Nuclear Power Generation

Nuclear power generation has a turbulent history from a source of clean energy to nuclear meltdowns and disposal of nuclear waste.  Find the latest nuclear power news covering nuclear power technology, nuclear power plant upgrades, development and contracts, regulation, policy and nuclear waste.

Nuclear Power Generation News

Vestas deploys Lidars at largest wind project in southern hemisphere

22/05/2013 Danish company Vestas has deployed three ZephIR 300 Lidar systems at the 420 MW Macarthur wind farm in Australia - the southern...

Difficult phase at Dounreay

22/05/2013 Among the most demanding and potentially hazardous aspects of decommissioning liquid metal cooled reactors is dealing with the ...

Powering Modern Russia

22/05/2013 When a geographic region covers about one-eighth of the world's land surface, the term 'country' takes on a whole new meaning.

'Europe is at an energy crossroads'

22/05/2013 It is almost two years since you were appointed head of Alstom's Thermal Power division. In that time, what have been your main...

Growing backing for small reactors

22/05/2013 Over the past 60 years, the size of nuclear reactor units has grown from 60 MW to more than 1600 MW, and this bigger-is-better ...

The UK will be our international nuclear hub

22/05/2013 Hitachi's purchase of Horizon Nuclear Power in October 2012 is the latest milestone in a new wave of nuclear development in Eur...

Austria: Quiet contender packs a punch

22/05/2013

A quick question for you: which European country offers the best investment opportunities for renewable energy?

Renewables inquiry launched in UK

20/05/2013

A new inquiry investigating the role of renewable power generation in the UK’s future energy mix has been launched.

Westinghouse and China’s SNPTC sign SMR nuclear pact

17/05/2013 US company Westinghouse Electric Company and China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC) are to work together on d...

Japan nuclear plant faces closure by regulator

16/05/2013

At least one nuclear power plant is on the verge of being shutdown by the country’s new atomic regulator.

From the Wires

Decision-maker is anti-nuclear and pro-carbon cuts

BORN in Aberdeen, Norman Baker MP, pictured, certainly understands the importance of energy, and the economic impact it can hav...

South needs more plants: Egat

Watcharapong ThongrungThe NationMore power plants are needed in the South to prevent blackouts like the one that hit the region...

No clear reason in the Kudankulam judgment

The European peace movement of the 1980s, one of the greatest popular mobilisations in history, coined many innovative slogans....

Iran: Visit to Parchin Military Site Depends on IAEA Action

The UN nuclear watchdog can send its inspectors to Iran's Parchin military site but it should first specify the borders and lim...

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