In 2015, France decided to cap nuclear energy production capacity in order to diversify its energy sources.

The strategic decision to acquire part of Feldioara's assets necessary for the processing and refining of the raw material from which the U3O8 required for the manufacture of fuel assemblies is obtained, is aimed at ensuring Nuclearelectrica's integrated production capabilities, the company said.

Offshore wind farms can take advantage of major wind streams out in the ocean without taking up valuable real estate inland.

U.S. Rig Count is up 6 from last week at 417, Canada Rig Count is down 11 from last week to 81

Brent was higher by 54 cents, or 0.9%, at $62.49 a barrel. WTI was up 65 cents, or 1.1%, at $59.21 a barrel.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.62% and the S&P 500 gained 0.52% while the Nasdaq Composite added just 0.12%.

During the feasibility study, ENEOS and Saudi Aramco will jointly look at Aramco's hydrogen production derived from feedstocks such as natural gas and LPG as well as capture and storage of its associated CO2 from production, ENEOS said.

Nuclear energy can generate low-carbon hydrogen via a number of different ways.

PROtect EATF is more tolerant to loss of active cooling in the reactor core for longer periods because its reduced oxidation behaviour increases "coping time"

China will preferentially give subsidies to wind and solar power companies, and further step up credit and loan support.