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Alternative Energy / Nuclear Power

Costs Continue To Rise For Hinkley Point Nuclear Megaproject

Feb 22, 2023 at 09:04 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

For close to a decade, Great Britain’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power project has served as the go-to punching bag for anti-nuclear activists. Sure enough, the gift that keeps giving…

How Sanctions On Russia’s Nuclear Sector Could Backfire

Feb 20, 2023 at 09:22 | Global Risk Insights

Many people underappreciate the vulnerability of the West’s nuclear industry to Russia, and the sector may be about to become embroiled in the Russia-West economic conflict. The EU…

Are Small Modular Reactors The Future Of Nuclear Power?

Feb 17, 2023 at 09:39 | Alex Kimani

For decades, many countries have maintained a love-hate relationship with nuclear energy, with the sector regarded as the black sheep of the alternative energy industry thanks to poor…

Nuclear Power Will Play A Key Role In The UK’s Energy Transition

Feb 17, 2023 at 08:39 | City A.M

For 65 years, nuclear power has been an integral part of the UK’s electricity system, providing low carbon and reliable power to UK homes, public services and businesses.…

More Than Half Of Europe’s Electricity Comes From Clean Energy Sources

Feb 13, 2023 at 09:19 | ZeroHedge

Energy and electricity supply have become vital for nearly every European nation over the past year, as the region shifts away from its dependence on Russian fuel imports.

The Future Is Bright For Pink Hydrogen

Feb 10, 2023 at 08:12 | Felicity Bradstock

Everyone’s been talking about green hydrogen as a potential gas and fuel replacement as the world transitions away from fossil fuels. But one alternative, pink hydrogen, produced using…

Small Modular Reactors Struggle With Scalability

Feb 06, 2023 at 09:19 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

Nuclear power is back in the headlines. Its proponents say, “We need renewables and nuclear. Maybe, though, not the same kind of nuclear as before. Maybe small modular…

Nuclear Power Is Entering A New Era

Feb 01, 2023 at 09:46 | Haley Zaremba

The global energy crisis is putting an unprecedented squeeze on the nuclear power industry. The urgent need to shore up energy security in the context of the Russian…

The True Cost Of Ignoring Nuclear Energy In The UK

Jan 30, 2023 at 10:19 | City A.M

The price of continued stalling in the UK’s nuclear ambitions was exposed last week, when the National Grid paid households to turn off their tumble dryers, television sets…

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Are A Game Changer For Clean Power

Jan 27, 2023 at 09:38 | Haley Zaremba

For years, small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) have been teased as the next big thing in clean energy. They were promised to be the solution to safely and…

In Unexpected Swing, Germany’s Public Now Favors Nuclear Power

Jan 25, 2023 at 16:12 | Alex Kimani

For decades, Germany has maintained a love-hate relationship with nuclear power. Currently, Germany has three existing nuclear reactors that produce ~6% of the country's power supply, a far…

How Environmental Fear-mongering Derailed The Nuclear Energy Boom

Jan 25, 2023 at 10:25 | Felicity Bradstock

Despite high hopes for nuclear power several decades ago, when the development of many large-scale nuclear plants was underway and numerous projects were already up and running, we…

The Energy Crisis Is Fueling A Nuclear Energy Renaissance

Jan 24, 2023 at 09:21 | Haley Zaremba

Is this the dawn of a new nuclear era? Across the world, there are rumblings of a new push for nuclear as a solution to decarbonizing global energy…

How Significant Was The Latest Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?

Jan 19, 2023 at 09:54 | Robert Rapier

Last month the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California announced a significant breakthrough in nuclear fusion research.…

Nuclear Boss Urges UK Government To Back Small Nuclear Reactor Technology

Jan 09, 2023 at 15:17 | City A.M

The head of the UK’s leading nuclear body has urged the government to pursue small modular reactors (SMRs) with “pace and urgency”, amid reports of a funding delay with ministers…

Will Big Plans For Nuclear Power Work Without Russian Uranium?

Jan 02, 2023 at 11:06 | Felicity Bradstock

Many world powers have sped-up plans to introduce new nuclear power plants in a bid to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and decarbonise. Due to the high energy…

Christmas Grid Chaos Paves The Way For Transportable Nuclear Plants

Dec 27, 2022 at 09:03 | ZeroHedge

The cold blast this holiday weekend across the eastern half of the US exposed the fragility of power grids as soaring heating demand…

Global Energy Crisis Forces Japan To U-Turn On Its Nuclear Policy

Dec 22, 2022 at 09:59 | Alex Kimani

Japan has announced a major U-turn in its energy policy after the Asian nation adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear…

Scientists Make Breakthrough In $40 Trillion Nuclear Fusion Push

Dec 12, 2022 at 08:36 | ZeroHedge

As the world moves towards net-zero emissions, sustainable and affordable power sources are urgently needed by humanity. As Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti details…

Tech Billionaires Are Betting Big On Nuclear Power

Dec 09, 2022 at 17:13 | Felicity Bradstock

Once a taboo topic, nuclear power seems to be the words on everyone’s lips, as governments worldwide put power stations back on their agenda in a bid to…

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