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

Controversial US NRC chairman stands down

21/05/2012 Chairman of the Nulcear Regulatory Commission in the US,Gregory B. Jaczko, has announced his resignation, after a stormy three ...

EDF boss stresses UK nuclear commitment

21/05/2012 The boss of French nuclear giant EDF’s UK arm, Vincent de Rivaz, has said the UK is “demonstrating consistency and continuity” ...

Lithuanian nuclear plant runs into further trouble

17/05/2012 There was further bad news for the 1300 MW Visaginas nuclear power plant in Lithuania, as the project is now predicted to cost ...

Merkel dismisses environment minister

17/05/2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has dismissed her Environmental Minister, Norbert Röttgen.

EU state aid threat to UK electricity reform

16/05/2012 UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry has conceded that part of the government’s Electricity Market Reform plans could fall foul of...

Head of EDF says Hollande will not upset UK nuclear plans

16/05/2012 Vincent de Rivaz , the head of EDF Energy, has rejected predictions that France’s new president could force it to ditch its big...

Japan backtracks and re-starts two nuclear reactors

15/05/2012

A Japanese town’s local assembly has voted in favour of enabling a nuclear power plant to re-open.

E.ON to shut down unprofitable gas plants

15/05/2012 German utility E.ON AG plans to shut down three large gas-fired power plants in southern Germany, because the plants don't oper...

Power CEO says European energy policy is self-destructive

14/05/2012 The new CEO of Franco-Belgian Solvay, has accused Germany, France and Belgium of acting in isolation on nuclear and gas policy ...

Lithuania to build new nuclear power plant

10/05/2012 Lithuania's government have given its final approval to the development of a new nuclear power plant which could cost up to $9....

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