Kansai Electric Power Co. on Wednesday informed the Fukui prefectural government of its plan to reactivate the aged No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the Takahama nuclear power plant in the central Japan prefecture. The power supplier aims to reactivate the No. 1 reactor July 28 and the No. 2 reactor Sept. 15. They …
Sweden’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a new energy target, giving the right-wing government the green light to push forward with plans to build new nuclear plants in a country that voted 40 years ago to phase out atomic power. Changing the target to “100% fossil-free” electricity, from “100% renewable” is key to the government’s plan …
The 214-tonne upper part of the inner containment dome, with a diameter of 36 metres, has been installed in its design position at Tianwan nuclear power plant unit 7, in Jiangsu province in China. The installation of the upper part came a month after the lower tier was lifted into position. The plant uses a double …
FISSION URANIUM CORP. (” Fission ” or the ” Company “) announced the results of matters voted on at the Company’s annual general meeting and special meeting (the ” Meeting “) of shareholders held earlier today. A total of 329,325,643 shares, or 45.68 % of Fission’s common shares that were eligible to be voted at the Meeting, were voted. The following table outlines the voting results …
Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion deal on Tuesday to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said, hailing the investment by a country that Pakistan views as its most dependable ally. Work on the Chashma 5 project would begin immediately, Sharif said on state-run news channel PTV following the signing …
Groups point out mismatch between Baran’s record and his promises to Committee A coalition of environmental organizations committed to regulatory and legislative change to accelerate the licensing and deployment of new advanced nuclear reactors in the United States today spoke out against the re-nomination of Jeff Baran to serve another five-year term on the Nuclear …
According to the IEA, synthetic fuels are vital in the decarbonization of transport and industry by 2050. Synthetic fuels can be blended in fossil fuels or can completely replace them in existing ships, airplanes or industrial technologies. Nuclear power could help to bring down the production costs of synthetic fuels. Back in February, a proposal …
IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ISO; OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to announce its summer 2023 exploration plans for its eastern Athabasca Basin uranium properties (Figure 1). Summer Program Highlights: Diamond drilling totaling 1,100 metres will be conducted at the Hurricane deposit to test areas identified with potential for resource expansion. Additionally, the Company …
The EU-27 reached a compromise on Friday (16 June), which satisfies French interests in nuclear power, without reopening negotiations on the Renewable Energy Directive. EU countries on Friday reached a final agreement on a 42.5% share of renewable energy in final energy consumption by 2030 through a revision of the Renewable Energy Directive. France, supported by other …
Slovenia’s government will take a decision in principle by 1 August on the JEK2 new nuclear project, Prime Minister Robert Golob has said – meanwhile the operating company said it was considering increasing the proposed capacity of the scheme. During a visit to the Krško nuclear power plant, Golob said: “Slovenia is, and will remain, a …
