| 单词 | nuclear reactor |
| 例句 | The subtext was the necessity of government funding for more nuclear reactors—including one, it was hoped, at Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Fissionable material could be stolen from nuclear reactors. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t as though he was running on some nuclear reactor; unless he took something in soon, he’d wind down and stop. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z When the milk in Oregon is tainted by the radiation eruption of a Soviet nuclear reactor, we are forced to see our interdependence. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This involved bombarding samples with neutrons in a small nuclear reactor and carefully counting the gamma rays that were emitted; it was extremely finicky work. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z For this, he needed equipment to manage intense radioactivities and, as a capstone, a nuclear reactor—the one nuclear technology that had eluded Lawrence’s grasp. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z That was about three tons of monkey meat—a biological nuclear reactor having a core meltdown. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s campaign to add a nuclear reactor to Berkeley’s arsenal of atom-smashing technologies dated back to his wartime effort to wrest Enrico Fermi’s nuclear pile away from Arthur Compton and the University of Chicago. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The plot holes were big enough to drive a nuclear reactor through. ‘Blackhat,’ a Cyberthriller Starring Chris Hemsworth 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Officials are investigating the events surrounding a power failure at the Byron nuclear reactor, where steam was vented to reduce pressure after it shut down. Byron nuclear plant glitch under investigation 2012-01-31T12:02:00Z Tehran says it needs the program to produce fuel for future nuclear reactors and medical radioisotopes needed for cancer patients. Report: Iran begins uranium enrichment at new site as Guard threatens key strait closure 2012-01-08T12:44:00Z Surely some of the atoms in our bodies were created by us sometime in the last 100 years ago in one of the many nuclear expolsions or nuclear reactors? Brian Cox digested: A summary of Thursday's live Q&A session 2011-03-25T17:58:00Z These guys build nuclear reactors in their back yards. U-Md. professor hooks students on this particle accelerator — by building one 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z He is now in the process of mastering slow-roasted Persian lamb accompanied by a pomegranate salad, in hopes of “defusing the tension” over Iran’s nuclear reactors. Cultural Studies: Food Is the Latest Arena for Macho Contests 2012-09-15T00:37:02Z What did the tritium say to the nuclear reactor on their 12th anniversary? Style Invitational Week 1172: Pieces of ‘Pie’ 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Amid all those horrifying images from Japan of death and destruction and the ominous threat of a nuclear reactor meltdown, viewers hunger for a glimpse of hope and miraculous rescue. The TV Watch: Pillar of Relief Coverage: Americans Reconnected With Anxious Families 2011-03-16T00:33:31Z Mr. Gelb said any risk created by problems at nuclear reactors would be fully evaluated “before the advance team is scheduled to depart in the middle of May.” Possible Safety Risks Put Met Opera Tour to Japan ?in Jeopardy? 2011-03-30T22:22:24Z The story concerns a hacker who causes a meltdown at a nuclear reactor in China and then manipulates soy futures at the Chicago commodities exchange. The Odd Shadow Over Michael Mann’s “Blackhat” 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z This is the birthplace of the nuclear Navy, the Idaho National Laboratory, where since 1949 more nuclear reactors have been built than anywhere else. A Rookie’s Road Trip Through Montana, Wyoming and Idaho 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z A September 2007 strike by Israel that destroyed a nuclear reactor being built in the Syrian desert was accompanied by an ingenious cyberattack that blinded the country’s air defenses. Obama Sees Limited Options for Cyberwar in Syria 2014-02-24T22:03:46Z Niv Sultan stars as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad agent who was born in Iran but raised in Israel, sent on a high-risk mission to sneak into Iran and disable a nuclear reactor. Perspective | Expecting little, our TV critic found 25 shows worth watching this fall. (Yes, really!) 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The concert halls are about 170 miles from Fukushima, where nuclear reactors were damaged by the earthquake. Possible Safety Risks Put Met Opera Tour to Japan ?in Jeopardy? 2011-03-30T22:22:24Z Passersby might take the sounds for the warning alert for an overheated nuclear reactor. Lollapalooza Day 3: Rain, more rain, and a Foo Fighters finale 2011-08-08T05:32:00Z I was like, what hair would a person who doesn’t care about an exploding nuclear reactor have? Kate McKinnon on ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘S.N.L.’ and Hillary Clinton 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z This is serious architecture, about as playful as a nuclear reactor. The new Sepentine pavilion is a rhapsody in red 2010-07-06T20:31:00Z But no, he didn't challenge his colleague from Tehran to talk about nuclear reactors or the Holocaust. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps": Gekko's back! 2010-05-14T15:15:00Z "They are developing a new type of nuclear reactor that uses nuclear waste," said Noer. Gabby Douglas, Adele among brightest young stars -Forbes magazine 2012-12-17T17:11:10Z That lie, and the questionable machinations of the moon-condo business, are the twin nuclear reactors that power the first season. ‘Hello Tomorrow!’ Review: It’s Only a Paper Moon 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z It caused extreme discomfort in the nuclear establishment for its statement that a serious accident at a nuclear reactor would contaminate “an area the size of the state of Pennsylvania.” Letters to the Editor 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z He came upon a news article about the continued cleanup efforts at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that was the site of the 1986 disaster. ‘The Last of Us’ Continues Craig Mazin’s Hollywood Ascent 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z You gotta love a lyric that rhymes "tractor" with "nuclear reactor." Review: 'Iron Curtain' turns Cold War into a splashy romp 2011-04-07T19:24:04Z Imagine when not only people, but houses, cars and even nuclear reactors can fall prey to malicious infection. Review | Coronavirus feels like something out of a sci-fi novel. Here’s how writers have imagined similar scenarios. 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The 88-minute animation opens with the U.S. army attacking an Iranian nuclear reactor, and the U.S. navy in the Gulf hitting strategic locations across the county. Iran defeats U.S. navy in defiant animated film 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Despite an intense debate about whether to restart the rest of Japan's nuclear reactors that were idled after the disaster, director Nao Kubota said he opted to tell a human story. Japanese film "Homeland" tiptoes into Fukushima nuclear debate 2014-03-05T02:22:56Z “It’s a weakness in my line of work, hoping that people are telling the truth,” admits Ford, who’s the kind of guy you’d trust with both a 14-year-old girl and a nuclear reactor. The Scene of the Crime: A Jury Box? 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Now it is building two sizeable civilian nuclear reactors that should help ease the country’s chronic energy shortfall. Geopolitical friends 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Were the Fukushima meltdowns a man-made disaster or are nuclear reactors inherently unsafe? Do guns or people kill people? 2013-03-06T13:12:00Z This week’s emergency preparations include setting up shelters, switching traffic patterns so that all major roads led away from shore and getting 16 nuclear reactors in the region ready for the storm. Carolina coast is preparing as Hurricane Florence nears 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Historically, no other development in Fermi’s life ranks as high as the nuclear reactor, mighty versions of which produce more than 11 percent of the world’s electricity today. A Remarkable Man Among Remarkable Men and Women 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Mr Asgari, responsible for many American deaths, defected in 2007—and his information, Mr Bird reckons, revealed Iran’s nuclear plant near Natanz and led also to Israel’s destruction of a Syrian nuclear reactor. Necessary 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The ship’s ion plasma particle engine sits on the back of a telescopic arm to keep the nuclear reactor that powers it as far away from the crew as possible. Below the Line: Designing ‘The Martian’ 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z "Wow @nbc, a episode of The Event about a nuclear reactor explosion while the people of Japan suffer the same. #classless," wrote Twitter user @lukemcmanamon, of Middleton, Idaho. Bad timing for NBC's 'The Event' nuclear-themed episode 2011-03-15T04:44:00Z "Chernobyl Diaries": This creepy looking new horror film follows six young tourists as they explore a city near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Weekend Preview: Folklife Fest, 'Stay-Cation,' Children's Day 2012-05-23T20:27:06Z It was June 1981, and Israel had just blown up a nuclear reactor Iraq was building near Baghdad, claiming Iraq was building a bomb. Richard Plepler of HBO Stands Tall in New York’s Cultural Elite 2012-09-21T15:57:49Z This was once the home for the workers at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor until the accident left the area lifeless. 'Chernobyl Diaries': A huge meltdown 2012-05-25T22:54:04Z Roseanne has caused such a noxious stink that the whole thing should be cemented up, buried and abandoned for centuries, like a broken nuclear reactor. Roseanne after Roseanne: how the sitcom can carry on without her 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The city of Pripyat was once a secret Soviet city, closed to anyone but workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor and their families. In Ukraine, a radioactive nuclear ghost town near Chernobyl is a hot destination 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z In one there's the first nuclear reactor ever made and and in others radioactive waste was just thrown down in the 40s when they didn't know any better. Lustmord: ambient's dark star 2013-03-16T03:08:20Z Sim also visited the Pacific Northwest, where mountain runoff used to cool a nearby contaminated nuclear reactor during the years of the Manhattan Project. Review | Should museums mount exhibitions with a moral agenda? Absolutely. If they do it well. 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Their signature iconography - repeated throughout Haring's work - includes a flying saucer, crawling baby, dolphin, pyramid, television and nuclear reactor. NY exhibit focuses on early career of Keith Haring 2012-03-25T00:46:05Z The Indian Point nuclear reactor is only 20.77 miles away from our house. Motherlode: Leaving (an Adult) Child for the First Time 2011-05-26T19:19:20Z The ensemble is like a pleasurable public recreation hall crossed with the melting core of a nuclear reactor, the local Y as Chernobyl. Review: Marius Bercea at Francois Ghebaly Gallery 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Initially, our wonderment was at Victory’s immense strength, a product of twin nuclear reactors driving engines that generate an almost-unfathomable 75,000 horsepower. How global warming has changed what it’s like to travel to the North Pole 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Then the nuclear reactor shuts down when the tidal wave reaches its seaside dome. Review: In ‘The Children,’ the Waters Rise and a Reckoning Comes Due 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The cave largely keeps his more indulgently shticky side in check, save for a needlessly obfuscating coda set in a freaky research center where albino crocodiles swim in the runoff from nuclear reactor plants. | 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams': Herzog Finds His Inner Cave Man 2011-04-28T21:43:04Z Billy Murray spills a Pepsi on the control board of a nuclear reactor, shorting out the board and causing a meltdown in the reactor’s core. Al Franken: My 10 favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ political sketches 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z While in his mid-20s, he was supervising his sub’s entire nuclear reactor. Books of The Times: What?s a Submarine Officer Doing in the Desert? 2010-09-21T21:23:00Z In 1986 a former technician in the Dimona nuclear reactor in Israel revealed to The Sunday Times of London everything he knew about Israel’s clandestine nuclear weapons program. Books of The Times: Vague, Opaque and Ambiguous: Israel?s Hush-Hush Nuclear Policy 2010-10-13T23:25:00Z A tour guide drives the group into the city of Pripyat, the former home to workers at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, a place that was evacuated after the disaster. ArtsBeat: What Scares Oren Peli? 2012-05-25T19:16:26Z The drills, which end Monday, also include an air defence exercise in Japan’s north and simulated attacks on five nuclear reactors including the Fukushima plant. Japanese helicopters train to repel invaders amid nationwide military drills 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Basic physics dictates that a bigger nuclear reactor will be more fuel efficient than a smaller one. Deal to build pint-size nuclear reactors canceled 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z “We need to be the leader in clean energy generation and small modular nuclear reactors are a potential part of that portfolio.” Illinois lawmakers OK new nuclear technology but fail to extend private-school scholarships 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z A developer of small nuclear reactors announced on Wednesday that it was canceling a project that had been widely expected to usher in a new wave of power plants. Nuclear Energy Project in Idaho Is Canceled 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The winner of the lucrative contract will then have an option to build three more nuclear reactors in the country. 