The debate over nuclear’s role in the energy transition continues
Cooling towers at a nuclear power plant in Slovakia. Nuclear power is likely to be discussed in great detail at the COP28 climate change summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.…
A nuclear plant that leaked 400,000 gallons of radioactive water will be shut down after second incident
The owner of one of Minnesota’s two nuclear power plants said it will temporarily power down the facility on Friday to repair a recurring leak of radioactive water discovered this…
UK selects site for prototype fusion energy plant
While there is a great deal of excitement about fusion, there are huge challenges too. Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Moment | Getty Images The U.K. government has chosen the…
UK’s new energy chief says fracking interesting, we need fossil fuels
Jacob Rees-Mogg photographed in London on Sept. 7, 2022. The lawmaker recently called for more fossil fuel extraction from the North Sea. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty…
Japan is pivoting to more nuclear power — the IEA says it’s good news
This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nuclear power in the…
Japan just signaled a big shift in its post-Fukushima future
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida photographed during a news conference on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes-Marin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The prime minister of Japan said Wednesday that…
Goldman does not see nuclear as a transformational tech for the long run
A nuclear energy plant photographed in Germany, on August 4, 2022. Discussions about nuclear’s position in Europe’s largest economic system were thrown into sharp reduction following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of…