Why Silicon Valley is so hot on nuclear energy
The Vogtle nuclear power plant is located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia in USA. Each of the two existing units have a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (PWR), with a…
After years as nuclear powerhouse, France makes play in offshore wind
This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. Stephane Mahe | AFP…
Focusing on 2030 climate targets wrong approach
Vinod Khosla, co-founder and owner of Khosla Ventures LLC, during an interview on an episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, May 11,…
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…
Fears grow over fighting near nuclear plant in Ukraine conflict
Russian rockets and artillery strikes hit areas across a river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, heightening fears of radiation leaks and possible catastrophe. Zaporizhzhia,…
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…
What the climate bill does for the nuclear industry
Augustine Beach, Delaware 7-14-2014 The Salem Nuclear Power plant located at the Hope Creek Generating Station in New Jersey as seen from across the Delware Bay in Augustine Beach. Credit:…
How Putin is the use of the specter of a brand new Chernobyl to punish Ukraine
After weeks of world requires Russia to permit global inspectors into the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant, the sector welcomed information that French President Emanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir…