U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Continue To Close
New York City’s major source of electricity for more than four decades could be taken offline in the next few years, a major victory for the state’s governor, who has Continue Reading
Nuclear Plants Fall Victim to Economic Pressures
Utilities are closing U.S. nuclear-power plants at a rapid clip as they face competition from cheaper sources of electricity and political pressure from critics. New York’s Indian Point plant about Continue Reading
AP source: Aging New York nuclear plant to close by 2021
The aging Indian Point nuclear power plant just north of New York City will close within four years under a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has long argued it Continue Reading
Troubled Chinese Nuclear Project Illustrates Toshiba’s Challenges
Toshiba Corp.’s ambitions to make nuclear power a centerpiece of its future have instead led to an accounting scandal and billions of dollars in potential losses. For clues to what Continue Reading
Fuel removal at Fukushima reactor again faces delay
Work to retrieve spent nuclear fuel in the No. 3 reactor building storage pool of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will again be postponed due to a Continue Reading
South Korean Scientists Smash Nuclear Fusion Record
Physicists in South Korea managed to keep high-performance plasma stable for 70 seconds this week. This gives the Korean Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) reactor the record for the longest Continue Reading
Japan pulls plug on Monju, ending $8.5 billion nuclear self-sufficiency push
Japan on Wednesday formally pulled the plug on an $8.5 billion nuclear power project designed to realize a long-term aim for energy self-sufficiency after decades of development that yielded little Continue Reading
Trump Could Fuel A Nuclear Energy Boom In 2017
Nuclear power plant With Trump at the helm, sentiment gives way to practicality in the energy industry. For the vast untapped potential of the nuclear energy industry and the uranium Continue Reading
A fusion-focused future
Dr David Kingham explains why fusion energy is closer than ever before Nuclear fusion is the creative process of the universe. All matter, besides hydrogen and a smattering of helium, Continue Reading
Earthquake Doesn’t Deter Japan From Pursuing Nuclear Agenda
Mihama Plant Japan’s post-Fukushima nuclear future is again being questioned in the wake of regulatory authorities’ decision to extend the life of three reactors at two nuclear power plants despite Continue Reading