Global Tech Alliance Launches Stargate UAE

From left to right: Marty Edelman, General Counsel of G42; His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC); His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister; Jensen Huang, Founder …

Vietnam signs nuclear power agreement as it seeks to rebalance US trade

US nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s biggest energy firm, Hanoi said on Tuesday as it seeks to head off stiff tariffs threatened by the Trump administration. Hanoi and Washington are engaged in a second round of trade talks after US President Donald Trump threatened a 46 percent levy on Vietnamese goods …

At Indiana’s only nuclear reactor, engineers conduct the first experiments of their kind in the U.S.

The experiments could accelerate the deployment of advanced reactors by testing new capabilities that may help lower costs, increase safety and lifespan Underground on Purdue University’s campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana. Although used just for research purposes — the total energy the reactor generates powers about the equivalent of 10 microwaves — Purdue …

Bipartisan bill backs US nuclear push to counter China, Russia

Republican Senators Mike Lee and Jim Risch, joined by Democracts Chris Coons and Martin Heinrich unveiled the International Nuclear Energy Act, which would establish a coordinated national strategy for nuclear exports. The bill would also create financing mechanisms and international partnerships to support US nuclear technology abroad. In a rare sign of policy continuity across administrations, President Trump …

Nation’s last remaining nuclear reactor shut down

Taiwan’s last operating nuclear reactor gradually began to reduce its power generation yesterday afternoon before completely shutting down at midnight, fulfilling the government’s promise to make Taiwan nuclear-free. The No. 2 reactor at the Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County was disconnected from the nation’s power grid at 10pm, state-run Taiwan Power Co (台電, …

Slovakia holds talks with Westinghouse about building new nuclear reactor

On Wednesday, May 14, Prime Minister Robert Fico held negotiations with US officials and the nuclear energy company Westinghouse regarding possible construction of a new reactor at the Jaslovské Bohunice site in western Slovakia. The American firm has expressed interest in constructing a next-generation reactor near the existing, Soviet-designed nuclear facility there. The TASR newswire reported yesterday, May 15, …

Nuclear Plant Shutdown Leaves Taiwan Facing Energy Crunch

Nuclear waste protester Kuo Chien-ping says his fight will continue. Photographer: An Rong Xu/Bloomberg Photo by An Rong Xu /Photographer: An Rong Xu/Bloombe Lack of long-term waste storage and Japan meltdown fueled opposition to atomic power In 1996, a rust-streaked freighter carrying barrels of nuclear waste attempted to dock at Orchid Island off the southeast coast of Taiwan. …

Belgium abandons nuclear exit plans

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 …

White House Drafts Orders To Radically Expand Nuclear Power, Aiming To Quadruple Capacity By 2040

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 …

As Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback, South Korea Emerges a Winner

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 …