France trailing behind EU renewable energy goals
The European Union is expected to soon raise its renewable energy target for 2030, and France, which has already largely missed its 2020 goal, could have difficulties in meeting the new objective.
Finland / Nuclear Utilities Cooperate On First Test Of Valve With 3D Printed Housing
Finnish power companies and nuclear operators Teollisuuden Voima Oyj and Fortum have carried out a joint test of the first valve featuring a 3D printed housing at the Olkiluoto nuclear power station...
European climate law: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement
The Council's and the European Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional political agreement setting into law the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050, and a collective, net greenhouse gas...
Nuclear energy to make a comeback in Sweden?
Preceding next year’s general elections, nuclear energy is once again a focal point of political debate in Sweden, after a television debate on Sunday made apparent that liberal-conservative...
Poland / EDF ‘Fully Engaged’ In Race To Win Nuclear Reactor Contract
France’s state-owned utility and nuclear operator EDF is “fully engaged” in the race to be selected as preferred partner for Poland’s ambitious plans to build up to six commercial nuclear power...
Lithuania / Vilnius Has Turned To Electricity Imports Since Ignalina Nuclear Station Closed, Says IEA
The Ignalina nuclear power station was once the pillar of Lithuania’s energy supply, but since it closed Lithuania has been importing electricity from Belarus, Latvia, Russia and Sweden with imports...
Finland / Work Continues Towards Operating Licence Application For Deep Geologic Radwaste Repository
Eight out of nine main reports have been submitted to Finland’s nuclear regulator Stuk as part of the safety case for an operating licence application for a deep geologic radwaste repository,...
French, Russian hydrogen partnership announced
EDF Group and Rosatom have signed an agreement to jointly promote clean hydrogen projects in Russia and Europe. Rosatom said development of hydrogen technologies has an important role to play in the...