The fate of the world’s largest atomic plant may be decided by a local election this weekend in a rural Japanese prefecture better known for its skiing and sake. The top two candidates running in the June 10 Niigata gubernatorial race are opposed to the speedy restart of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holding Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear …
President of Westinghouse Electric Jose Emeterio Gutierrez speaks with the Kyiv Post at the Hilton Kyiv hotel during his recent two-day trip to Ukraine. Photo by Konstantin Chernichkin The global leader in nuclear fuel production, U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric, is so hungry for expanding its business in Ukraine that its president José Emeterio Gutiérrez visits the country …
Brazil’s major electric utility will partner with French counterpart EDF on a three-year study of nuclear power capabilities in the South American nation. Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras, known as Eletrobras, signed a memorandum of understanding with EDF to collaborate with the Brazilian utility’s Electronuclear unit. They will work together on resumption of activities at the Angra 3 unit while …
A third generation EPR reactor in China carried out its first nuclear chain reaction on Wednesday, an initial start up which is a world first for the much-delayed European technology. The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Taishan, southern China “carried out its first chain and therefore it has started,” tweeted Xavier Ursat, head of new …
The U.K. government wants to revamp how it finances nuclear power and is looking at how it drew in funds for a 25 kilometer (16-mile) sewage project in London as a model. The move announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark on Monday, would help reduce the cost of nuclear power by requiring the state to …
The Atomic Energy Council (AEC) has given the nod to the country’s second nuclear power plant in New Taipei’s Wanli District to restart its No. 2 reactor, state-run utility Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) said on Tuesday. Taipower received official written approval from the AEC earlier Tuesday to restart the reactor, the power company said, adding …
Ten projects have been selected to receive a total of up to USD24 million in funding under a new programme from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) initiative. The projects selected include a transportable gas-cooled reactor, and technology to support load-following, improve safety and reduce costs in advanced reactors. ARPA-E’s …
A former investment banker is leading the flotation of a new company that plans to buy up and store huge quantities of uranium in anticipation of a jump in its value. Peter Bacchus, previously of Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, is masterminding the initial public offering of Yellow Cake, which is seeking to raise between $160m (£120m) …
Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company is to cut its electricity prices for customers by more than 5% on average following the restart of units 3 and 4 of its Ohi nuclear power plant and the subsequent reduction in fuel costs. The company made a similar price cut last August after units 3 and 4 …
Dr. Yousry Abu Shady As Egypt is standing on the verge of starting the construction of its first nuclear power plant at El Dabaa, it is becoming obvious that the country and the Matrouh province, where the plant will be located are in more a much more profound and far-reaching transformation than just the energy …