3 energy companies compete to build a new nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z China also built an artificial cave near the central city of Chongqing known as Project 816 that is a reserve weapons production complex equipped with underground nuclear reactors for producing fuel for warheads. New details of China’s underground nuclear facilities 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In September this year, Rwanda announced that it had opted for Canadian-German company Dual Fluid Energy to build a nuclear reactor by 2028. Russia to build nuclear plant to meet Burkina Faso's energy needs 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The missile, code-named Skyfall by Nato, is said to be powered by a nuclear reactor, which is supposed to activate after solid fuel rocket boosters have launched it into the air. Putin makes nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile test claim 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The operation of the 5 megawatt nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear complex has been suspended since late September, according to intelligence assessment by U.S. and South Korean authorities, the report said. North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel - report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z In March, it was confirmed that Rolls-Royce Submarines would provide all the nuclear reactor plants that will power the SSN-Aukus vessels. Aukus: UK defence giant BAE Systems wins £3.95bn submarine contract 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Currently, most of the spent nuclear fuel is stored at various nuclear reactors across the country. AP Interview: Jennifer Granholm says US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z If Saudi Arabia were to introduce nuclear material into its first nuclear reactor, a low-power research reactor in Riyadh that is near completion, it would void the SQP and its exemptions from regular safeguards. Saudi Arabia says it plans tougher IAEA checks on its nuclear activities 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Enriched uranium can be used to make nuclear reactor fuel but also nuclear weapons. Saudi Arabia getting closer to Israel normalisation deal, prince says 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Reprocessing of spent fuel rods removed from a nuclear reactor is a step taken before plutonium is extracted. North Korea halts nuclear reactor, likely to extract bomb fuel - report 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z To meet net-zero goals, he said, the government will build more windfarms and nuclear reactors, invest in new green technologies and introduce new measures to protect nature. UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It plans to increase offshore wind capacity five-fold by 2030, increase solar power capacity five-fold by 2035, and approve up to eight new nuclear reactors. Could Sunak's green review threaten UK net zero? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The government plans to increase offshore wind capacity five-fold by 2030, increase solar power capacity five-fold by 2035, and approve up to eight new nuclear reactors. Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its net zero targets? 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z But shutting down nuclear reactors isn’t a fast process, and even when it’s shut down, the plant still needs to be cooled. Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is Shut Down 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The CEO of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, Fidel Ndahayo, said the deal is part of a strategy of partnerships with startup companies developing small modular nuclear reactor technologies. Rwanda will host a company’s 1st small-scale nuclear reactor testing carbon-free energy approach 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Germany switched off its last three nuclear reactors in April, completing a process that received wide political support after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster in 2011. Scholz dismisses talk of keeping nuclear energy option open in Germany 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z But Takahara said the scarcity of information from inside the nuclear reactors makes planning and development of the necessary robotic technology and a facility for the melted fuel removal extremely difficult. Removing Fukushima’s melted nuclear fuel will be harder than the release of plant’s wastewater 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z There are roughly 440 operating nuclear reactors in 32 countries, with upwards of 60 more currently under construction. Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality. At what cost to the water? 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Japan's environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not detect any radioactivity, days after the discharge of treated water that had been used to cool nuclear reactors. Four killed in Vietnam coal mine collapse 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Japan's environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not detect any radioactivity, days after the discharge of treated water that had been used to cool nuclear reactors. Super typhoon Saola threatens northern Philippines 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Japan's environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not detect any radioactivity, days after the discharge of treated water that had been used to cool nuclear reactors. Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z For example, to calculate decay heat in nuclear reactors. Meet the Physicist who Spoke Out against the Bomb She Helped Create 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Japan's plan to release treated water from the damaged nuclear reactor has attracted criticism at home and abroad, including from the fishing industry which fears reputational damage. Fishing industry has some 'understanding' on Fukushima water release - Japan govt 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The water has mostly been used to cool nuclear reactors damaged in 2011 when tsunami waves crashed into the plant on the coast north of Tokyo after an earthquake. Japan PM to meet fishing industry leaders over Fukushima water 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z But most focus in the U.S. currently is on smaller nuclear reactors, which advocates hope can be built without the cost and schedule overruns that have plagued Vogtle. Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z There are now roughly 94 commercial nuclear reactors operating at 55 power plants in 28 states, according to the Energy Information Administration. Biden’s climate change agenda adds nuclear to the mix but it’s still second fiddle to wind and solar 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Niger accounts for about 10 percent of France’s uranium supply for its nuclear reactors. A Shrinking Footprint in Africa for France, the Former Colonizer That Stayed 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The fiasco exposed problems in building nuclear reactors in the U.S. from drawing up easy-to-use construction plans to making them an affordable, carbon-free power source. Judge tosses charges against executive in South Carolina nuclear debacle, but case may not be over 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Plant Vogtle Unit 3 is the second such nuclear reactor to go online in the U.S. in the 21st century. First new nuclear plant unit constructed in past 30 years goes online in Georgia 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Fermi led a group that was building an experimental nuclear reactor beneath the football field at the University of Chicago. This Lost Woman of the Manhattan Project Saw the Deadly Effects of Nuclear Radiation Up Close 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The Annapolis, whose main mission is destroying enemy ships and submarines, is powered by a nuclear reactor but is armed with conventional weapons. US sends another submarine to South Korea, adding to show of force against North Korea 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The chilly waters of the Columbia River were tapped to cool nuclear reactors, and the site was far from prying eyes in population centers. The untold story of the Manhattan Eight: FBI’s secret spying on Hanford women 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z It is the first nuclear reactor built from scratch in the U.S. in more than three decades. Judge tosses charges against executive in South Carolina nuclear debacle, but case may not be over 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z But the operation of nuclear reactors inevitably creates plutonium, and plutonium can be used to build atomic bombs. 'Oppenheimer' and what it misses about Hanford | Op-Ed 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The book explores the scientific, ethical, and personal quandaries faced by scientists like herself who built the world’s first nuclear reactor. What the Film Oppenheimer Probably Will Not Talk About: The Lost Women of the Manhattan Project 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z After partial meltdowns at three nuclear reactors in 2011 at Fukushima, in Japan, China has limited the construction of nuclear plants to a few locations close to the coast. Why Heat Waves Are Deepening China’s Addiction to Coal 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Since the disaster, power plant company Tepco has been pumping in water to cool down the Fukushima nuclear reactors' fuel rods. Fukushima: Anxiety and anger over Japan's nuclear waste water plan 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The Fukushima facility is running out of storage space for the water, which was used to cool nuclear reactors. Fukushima nuclear disaster: UN watchdog approves plan for water release 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z After a 45-minute bus ride through the desert, visitors can tour the world’s first large-scale nuclear reactor, which is virtually unchanged from when it began producing plutonium in 1944. 'Oppenheimer' and what it misses about Hanford | Op-Ed 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Stark-Watzinger made clear that she doesn’t want a return of the old-style nuclear reactors, despite calls for that from some within her libertarian Free Democratic Party. Germany sees opportunity in nuclear fusion, but funding for research remains uncertain 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z U-235 in fairly low concentrations is used as fuel in commercial nuclear reactors; in high concentrations, it can power nuclear weapons. The US will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine — an expert explains their health effects 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Shutting down a nuclear reactor involves inserting control rods between the fuel rods to stop the fission reaction. Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The next generation of nuclear reactors is being designed to fit into a standard shipping container and be delivered on a truck. How the Pentagon is playing midwife to baby nuke industry 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z There, on the banks of the Columbia River north of Richland, thousands of construction workers — including, after the war, my grandfather — built the world’s first large-scale nuclear reactors. 'Oppenheimer' and what it misses about Hanford | Op-Ed 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The plant’s six nuclear reactors, which are protected by a reinforced shelter able to withstand an errant shell or rocket, have been shut down. U.N. watchdog: Ukrainian nuclear plant briefly loses power supply again, is ‘extremely vulnerable’ 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Following the 1951 creation of the first nuclear reactor for producing energy, nuclear power plants became common in the United States, Europe, and the Soviet Union. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The George Washington, for example, was brought to Newport News for a four-year overhaul that includes refueling the nuclear reactors and other intensive repair work. Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: ‘We let our people down’ 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The administration is pushing for the deployment of a new generation of reactors called "advanced nuclear": a catch-all term for new nuclear reactor models that improve on the safety and efficiency of traditional reactor designs. US support for nuclear power soars to highest level in a decade 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Commercial nuclear reactors across the country produce more than 2,000 metric tons of spent fuel each year, according to the U.S. U.S. regulators OK spent nuclear fuel facility in New Mexico 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year, Ukraine ran its nuclear reactors on Russian fuel, producing 55% of the country's electricity. Ukraine's nuclear deal with Canada's Cameco carries big risks, rewards 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z News of the partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania in 1979 gave new vigor to the already strong antinuclear movement. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Now, this newly acquired capability is being used on foreign soil in the context of a potential nuclear war or a Russian attack on Ukraine’s 15 nuclear reactors at four power generation sites. U.S. Wires Ukraine With Radiation Sensors to Detect Nuclear Blasts 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z In 2021, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon welcomed the arrival of a planned advanced nuclear reactor site in his state, set to be one of the first advanced reactors to operate in the country. US support for nuclear power soars to highest level in a decade 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z It might take decades to fully achieve their promise, but they would provide a clean alternative to conventional nuclear reactors and, of course, fossil fuels. Time to kick the oil addiction before climate change overwhelms us 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Akkuyu's four nuclear reactors, largely owned by Russian firm Rosatom, have taken several years to build and the opening had been timed to coincide with the election. Turkey's Erdogan falls ill on TV and cancels election rallies 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z If successful, Palisades would become the first U.S. nuclear reactor to restart after its fuel has been removed and its license revised to prohibit further operation, Burnell said. Company seeks first-time restart of shuttered nuclear plant 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z He stressed, however, that global climate concerns and European Union regulations are calling for a shift to renewable and clean energy, which the nuclear reactors plan is helping advance. US ready to lend Poland $4 billion for nuclear energy plan 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z He stressed, however, that global climate concerns and European Union regulations are calling for a shift to renewable and clean energy, which the nuclear reactors plan is helping to advance. U.S. ready to lend Poland $4 billion for nuclear energy plan 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Finland’s state-of-the-art Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor went online Sunday after months of operating delays. Nuclear confusion: Finland powers up as Germany shuts down 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Finland now has five nuclear reactors in two power plants located on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Europe’s most powerful nuclear reactor kicks off in Finland 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Yes, those Ukrainian nuclear reactors are a major problem, but it goes beyond that. Noam Chomsky on "savage capitalism": From climate change to bank failures to war 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z "Advanced nuclear" is a catch-all term for new nuclear reactor models that improve on the safety and efficiency of traditional reactor designs. Biden administration releases road map to scale up nuclear, hydrogen, and energy storage 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The efforts on energy began early in the administration, as a consortium of American companies, including Westinghouse, expressed interest in Saudi Arabia’s proposed nuclear reactor project. Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z These include increasing offshore wind capacity five-fold by 2030 and approving up to eight new nuclear reactors. Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets? 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The country’s six nuclear reactors generate more than a third of its total electricity needs. US Westinghouse to supply fuel to both Czech nuclear plants 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z He witnessed Russians use nuclear reactor rooms to hide military equipment, risking an accident. Torture and Turmoil at Ukrainian Nuclear Plant: An Insider’s Account 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z Prof Jenkins warned that focusing on offshore wind and small modular nuclear reactors, at the expense of onshore wind, is a "risky strategy". Climate change: Opposing windfarms morally unacceptable - expert 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Depleted uranium is a dense by-product left over when uranium is enriched for use in nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons. Explainer: What are depleted uranium weapons - and what are the risks? 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Eleven nuclear reactors had their maintenance blocked, a CGT union official said. French power sector battered again by ongoing strikes 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The nuclear renewal plan, whose key plank is the planned construction of six new nuclear reactors, was approved with 402 votes in favour and 130 against. French parliament votes nuclear plan with large majority 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Until Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine began in February 2022, there were 15 nuclear reactors on stream at four power stations. Has Putin’s assault on Ukraine’s power grid failed? 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Finland canceled a troubled project with Rosatom to build a nuclear reactor and hired Westinghouse to design, license and supply a new fuel type for its plant in Loviisa after its current contracts expire. Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe’s Nuclear Power 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Because nuclear reactors need constant power to run cooling systems to avoid a meltdown, the latest power loss at the Zaporizhzhia plant again raised the specter of a nuclear catastrophe. Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The country of 25 million operates one small nuclear reactor. Australia to Buy U.S. Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Deal to Counter China 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z But in 2011, an earthquake and tsunami struck the region, followed by the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. Pitcher Roki Sasaki next ‘big thing’ from Japanese baseball 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Georgia Power said Unit 3 would continue startup testing to show that its cooling system and steam supply system will work at the intense heat and pressure that a nuclear reactor creates. Georgia nuclear plant begins splitting atoms for first time 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z And last week, it moved ahead with plans for the American company to build new nuclear reactor units. Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe’s Nuclear Power 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z As small modular nuclear reactors come closer to reality in the U.S., managing and disposing of their highly radioactive waste should be a national priority. Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Advanced nuclear reactor technologies include small modular reactors, advanced water-cooled reactors, non-water-cooled reactors and fusion reactors. Tri-Cities lawmaker says new nuclear could be clean energy solution 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z A third early project is examining phenomena that are closer to home: nuclear reactors and their reactions. New Exascale Supercomputer Can Do a Quintillion Calculations a Second 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z France has approved looking into the possibility of extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors to 60 years and beyond if safety rules allow it, the French Presidency said. Russia's Medvedev says more U.S. weapons supplies mean 'all of Ukraine will burn' 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z And with a life span of 20 to 40 years, deals to build nuclear reactors compel a long-term marriage. Why Russia Has Such a Strong Grip on Europe’s Nuclear Power 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Sweden’s SKB nonprofit announced last year that it will build a deep geologic repository at Östhammar for the permanent disposal of spent fuel from its commercial nuclear reactors. Nuclear Waste Is Piling Up. Does the U.S. Have a Plan? 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The cost of advanced nuclear reactors is unknown and the issue of nuclear waste remains unresolved, said Roger Lippman of Nuclear Free Northwest. Tri-Cities lawmaker says new nuclear could be clean energy solution 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z France has approved looking into the possibility of extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors to 60 years and beyond if safety rules allow it, the French Presidency said. Portugal to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, PM says 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z A nuclear-powered rocket would use a nuclear reactor to heat propellant to extreme temperatures before shooting the fuel through a nozzle to produce thrust. NASA and DARPA are working on a nuclear-powered rocket that could go to Mars 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Moreover, Seoul would likely be unable to import further nuclear fuel, leaving it reliant upon its current cache and effectively ending its lucrative export market in nuclear reactors. North Korean defector lays out South Korean rationale for seeking nukes 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z French strikes which were meant to last 48 hours at nuclear reactors and fuel refineries have ended after a day, with the hardline CGT union saying workers preferred to join a national strike next Tuesday. White House blasts Big Oil stock buybacks again as Chevron profits double 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z According to the DOE, nuclear reactors across the country produce more than 2,000 metric tons of radioactive waste a year, with most of it remaining on-site because there’s nowhere else to put it. US sweetens pot to study siting for spent nuke fuel storage 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified the design for what will be the United States’ first small modular nuclear reactor. 1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is leading a nuclear reactor demonstration in Wyoming at the site of an existing coal-fired power plant, visited West Virginia just last week. W.Va. bills pass on carbon sequestration, hydrogen hubs 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z His intended field focuses on electronic systems that help run nuclear reactors on Navy ships, a highly sensitive area. American held in Russia is released, U.S. officials say 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The plant includes two operating nuclear reactors and the first two nuclear reactors being built from scratch in the United States in decades. Georgia nuclear plant startup delayed due to vibrating pipe 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z For a decade, physicists have pondered why nuclear reactors pump out fewer particles called neutrinos than predicted. Nuclear reactor mystery solved, with no need for new particles 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z It’s the seventh nuclear reactor design cleared for use in the United States. 1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z “What we are doing today is changing legislation to allow for the construction of more nuclear reactors at more places.” Sweden makes regulatory push to allow new nuclear reactors 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The momentum building behind nuclear power could lead to the first expansion of nuclear reactor construction in the U.S. in more than three decades. Bill Gates considers W.Va. to expand nuclear energy efforts 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z At full power, they generate enough electricity to rival a nuclear reactor. Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future? 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Those hints received unexpected support in 2011 when two groups of theorists calculated that nuclear reactors produced 6% fewer electron neutrinos—actually, electron antineutrinos—than theory predicted. Nuclear reactor mystery solved, with no need for new particles 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Roughly 40 serious concepts are in development for the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors worldwide. 1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Then at MIT, I started working on underwater drones for monitoring energy systems, like nuclear reactors or boiling water reactors. Insider Q&A: Navier CEO Sampriti Bhattacharyya 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z It would need relatively small amounts of fuel, would not produce any greenhouse gases and would leave very little of the radioactive waste that makes current nuclear reactors so unpopular. Tech trends 2023: Flying taxis and satellite phones 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Still, restart approvals for idled nuclear reactors have come slowly since the Fukushima disaster, which led to stricter safety standards. Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The camp was complete with underground dormitories, kitchens and other fixings of everyday life, connected by more than 20 tunnels carved into the ice and powered with nuclear reactors. Perfectly Preserved Insects and Plants Point to Warm Greenland Future 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Most nuclear reactors in Japan are more than 30 years old. Japanese court says 45-year-old nuclear reactor can operate 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Unlike fission, in which atoms are split in conventional nuclear reactors, fusion leaves almost no toxic byproducts and poses no meltdown risk. Opinion | Fusion power is tantalizing, but it won’t save the planet 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z In addition to demand for heating, gas use for power generation remains high as maintenance forces a record number of French nuclear reactors to remain offline and low levels of wind hits alternative power supplies. Cold spell tests Europe's gas cutback ambitions 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Parts for everything from nuclear reactors to refrigerators previously supplied by Russia will need to come from elsewhere. Out of the Public Eye, a Debate Is Raging Over a Postwar Ukraine Economy 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z He has said TVA will not be able to meet the 100% reduction goal without technological advances in energy storage, carbon capture and small modular nuclear reactors. Utility recommends natural gas plant despite objections 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Under the new nuclear policy to be adopted later this week, the government will seek to develop and construct “new innovative reactors” such as small modular nuclear reactors. Japanese court says 45-year-old nuclear reactor can operate 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z But this year, on top of Russia largely cutting off natural gas to Europe, nearly half of France’s nuclear reactors shut down for maintenance or corrosion and other problems. ‘Necessary evil’: France refires coal plant amid energy woes 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Macron wants France to build more nuclear reactors but it is struggling with corrosion issues at its ageing plants. In Washington, Macron to seek relief for Europe Inc amid China competition 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The move will further strain EDF finances, which after various profit warnings this year linked to problems at its nuclear reactors, is in the process of being fully nationalised. EDF could lose 5 bln euros from France's windfall tax -Les Echos 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The bailout program is the largest federal investment in saving financially distressed nuclear reactors. Feds offer $1B to keep California’s last nuclear plant open 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The U.S. had 93 operating nuclear reactors last year, which generated nearly one-fifth of the nation’s electricity. Biden gives PG&E $1 billion to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant open 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The loan is part of EDF's major refit programme to improve the security and extend the operating life of nuclear reactors beyond 40 years. France's EDF, Credit Agricole sign 1 bln euro nuclear loan 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Whether Hinkley is a success, energy analysts say, could help determine whether more large nuclear reactors like it are built in Britain and other countries in future. Hopes and costs are high for UK’s nuclear energy future 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z In addition, it is developing small module nuclear reactors and infrastructure to support electric vehicles. Utility backs solar farm atop capped Kentucky coal ash pit 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z There are 53 commercial nuclear power plants with 92 nuclear reactors in 28 U.S. states. Feds offer $1B to keep California’s last nuclear plant open 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Gordon emphasized his efforts to diversify Wyoming’s economy away from fossil fuels, mentioning ongoing work to develop new uses for coal and an unconventional nuclear reactor. Republican Gordon wins second term as Wyoming governor 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z He also announced earlier this year that France will build six new nuclear reactors as part of the country’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Macron to pressure France’s most climate-damaging industries 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, plans for at least 21 new nuclear reactors have been cancelled since 2007, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Hopes and costs are high for UK’s nuclear energy future 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr Johnson's government gave planning consent to construct a new nuclear reactor - Sizewell C - and he expressed a wish to build eight more. Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Japan utilities plan to reboot aged thermal plants and restart at least one more nuclear reactor earlier than planned. North Asia ramps up stockpiling for winter to cut costly spot LNG buys 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z And on Monday, Seoul and Warsaw signed agreements to assess the viability of building four 1,400-megawatt nuclear reactors in Patnow, Poland, using South Korean technology. S.Korea's nuclear regulator keen to share knowledge along with plant exports 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The work being done to build up energy supplies — securing liquefied natural gas contracts, prolonging nuclear reactors and restarting coal-fired plants — are major steps in ensuring Europe’s power grids stay on. 2-Minute Showers and a Flotilla of Gas Shipments: Europe Braces for Winter 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Hirst believes the future of large nuclear reactors, particularly in Europe, will hinge in part on the success of Hinkley Point C. Hopes and costs are high for UK’s nuclear energy future 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Brazil is trying to develop nuclear reactors for submarines, but its progress has been slow. Former U.S. Navy leaders profited from overlapping interests on sub deal In this situation, some see the use of nuclear reactors as a way to decouple from Russian natural gas. Europe faces tough decisions over nuclear power 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z All of the plant’s nuclear reactors have been shut down for weeks as a precaution, but essential equipment dedicated to cooling spent fuel rods needs a constant source of power. Generators switch back on at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after a strike knocks out external power again. 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The French government has expressed concerns over potential electricity shortages during the winter as 25 of France’s 56 nuclear reactors are now shut down for usual maintenance and, in some cases, to repair corrosion problems. France starts exporting gas to Germany amid energy crisis 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “So we are going to invest much more in renewable energy, energy saving solutions,” and some small-scale nuclear reactors are likely to come online by 2030 as “part of the solution,” he said, Weather chief: Ukraine war may be ‘blessing’ for climate 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Their target was the Osirak nuclear reactor, then under construction and unfueled. Decades of Nuclear Reactor Strikes Predate Ukraine Power Plant Crisis 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Japan shut down all its nuclear reactors; Germany closed half of its own. These ‘nuclear bros’ say they know how to solve climate change 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z A female Utah student was arrested for threatening to blow up the campus nuclear reactor if the football team lost to San Diego State. Sideline Chatter: And it’s only a few years away from an owners’ lockout 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z And the Energy Department reported this month that old coal-fired power plants are good locations for new nuclear reactors. Opinion | Those old power plants? Now we have the means to turn them green. 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Nuclear power industry workers are expected to join Thursday's industrial action, removing some capacity from the French power grid when France already faces a record number of nuclear reactor outages. Some French unions call strike in test of Macron mettle on pension reform 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z It was the world’s first military attack on a nuclear reactor. Decades of Nuclear Reactor Strikes Predate Ukraine Power Plant Crisis 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Japan is now considering building next-generation nuclear reactors and plans to restart others. These ‘nuclear bros’ say they know how to solve climate change 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The country has an ambitious plan to build nuclear-powered submarines but has struggled to develop a nuclear reactor for the boats. Submarine Spy Couple Enters Guilty Plea, Again 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z It read: “If we don’t win today, I’m detonating the nuclear reactor on campus.” University of Utah Student Threatened to Detonate Nuclear Reactor, Officials Say 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z According to the charging documents, the student studied engineering and had knowledge of the university’s nuclear reactor. Utah student charged for terrorism threat over football game 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z In 2007, they bombed a site in Syria that concealed a partly built nuclear reactor meant to make bomb fuel. Decades of Nuclear Reactor Strikes Predate Ukraine Power Plant Crisis 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z At the moment, about half of France’s 56 nuclear reactors, all operated by EDF, are shut down for usual maintenance and, in some cases, to repair corrosion problems. France wants to boost renewable energy, now lagging behind 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Toebbe’s expertise, on how to make nuclear reactors even quieter and harder to detect, would have been of value. Submarine Spy Couple Enters Guilty Plea, Again 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The university is among 24 colleges and universities that operate research and test nuclear reactors on campus as part of their engineering programs. University of Utah Student Threatened to Detonate Nuclear Reactor, Officials Say 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z A recent Associated Press look at energy policies nationwide found momentum building for the first expansion of nuclear reactor construction in more than three decades. Nevada wants feds to declare mothballed nuke dump plan dead 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z “This is not just hitting pause on a song; It’s like shutting down a nuclear reactor, you don’t just keep flipping the switch on and off,” said Philippe Reines, a longtime adviser to Mrs. Clinton. Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Return to Center Stage. Their Own. 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z That’s roughly equivalent to the entire output of Dominion Energy’s nuclear reactors at its North Anna power plant. As data centers proliferate, neighbors knock the noise 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z By contrast, prosecutors argued that Mr. Toebbe should be punished more severely because of his “position of responsibility” working inside the Navy’s nuclear reactors division. Submarine Spy Couple Enters Guilty Plea, Again 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z There are 31 research and test nuclear reactors in the country. University of Utah Student Threatened to Detonate Nuclear Reactor, Officials Say 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Spokespersons for the French energy ministry and EDF, which operates France's nuclear reactors, declined to comment. Analysis: Pyrenees pipeline puts EU energy divisions in stark relief 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The last of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant’s six nuclear reactors was shut down Sunday because Russia’s military actions in Ukraine had repeatedly cut reliable external power supplies. EXPLAINER: Ukraine’s nuclear power plant shutdown cuts risks 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z “Any country acquiring nuclear reactors automatically enhances its capacity to make nuclear weapons,” he said, adding that every SMR could produce “around 10 bombs worth of plutonium each year.” Small nuke reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z He also ordered the development of micro nuclear reactors small enough that they could fit inside a typical shipping truck that zips cargo along the highway. Trump pushed for nuclear testing on the moon during final months of presidency 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Germany has extended the operations of two nuclear reactors and put caps on heating to stave off an energy crisis. Your Wednesday Briefing: South Korea Skirts a Typhoon 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Some of the successes he claimed are still in preliminary stages, such as three new high speed rail lines and “a new nuclear reactor every year.” ‘This is it, folks’: Boris Johnson bids an ambiguous goodbye 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The government has even extended the lives of two of the country’s last nuclear reactors. In Energy Crunch, Germany Turns Down Heat but Won’t Limit Highway Speeds 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z There is an expectation that the Truss administration will challenge the Scottish government to co-operate on more UK projects such as improving cross-border transport, developing small scale nuclear reactors and the Project Adder drugs programme. What will Prime Minister Truss mean for Scotland? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z But France faces an energy crisis of its own, as its nuclear industry addresses cracks, corrosion and other troubles that have forced EDF to temporarily shut down 32 of France’s 56 nuclear reactors. As Russia Chokes Europe’s Gas, France Enters Era of Energy ‘Sobriety’ 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z It would also include $1.5 billion for uranium to fuel U.S. nuclear reactors as the Russian supply could potentially decrease. White House seeks $13.7 billion more for Ukraine 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z At the moment, 32 of the 56 France’s nuclear reactors, all operated by EDF, are shut down for usual maintenance and, in some cases, to repair corrosion problems. Minister: All French nuclear reactors to restart by winter 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z French state-owned utility EDF will restart all its nuclear reactors, more than half of which are now closed for maintenance or technical issues, this winter, France's Energy Minister said on Friday. EXCLUSIVE Russia's Gazprom set to resume Nord Stream 1 gas flows as planned, sources say 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Australia lacks nuclear expertise, having only one nuclear reactor. UK minister vows wide-ranging support for Australian subs 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The analogy is that just as CFLs were the bridge taking us from incandescent lightbulbs to LED lightbulbs, so, too, SMRs will be the bridge from today’s nuclear reactors to fusion. Opinion | There’s more to the future of energy 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The plant’s six nuclear reactors require a constant power supply to keep cool. Bombs fall as U.N. inspectors reach embattled Ukrainian nuclear plant 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Moving forward, analysts say the Pentagon must grapple with high-stakes questions about nuclear reactors and their potential role in combat. Inspectors reach embattled Ukrainian nuclear plant amid fear of disaster 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Engineers have restarted 10 of the 54 nuclear reactors shut down after the Fukushima disaster. News at a glance: High seas biodiversity, Japan’s nuclear power, and banning gasoline cars 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z As part of that spending package, legislators endorsed a plan to keep open the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, a pair of nuclear reactors that provide 9 percent of California’s electricity without producing any emissions. California Approves a Wave of Aggressive New Climate Measures 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Kirby called for a “controlled shutdown of the operation of the nuclear reactors,” since their connection to Ukraine’s power grid has been episodic at best. Russia’s Occupation of Nuclear Plant Gives Moscow a New Way to Intimidate 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z April 1986 - Explosion at Chernobyl nuclear reactor spreads radioactive cloud across Europe. The Gorbachev era and the collapse of the Soviet Union 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z A record number of France's 56 nuclear reactors have gone offline for overdue maintenance and checks related to corrosion issues that first surfaced last December. Analysis: France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z "We continue to believe that a controlled shutdown of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactors would be the safest and least risky option in the near-term," said White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby. Ukraine says fresh southern offensive is breaking through Russian defences 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Much of the concern centers on the cooling systems for the plant’s nuclear reactors. Cities near Ukrainian nuclear plant shelled 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z It also limited how long nuclear reactors would be in operation in an effort to reduce risks from aging reactors more prone to accidents. A decade after Fukushima disaster, foes of nuclear power reconsider 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Russia seized the facility, which comprises six nuclear reactors, in March at the start of its invasion, but Ukrainian engineers still operate it. With Disaster Looming, Inspectors Set to Visit Ukraine Nuclear Plant 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The next generation nuclear reactors EDF has built - including one in Flamanville in France, and another at Hinkley Point in England - have run billions over budget and several years beyond schedule. Analysis: France braces for uncertain winter as nuclear power shortage looms 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Russian nuclear power giant Rosatom will begin constructing two new nuclear reactors in Hungary in the coming weeks, Hungary's foreign minister said. Russia to build two nuclear reactors in Hungary 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Aside from considering building next-generation nuclear reactors, the government will also look to restart existing plants that are currently offline and extend their lifespans, Mr Kishida said at an energy policy meeting. Japan should consider building new nuclear plants: Kishida 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z According to a recent poll that asked about reviving nuclear reactors that have cleared the safety review, 58 percent were in favor while 39 percent opposed. A decade after Fukushima disaster, foes of nuclear power reconsider 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The move could mark a turnaround for Japan, which has kept most of its nuclear reactors idled in the decade since a massive tsunami triggered a disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in 2011. Japan to push for next-generation nuclear power, Nikkei says 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In the early hours of Tuesday, Ukraine reported more shelling in the Zaporizhzhia region - where Europe's largest nuclear reactor is located - and on the eastern city of Kharkiv. Ukraine round-up: UN warns against trial of POWs and the return of top-flight football 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z He added that the nuclear reactors could be ready for service by 2030. Russia to build two nuclear reactors in Hungary 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z They have reduced hydropower in Norway and threatened nuclear reactors in France. Europe’s Rivers, Starved by Drought, Reveal Shipwrecks, Relics and Bombs 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z In recent days, the plant has bounced on and off the grid, and has gone into backup power for cooling its nuclear reactors. A decade after Fukushima disaster, foes of nuclear power reconsider 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z At a gathering of nuclear professionals and enthusiasts in Anaheim a couple of months ago, the tenor of the conversations about the Diablo Canyon Power Plant — California’s last operating nuclear reactor — turned inconceivably hopeful. The Future of California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z KYIV, Ukraine — In the winter darkness, tracer rounds from Russian armored vehicles streaked past nuclear reactors and high-tension electrical lines. In Ukraine, a Nuclear Plant Held Hostage 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Artillery and rocket fire near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor complex, on the south bank of the Dnipro River, has led to calls for the area to be demilitarised. Russia targets Zaporizhzhia region as Ukraine's capital bans Independence Day festivities 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z This can be from natural nuclear decay or induced nuclear processes in nuclear reactors and weapons. