Brazil-Russia may collaborate on small nuclear power plants, says Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed interest on Friday in collaborating with Russia to construct small-sized nuclear power plants. The potential cooperation signifies a shared interest in advancing nuclear energy capabilities between the two nations. The specifics of this potential collaboration, such as the number of plants or the timeline for construction, were …

Hungary, Slovakia oppose EU’s push to cut off Russian energy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that Hungary will not support the European Commission’s plan to phase out Russian energy sources. However, he acknowledged that Hungary cannot block the plan if it is adopted by majority vote rather than consensus within the European Union (EU), Azernews reports, citing TASS. “They can adopt it by a majority …

Ontario Leads the G7 by Building First Small Modular Reactor

Construction will create 18,000 Canadian jobs, add up to $500 million annually to Ontario’s economy and help secure clean, reliable energy  With electricity demand in Ontario set to soar by at least 75 per cent by 2050, the Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four …

How Nuclear Sites Escaped Australia’s Election Landslide

It wasn’t enough of a vote-winner to reverse conservative fortunes. There’s a notable dog that didn’t bark amid the results of Australia’s election. The opposition Liberal-National Coalition and its leader, Peter Dutton, led a shambolic campaign that resulted in a historic defeat, losing roughly a quarter of its seats to the government at a time when high inflation …

French Uranium Firm Says Niger Offices Raided

A French uranium mining firm said Tuesday that it was “very worried” after losing contact with its representative in Niger, where the company has become embroiled in a standoff with the military government. The Orano company said in a statement that it had been told of raids Monday on the offices of its subsidiaries in …

EU to fully end its dependency on Russian energy

The EU will end its dependency on Russian energy by stopping the import of Russian gas and oil and phasing out Russian nuclear energy, while ensuring stable energy supplies and prices across the Union. The REPowerEU Roadmap, presented today by the European Commission, paves the way to ensure the EU’s full energy independence from Russia. Despite the …