Nuclear Energy

Czech Republic nuclear power plant conducts bikini contest on Facebook to choose interns

Power generation conglomerate CEZ apologised after the competition triggered backlash.<p>A nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic has conducted a …

Modi-Trump Talks: Civil Nuclear Deal To Figure, No Pact On Reactors

The Indo-US civil nuclear deal is expected to figure during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump on Monday (26 …

Iran's Nuclear Chief Warns U.S. Against Tilting Power Balance In Middle East

Iran’s atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi, who helped forge the 2015 nuclear agreement, warned the United States on June 23 against upsetting the …

Nuclear Energy Will Enrich South Africa - President Zuma

Nuclear Energy Will Enrich South Africa - President ZumaNuclear energy will bring profits and dividends to South Africa for thousands of years to …

How should we manage nuclear energy?

The promise of the 1950s, that nuclear energy would supply practically all of our energy, has faded. What's the future of the expensive, powerful, complicated energy source?<p>At a quarter to four in the afternoon on Friday, 11 March 2011, a 14-metre tsunami crashed over the defensive seawall at the …

SEFOR Nuclear Reactor One Step Closer to Being Gone

STRICKLER, Ark. -- - A decommissioned nuclear reactor is one step closer to being removed from Northwest Arkansas.<p>The Southwest Experimental Fast …

All fuel transferred from Kewaunee nuclear plant

Dominion Energy says it's reached a milestone in decommissioning the Kewaunee nuclear power plant.<p>The company says all nuclear fuel has been …

How the GOP Could Go Nuclear on Obamacare Repeal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “has promised that senators will get unlimited opportunity for amendments in any health care floor …

The Appalling Delusion of 100 Percent Renewables, Exposed

The National Academy of Science refutes Mark Jacobson’s dream that our economy can run exclusively on ‘green’ energy..<p>The idea that the U.S. economy …

Mattis: China, U.S. Share Common ‘End State’ on Nuclear North Korea

Defense Secretary James Mattis speaks on North Korea and Otto Warmbier following the U.S.-China Diplomatic Security Dialogue, where he said both parties had an “open and frank” discussion.

Why Nuclear Reactor Meltdowns Create Radiation That Lasts For Centuries

(Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)<p><i>Why do nuclear bombs leave little longtime radiation, while nuclear reactor meltdowns could last for centuries? originally appeared on Quora:</i> <i>the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world</i>.<p><b>Answer by</b> …

What’s Happening With North Korea’s Nuclear Site? Activity Overshadows US-China Meeting | International Business Times

U.S. spy satellites picked up on activity at North Korea’s only nuclear testing site, Punggye-ri, according to CNN Tuesday night. The activity …

Dear scientists: Stop bickering about a 100% renewable power grid and start making it happen

The U.S. power grid can, must, and will be largely renewable by 2055. Let’s discuss the details — without bickering.CREDIT: AP/Sandy HuffakerBy 2055, …

House passes nuclear energy tax bill

The House quickly passed a bill extending a nuclear energy tax credit on Tuesday. The bill, bipartisan legislation from Reps. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), Earl …

A reactor in Idaho could change the future of nuclear energy — if it survives Trump’s budget

The future of the nuclear energy in the United States may well run through rural Idaho, where the federal Energy Department, a nuclear technology company and a power utility are collaborating on a power plant that nuclear advocates hope will boost the industry’s flagging fortunes.<p>While the rest of …

Nuclear power on the 'front burner,' says Energy Secretary Rick Perry

The Trump administration sees nuclear power as "a very important part" of an all-of-the-above energy strategy, Department of Energy Secretary Rick …

Solar, Wind, Hydro: Scientists Fight Over How to Get 100% Renewable

On Monday, a new paper broke open the academic fight over how the United States can get to a 100 percent renewable grid. It’s a re-analysis and …

Russia’s Rosatom sells 49 percent stake in Akkuyu nuclear project to Turkish companies

Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy conglomerate Rosatom agreed to sell a 49 percent stake in a giant nuclear project in southern Turkey to Turkish …

Narendra Modi’s Visit To Israel Is Not As Historic As It Is Made Out To Be

Snapshot<p>This being the first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister can hardly be the basis for calling it historic.<p>A truly historic moment …

South Korea, with 25 reactors, to phase out nuclear power, says President Moon Jae-in

<b>Seoul:</b> South Korea's new president Moon Jae-in said on Monday the country will halt plans to build new nuclear power plants and will not extend the …

Top North Korean Nuclear Negotiator Secretly Met With U.S. Diplomats

Talks were aimed at freeing U.S. prisoners, establishing diplomatic channel<p>WASHINGTON—For more than a year, American diplomats have held secret talks in Pyongyang and European cities with North Korea’s top nuclear negotiator, hoping to free U.S. prisoners and even establish a diplomatic channel to …

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South Korea scraps plans for new nuclear power plants

Stock Markets34 minutes ago (Jun 19, 2017 03:07PM ET)<p>Saved. See Saved Items.<p>This article has already been saved in your Saved Items<p>© Reuters. South …

South Korea To Start Mass Production Of Hit-To-Kill Missile Interceptor Amid North Korea’s Nuclear Threats | International Business Times

Amid growing nuclear threats from North Korea, South Korea is expected to start mass production of new mid-range hit-to-kill missile interceptor, a …

Subsidizing Nuclear Is No Strategy for Long-Term Success

With yet another nuclear power plant joining the ranks of those closing ahead of schedule, it’s clear that something is amiss in the nuclear power …

Uranium Spot Price November Bottom Threatened But Still Holding

Even though the uranium spot price has been declining steadily for a few months now, the November bottom is still holding, which is a good sign.<p>While …

Is It The End Of The Road For Nuclear Power?

News that Three Mile Island nuclear power plant may be shut down in 2019 will reawaken the stuff of nightmares for many of the older generation. Think before Chernobyl, or Fukushima and the horrors we now associate with them, Three Mile Island was the name that spelt fear and dread. In March 1979, …

How to Normalize Pakistan's Nuclear Program

Since the 2005 Indian–U.S. Civil Nuclear Agreement, a number of notable nuclear arms control analysts and scholars have called for mainstreaming …

Nuclear Weapons Ban? What Needs to be Banned Is U.S. Arrogance

Photo by Justin Ennis | CC BY 2.0In a context of almost total indifference, marked by outright hostility, representatives of over a hundred of the …