UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeated his support for new nuclear power. During Prime Minister’s Question Time in the House of Commons yesterday, Johnson told a member of parliament representing a constituency in Cumbria, “We believe that nuclear power is a significant potential contributor to our Net Zero ambitions, and I look forward to …
The US House Committee on Appropriations has denied a funding request from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for fiscal 2021 for establishing a uranium stockpile. The committee requested further information from the department on the justification for the reserve and how it will be implemented. The US Administration’s 2021 budget request unveiled on 10 …
Although former US Vice President Joe Biden’s just-released plan for dealing with climate change includes plenty of compromises with Greens from the left wing of his Democratic Party, the really good news is that he did not cave on nuclear power. Yes, his $2 trillion plan envisions enormous investments in renewable wind and solar energy. …
This funding will unlock thousands of green jobs by developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology. The UK government today announced £40 million of funding to unlock thousands of green jobs by developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology. Part of this funding will support 3 Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) projects, which are …
The Patterson Model, based on repeated discoveries, provides a clear map to the Sabre Zone, Purepoint’s next exploration target within the Hook Lake JV Project.The 5-minute video can be viewed below: About Purepoint Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. is focused on the precision exploration of its projects in the Canadian Athabasca Basin, the world’s richest …
China will build six to eight nuclear reactors a year between 2020 and 2025 and raise total capacity to 70 gigawatts (GW), up 43.5 per cent compared to the end of May, the official China Daily said on Thursday (Jul 9), citing the country’s nuclear association. The China Nuclear Energy Association said the country’s total …
Installation of storage tanks marks beginning of “MEH” phase to fit electrical systems, cables and pipework 1,200 new jobs and 300 apprenticeships expected across British supply chain Engineering firms in Staffordshire and Lancashire are latest to announce new jobs Training in welding and electrical engineering will boost national skills capacity Staffordshire-based Capula and Exyte Hargreaves from …
THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY across the globe and the necessity of developing and using safe, reliable and economical sources of electricity are pushing countries to build new nuclear reactors. Globally, there are more than 400 active nuclear reactors that are currently in operation and 54 nuclear reactors are under construction in 17 different countries. …
Britain’s fraying relationship with China has the potential to undo a decade of mixed efforts to keep nuclear power flowing as an aging generation of plants drop out of service. Once the heart of the U.K.’s energy plans, nuclear has been sidelined by spiraling costs and cheaper renewables. It also finds itself at the center …
Avtomatika Concern, an affiliate of the Russian state-run corporation Rostec, has developed the Gipnoz (Hypnosis) robotic equipment control system to perform extreme tasks in the environment of radiation, high and low temperatures and poor visibility. The Hypnosis system uses artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies, Rostec said on 3 July. The system can be used …