Global electricity production from nuclear energy dropped by 4% last year from 2021, with the technology’s share of gross electricity generation falling to its lowest since the 1980s, an industry report showed on Wednesday. Nuclear energy generated 2,546 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity worldwide last year, accounting for 9.2% of total gross electricity generation, the annual …
China has started commercial operations at a new generation nuclear reactor that is the first of its kind in the world, state media said on Wednesday. Compared with previous reactors, the fourth generation Shidaowan plant in China’s northern Shandong province is designed to use fuel more efficiently and improve its economics, safety and environmental footprint …
Japan’s top utility surged as regulators indicated they will take a step that may lead to the restart of its nuclear power plant — the world’s largest. The Nuclear Regulation Authority will make a final decision to remove a ban on restarting Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant after conducting an on-site …
Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”) (TSX: GLO, FRANKFURT: G12) announced today that further to the filing of a base shelf prospectus November 21, 2023 it has established an At-The-Market equity program (the “ATM”) which will allow the Company to issue, at its discretion, common shares (the “Common Shares”) of the Company having …
There is no way around it. West, or Sweden, has always been the direction Finland has modelled itself on. Calling Sweden the big brother of Finland is not unheard of, either. This is no surprise, considering the long period of time that the two were part of the same country. However, in nuclear power policy, …
GoviEx Uranium Inc. (“GoviEx” or the “Company“) (TSXV: GXU; OTCQB: GVXXF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amended agreement with Eight Capital, pursuant to which Eight Capital will now purchase 75,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) on a “bought deal” basis pursuant to the filing of a short form prospectus, …
IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy”) (TSXV: ISO; OTCQX: ISENF) and Consolidated Uranium Inc. (“Consolidated Uranium” or “CUR”) (TSXV: CUR; OTCQX: CURUF) are pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced arrangement (the “Arrangement” or the “Merger”) whereby IsoEnergy has acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Consolidated Uranium (the “CUR Shares”). The Arrangement …
The Saskatchewan government says the province’s electrical utility is to remit carbon charges into an nuclear energy investment fund. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during Saskatchewan Party Convention in Regina on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. PHOTO BY HEYWOOD YU/THE CANADIAN PRESS The Saskatchewan government says the province’s electrical utility is to remit carbon charges into a nuclear …
Weekly uranium prices would still need to rise around 68% to reach a record high Uranium prices have climbed to their highest level in more than 15 years, prompting investors to take notice, as analysts point out the obvious signs that the big rally in the sector was years in the making. Weekly spot uranium …
Holtec’s Dual-Unit SMR-300 Small Modular Nuclear Plant in Perspective View Buoyed by the State of Michigan’s commitment to expand in-state carbon-free generation as well as by the broad-based federal, state, and community support for repowering the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, we have started the program to build our first two SMR-300 reactor units at the …