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The domes are the containment structures for the nuclear reactors, and the brown building houses the turbine where electricity is generated. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Nuclear fission was the process we learned to use first—in atomic bombs and in nuclear reactors used to generate electrical power—and it may therefore be more familiar to you. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z As the Russians tightened their grip on the plant and the city, officials at Energoatom, the Ukrainian company that oversees the nation’s 15 nuclear reactors, made a decision to allow some nonessential staff to leave. In Ukraine, a Nuclear Plant Held Hostage 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z It is also backing new technologies like small modular reactors that the industry has long said would be cheaper, safer and easier to build than conventional large nuclear reactors. Expansion of Clean Energy Loans Is ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Climate Bill 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The mass of the fuel of a nuclear reactor, for example, is measurably smaller when its energy has been used. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z This process is repeated through hundreds of barriers, gradually increasing the concentration of 235UF6 to the level needed by the nuclear reactor. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The Russian occupation of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear reactor site — where Soviet authorities initially tried to hide the 1986 explosion to disastrous effect — did not lead to the mass radiation leakage many had feared. A Chernobyl tour group secretly helped track Russia’s invasion 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The danger at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — a sprawl of cooling towers, nuclear reactors, machine rooms and radioactive waste storage sites — was actually graver than even those who worked there knew at the time. In Ukraine, a Nuclear Plant Held Hostage 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z But many experts disagree, saying Zaporizhzhia’s six nuclear reactors are built under separate shields of reinforced concrete, designed to withstand attacks. Across the river from Ukraine nuclear plant, shelling adds to fear 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The mass of the fuel in a nuclear reactor decreases by an observable amount as it puts out energy. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z In a nuclear reactor used for the production of electricity, the energy released by fission reactions is trapped as thermal energy and used to boil water and produce steam. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The dry summer has reduced hydropower in Norway, threatened nuclear reactors in France and crimped coal transport in Germany. Could New Zealand Change Its Name? 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z German utilities have said they may operate the country's three remaining nuclear reactors beyond their scheduled year-end closure date, but it is up to Berlin to get the ball rolling. Germany's Scholz to testify over handling of multibillion-euro tax fraud 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Wildfires in Britain have left thousands of northern homes without electricity; drought in Germany has dried up the waterways crucial for transporting coal; and in France, warming rivers have complicated the flushing of nuclear reactors. Your Friday Briefing 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The core of a nuclear reactor generates a large amount of thermal energy from the decay of fission products, even when the power-producing fission chain reaction is turned off. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Modern nuclear reactors may contain as many as 10 million fuel pellets. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Europe: The dry summer has strained Europe’s energy supply, reducing hydropower, threatening nuclear reactors and crimping coal transport. Your Friday Briefing: Heat Shakes China’s Economy 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z In France, the warmed rivers have threatened the use of nuclear reactors. Europe’s Scorching Summer Puts Unexpected Strain on Energy Supply 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z In one case, he allegedly left a digital memory card inside a half-eaten peanut butter sandwich that contained the performance characteristics of a submarine nuclear reactor. Judge rejects plea deal in submarine secrets case 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Why is a conventional fission nuclear reactor not able to explode as a bomb? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z After the pumps stopped, the reactors overheated due to the high radioactive decay heat produced in the first few days after the nuclear reactor shut down. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The attack appeared to fail and there was no indication that it threatened to disrupt the Ukrainian power grid or the company’s oversight of the nation’s 15 working nuclear reactors. The operator of Ukraine’s nuclear plants says it faced an ambitious cyberattack. 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z New climate-friendly technologies such as hydrogen, advanced nuclear reactors, carbon capture and sustainable aviation fuel need this kind of support right now. Bill Gates and the secret push to save Biden’s climate bill 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Russia denies trying to draw Ukrainian fire on the plant and says Ukraine alone is responsible for any damage to the facility, which comprises six separate nuclear reactors. Threat to Ukraine Nuclear Plant Increases as Fighting Rages 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Even when shut down after a period of normal use, a large commercial nuclear reactor transfers thermal energy at the rate of 150 MW by the radioactive decay of fission products. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Useful power is obtained if the fission process is carried out in a nuclear reactor. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Gates’ company, TerraPower, plans to build an advanced, nontraditional nuclear reactor and employ workers from a local coal-fired power plant scheduled to close soon. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The draft bill justifies that exemption by stating that continued operation of the nuclear reactors “would entail no material operational or physical changes and no new or materially different adverse environmental impacts.” California could lend PG&E $1.4 billion to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z He pointed to shelling and several explosions at Zaporizhzhia last Friday that forced the shutdown of the electrical power transformer and two backup transformers, forcing the shutdown of one nuclear reactor. Grain ship to dock in Ukraine, leave for Africa 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Relativistically, energy is still conserved, provided its definition is altered to include the possibility of mass changing to energy, as in the reactions that occur within a nuclear reactor. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z When neutrons are required for transmutation reactions, they are usually obtained from radioactive decay reactions or from various nuclear reactions occurring in nuclear reactors. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Companies designing and building the next generation of nuclear reactors could pick one of two new tax credits available to carbon-free electricity generators, such as wind and solar. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z NuScale Power, a startup based in Portland, Oregon, came closer to bringing a small, modular nuclear reactor to market when the U.S. News at a glance: South Korea’s lunar orbiter, the U.S. monkeypox response, and a lost Earth-science satellite 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Problems there began in 1959, when a nuclear reactor partially melted down, contaminating portions of the hilltop facility and spewing radioactive gases into the atmosphere. Column: Did California give Boeing a pass on a major pollution cleanup? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z That said, the destructive potential of nuclear weapons haunts us, as does the possibility of nuclear reactor accidents. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z In any nuclear reactor, only about 0.1% of the mass of the fuel is converted into energy. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Or in Maryland, where the state announced a partnership in June to look at repurposing a fossil fuel site for a small nuclear reactor. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The enriched uranium is then fabricated into fuel rods and can be used in a nuclear reactor. Why the US can’t quit Russian uranium 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Hours later, a second series of three explosions damaged an auxiliary building near one of the nuclear reactors, raising the risk of hydrogen leaks and fire, the company said. HOLD? Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of terrorism after blasts at a giant nuclear complex. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The first major step was made by Enrico Fermi and his group in December 1942, when they achieved the first self-sustained nuclear reactor. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Another much more beneficial way to create fusion reactions is in a fusion reactor, a nuclear reactor in which fusion reactions of light nuclei are controlled. Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z Or in Montana, where lawmakers are looking at advanced nuclear reactors as a possible replacement for coal boilers. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Yongbyon is North Korea's major nuclear facility, operating its first nuclear reactors. North Korea 'paves the way' for more nuclear tests - U.N. report 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Hours later, the energy company reported a second attack on Telegram, saying Russians had fired three rocket-propelled grenades that landed near one of the nuclear reactors. HOLD? Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of terrorism after blasts at a giant nuclear complex. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z It not only proved that the chain reaction was possible, it began the era of nuclear reactors. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Armies that are doing well strategically do not need to hide behind nuclear reactors or fire into enemy territory from redoubts across an international border. Winter is coming: Vladimir Putin faces his "Hitler moment" 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z He found that coal plants often make ideal sites for advanced, high-temperature nuclear reactors. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Emanuel also mentioned economic opportunities for Japan and the United States in electric vehicle batteries, energy, new research and technology in small modular nuclear reactors, aviation technology and semiconductors. US ambassador to Japan warns of Chinese economic coercion 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The leading sources of imaging neutrons include nuclear reactors and particle accelerators, which aim high-energy protons at targets to knock neutrons loose from atoms of heavy metals such as tungsten or mercury. Physics Particles Fly as Practical Tools 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z How can a nuclear reactor contain many critical masses and not go supercritical? College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Government officials promised before the postponement that the Games would focus attention on an area of northeastern Japan devastated in 2011 by an earthquake, tsunami, and the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z That includes new advanced nuclear reactors that begin construction in 2025 or later. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The government wants to reduce the UK's reliance on international oil and gas by building as many as eight new nuclear reactors. How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe? 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Neutrinos also flow directly from nuclear reactors and radioactive waste, which has led to some proposals to use them to verify international nuclear agreements. Physics Particles Fly as Practical Tools 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The absence of moving parts makes this attractive for moving a hot, chemically active substance, such as the liquid sodium employed in some nuclear reactors. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Though France is less dependent than European neighbors like Germany on Russian gas and oil, its relative sovereignty depends in part on upgrading the country’s aging nuclear reactors. Macron warns of ‘likely risk’ France will be cut off from Russian natural gas. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z There are roughly 40 serious concepts in development for the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors worldwide, Qvist said. Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear? 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z These work in the same way as conventional nuclear reactors, but on a smaller scale. How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe? 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z High-level radioactive waste consists of used nuclear reactor fuel. