Problems in the power sector have seen Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions rise and the 2018 target being missed. Scottish government figures show source emissions increased by 1.5% largely because of the long-term shutdown at Hunterston nuclear power station. It led to more electricity being generated at the gas-fired Peterhead power station, where emissions doubled. A Scottish …
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest Clean Energy Progress Track report published on 11 June, assesses the full range of energy technologies and sectors. Only six out of 46 technologies and sectors were “on track” with the IEA’s Sustainable Development Scenario (SDS), which maps out pathway to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement on …
Climate minister Michał Kurtyka estimates that the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland should start in 2026, the first reactor – in 2033, and in 2040 six nuclear blocks should operate. “We are building a zero-emission energy system in Poland, of whose atom will be an important part,” Kurtyka said. He reminded …
Situated on the south west edge of the Athabasca Basin, the Patterson Uranium District in northern Saskatchewan Canada has proven to be one of the most prolific new uranium regions in the world. Interest in the area was prompted decades ago by the abundance of graphitic conductors that run across the district. These conductors represent …
Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE American: UUUU) (TSX: EFR) (“Energy Fuels” or the “Company”), the largest uranium mining company in the United States, is pleased to announce that it has delivered a notice to the holders of its currently outstanding floating rate convertible unsecured subordinated debentures, due December 31, 2020 (the “Debentures”) that pursuant to the …
The Trump administration is taking the first steps toward allowing international development funds to be spent on nuclear projects, working to lift a longtime prohibition on how the anti-poverty funds can be spent. The Wednesday proposal from the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) would make it perhaps the only government development agency in the world to use its …
Framatome’s digital instrumentation and control (I&C) systems at the Doel nuclear power plant in Belgium passed the final site acceptance test (SAT). This important milestone marks the completion of the project to modernize the control and emergency systems at units 1 and 2. As part of the project, Framatome designed, manufactured, tested and installed its …
A joint venture has been formed between Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build, own and operate the proposed Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) project at the Chalk River Laboratories site. The joint venture – the Global First Power Limited Partnership – is owned equally by OPG and USNC-Power, the Canadian …
Unit 4 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Russia will be completely switched to uranium-plutonium MOX fuel in 2022, marking an important step towards closing the nuclear fuel cycle, Russia’s Rosatom has announced. The 789 MWe BN-800 fast neutron reactor is currently fuelled by a ‘hybrid core’ – a mix of uranium and plutonium …
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a new mining law that aims to accelerate foreign investment in the sector as part of efforts to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons. The new law facilitates investor access to financing and supports exploration and geological survey activities, state news agency SPA said, quoting the minister of mining …