The Doel nuclear power plant in Doel, Belgium © BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM The Chamber of Representatives has voted by a large majority to repeal a 2003 law setting out plans to phase out nuclear power. The bill to repeal the nuclear exit law was proposed by the majority parties and received support from opposition …
Drafts of executive orders reportedly circulating within the White House reveal a potential sweeping overhaul of U.S. nuclear power policy, with the aim of quadrupling nuclear energy capacity by 2040. The proposals, if enacted, would significantly shift authority to federal departments, streamlining approval processes for reactor designs and projects. According to a review by Politico’s E&E …
The country has built up the best large-scale atomic-energy industry outside China and Russia. Now it stands to reap financial and diplomatic rewards. A machine the height of an eight-story building is working around the clock in the South Korean port city of Changwon, bearing down on massive slabs of red-hot steel with the force of 240,000 men. Doosan …
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 …
