Taiwan may purchase nuclear fuel before Maanshan plant safety review ends

Taipower and government say fuel cannot be loaded without operating license TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipower Chair Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生) said Tuesday the company does not have the authority to unilaterally decide on the transport or loading of nuclear fuel rods. A UDN report suggested on Sunday that Taipower may negotiate the purchase of new fuel rods …

Taoiseach says Ireland should ‘consider seriously’ nuclear power option

TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said Ireland should “consider seriously” the use of nuclear energy. Martin made the remarks as he addressed reporters at a European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, where around 50 European leaders are meeting to discuss energy security, economic resilience and geopolitical stability. Asked by reporters whether nuclear power should form part …

Jordan: MPs urge advancing nuclear energy sector, boosting research reactor role

Toukan also noted that the Jordan Research and Training Reactor serves as an advanced scientific platform for training national Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee Chairman Ayman Abu Hanieh on Sunday stressed the importance of advancing the nuclear energy sector for peaceful purposes and boosting the role of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) …

NRC Eases Foreign Ownership Restrictions, Opening US Nuclear Sector to Investment

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant The NRC is codifying a sea change to its regulations regarding foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization or production facilities. On April 26, 2026, the NRC issued a direct final rule and a companion proposed rule to relax its FOCD restriction by exempting countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …

Indonesia Explores US Nuclear Energy Ecosystem to Strengthen Its Reactors

Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) participated in a nuclear energy ecosystem benchmarking activity in the United States on April 20–24, 2026, as part of the Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) program. As quoted from the agency on Saturday, May 2, 2026, the program serves as a …

Belgium seeks nationalization of nuclear power plants

Belgium is reversing its decadeslong phasing-out course, seeking more energy independence by reviving its nuclear plants. The Belgian government signed on Thursday a Letter of Intent to acquire Electrabel’s (ENGIE) entire nuclear operations in the country. Such a move would reverse the phase-out of nuclear energy legislation adopted in the early 2000s amid safety concerns. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De …

House, Senate negotiators reach deal on next-generation nuclear, solar net metering

Sen. Kevin Avard, R-Nashua Lawmakers in Concord reached a deal Thursday to lay the groundwork for next-generation nuclear power in New Hampshire. If small, modular reactors are an energy source of the future, New Hampshire lawmakers said they don’t want state laws or government officials to have to play catch-up. “When the rest of the …

Government of Canada Commits to New Strategy for Nuclear Energy

The world is changing rapidly, and increasingly Canadians understand that economic security requires energy sovereignty. That is why the Government of Canada is strengthening our energy sector and using every lever to unlock Canada’s potential as an energy superpower, including supporting and advancing our nuclear energy leadership. Today, at the Canadian Nuclear Association Conference, the …