Nuclear Energy – Page 6 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Germany says nuclear energy will set back turning EU green

Posted on November 15, 2021November 15, 2021By Editor

Germany has voiced its opposition to the inclusion of nuclear energy within the European Union’s sustainable-finance taxonomy, claiming it would undermine the bloc’s credibility on going green. … Read More >Germany says nuclear energy will set back turning EU green

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Macron goes nuclear to protect France’s energy independence in green future

Posted on November 12, 2021November 12, 2021By Editor

France will start building new nuclear reactors after a decades-long pause, President Emmanuel Macron has announced, citing both energy security needs and the promise to reach carbon emission neutrality by mid-century. … Read More >Macron goes nuclear to protect France’s energy independence in green future

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Bill Gates says nuclear power ensures ‘reliability’ of energy supply, warns of public ‘backlash’ against carbon tax, price hikes

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said that completely abandoning nuclear power makes it harder to guarantee stable energy supply. He warned against making climate change decisions that may anger the public. … Read More >Bill Gates says nuclear power ensures ‘reliability’ of energy supply, warns of public ‘backlash’ against carbon tax, price hikes

Germans should change course on energy policy to avoid having to heat homes with firewood, as Putin once joked – Knorr-Bremse boss

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021By Editor

Berlin should be very careful when it comes to energy policy, warns Klaus Mangold, chairman of the Supervisory Board of German manufacturer Knorr-Bremse. He says Germany should think about returning to nuclear power. … Read More >Germans should change course on energy policy to avoid having to heat homes with firewood, as Putin once joked – Knorr-Bremse boss

Russia

RT visits Russia’s northernmost town, where people get KNOCKED OVER by Arctic winds and get power from a FLOATING NUCLEAR reactor

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021By Editor

Lying on Russia’s Northern Sea Route but often inaccessible by land, the far-northeastern town of Pevek is a tough place to live in, but thanks to a unique floating nuclear power plant experiment, it’s undergoing an “atomic boom.” … Read More >RT visits Russia’s northernmost town, where people get KNOCKED OVER by Arctic winds and get power from a FLOATING NUCLEAR reactor

Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran

Posted on September 28, 2021September 28, 2021By Editor

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) of Iran reaffirmed “the spirit of cooperation,” as Iran agreed to allow IAEA inspectors access to cameras at Iranian nuclear facilities. … Read More >Iran allows International Atomic Energy Agency to use monitoring equipment at its nuclear sites after meeting in Tehran

Russia to reach gas & nuclear energy agreements with Hungary – Lavrov

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

Russia and Hungary will come to mutually profitable deals on energy supplies and construction of the Paks 2 nuclear power plant, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks with his Hungarian counterpart. … Read More >Russia to reach gas & nuclear energy agreements with Hungary – Lavrov

China shuts down reactor at nuclear plant for maintenance over damaged fuel rods, says situation ‘completely under control’

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

The Chinese operator of the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant has said it will shut down one of its reactors over damaged fuel rods, adding that there is no cause for concern over safety. … Read More >China shuts down reactor at nuclear plant for maintenance over damaged fuel rods, says situation ‘completely under control’

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Nuclear reactor shut down manually in Belgium following possible hydrogen leak – watchdog

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor

Belgium’s Doel 2 nuclear reactor was manually shut down overnight Wednesday, after its operator suspected there was a hydrogen leak in the generator, the nation’s nuclear watchdog AFCN/FANK has said. … Read More >Nuclear reactor shut down manually in Belgium following possible hydrogen leak – watchdog

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Renewed strikes in France over nuclear reforms lead to a 3.12% drop in power output

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

In the latest protests over the government’s energy reform plan, workers downed tools at EDF and Engie nuclear power sites and hydropower stations, and electricity generation fell by 3.12%. … Read More >Renewed strikes in France over nuclear reforms lead to a 3.12% drop in power output