The European Court of Justice has rejected Austria's appeal against the European Commission's 2014 decision to approve the UK's support for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which is under...
Hinkley Point C lift demonstrates benefits of fleet build
Construction of the second reactor at the Hinkley Point C plant in Somerset, England, passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part of the massive steel containment liner...
France cooks up new green recipe: Nukes and hydrogen
France has a green vision for its nuclear fleet: Use the electricity it generates to make emissions-free hydrogen. That would give France a big edge in the growing race to develop "green" hydrogen,...
Poland to accelerate coal phase-out, spend billions on renewable and nuclear energy
Poland wants to speed up phasing out coal and spend billions to build renewable and nuclear power infrastructure to address challenges related to climate change and ensure stable power supplies, the...
UK industry presents nuclear roadmap to net-zero
Plans for a clean economic recovery and the goal of 'Net Zero by 2050' need commitment to new nuclear power plants, the UK’'s Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) said. Ahead of the Climate Change...
Fermi Energia secures investment by Last Energy
US based Last Energy has invested in Fermi Energia to deploy Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in Estonia. “With investments already raised from Estonian investors in 2020, Last Energy’s contribution is...
Foundation completed for Hinkley Point C unit 2
Construction of the 49,000-tonne concrete basemat for the nuclear island of the second unit at Hinkley Point C has been completed. EDF Energy said the milestone had coincided with its ambition to...
Poland / Synthos Signs Agreement With Tractebel On Development Of SMR
Polish chemical company Synthos has signed an agreement with Brussels-based Tractebel related to the potential construction of GE Hitachi’s (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor. Press reports in...