MPs Call For Fleets of Large and Small Nuclear Reactors to Supercharge New Nuclear

At least 15 GW of nuclear is essential by 2035 to strengthening energy security says Nuclear APPG As Britain looks for ways to strengthen its energy security and wean itself off imported gas the Nuclear APPG has outlined five steps for government to kickstart the UK’s nuclear revival.  The Prime Minister, this week, outlined his …

Vietnam proposes developing nuclear power on small scale

The Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed developing nuclear energy on a small scale post 2030 in its latest version of the draft Vietnam Power Development Plan from 2021–2030 (PDP8) with a vision towards 2045. The move aims to support Vietnam’s efforts to achieve zero-net emissions by 2050, as nuclear power is …

Boris Johnson says it is ‘time to make big new bets on nuclear power’ to end the UK’s ‘addiction’ to Russian oil and gas as he also signals the Government will increase North Sea energy production

Boris Johnson said ‘now is the time to make a series of big new bets on nuclear’ The Prime Minister said that the UK must end its ‘addiction’ to Russian oil and gas He also signalled Government will boost domestic North Sea energy production Boris Johnson said the UK must make ‘big new bets’ on developing …

S. Korea likely to return to nuclear power generation under new govt.

South Korea is likely to make a U-turn from its yearslong nuclear phase-out drive as President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to scrap the policy and make the country a powerhouse in nuclear power generation. President Moon Jae-in has championed breaking away from nuclear energy since his inauguration in 2017 by retiring old plants and refraining …

Latvia should build nuclear power plant together with Estonia – Pabriks

Latvia should build a nuclear power plant together with Estonia, Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks (Development/For) said on Twitter. In the future, Latvia will have to combine three energy resources – wind and solar power, as well as energy produced at a nuclear power plant, plus limited gas supplies, Pabriks points out. He believes that the nuclear power plant …

Amended nuclear power bill advances with unresolved issues

Concerns remain about the Natrium nuclear power plant’s reliance on a Russian enrichment facility for fuel. A measure to clarify state and federal regulatory roles regarding TerraPower’s planned Natrium nuclear power plant passed a Senate committee Monday with no opposing votes. But members of the public highlighted several issues that remain largely unresolved in the …

Belgian Greens make U-turn to consider nuclear plants extension

 Belgium should keep an open mind about extending the life-span of its remaining nuclear power plants, the country’s Green energy minister said on Monday, in a shift of position prompted by the conflict in Ukraine. After months of debate, Belgium’s seven-party coalition government agreed a compromise in December that the country’s last nuclear power plant …