A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking...
Dukovany / Nuclear Fuel Negotiations Begin As Czech Republic Aims To Shut Out Russia
Negotiations have begun for the Czech Republic’s Dukovany nuclear power station to stop using Russian supplier Tvel because of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Czech news agency CTK reported.
Tractebel to conduct Nuward SMR conceptual design studies
Tractebel is to contribute to the development of France's Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) project. The Belgian engineering firm will conduct studies for the completion of the conceptual design of...
The Ukraine War Will Accelerate Europe’s Energy Transition
In recent weeks, the EU has again shown clarity of thought when faced by another crisis, this time a war on its borders, to further deepen the decarbonization of its energy system whilst at the same...
Scientists Discover Unexplained Abundance of Rare Nuclear Fusion Fuel on Earth
Helium-3 could be the ideal fuel for nuclear fusion, a potential energy source that mimics the same process that powers stars
Mairead McGuinness: Why the European Commission says gas and nuclear are green
But we are far from that place and there is a need, as we move more rapidly towards renewables, for some member states to continue to use gas and nuclear power in the medium term.
FEATURE-Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key
After a 20-year political battle, Belgium was set to shut its nuclear plants in 2025 but the war in Ukraine here and rising energy prices have forced a U-turn - and reignited debate across Europe...
Will Ukrainian crisis help bring nuclear in from the cold in Europe?
Even before Russian shells landed perilously close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, the role of nuclear in the transition from fossil fuels was complicated. For many,...