At a time when energy transition and climate issues are clearly emerging as major political and social concerns in the public debate in France, Orano wanted to question the French on how much they know about and how they perceive this energy and its industry. The results of this survey, carried out in partnership with …
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $49.3 million in nuclear energy research, facility access, crosscutting technology development, and infrastructure awards for 58 advanced nuclear technology projects in 25 states. The awards fall under DOE’s nuclear energy programs called the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), the Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) program, and crosscutting …
Turkey’s President Erdoğan said the country’s second nuclear power plant project, which had been slated for construction in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Sinop under a Japanese-French partnership, is set to be terminated, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported on Wednesday. In 2013, Turkey signed a contract with Atmea, a Japanese-French consortium comprising Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and …
At this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) extolled the benefits of small nuclear reactors as an alternative to diesel generators for powering remote, off-grid operations. Here, Scarlett Evans looks at the benefits of such a shift, and what it could mean for the wider energy landscape. Global energy …
On June 20, a solemn ceremony was held at the construction base of hungarian Paks-2 NPP (General Contractor JSC ASE, Engineering division of ROSATOM) dedicated to the beginning of the erecting first buildings of the construction base. The ceremony was attended by the Minister without portfolio Responsible for the Planning, Construction and Commissioning of the …
A South Korean consortium led by state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has secured a five-year maintenance deal for the United Arab Emirates’ first nuclear power station, ending a long bidding process that began late last year. The Barakah Nuclear Power Plant is being built by a consortium which includes the Korea Electric Power Corp., …
Given that three countries that have largely decarbonized all relied on nuclear power, one might think it would be central to any discussion of how to fight climate change. But one would be very wrong One in three Canadians thinks nuclear power emits as much carbon dioxide as burning oil. Almost three in 10 think …
The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Clarington, Ont., shown on a tour in 2016. Advocates for a low-carbon energy grid are increasingly touting the benefits of nuclear power, despite its significant risks. FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL To stop the global climate crisis, we need emissions-free energy more than ever – and for all its …
WITH China dominating the Namibian uranium export market, the United States of America’s possible hike in uranium tariffs will be something that Namibian mines could shake off. This is according to mining analyst Kees Dekker, who was responding to questions sent by The Namibian on the section 232 application in the USA initiated by US uranium companies …
Shares of Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR) and Ur-Energy (TSX: URE) moved higher on a report from Bloomberg that the U.S. Department of Commerce is recommending that Washington take measures to protect domestic uranium production. The June 20 article, quoting three anonymous sources briefed on the matter, said the commerce department believes that the U.S. reliance …
