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The future of nuclear in UK
Currently the UK has 16 reactors generating on average about 19% of its electricity and all but one of these will be retired by 2023.The country has a number of reactors which are currently reaching the end of their working life, and it is now unclear how they will be replaced.
read more... 22/07/2013
China boosts nuclear capacity
China's installed nuclear power capacity in 2015 will reach 42 GW, accounting for 10% of the world's total, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
read more... 17/07/2013
Germany's dependence on coal to continue for a long time
Germany intends to reduce reliance on imported oil and has started the phase-out of aging nuclear power stations, meanwhile the German government has adopted a target of achieving 20% of the country's energy share from renewable sources by 2020.
read more... 11/07/2013
Spain’s oldest nuclear power plant officially closed
Spain’s oldest nuclear power plant Santa Maria de Garoña, in the north-central province of Burgos, has been officially shut down on 6 July after 42 years in operation.
read more... 11/07/2013
Japan to restart its nuclear reactors
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) announced it wanted to restart reactors at the world's largest atomic power station. Japanese nuclear operators applied to restart reactors under new regulations drawn up following the Fukushima disaster.
read more... 08/07/2013