House GOP budget ‘worse than feared’ for clean energy: analysts

The bill’s “unworkable” provisions raise barriers for projects to qualify for clean energy credits before an accelerated 2028 expiration, an industry association said. House Republicans on Thursday morning narrowly passed a sweeping budget bill that guts federal support for wind, solar, storage and other clean energy industries. The bill terminates most technology-neutral clean energy tax credits for …

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 …

Saskatchewan heads to Poland to promote nuclear energy and strengthen global partnerships

Saskatchewan’s minister responsible for SaskPower is heading to Poland next week to promote the province’s nuclear energy potential on the international stage. Jeremy Harrison will lead a provincial delegation to the World Nuclear Supply Chain Conference in Warsaw, where he plans to showcase Saskatchewan’s uranium assets, growing nuclear sector and its commitment to supporting global …

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, …

Orano explores sale of Niger uranium assets, FT reports

French state-owned nuclear fuel company Orano is exploring the sale of its uranium assets in Niger after the breakdown of its relationship with the West African country’s military rulers, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The uranium miner said on Tuesday that it had filed a lawsuit with the Niger courts over the …

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. …