California lawmakers vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations as state battles energy emergency

Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon, the only operational nuclear plant left in California, is viewed in these aerial photos taken on December 1, 2021, near Avila Beach, California. Set on 1,000 acres of scenic coastal property just north and west of Avila Beach, the controversial power plant operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) …

South Korea Working on Nuclear Energy-based Hydrogen Production

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Aug. 31 that the South Korean government is working on various hydrogen production techniques, including production from nuclear power-based electricity. Han made the comment during a congratulatory speech at the H2 Mobility Energy Environment Technology (MEET) 2022, which opened at the KINTEX Convention Center. The development of the technique is …

Feinstein: Short-term Extension of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant ‘Right Choice’

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the California legislature’s vote to extend operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant: “I’m pleased the California legislature voted last night to temporarily extend operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant for an additional five years. “Closing Diablo Canyon would remove 18,000 gigawatt-hours from …

Calls to keep nuclear power stations open for another 20 years

Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party chairman Sammy Mahdi has stated that he wants the Belgian Federal Government to extend the lifespan of the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear power stations by 20 years, as opposed to the previously agreed 10 years set out by the government. “Keeping those two nuclear power stations open …

Nuclear policy ‘U-turns’ bullish for Canadian uranium producer Cameco

A tank with filled uranium solution is seen at Inkai uranium mine near Taikonur settlement in southern Kazakhstan June 5, 2010. Uranium stocks have soared following Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s announcement last week that his country would restart idled nuclear plants. (REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov) Governments from Japan to South Korea to California are making policy …

T.GLO Dasa Drill Program Achieves 15,000-metre Target

Successful Results Prompt Decision to Extend Program Toronto, ON: Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”), (TSX:GLO, OTC:QX:GLATF, Frankfurt:G12) is pleased to announce the Company’s third update on the 15,000-meter drill program that commenced September 2021 at the Dasa Project in the Republic of Niger. HIGHLIGHTS: Global Atomic President and CEO, Stephen G. Roman stated, “The …

V.PTU Group Inc. Obtains Receipt for Final Base Shelf Prospectus

Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (“Purepoint” or the “Company”) has announced that it has obtained a final receipt for the final base shelf prospectus (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”) it filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The Base Shelf Prospectus allows the Company to qualify the …

Construction of second Arctic floating nuclear power plant started

Keel laying ceremony for the first of Russia’s new generation floating nuclear power plants took place at China’s Wison Heavy Industries Co yard in Nantong on August 30. Photo: Rosatom Three years after “Akademik Lomonosov” started to produce electricity for the remote Siberian community of Pevek, the first of four in a new generation of …

S. Korea to expand nuclear power generation to about 33 pct of total by 2030

President Yoon Suk-yeol (L) tours a nuclear reactor factory of Doosan Enerbility in Changwon, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on June 22, 2022. Yoon pledged to rebuild the nuclear power industry and support its expansion overseas, underscoring his commitment to reversing the nuclear phase-out policy of the previous administration. (Yonhap) South Korea seeks to expand …