Reactor at Taiwan’s 3rd nuclear power plant approved to resume operations

By SightlineU3O8 Posted in Pending Reactors U

Posted on June 12, 2017November 3, 2017

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) The No. 2 reactor at the third nuclear power plant might resume operations on June 16 after obtaining approval from the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) Monday, according to the state-owned Taiwan Power Company (Taipower). Taipower said it will apply to the AEC on June 14 for the reactor to return to …

France’s Plan To Shut Down Nuclear Reactors M

By SightlineU3O8 Posted in Existing Fleet U

Posted on June 12, 2017November 3, 2017

Energy experts say France’s plan to phase out nuclear reactors in the coming years will undermine the country’s global warming goals and actually end up increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. French President Emmanuel Macron will continue replacing nuclear power plants with wind and solar energy as part of a plan to fight global warming. But …