Tag: nuclear power
Fusion energy from 2038? “The nuclear power plants are already being investigated as fusion sites,” says Markus Roth in the “climate laboratory”
Fusion energy is the holy grail of all energy systems, promising endless clean energy like the sun. But the research is time-consuming and expensive. For decades, progress has been rather…
High additional costs and delays: The first new US nuclear power plant in decades goes online
High additional costs and delay First new US nuclear power plant in decades goes online 08/01/2023 01:08 am For some it’s a forward-looking breakthrough, for others it’s a cautionary tale:…
Criticism of dealings with Rosatom: Siemens Energy remains loyal to Russia’s nuclear company
Criticism of dealings with Rosatom Siemens Energy remains loyal to Russia’s nuclear company By Marc Dimpfel 7/22/2023, 4:36 p.m Despite the Ukraine war, Siemens Energy continues to maintain business relationships…
Protest from Japan: North Korea responds with missiles at US nuclear submarine
Protests from Japan North Korea responds with missiles at US nuclear submarine 07/19/2023, 8:16 am In East Asia, events are currently unfolding. North Korea reacts angrily to the arrival of…
Balloon with uranium leaks: factory worker dies in nuclear accident in Russia
Balloon with uranium leaking Factory worker dies in nuclear accident in Russia 07/14/2023 11:44 p.m In Russia, an employee dies in an accident involving depleted uranium at a factory. According…
IAEA sees no environmental danger: Japan is allowed to dispose of nuclear waste water in the sea
IAEA sees no environmental risk Japan is allowed to dispose of nuclear waste water in the sea 7/4/2023 1:16 p.m Despite ongoing protests from local fishermen and environmentalists, Japan is…
Grossi visits occupied nuclear power plant: IAEA chief assesses situation in Zaporizhia as serious – but stable
Grossi visits occupied nuclear power plant IAEA boss sees situation in Zaporizhia as serious – but stable 6/15/2023, 6:56 p.m The collapse of the dam in southern Ukraine has serious…
Energy supply without nuclear power: How Germany currently generates electricity
Energy supply without nuclear power How Germany currently generates electricity By Martin Morcinek and Laura Stresing 4/20/2023 1:53 p.m The last German nuclear power plants are off the grid: since…
Nuclear power and gas sustainable: Environmental groups are suing the EU eco seal
Nuclear power and gas sustainable Environmental groups are suing the EU eco seal 4/18/2023 2:04 am Investments in gas and nuclear power have been classified as climate-friendly by the EU…
Number one in Europe: Finland connects super nuclear reactor to the grid
Number one in Europe Finland puts super nuclear reactor on the grid 04/16/2023, 4:10 p.m Finland relies on nuclear power to replace the lack of energy imports from Russia. The…
End of Nuclear Energy?: The (probably) last text you need to read about nuclear power
Tonight, the last three nuclear power plants in Emsland, Neckarwestheim and Isar 2 will finally go offline – at least that’s what the Bundestag decided after Chancellor Olaf Scholz had…
Era ends, the debates don’t: Germany shuts down the last three nuclear reactors
era ends, the debates do not Germany shuts down the last three nuclear reactors 04/15/2023 06:49 am Today, Saturday, is a historic day for German energy policy – the nuclear…