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Germany’s main opposition party has called repeatedly for the country’s last three nuclear reactors to be kept online after the end of December amid fears that Russia may halt natural gas supplies entirely. German official: Nuclear would do little to solve gas issue 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Energy production at 29 of its 56 nuclear reactors has been halted by inspections and repairs. Fearing Russian gas shut-off, France's industry turns to oil 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z An infrastructure bill passed last year contained funding to keep nuclear plants online; make grid upgrades; and research emerging technologies such as direct air capture, advanced nuclear reactors and hydrogen. Hope Dims that the U.S. Can Meet 2030 Climate Goals 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z "What's clear from this situation is that we need to make more progress to restart nuclear reactors that are deemed safe." Japan election may be tailwind for nuclear restarts as public mood shifts 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Eleven years after the end of World War II, a very short time in energy terms, the first commercial nuclear reactor produced electricity at Calder Hall in Sellafield, England. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The Democratic Party for the People calls for salary increases, reactivating nuclear reactors to stabilize energy supply and support a stronger military. ‘Hopeless’: Japan’s weak opposition no match for ruling LDP 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Only 10 of Japan's nuclear reactors are operational, compared with 54 before 2011. Explainer: Inflation to nuclear power: What's at stake in Japan's election 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Shares in EDF, which has suffered a series of nuclear reactor shutdowns and other problems recently, jumped on the news. French government plans to nationalize electricity giant EDF 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z EDF manages France’s sizable fleet of nuclear reactors, which are facing a raft of technical and other problems. French government plans to nationalize electricity giant EDF 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The option of nationalising EDF was flagged by President Emmanuel Macron who intends to make the company the main pillar of a massive investment in new nuclear reactors. France's EDF to be fully nationalised - Borne 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z With challenges in meeting clean energy goals and new electricity demands, politicians in both parties are seeking to extend the lives of nuclear reactors and build new ones. Crypto Crashed. Wall Street Won. 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Capito has argued that coal-fired power plants, which have been closing as the nation moves away from fossil fuel sources, could become sites for nuclear reactors. Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning Converts 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Engineering firm Rolls-Royce has shortlisted six sites for a major new factory building nuclear reactors. Rolls-Royce: Six sites shortlisted for nuclear reactor factory 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Although several nuclear reactors have been taken offline recently, the country is overall less reliant on fossil fuels which has shielded it from the worst of the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. Eurozone inflation rises to 8.6 percent, the highest ever, driven by high energy prices. 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The Czech Republic relies on six nuclear reactors to generate more than a third of its total electricity. US, French companies to supply fuel to Czech nuclear plant 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Russia is also building a nuclear reactor for Hungary. No more EU sanctions on Russia needed, negotiations better option -Hungary 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Mundy said his company’s product would be built by BWX Technologies, a manufacturer of naval nuclear reactor cores based in Lynchburg, Va., as well as by companies in South Korea and Japan. Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning Converts 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Many nuclear reactors use ordinary water to cool the core and “moderate” the chain reaction, slowing neutrons so they are more likely to trigger fission. Fusion power may run out of fuel before it even gets started 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The massive scaling-up envisioned by the utilities hangs on the functionality of a new type of nuclear reactor that’s far smaller than traditional reactors. Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Powered by nuclear reactors, these vessels could travel to islands, or coastlines, struck by drought, bringing with them both clean drinking water and power. Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z But the few new nuclear reactors that EDF has built have been dogged by huge cost overruns and delays. French Nuclear Crisis Frustrates Europe’s Push to Quit Russian Energy 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Among the energy alternatives cited in the report: small modular nuclear reactors, wind and solar. A herculean, worthwhile task before breaching Lower Snake River Dams 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Militaries around the world use tritium to boost the yield of nuclear weapons, and have built up their own tritium stockpiles using purpose-built or adapted commercial nuclear reactors. Fusion power may run out of fuel before it even gets started 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z And the Ohio-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis analyzed a small modular nuclear reactor being developed by NuScale Power in Oregon, concluding that it’s “too expensive, too risky and too uncertain.” Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The nuclear reactor would then lie at the heart of this vessel providing the huge amount of power needed. Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Half of its nuclear reactors in France are offline partly due to corrosion problems, just as energy prices are soaring due to inflation, supply chain snags and the fallout from sanctions against Russia. EDF hopeful end in sight for long-delayed, budget-busting nuclear plant 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The Czech Republic, like France, is heavily dependent on nuclear power and is planning to build more nuclear reactors to “ensure the EU’s energy security and meet the EU’s climate goals.” Russia’s war on Ukraine will shape the Czech EU presidency 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Two of the structures house nuclear reactors feeding Romania’s electrical grid. Romania Sees an Opening to Become an Energy Power in Europe 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Bio: A naval officer for 20 years, operating nuclear reactors as an engineer. Members of House Committee Investigating Capitol Riot 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Also in his teens, “the craziest thing was my nuclear reactor project,” he said. Drone-maker new to Seattle aims to protect people here and in Ukraine 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Gas stations, airports, landfills, trailer parks, nuclear reactors, drive-ins, school bus parking lots, refrigerator factories, TV stations, just to name a few, had appeared on the landscape. A "warehouse" by any other name 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z After a detailed discussion of problems at the sites of nuclear reactors being decommissioned under NRC licenses, the article stated that, “while rare, major accidents have occurred at nuclear waste sites with no operational reactor.” Opinion | The decommissioning of nuclear reactors 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z Emissions analysts are increasingly critical of retirements of existing nuclear reactors as they take large amounts of low-emissions power off the grid, undermining the gains made as sources such as wind and solar come online. Climate worries galvanize a new pro-nuclear movement in the U.S. 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The Gomel region of Belarus borders Ukraine in the south and, in places, the exclusion zone around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. Belarus to conduct military mobilisation exercises near Ukraine border -BelTA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Only 10 nuclear reactors are operational in Japan, compared with 54 before the Fukushima disaster. Japan governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Designed to be less expensive and easier to build than traditional nuclear reactors, modular reactors have been proposed by several manufacturers. U.S. moves toward supplying Romania with a new style of nuclear plant. 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The public this week can once again step inside the world’s first production scale nuclear reactor, a facility that launched the atomic age. Public tours resume at historic Central WA nuclear reactor, where the atomic age began 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z A new law means new nuclear reactors can be funded by adding a small levy to people's bills during their construction. UK’s nuclear power push may add to energy bills, minister says 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Wylfa nuclear power station, on Anglesey, is one of the proposed sites for a new nuclear reactor. The UK’s next nuclear destination? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Japan is in a particularly tough spot since it shut down the bulk of its nuclear reactors following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Japan to take time phasing out Russian oil imports, says PM Kishida 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z France and Britain are also exploring building small nuclear reactors, but their programs appear less advanced. U.S. moves toward supplying Romania with a new style of nuclear plant. 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Japan has become more reliant on Russian gas since shutting down nuclear reactors after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in which an earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown, devastating its north-eastern region. Japan to use nuclear to cut dependence on Russian energy -PM Kishida 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But critics argue this shifts the risk of building new nuclear reactors onto the consumer, without knowing how long projects will take or how much they will cost. UK’s nuclear power push may add to energy bills, minister says 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z He said the plan was to "build a nuclear reactor every year rather than once every decade" and funding would come partly out of public funds but also from investors. Boris Johnson says 'Sizewell C is certainly on the agenda' 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The aircraft carrier is in Newport News, Va. while undergoing a “refueling complex overhaul,” a multi-year service project that includes refueling the ship’s nuclear reactors. Admiral reflects on rash of suicides aboard carrier 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The United States still relies on Russia and two former Soviet republics, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, for nearly half the uranium needed to fuel American nuclear reactors. Why the Debate Over Russian Uranium Worries U.S. Tribal Nations 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z But a majority of the public and businesses want the government to restart nuclear reactors to address energy security, with the Ukraine crisis and higher energy costs having added momentum to that shift in opinion. Japan to use nuclear to cut dependence on Russian energy -PM Kishida 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine’s national grid operator says it has has restored “reliable” power supply in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, around the site of the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster. Live updates l Blinken says US diplomats to visit Kyiv again 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z The prime minister said Sizewell C in Suffolk was "certainly on the agenda" and the government planned to build a nuclear reactor every year. Boris Johnson says 'Sizewell C is certainly on the agenda' 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Times editorial board Thursday that the state would seek out a share of $6 billion in federal funds meant to rescue nuclear reactors facing closure, money the Biden administration announced this month. California promised to close its last nuclear plant. Now Newsom is reconsidering 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z But one critical Russian energy import was left alone: uranium, which the United States relies on to fuel more than 90 nuclear reactors around the country. Why the Debate Over Russian Uranium Worries U.S. Tribal Nations 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z “We will utilise nuclear reactors with safety assurances to contribute to worldwide reduction of dependence on Russian energy,” Kishida told an audience in London’s financial district. Japan to use nuclear to cut dependence on Russian energy -PM Kishida 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z “The big problem is getting off Russian gas, and that problem is now — not in a decade, when maybe we’ve built another generation of nuclear reactors,” he added. Nuclear Power Could Help Europe Cut Its Russia Ties, but Not for Years 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z He pledges to build new-generation nuclear reactors and develop solar energy and wind farms at sea. France’s two presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z His father was killed in the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent meltdown on three nuclear reactors that devastated that part of the country. Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki looks to extend perfect streak 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z If the project goes forward, officials said it would be the first Generation IV nuclear reactor to operate in the United States. US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z For more than a month, some Russian soldiers bunked in the earth within sight of the massive structure built to contain radiation from the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’ 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Less than 1 percent of the potential energy of uranium is used to produce power in a nuclear reactor. Opinion | We have to stop being afraid of nuclear energy 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z It’s the largest federal investment in saving financially distressed nuclear reactors. Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z By a 44%-37% margin, voters statewide said they support building more nuclear reactors in California, with 19% undecided. Angelenos are alarmed by air pollution, extreme heat. Poll finds they want action 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Critics of the military using small, mobile nuclear reactors have said they could pose more logistical problems and risks to troops than they solve. US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors at four power plants; the largest has already been the site of intense fighting. A ‘Silent Victim’: How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The isotope U-235 of uranium must be enriched from less than 1 percent to about 5 percent to be used in most nuclear reactors. Opinion | We have to stop being afraid of nuclear energy 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z There are 55 commercial nuclear power plants with 93 nuclear reactors in 28 U.S. states. Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The president wants to build six new nuclear reactors and launch studies for another eight, increase solar energy capacity tenfold and build 50 wind farms at sea by mid-century. Eyeing green vote, Macron vows to exit oil, coal and gas 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Another concern is that nuclear reactors in potential combat zones or foreign operating bases could become targets themselves. US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The heightened interest comes as the war in Ukraine shows the dangers of building nuclear reactors on NATO’s front line. War in Ukraine generates interest in nuclear energy, despite danger 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Fifty-seven percent of firms said the government should move quickly to restart nuclear reactors to address energy security, showing how the Ukraine crisis and higher energy costs have put the issue in sharp relief. EXCLUSIVE Three-quarters of Japan firms bemoan current yen weakness as bad for business 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Last week, it announced the UK's new energy strategy, which included plans to have more nuclear reactors, wind farms and solar energy production. Energy giant Ineos asks to build fracking test site 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Energy: He pledges to build six new-generation nuclear reactors, develop solar energy and wind farms at sea. France’s top presidential contenders: Who’s proposing what 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In mid-March, Belgium announced it would keep its seven nuclear reactors online for another decade, despite previous plans to retire them by 2025. As Russia attacks Ukraine, experts weigh European "renaissance" for nuclear energy 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z A pair of nuclear reactors under construction in the state of Georgia — the same model proposed for Poland — is running about six years late and $16 billion over budget. War in Ukraine generates interest in nuclear energy, despite danger 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The survey also showed almost 60% think the government should move quickly to restart nuclear reactors, evidence that higher energy costs - driven in part by the currency's slide - may be changing opinion on nuclear policy. EXCLUSIVE Three-quarters of Japan firms bemoan current yen weakness as bad for business 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Just outside the sarcophagus which protects the damaged nuclear reactor, Russian soldiers piled up sandbags behind which they could hide if attacked. Inside Chernobyl: We stole Russian fuel to prevent catastrophe 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z It comes on the day the government announced plans to build up to eight more nuclear reactors in the UK - with two earmarked for Sizewell. Sizewell B: Life of Suffolk nuclear plant may be extended by 20 years 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z "You can compare a gamma ray from a nuclear reactor with a bullet flying from a gun," he said. As Russia attacks Ukraine, experts weigh European "renaissance" for nuclear energy 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z It decided to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by a decade beyond their planned closures in 2025, possibly the clearest policy shift in response to the war. War in Ukraine generates interest in nuclear energy, despite danger 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Others deride government hopes for mini nuclear reactors, serving individual towns and cities, warning of security concerns and a public backlash. Why many experts aren't impressed with the UK's energy plans 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Valeriy scoffed at this, saying the Ukrainian military wouldn't dream of firing at a nuclear reactor. Inside Chernobyl: We stole Russian fuel to prevent catastrophe 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z That includes plans to build eight new nuclear reactors by 2050, tripling U.K. production of nuclear energy to 24 gigawatts, or a quarter of projected electricity demand. UK looks to nuclear power to cut Russian energy dependence 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Plus, Lovins argues that there is an opportunity cost to keeping nuclear reactors online: More money going into nuclear operations equals less money available for renewables, which most countries agree they need more of. As Russia attacks Ukraine, experts weigh European "renaissance" for nuclear energy 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Japan is weighing whether to deploy Self-Defense Forces with interceptor missiles to protect its civilian nuclear reactors and create a special security force. War in Ukraine generates interest in nuclear energy, despite danger 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z He said the UK was the first to "split the atom" and the country now plans to build one nuclear reactor a year, rather than one every decade. Johnson: Plan will provide UK with energy security 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The UK government hopes to accelerate the use of nuclear power, with up to eight more nuclear reactors across the UK proposed in the strategy. Energy strategy: Plans to boost North Sea oil and gas production 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Up to eight more nuclear reactors could be built on existing sites as part of the UK's new energy strategy. Energy strategy: UK plans new nuclear reactors to boost production 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Because of significant regulatory hurdles and safety concerns, he also disagreed with the assertion that retired nuclear reactors could be easily brought back online. As Russia attacks Ukraine, experts weigh European "renaissance" for nuclear energy 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In Poland, which has no nuclear reactors, President Andrzej Duda said nuclear power had become key for both climate protection and energy security in Europe. War in Ukraine generates interest in nuclear energy, despite danger 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z In addition to working on nuclear reactors and hypersonic weapons, the three countries are accelerating investments and experiments in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, autonomous military systems, cybercapabilities, electronic warfare and other technologies. After Russian Advances, U.S., Britain and Australia Expand Partnership to Develop Hypersonic Missiles 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Bucha was captured in the days immediately after the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces who swept south, capturing the defunct nuclear reactor at Chernobyl and moving southwards toward the capital. In Ukrainian street, a corpse with hands bound and a bullet wound to the head 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Wylfa in Anglesey and Oldbury in Cumbria have also been named as candidates to host either large-scale plants, smaller modular nuclear reactors, or possibly both. Energy strategy: UK plans new nuclear reactors to boost production 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z While he vocally supports keeping nuclear reactors online, he expressed hope that the situation will catalyze a more balanced discussion of the continent's energy future. As Russia attacks Ukraine, experts weigh European "renaissance" for nuclear energy 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The exclusion zone was established because of high radiation levels in the area after a nuclear reactor exploded at the plant in April 1986. Some Russian troops still in Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine says 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z There is no working nuclear reactor on the site. Ukraine war: Russian troops leave Chernobyl, Ukraine says 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors at four plants — one of which, at Zaporizhzhia, is under the Russian military’s control. Live updates: Kremlin: rubles for gas switch will take time 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors at four active power plants, and also is home to the decommissioned Chernobyl plant, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster. UN nuclear watchdog chief in Ukraine to talk safety support 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z It also said that the Russian Army was using the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor for logistics. As the war in Ukraine moves into its second month, fears grow of Mariupol’s fall to Russia. 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z I was invading another country and accidentally bombed a nuclear reactor! Style Invitational Week 1481: Mess with our heads 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Britain and France say they plan to invest in smaller nuclear reactors that can be produced in larger numbers to bring down costs. Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder? 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday in a call with reporters that there are no immediate safety risks posed by Ukraine’s nuclear reactors, which the international community continues to monitor. Forest fires near Russian-held Chernobyl nuclear plant raise radiation fears, Ukraine says 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “They didn’t care,” Clapper said of Russian troops’ risking a radiation release earlier this month when they attacked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor site — the largest not only in Ukraine but in Europe. The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Washington Post last month, Flannery said he came to D.C. after serving in the Navy and working as a senior nuclear reactor operator in Washington state. D.C. bar that violated vaccine rules will get liquor license back after paying fine 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Energy Information Administration, Maryland produces approximately 40 percent of its electricity from the two nuclear reactors at Calvert Cliffs on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Opinion | Maryland needs its nuclear power 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The United States has over 90 nuclear reactors, more than any other country, and is heavily reliant on imported uranium. U.S. Senators introduce bill to ban U.S. imports of Russian uranium 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The Czech Republic already relies on six nuclear reactors to generate more than a third of its total electricity. Czech Republic opens tender for new nuclear reactor 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z As Russia’s neighbors, the Europeans wanted to ensure that Russia still had access to certain goods for public safety, like nuclear reactor components to avoid a Chernobyl-style meltdown. U.S. Casts a Global Net to Stop Shipments to Russia 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The tsunami that crippled that plant left Japan with a formidable challenge: How does a quake- and tsunami-prone island nation dotted with nuclear reactors protect against another calamity? Powerful Quake Off Japan Rekindles Fears of Another Fukushima 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z It might seem a particularly inopportune time to be advocating for nuclear energy given the recent Russian attack on a Ukrainian nuclear reactor that raised alarm about the potential for radiation dispersal. Opinion | Maryland needs its nuclear power 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The region is part of an area devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami 11 years ago that caused nuclear reactor meltdowns, spewing massive radiation that still makes some parts uninhabitable. Cleanup begins after 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, killing 4 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Asked about Brazil’s efforts to acquire Russian nuclear reactor technology, a senior administration official said Tuesday that seeking to acquire Russian military technology “is a bad bet for any country.” Submarine Spy Couple Tried to Sell Nuclear Secrets to Brazil 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The last time a new nuclear reactor was commissioned in Finland was over 40 years ago. A long-delayed nuclear reactor goes online in Finland 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The Chernobyl disaster occurred after a safety test on a nuclear reactor's steam turbine went wrong and the administrators accidentally caused an uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction. The Russian military nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe when capturing Ukrainian nuclear plant 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z France, for example, has long relied on nuclear energy, and with 58 nuclear reactors providing nearly 80 percent of its energy, has never had a serious nuclear accident. Opinion | Maryland needs its nuclear power 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The report came after the National Security Council said on Sunday it was paying particularly close attention to Punggye-ri and the main nuclear reactor site at Yongbyon. S.Korea says it detects activity to restore some tunnels at N.Korea nuclear test site 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Analysts in Brazil believe that Mr. Bolsonaro, a former army captain, is in part hoping to keep the door open for a partnership on the nuclear reactor technology. Submarine Spy Couple Tried to Sell Nuclear Secrets to Brazil 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Finland now have five nuclear reactors in two power plants located on the shores of the Baltic Sea. A long-delayed nuclear reactor goes online in Finland 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z An advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry had said on Thursday that Russian planes bombed the institute in Kharkiv that is home to an experimental nuclear reactor. Russian forces hit Ukrainian psychiatric hospital - regional governor 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Continuing to service Maryland’s two nuclear reactors for the foreseeable future makes sense economically, environmentally and morally. Opinion | Maryland needs its nuclear power 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z International monitors have also reported the nuclear reactor facility at Yongbyon appears to be in full swing, potentially creating fuel for nuclear weapons. S.Korea says it detects activity to restore some tunnels at N.Korea nuclear test site 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z As a result, Mr. Toebbe’s expertise, on how to make nuclear