On Monday, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed legislation that amends the state’s nuclear power and storage regulations into law. House Enrolled Act 59 includes a variety of provisions related to the production of nuclear energy and storage of nuclear waste as the state works to establish a regulatory framework in anticipation of TerraPower’s planned construction of a …
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Tuesday issued the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for a modern energy system, in which it outlined clear targets for annual energy supply capacity while specifying measures to enhance the country’s energy independence, including increasing nuclear power as the country is going greener. The latest government plan is …
PM meets industry bosses to discuss new power stations, with several reactors slated for closure as energy demand rises Boris Johnson has told nuclear industry bosses that the government wants the UK to get 25% of its electricity from nuclear power, in a move that would signal a significant shift in the country’s energy mix. …
The conflict in Ukraine shines a light on both the pivotal role of geopolitics in uranium supply and the importance of geopolitical stability. Conflict in Eastern Europe has had a significant impact on uranium prices, putting up to 16.5 percent of global supply at risk. This is not the first time geopolitical tensions have impacted the uranium market, …
Wylfa on Anglesey could get three new nuclear reactors as the Prime Minister is said to be ‘enthusiastic’ about accelerating plans in order to reach the UK’s future net-zero targets and close an energy black hole. US nuclear company Westinghouse has put together a consortium with construction group Bechtel to revive plans for two nuclear …
Belgium on Friday delayed by a decade a plan to scrap nuclear energy in 2025, spooked by the huge rise in energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The federal government has decided to take the necessary steps to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by ten years,” Prime Minister Alexander De …
The Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA), Yau Idris, said that agreements had been signed with a number of other countries’ regulators as plans proceed for a proposed four unit plant. Speaking at the Nigerian International Energy Summit in Abuja earlier this month, Idris said that Nigeria had had a small nuclear …
The Czech Republic launched a tender on Thursday to build a new reactor at the Dukovany nuclear plant as the country aims to increase nuclear power generation. Three companies — U.S. Westinghouse, France’s EDF and Korea’s KHNP — have passed a Czech government security appraisal and are expected to bid for the lucrative project. The …
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 …
A radiation warning sign at Peach Bottom Atomatic Power Station in Detla, Pa. Energy nominee pledges to speed up uranium aid Senators show bipartisan support for nuclear plants A top Energy Department nuclear official pledged Thursday to accelerate aid for current and future U.S. nuclear reactors with global uranium and enriched fuel supplies under threat, …
