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French Senate approves nuclear safety reform
The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a draft bill to merge nuclear safety authority ASN with technical safety body IRSN, despite opposition from unions and associations concerned with transparency in the nuclear industry.
read more... 15/02/2024
Daily (14.02.2024): European carbon prices continued their downward trend on Tuesday amid selling pressure and bearish energy complex
Oil prices finished higher on Tuesday, despite a disappointing inflation report from the United States, which some saw as a sign that demand remains sustained. Hence, Brent crude rose by about 1% to settle at $82.77 a barrel, while WTI crude increased by more than 1.2% to stand at $77.87 a barrel.
read more... 14/02/2024
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New reactors at Bulgarian NPP to cost up to $14 bln in total
Bulgaria's energy minister Rumen Radev said on Monday that he expects the two planned reactors at the country's Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) using Westinghouse Electric's AP1000 technology to cost up to $14 billion (13 billion euro) in total.
read more... 13/02/2024
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Austria Looks to Cut Its Dependence on Russian Natural Gas
Austria, one of the few EU countries still receiving Russian natural gas by pipeline, is looking to reduce its dependence on Moscow, including by seeking to end a long-term deal that Austria-based energy giant OMV has with Gazprom, Austrian Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler said on Monday.
read more... 13/02/2024
Germany To Replace Nuclear With Natural Gas Plants for $16B
Last April, Germany shut down its last three nuclear power stations, marking the end of the country’s atomic age. The controversial decision came at a time when Europe and the German public was beginning to warm up to nuclear energy in the wake of the continent's energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
read more... 12/02/2024