Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta as its acting director general to replace the last chief, Yukiya Amano, who died last week.
Vienna (AFP) July 24, 2019 - The UN's nuclear watchdog has announced it will meet Thursday to start the hunt for a new director general to replace Yukiya Amano, who died last week.
Vienna (AFP) July 22, 2019 - The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Yukiya Amano, has died after suffering poor health for some time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, as international tensions run high over Iran's nuclear activities.
Washington (AFP) July 18, 2019 - The US Treasury named a group of companies in Iran, Belgium and China to its sanctions blacklist Thursday for acting as a supply network for Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.
Vienna (AFP) July 17, 2019 - The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Yukiya Amano will step down in March for health reasons, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the agency navigates verification of the increasingly fragile Iran nuclear deal.
Wilmington NC (spx) Jul 11, 2019 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced that it has been awarded a contract by Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC (CDI) to decommission reactor internals and the reactor pressure ves
