The Board of Directors of EDF S.A. (“EDF” or the “Company”) held a meeting on 27 October 2022 to issue, in accordance with applicable regulations, its reasoned opinion on the draft simplified public tender offer (the “Offer”) initiated by the French State for the shares of the Company and the bonds convertible into new shares and/or …
A flag with the company logo of Electricite de France (EDF) and a French flag fly next to the EDF power plant in Bouchain, near Valenciennes, France, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol The new CEO-designate of France’s nuclear group EDF expects to meet output expectations set out by the country’s grid operator for December and …
In order to achieve both carbon neutrality and a stable supply of electricity, we will maximize the use of nuclear power, which is a stable power source that does not emit CO₂ during operation, on the premise that it is safe. In order to apply for approval to extend the operation life span of nuclear …
Emsland (Image: RWE) Chancellor Olaf Scholz has taken the decision to allow all three of Germany’s remaining operating nuclear power plants to continue generating electricity until 15 April next year. His decision follows disagreement among the governing coalition parties over the continued operation of the plants. “As Federal Chancellor, I have made the following decision …
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck speaks during the German-Czech Economic Forum in Prague, Czech Republic, October 17, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday endorsed the decision of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to use his executive authority to settle a long-running row within the coalition over extending the life of Germany’s three remaining …
While Germany originally envisioned closing its last nuclear power plant by the end of this year, the current energy crisis and the possibility of blackouts during winter have since increased pressure on the government, especially on Greens, to change course. [EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK] Infighting in the German government between the Greens and the liberal FDP over …
The Ringhals nuclear power plant 30km south of Gothenburg (Tubaist/CC BY-SA 3.0) The newly installed government of Sweden will tell state-owned utility Vattenfall to build more nuclear reactors, energy news provider Montel reports. The government is made up of a coalition of three centre-right parties, who have finally hammered out an agreement after scoring a narrow …
GSE Systems, Inc. (“GSE Solutions” or “GSE” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GVP), a leader in advanced engineering services and workforce solutions that support the future of clean-energy production and decarbonization initiatives of the power industry, today announced it has begun to offer newly expanded service offerings specifically for nuclear power plant life extension services. GSE Engineering Services, …
The climate campaigner’s comments are being seized on by pro-nuclear politicians. Climate activist Greta Thunberg has slammed Berlin’s plan to shut down its remaining nuclear plants while increasing coal-fired power in comments that thrilled Germany’s pro-nuclear politicians and irked Greens. In an interview to be aired Wednesday, a teaser of which was shared online by TV host …
Belgium’s Parliament on Thursday approved a bill to postpone the termination of nuclear energy generation from 2015 to 2025. More specifically, the text endorses the decision to extend the operation of the Doel 1 and Doel 2 nuclear reactors, a decision taken in 2014, but cancelled by the Constitutional Court because certain requirements were not …
