The Polish government is expecting to complete technology selection for the country’s first nuclear power plant project by the end of this year, according to climate and environment minister Michal...
Nuclear Medicine / Pallas And NRG To Announce Detailed Development Proposal
NRG and Pallas of the Netherlands intend to announce a detailed proposal this spring for working together as a single organisation in the development and production of nuclear medicines, and...
UK / Industry Group Says Increase In Coal Use Shows Need For New Nuclear Reactors
Britain has burned more coal in the last seven days than at any time in nearly a year, suggesting that progress towards one of the UK’s key climate goals is stalling and illustrating the need for...
German scenario of Polish nuclear plant catastrophe ‘extremely unlikely’: expert
A study conducted for the German Greens party by environmental experts indicates that the construction of a nuclear power plant in Poland would pose a potential threat to almost 2 million Germans....
Sweden splits over nuclear power
Sweden faces a looming problem of electricity supply, but the country is divided over whether nuclear is part of the solution. A growing climate conscience means some of the worst greenhouse gas...
Czech Republic shortlists geological repository sites
The Czech Cabinet has approved a shortlist of four potential sites for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive nuclear waste. The government also approved a new...
Irish expert group considers nuclear energy
A group of experts have called for a national conversation about the future of Irish electricity production. The group, 18for0, was formed as a result of shared concerns about the credibility of...
Olkiluoto-2 / Finland’s Regulator Approves Restart After Reactor Shutdown
Finland’s nuclear regulator Stuk has given permission for the Olkiluoto-2 nuclear power plant to be restarted following an incident last week caused by a fault in the purification system for the...