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Investing in new nuclear is ‘bad for the climate’
New nuclear is less cost-competitive than wind, solar or electricity storage options and hinders investments in renewable energies that could otherwise be deployed much faster, according to a peer-reviewed commentary published in the scientific journal Joule.
read more... 27/07/2023
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant makes shutdown transition for maintenance
Operators carrying out maintenance at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant have switched the shutdown mode of two reactors, the Moscow-installed administration of the plant, located on the war's front-line, said on Tuesday.
read more... 25/07/2023
Belgium, Engie agree to restart extended nuclear reactors from 2025
French energy company Engie and the Belgian government are set to sign contractual documents Friday, setting out the terms and conditions for restarting reactors Doel 4 and Tihange 3 in the winter of 2025.
read more... 24/07/2023
Lawmakers reintroduce nuclear in EU’s net-zero industry list
Nuclear power was reintroduced as one of the preferred green technologies to revitalise Europe’s industry, according to a political agreement struck on Tuesday (18 July) by lawmakers in the European Parliament on the bloc’s proposed Net-Zero Industry Act.
read more... 21/07/2023
Britain opens competition to develop small nuclear plants by the 2030s
Britain on Tuesday opened a competition to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), and is aiming to see them operating in the country by the early 2030's, according to energy security minister Grant Shapps.
read more... 19/07/2023