FINLAND’S government is under increasing pressure from its population to support nuclear power after agreeing to join NATO. Finland hails ‘historic day’ as it seeks to join Nato We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd …
The Magnox reprocessing plant at Sellafield will end its operations in July, marking the completion of the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) Magnox Operating Programme. The plant, which began operations in 1964, had been scheduled to close in 2020 but disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic meant the schedule was moved back. The plant …
South Korea’s SK Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TerraPower of the USA to jointly develop “next-generational technologies” needed for small modular reactors (SMRs). The MoU was signed on 17 May in Seoul by SK Inc Vice Chairman Jang Dong-hyun, SK Innovation Vice Chairman Kim Jun and TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque. SK said …
Dive Brief: Duke Energy has identified two potential pathways, including four final portfolios, that would enable the 70% carbon reduction required by state law in North Carolina by 2030. Each of the plans would see all coal power plants retired by 2035, add 3,700-5,900 MW in new renewable energy resources, and lay the groundwork for the eventual dispatch of …
Manchin: It’s imperative that America increases responsible energy production to contribute to a strong North American Energy Alliance Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. …
Two utility industry trade groups have asked for more time for their members to consider applying for funds under a new federal program to stop nuclear generators from shutting down. Edison Electric Institute and Nuclear Energy Institute made the request to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in a letter sent on Monday. Under the program, which …
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been identified as the preferred site for the construction and operation of the sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) released by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) will be used to provide a source of fast neutrons for testing and …
The French energy firm has issued a statement following comments by the business secretary over the cost to consumers of building more nuclear plants in the UK French energy giant EDF claims its Somerset nuclear power plant would be able to save UK consumers more than £1bn on energy bills this year alone if it …
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) CEO Jeff Lyash said this would be the next milestone for project to build a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Clinch River near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Lyash’s comments were made in a conference call to discuss the authority’s financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2022. In February, TVA announced …
The support for nuclear power in Finland is higher than ever. This is the result from a survey carried out by Kantar Public for Finnish Energy. According to Finnish Energy’s press release, 60% of respondents have a positive attitude towards nuclear power, while only 11% take a negative stance. The survey material was collected in …