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Fortum calls for prompt decision on Swedish repository
A government decision on Sweden's final waste repository will be delayed by the launch of a public consultation on whether the application for the repository should be considered separately from that for an expansion of the existing Clab repository for low and intermediate-level waste, Finnish nuclear operator Fortum has said. A government decision, it warned, is needed before the end of this month in order to avoid future disruptions to electricity supply due to a lack of interim used fuel storage capacity.
read more... 19/08/2021
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Russia Bets On Waste-To-Energy Plants
Russia is advancing projects to have waste-to-energy plants produce electricity, Sergei Ivanov, Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology, and Transport said at an economic forum in Russia on Thursday.
read more... 04/06/2021
Nuclear faces ‘a lot of uncertainty’ as EU green evaluation looms
The European Commission’s in-house research body, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is putting the finishing touches to a report about the safe handling of radioactive waste that could be fateful for the future of Europe’s nuclear industry.
read more... 16/02/2021
New Zealand welcomes first floating solar project in wastewater facility
The project, which covers one hectare of water surface is forecast to generate enough electricity to power 200 homes
read more... 05/10/2020
US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years
The nano-diamond battery’s power comes from radioactive isotopes used in nuclear reactors
read more... 03/09/2020