Nuclear Energy

As we go into a new nuclear energy era, there are renewed concerns about what to do with the waste generated from nuclear plants. Nuclear waste is toxic and can remain radioactive for around 10,000 years, meaning that it needs to be disposed of appropriately to ensure people and the …

China approved the construction of 11 new nuclear reactors on Monday, breaking a record and once again demonstrating its all-of-the-above attitude to energy security. The country is building more nuclear power plants than any other country in the world—just like its coal power plants—and based on those record approvals, it …

With the demand for power increasing rapidly, tech companies are looking for innovative solutions to meet the demand created by artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies. In addition to solar and wind power, several tech companies are investing in nuclear energy projects to power operations. The clear shift in …

The U.S. Palisades Power Plant could become the first nuclear plant to reopen in the U.S. after shutting down, potentially signaling a new era for U.S. nuclear power. As the U.S. government supports a new wave of nuclear reactor development, in support of a green transition, the reopening of existing …

The Russian Atomic Corporation (Rosatom) informed the UN’s nuclear watchdog on Saturday about Ukraine’s alleged plans to carry out a provocation, involving two nuclear power plants and subsequently accuse Moscow of doing it. Head of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev called the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi to inform …

Nuclear fusion research and development has gained momentum in recent years after several momentous breakthroughs and achievements. The global race to overcome the engineering challenges to achieving zero-emission power from a nuclear reaction without risking disaster and radiation has heated up. The U.S. and other Western nations have worked for …

Norway’s government appointed on Friday a committee tasked with considering whether the country should develop nuclear energy as an electricity source. Kristin Halvorsen, a former finance minister and currently director of the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research in Oslo, will lead the committee, which is set to deliver …

The United States is likely 10 to 15 years behind China in deploying fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale, as Chinese authorities are strongly backing the domestic industry with policies and financing, a new report by Washington-based research institute Information Technology & Innovation Foundation showed on Monday. China supports its domestic …

Kazakhstan is in talks with China on transit for export of uranium, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan said. Kazatomprom is transporting uranium to North America and Europe via a port in St. Petersburg. Alternative route is transportation through the Caspian Sea, where the port of Aktau (Kazakhstan), port of …

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Co. has loaded its biggest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki Kariwa, with fuel for the first time since the Fukushima disaster, Bloomberg has reported. The move is part of a nuclear power return on the Japanese scene after the 2011 tragedy, which saw all nuclear reactors in …