The European Commission is having to re-order its priorities in the face of the coronavirus crisis, with “non-essential” initiatives like the biodiversity strategy and the farm-to-fork strategy...
Vattenfall takes part in Estonian pilot study on small modular reactors
The Estonian development company Fermi Energia is currently conducting a pilot study to investigate the possibility of building a so-called SMR reactor in Estonia. SMR stands for small modular...
GIFEN is driven by two convictions: the expertise of the French nuclear industry is a reference throughout the world and nuclear energy is essential in the fight against climate change
Xavier Ursat, President of GIFEN On June 22 2018, leading companies from the French nuclear industry joined forces to form a new group, GIFEN (the French nuclear Industry), to give the industry a...
‘Three Municipalities Interested In Estonia SMR Project’
Three municipalities in Estonia have expressed an interest in a nuclear power plant being built in their districts, press reports said. The reports appeared to be referring to plans by Estonian...
EU needs nuclear energy to achieve its industrial goals
The European Commission’s upcoming Industrial Strategy aims to help Europe’s industry tackle a series of challenges and prepare for the future. One important element will be ensuring that industry...
The Unrecognized Champion
Andrei Goicea, FORATOM Executive Manager For many years, discussions around the performance of the EU power system have centred primarily on renewables. The generation of wind and solar electricity...
Good riddance to fossil fuels! VTT develops a Small Modular Reactor for district heating
VTT launched the Finnish development of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) intended for district heat production. The first phase of the project will involve the conceptual design of a nuclear power...
Why Europe Needs To Include Nuclear In Low-Carbon Energy Planning
Industry group head Yves Desbazeille says if EU is serious about tackling climate change, it must make use of ‘all the best low-carbon tools’. Last year ended with a few very important developments...