Global nuclear power capacity falls 4.5 GW in 2019: IAEA
Global nuclear generating capacity was 391.1 GW as of December 31, 2019, with 443 operational reactors in 30 countries, a fall of 4.5 GW from 386.6 GW at the end Continue Reading
A Star is Born. What’s Happening on the Front Lines of Fusion
Fusion power, a form of power that is highly efficient, secure and eco-friendly with a virtually inexhaustible supply of fuel, is being eyed as the solution to current major energy Continue Reading
Nuclear Reactor Disruptions Unlikely To Cause Blackouts In France
France doesn’t expect to see shortages of electricity or power blackouts even though nuclear power output in the country will be lower this year due to disruptions to nuclear reactors Continue Reading
Will More Uranium Really Solve America’s Nuclear Crisis?
The United States’ nuclear energy industry has been in dire straits for years now. Despite the fact that nuclear has a huge advantage in the field of clean energy, with Continue Reading
US agency plans to lift nuclear power plant financing ban: spokeswoman
International Development Finance Corp., a US federal agency, will end its ban on financing nuclear power plant projects, a spokeswoman said June 10, a move that follows the Trump administration’s Continue Reading
Monitor sees Vogtle nuke missing in-service dates, exceeding cost projections
A monitor tasked with independently evaluating Southern Co.’s already delayed Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant nuclear expansion project has found that the utility is “highly unlikely” to meet the most Continue Reading
China Plans To Dominate The Global Nuclear Energy Push
China has big plans for the nation’s nuclear energy sector. While the nuclear energy targets set by Beijing have been massively delayed, the nation is still on track to take Continue Reading
Bill Gates And Big Oil Are Chasing The Nuclear Fusion Dream
The decades-old debate over nuclear fusion vs. fission is on the edge of a breakthrough as startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems wins over Bill Gates and other backers. Norwegian oil and Continue Reading
Nuclear Fusion Project Backed by Investors to Enter Next Phase
U.S. clean-energy startup, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, raised an additional $84 million from major investors in Europe and Asia, underscoring that the appetite remains to back new technologies that could mitigate climate Continue Reading
Nuclear Is Getting Hammered by Green Power and the Pandemic
Generating power without harmful carbon emissions has never been more urgent, yet one of the biggest sources of clean power is struggling to turn a profit. The nuclear industry has been Continue Reading