Nuclear
2020, June, 4, 11:20:00
EUROPE'S NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY 26%
"26% of the electricity produced in the EU comes from nuclear energy and it remains the largest source of low-carbon electricity. However, 50% of the EU’s electricity mix is still based on historic CO2-emitting fossil fuel technologies and these must be replaced by new low-carbon sources as the EU transitions to a carbon neutral economy by 2050.
2020, June, 4, 11:15:00
U.S. NUCLEAR COMPETITIVENESS
The US intends to increase competitiveness in new markets as it attempts to regain its position as a leader in nuclear technology
2020, June, 3, 12:35:00
EUROPE'S FUSION ENERGY
Demo will be a pre-industrial nuclear fusion reactor based on the knowledge acquired through the Joint European Tourus (JET) and ITER experiences.
2020, June, 3, 12:30:00
BRITAIN'S FUSION ENERGY
The UKAEA programme hopes to design and build the world’s first compact fusion reactor by 2040.
2020, June, 2, 14:45:00
LOW-CARBON NUCLEAR RECOVERY
Investing in nuclear power as part of the post-virus recovery would help stimulate the economy and ease the path towards carbon neutrality,
2020, June, 1, 09:55:00
ITER FUSION MACHINE
The milestone marks the installation of the first and heaviest component of the ITER fusion machine.
2020, May, 28, 11:45:00
EUROPE IGNORES NUCLEAR POWER
the European Commission has ignored the need for nuclear power as a clean, dispatchable and European source of energy
2020, May, 25, 12:20:00
RUSSIA'S FLOATING NUCLEAR
The floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) Akademik Lomonosov has been fully commissioned in Pevek,
2020, May, 22, 12:35:00
U.S., RUSSIA URANIUM
A bipartisan group of US Senators has called for the Department of Commerce (DOC) to extend the Russian Suspension Agreement (RSA), as recommended by the Nuclear Fuel Working Group (NFWG).
2020, May, 20, 11:15:00
U.S. URANIUM PRODUCTION DOWN
The USA produced a total of 0.17 million pounds U3O8 (65.4 tU) of uranium concentrate from all domestic sources in 2019, according to a newly published annual report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). This was 89% less than in 2018.
2020, May, 19, 11:35:00
SOUTH AFRICA'S NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT
"It is a fact that nuclear power plants require large upfront investments, compared to other sources of energy,"
2020, May, 18, 08:20:00
FRANCE'S NUCLEAR POWER
France has 57 reactors that supply round-the-clock low-carbon electricity to more than three-quarters of the country's population and more than 250 of its industrial energy users at 530 sites
2020, May, 15, 11:15:00
U.S. ADVANCED NUCLEAR $160 MLN
A new programme launched today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) will provide USD160 million initial funding
2020, May, 13, 12:50:00
CHINA'S ENERGY WILL DOUBLE
China generates more electricity than Europe and the USA combined and China will double again in twenty years.
2020, May, 13, 12:15:00
THE NEW NUCLEAR ALLOY 617
A combination of nickel, chromium, cobalt and molybdenum, Alloy 617 can be used in tomorrow’s advanced nuclear plants because it allows higher temperature operation.