CONSENSUS REQUIRED: DPP caucus chief executive Rosalia Wu said that the continued use of nuclear power is a serious issue and should not be politicized The legislature yesterday passed an amendment to extend the operating license of nuclear reactors, potentially pushing back the implementation of Taiwan’s “nuclear-free homeland” policy by another two decades. The No. 2 …
The potential actions could include overhauling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and leaning on the U.S. military to deploy new reactors. The Trump administration is considering several executive orders aimed at speeding up the construction of nuclear power plants to help meet rising electricity demand, according to drafts reviewed by The New York Times. The draft …
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed interest on Friday in collaborating with Russia to construct small-sized nuclear power plants. The potential cooperation signifies a shared interest in advancing nuclear energy capabilities between the two nations. The specifics of this potential collaboration, such as the number of plants or the timeline for construction, were …
Construction will create 18,000 Canadian jobs, add up to $500 million annually to Ontario’s economy and help secure clean, reliable energy With electricity demand in Ontario set to soar by at least 75 per cent by 2050, the Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four …
All three of Denmark’s governing parties have said they are open to relaxing atomic energy laws, in part to reduce dependence on Russia. Europe’s slow march towards accepting the benefits of nuclear energy took another step forward on Tuesday when Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she was looking at the energy source “with open …
It wasn’t enough of a vote-winner to reverse conservative fortunes. There’s a notable dog that didn’t bark amid the results of Australia’s election. The opposition Liberal-National Coalition and its leader, Peter Dutton, led a shambolic campaign that resulted in a historic defeat, losing roughly a quarter of its seats to the government at a time when high inflation …
It’s been more than a decade since the US last broke ground on a large-scale nuclear power plant that came online. Xcel Chief Executive Officer Bob Frenzel is raising the idea that it’s time to start again. Many in the utility industry are trying to puzzle out how to meet the expected boom in power demand that’s forecast from …
States agree to coordinate on development of critical energy infrastructure, as well as navigating regulatory and environmental challenges Utah state leaders are taking the next steps in their efforts to make Utah a major nuclear energy development hub and a “national leader” in developing next-generation energy technology, reaching beyond state lines to do it. It …
While the opposition insists on keeping the power plants open beyond the scheduled timeline, the government closes ranks around renewables The unprecedented blackout that struck mainland Spain and Portugal earlier this week has reignited the cultural and political battle over the future of nuclear energy. Spain’s current energy roadmap — endorsed by the European Commission — outlines …
France plans to publish a long-awaited decree that should pave the way for new nuclear power plants and set fresh renewables targets by the end of the summer. The energy road map has been pushed back for more than a year amid political bickering between proponents of nuclear and renewables. That’s cast doubt on the …
