France’s EDF faces strikes and safety questions
Industry
A strike by French utility EDF staff in protest against restructuring plans at the firm has reduced power generation at
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EDF admits to reactor welding issues in France
Industry
The French state-run electricity provider EDF has admitted to possible weaknesses with components, including improper welding, used in reactors in
German nuclear sector broadens markets
Industry
In 2011, after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster (pictured), Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that Germany’s 17 nuclear stations were to be
EDF lacks oversight of nuclear forge: study
Policy
The UK authorities have reportedly raised concerns with French state-run nuclear supplier, EDF Energy, over management failings that it warns
China set to snub Areva nuclear deal
Industry
A deal long sought by France’s Areva to build a US$12-billion nuclear waste reprocessing station in China looks increasingly unlikely
EDF and Mitsubishi form nuclear firm
Industry
The Atmea joint venture between France’s Areva and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to be restructured after the sale