Book review: A Bright Future encourages world to rethink nuclear
Industry
Nuclear power may be the world’s most contentious energy source. Some believe it is the only answer to our climate
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Germany hopes imports will bridge power gaps
Industry
Germany will rely on power imports and it abandons coal and nuclear energy before 2038, according to Thomas Bareiss, Berlin’s
Russia proposes N Korean nuclear plant: US
Production
The Washington Post claims that in recent months, Russia allegedly offered a nuclear power station to North Korea in exchange
Activists criticise Polish energy strategy
Environment
Environmentalists have called on Poland to end its reliance on coal power as the national government prepares to adopt a
Spain coal imports slump amid reforms
Production
Spanish coal imports fell 36 per cent year on year in September to almost 1.3 million tonnes, according to customs
EDF slammed over Flamanville faults
Production
French electrical agency EDF has said its much-postponed plan for a reactor in Normandy of the same kind as those
EU’s only uranium mine faces uncertainty
Industry
An Australian mining firm responsible for the only open-cast uranium mine in the European Union suffered a 40-per-cent loss in
Putin set to start Uzbek nuclear project
Industry
Uzbekistan and Russia are this month due to sign several commercial deals and start construction of the first Uzbek nuclear
Solar farm opens amid Chernobyl ruins
Transmission
The Ukrainian city of Pripyat (pictured), home to the Chernobyl nuclear power station, became uninhabitable for 24,000 years after the
Rosatom spreads atomic influence around globe
Production
Russia is building a network of nuclear reactors across the world that is helping to extend Moscow’s influence into global
Rosatom allows Akademik Lomonosov inspection
Environment
The Akademik Lomonosov (pictured), Russia’s floating nuclear power station, has allowed foreign environmentalists from Bellona on board, although safety questions
Cost of nuclear for dummies, and future generations
Environment
Everyone “knows” that nuclear is expensive. We also know that existing reactors produce clean electricity very cheaply. So which is
Lithuania struggles with carbon output
Environment
Lithuania and the European Union are in disagreement over the 2.6GW Ignalina nuclear plant (pictured), which was due to be
China plans nuclear barge: US
Policy
Apparently keen to replicate Russia’s floating nuclear power station, China is looking to launch a similar barge in the disputed
The most dangerous nuclear power plant
Opinion
What is the most dangerous nuclear power plant? Fukushima? Chernobyl? The answer is neither. It is the one closed prematurely.