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French Senate approves nuclear safety reform
The French Senate on Tuesday adopted a draft bill to merge nuclear safety authority ASN with technical safety body IRSN, despite opposition from unions and associations concerned with transparency in the nuclear industry.
read more... 15/02/2024
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New reactors at Bulgarian NPP to cost up to $14 bln in total
Bulgaria's energy minister Rumen Radev said on Monday that he expects the two planned reactors at the country's Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) using Westinghouse Electric's AP1000 technology to cost up to $14 billion (13 billion euro) in total.
read more... 13/02/2024
Germany To Replace Nuclear With Natural Gas Plants for $16B
Last April, Germany shut down its last three nuclear power stations, marking the end of the country’s atomic age. The controversial decision came at a time when Europe and the German public was beginning to warm up to nuclear energy in the wake of the continent's energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
read more... 12/02/2024
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UK nuclear fusion reactor sets new world record for energy output
The UK’s JET machine, one of the world’s biggest and most powerful fusion reactors, achieved a new record for energy output on Thursday during its last run before being permanently shut down.
read more... 12/02/2024
EU agrees law to boost Green industry at home
The European Parliament and national governments have agreed to boost domestic production of green technologies, such as solar modules and wind turbines, expanding the list to include nuclear power but shying away from excluding Chinese manufacturers for most public subsidies
read more... 07/02/2024