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US government to investigate uranium imports
At the request of two domestic uranium producers, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has launched an investigation into whether "the present quantity and circumstances" of uranium imports threatens national security. However, the US nuclear energy industry has warned that a suggested quota on imports would have a significant financial impact on the country's reactor operators.
read more... 20/07/2018
Investment in new nuclear declines to five-year low
Global energy investment fell for the third consecutive year in 2017, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Investment in nuclear power declined by nearly 45% last year to USD17 billion. Although spending on new reactors reached the lowest level in five years, investment on upgrades of existing units increased.
read more... 19/07/2018
Daily (03.07.2018): French day-ahead electricity price jumped by 30.7% on Monday as nuclear reactors were off for maintenance
Oil crude prices surged on Monday, as increased supply from Saudi Arabia and Russia and U.S. sanctions against Iran weighed down on demand. Brent crude slumped by 2.7% to $77.3 a barrel, while WTI crude slipped by 0.3% to $73.94 a barrel.
read more... 03/07/2018
EU must support extended use of reactors, says Foratom
Foratom, the European nuclear trade body, has called on the European Commission and other EU institutions to recognise and reward the long-term operation (LTO) of nuclear power reactors in their role to help Europe meet its climate targets.
read more... 21/06/2018
Tepco likely to decommission Fukushima Daini units
The four reactors at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in Japan are likely to be decommissioned, the president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding Inc (Tepco) today told the governor of Fukushima Prefecture. However, the company has yet to announce an official decision on the fate of the plant, close to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.
read more... 19/06/2018