South Korea To Begin Phasing Out Nuclear Plants
South Korea is eyeing independence from nuclear energy, to be implemented gradually over the next six decades, as it seeks to switch to safer clean energy sources. The country’s Trade, Continue Reading
Florida Power & Light shuts three Florida nuclear units amid Irma
Both generating units at Florida Power & Light’s Turkey Point nuclear plant south of Miami were shut over the weekend as Hurricane Irma moved along Florida’s coast, while one reactor Continue Reading
Is This The Newest Nuclear Player In The Middle East?
But some global buyers see an opportunity in the current market crisis. With one of the world’s largest investors this week making a leap into the sector. That’s the sovereign Continue Reading
Tepco shares rise after reports of possible nuclear restart approval
Shares in Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco), operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, rose more than 3 percent on Thursday after media reports that it may get approval as Continue Reading
France plans to end oil and gas production by 2040
France plans to pass legislation by the end of 2017 to phase out all oil and gas exploration and production on its mainland and overseas territories by 2040, becoming the Continue Reading
The Latest: Florida nuclear plants prepare to power down
The Latest news related to Hurricane Irma in Florida (all times local): 4:10 p.m. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it is preparing to shut down two Florida nuclear plants that Continue Reading
Subsidizing new nuclear power such as Vogtle reactors in nation’s interest
Adding two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle is going to need some help from Congress and the federal government to work, according to Georgia Power’s request to continue. And Continue Reading
Does Nuclear Technology Advance Fast Enough?
Constructing a nuclear power plant is investment and time intensive. Total costs are sky high and timetables between project proposal and actual construction and operation are unpredictable. Two cases in Continue Reading
Georgia Power provides lifeline for $19bn nuclear power plant
A $19bn nuclear power plant in the US state of Georgia has been given a reprieve after its biggest investor recommended the troubled project should be completed. Georgia Power, a Continue Reading
The Slow Death Of Nuclear Power In Europe
Nuclear energy has been moving away from power-rich countries to nations bereft of diverse power generation opportunities, all the more so after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Europe has been particularly Continue Reading