The head of Japan’s nuclear regulator said Wednesday a rule that limits the operating life of nuclear power plants to a maximum of 60 years is expected to be removed from the country’s regulations. The possible change is in line with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s goal of extending the lifespan to reduce carbon emissions and …
Duke Energy’s capital investment and energy transition plans call for $145 billion in spending over the next decade, with costs up by $10 billion over the company’s previous ten year plan, according to an announcement released Tuesday. Some 85% of the spending will go toward grid modernization and to the company’s transition toward decarbonized generation, according to …
IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy” or the “Company“) (TSXV: ISO) (OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to provide an update on the results of summer exploration work on its 100% owned eastern Athabasca Basin uranium properties (Figure 1). Highlights Figure 1 – IsoEnergy Athabasca Projects (CNW Group/IsoEnergy Ltd.) Figure 2 – Larocque East Drill Hole Locations (CNW Group/IsoEnergy Ltd.) Figure 3 – …
Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”), (TSX:GLO, OTC:QX:GLATF, Frankfurt:G12) is pleased to advise that it has received a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) from a second major western utility for the procurement of uranium from the Company’s Dasa Project in the Republic of Niger. HIGHLIGHTS The LOI represents the supply of up to 2.4 …
Westinghouse and Ansaldo Energia’s Switzerland-based nuclear arm, Ansaldo Nucleare, will cooperate in developing a nuclear power plant based on lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology. The two companies, which have separately spearheaded the development of fast-reactor designs, said they will advance a common design “to maximize synergies, combine experience in design, testing and licensing, and align respective partner and …
On September 26, the Kansai Electric Power Co. (Kansai EP) completed an integrated performance test at its Mihama-3 Nuclear Power Plant (PWR, 826MW) as the final step in a periodic inspection that had been underway since last fall. The unit was then returned to full operation after an 11-month hiatus. In July 2021, Mihama-3 cleared …
UEC’s Newly Acquired Canadian High-Grade Pipeline: Christie Lake is one of 29 properties included in the portfolio from recently acquired UEX Corporation (UEX”) Amongst the Highest-Grade Drill Intersections of 2022: Latest drill results represent the highest-grade mineralized intersection ever encountered at the Christie Lake Project and amongst the sector’s best uranium results of the year, mineralization remains …
With the rising price of oil and natural gas this year and supplies being embargoed from Russia, talk of nuclear power has increased substantially. Today we look at the commodity powering nuclear plants – uranium. Background Uranium occurs naturally in low concentrations in soil, rock and water, and is commercially extracted from uranium-bearing minerals such as …
Polskie Elektrownie Nucleowe has applied to the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency (Panstwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) for a general opinion on the planned verification of safety analyses for prospective nuclear power plants. Poland has plans for new nuclear power capacity in the coming years of up to 9 GWe, with the first unit online in …
Westinghouse’s technology portfolio includes the AP1000 (Image: Westinghouse) There is no credible net-zero scenario in which nuclear does not grow its capacity from today, global asset management company Brookfield said in a newly released White Paper. The worldwide drive to net zero is shining a spotlight on nuclear as a clean, safe and mature source …
