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Estonia plans small nuclear reactor to quit shale oil by 2030
Estonia plans to build a small modular reactor (SMR) to wean itself off the addiction to polluting shale oil and meet its target of producing 100% decarbonised electricity by 2030. A vote in Parliament is expected “in the first half of 2024,” officials say.
read more... 22/01/2024
Sizewell C project to enter construction phase
The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project has been awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO), paving the way for formal construction work to begin at the site in Suffolk, UK.
read more... 16/01/2024
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Franco-British partnership to develop fourth-generation nuclear technology
UK company Newcleo and French company NAAREA are set to form a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of their fourth-generation nuclear technologies, the two announced in an interview with Euractiv France, AFP and Le Figaro on Tuesday (16 January).
read more... 16/01/2024
France’s ‘last mile’ strategy for renewables under fire from all sides
France’s draft ‘energy sovereignty’ law, recently unveiled by the government, has caused quite a stir for its apparent dismissal of renewable energies, placed at the bottom of the list of low-carbon energies, behind nuclear.
read more... 15/01/2024
Mini nuclear plants could emerge almost anywhere in the UK
The UK Government is considering changes to planning rules that could allow the construction of mini nuclear plants in a wider range of locations.
read more... 15/01/2024