reactors even quieter and harder to detect, as well as other design elements of Virginia-class submarines, would have been of enormous value to Brazil. Submarine Spy Couple Tried to Sell Nuclear Secrets to Brazil 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z An advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry had said on Thursday that Russian planes bombed the institute in Kharkiv that is home to an experimental nuclear reactor. No danger to civilians after Ukrainian institute with nuclear lab shelled: governor 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The fire was eventually put out, and there was no damage to the nuclear reactors’ safety systems, according to the IAEA. Why blackouts are dangerous to Ukraine’s nuclear sites 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Most of Japan's nuclear reactors have been closed since the Fukushima nuclear disaster 11 years ago, with only six operating compared with 54 before the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami. G7 discussed need for energy diversity including nuclear, Japan says 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z International monitors have also said the North’s main nuclear reactor facility at Yongbyon appears to be in full swing. World Digest: March 8, 2022 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z This is the highly radioactive material produced by a nuclear reactor during normal operations. Military Action in Chernobyl Could be Dangerous for People and the Environment 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z International experts have also reported that North Korea's main nuclear reactor facility at Yongbyon appears to be in full swing, potentially creating additional fuel for nuclear weapons. N.Korea could return to ICBM, nuclear tests this year-U.S. intelligence report 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Now, just two of the plant’s six nuclear reactors are generating power. Why blackouts are dangerous to Ukraine’s nuclear sites 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z In August, the International Atomic Energy Agency said the North was appearing to re-start its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, raising concerns that plutonium for nuclear weapons was being produced at the reactor's complex. North Korea: Construction spotted at Punggye-ri nuclear test site 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Ukraine’s main security agency said Sunday that Russian forces launched rockets at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, which houses a small nuclear reactor. Russian forces attack airfields in Ukraine as Zelensky pleads for fighter jets 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the nuclear situation in Ukraine, which has 15 nuclear reactors at four power plants and was the scene of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Russian attacks halt plans to evacuate Ukrainian civilians 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said the world “narrowly averted a nuclear catastrophe” and thanked Ukrainian operators for keeping nuclear reactors safe. Nuclear catastrophe ‘narrowly averted’ as Russia presses siege of Ukrainian cities 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z In any nuclear reactor, the purpose is to maintain a nuclear fission chain reaction in the fuel that generates heat and also additional neutrons, which are used to propagate the chain reaction. The Risks of Russian Attacks near Ukraine Nuclear Power Plants 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z And in January, Westinghouse Electric Co signed cooperation agreements with 10 Polish companies for the possible construction of six AP1000 conventional nuclear reactors. Analysis-Russian attack on nuclear power plant stirs debate about climate fix 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Even before the attack, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had heightened concerns about the vulnerability of the nuclear reactors that provide about 50% of the country’s electricity. Russia’s nuke plant attack revives Chernobyl disaster fears 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The fire at the Zaporizhzhia power plant has been put out and did not affect the nuclear reactors’ safety systems. Battle at Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant raises global alarm 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z In that case a loss of power led to a loss of cooling, which caused a meltdown in three of its nuclear reactors. Nuclear plant: How dangerous was the attack and what is the risk in Ukraine? 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z The big danger in any nuclear reactor is that somehow cooling of the fuel is disrupted, because without enough cooling, the fuel will heat up to the point where it can destroy itself. The Risks of Russian Attacks near Ukraine Nuclear Power Plants 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z NuScale and Westinghouse did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the seizure of Zaporizhzhia or the safety of nuclear reactors in wartime. Analysis-Russian attack on nuclear power plant stirs debate about climate fix 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z “It’s not as dangerous as Chernobyl but tank fire and nuclear reactors are never a good combination,” he said. Fire breaks out at Ukraine nuclear power plant, largest in Europe, after shelling, officials say 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned that the fighting poses a danger to Ukraine’s 15 nuclear reactors. Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Congress could hold hearings and set interest rates, license radio and TV stations and nuclear reactors, check on business practices, and do the many other things it has directed the regulatory commissions to do. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z “The situation in Ukraine is unprecedented, and I continue to be gravely concerned” Ukraine’s 15 nuclear reactors, which typically generate over half of the country’s power, have worrisome vulnerabilities in a warzone. Ukraine’s nuclear power plants are at ‘unprecedented’ risk as fighting continues 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Lyman from UCS dismissed as “glib talk” contentions that new nuclear reactors will be “so safe and they can be deployed, essentially anywhere in the world with minimal protection.” Analysis-Russian attack on nuclear power plant stirs debate about climate fix 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Other parts of nuclear reactors can withstand substantial impacts. Decades after Chernobyl, war raises nuclear fears in Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Of much more concern is any fighting close to Ukraine's other working nuclear reactors. Chernobyl: Radiation spike at nuclear plant seized by Russian forces 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The plant was the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident when a nuclear reactor exploded in April 1986, spewing radioactive waste across Europe. Live updates: Ukraine leader says Russians checked outside Kyiv 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Toebbe worked in the Washington Navy Yard, developing nuclear reactors for American submarines. Wife of Navy Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty in Submarine Spy Case 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The Nuclear Energy Institute, the U.S. industry group, told Reuters it believes nuclear reactors are safe and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine only reinforces the need for Europe to expand its nuclear energy capacity. Analysis-Russian attack on nuclear power plant stirs debate about climate fix 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Before Russia’s attack, Ukraine had explored having U.S. firm Westinghouse build four more nuclear reactors. Decades after Chernobyl, war raises nuclear fears in Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The new nuclear reactors being developed are far smaller than those in a traditional nuclear power plant. Report says new nuclear reactor is risky; utilities disagree 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z He wants France to ditch nuclear power within 20 years, whereas Emmanuel Macron has just backed plans for another six nuclear reactors to be built. French election: Who's vying to challenge Emmanuel Macron? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In recent years, Mr. Toebbe worked in the Washington Navy Yard in a department that designs nuclear reactors for the submarines. Navy Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty in Submarine Espionage Case 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “The nuclear reactor in Ukraine didn’t take a hit last night as big as nuclear power will if officials factor in the military vulnerability of these machines,” he said. Analysis-Russian attack on nuclear power plant stirs debate about climate fix 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z At his court hearing on Monday, federal prosecutors said Mr. Toebbe eventually offered to provide County 1 with 51 electronic caches of nuclear reactor information in exchange for $5 million in cryptocurrency. U.S. Navy nuclear engineer admits to spying in submarine case 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The report by the Ohio-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis said the small modular nuclear reactor being developed by NuScale Power in Oregon is “too expensive, too risky and too uncertain.” Report says new nuclear reactor is risky; utilities disagree 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Macron went to the eastern town of Belfort to announce the construction of six new nuclear reactors. Macron, not candidate but already campaigning for reelection 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z France relies on an aging fleet of 56 nuclear reactors — the most after the United States, with 93 — to generate 70 percent of its electricity and to export energy to other countries. France announces a major buildup of its nuclear power program. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Social-media mavens have mocked Big Air Shougang, the giant ski jump next to three cooling towers that bear a strong resemblance to the nuclear reactor in “The Simpsons.” Beijing bust: Low ratings, bad food, quarantine woes plague Winter Games 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Largest US public power company launches new nuclear program 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z France’s nuclear safety authority agreed last year to extend the operational lifetime of the country’s 32 oldest nuclear reactors by a decade to up to 50 years. France plans new nuclear reactors as part of climate goals 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has said a portion of the new office’s investment will go to developing smaller and “cleaner” nuclear reactors. Nuclear power increasingly popular as energy costs, supply chain issues mount under Biden 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “We need to massively develop renewable energies,” Mr. Macron said, “because it is the only way to meet our immediate electricity needs, since it takes 15 years to build a nuclear reactor.” France announces a major buildup of its nuclear power program. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Small modular nuclear reactors under development, for instance, might require less fuel than older, less advanced reactors. In controversial move, EU says nuclear power and gas can be green investments 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z But the smaller nuclear reactors that companies are developing now are crucial to getting the rest of the way and increasing electricity production, along with other new technologies, he added. Largest US public power company launches new nuclear program 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The government argues the construction of new nuclear reactors will allow France to meet its commitment to reach carbon neutrality in 2050 and help reduce the country’s dependency on imported fossil fuels. France plans new nuclear reactors as part of climate goals 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z One would streamline federal regulations on the construction of nuclear reactors and power plants, while authorizing more money for struggling facilities. Nuclear power increasingly popular as energy costs, supply chain issues mount under Biden 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The debt-laden company has been grappling with corrosion problems at old nuclear reactors for years. France announces a major buildup of its nuclear power program. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Department of Energy, nuclear reactors across the country produce more than 2,000 metric tons of radioactive waste a year, with most of it remaining on-site because there’s nowhere else to put it. New Mexico debates bill to block spent nuclear fuel storage 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z He promised not to build any new nuclear reactor in France and to progressively replace the old ones by renewable energy, which he said could take up to 25 years. French left runs divided, weakened in presidential race 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Then you have the complete fiasco that is the new build of nuclear reactors in the United States. Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair argues nuclear power isn’t a climate solution 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z While state officials say the building of nuclear reactors is likely years from fruition, the repeal signals they are open to the energy source. Nuclear power increasingly popular as energy costs, supply chain issues mount under Biden 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, no fundamental technology breakthroughs are required to build a nuclear reactor for spaceflight applications. NASA’s ‘Nuclear Option’ May Be Crucial for Getting Humans to Mars 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Korsunsky warned an attack on a country with more than a dozen nuclear reactors would bring about a devastating regional impact on Europe. Ukraine diplomat sees little chance of war, but local conflict possible 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z The Czech Republic relies on six nuclear reactors in two plants for a third of its electricity. Czech Republic to end coal use by 2033, boost nuclear power 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “Then you have the complete fiasco that is the new build of nuclear reactors in the United States.” Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair argues nuclear power isn’t a climate solution 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing to build the country’s first nuclear reactor in decades to help combat dependence on foreign energy interests. Nuclear power increasingly popular as energy costs, supply chain issues mount under Biden 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Getting approval to launch nuclear materials into space, it turns out, is at least as challenging as actually building a space-ready nuclear reactor or rocket. NASA’s ‘Nuclear Option’ May Be Crucial for Getting Humans to Mars 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z And small modular nuclear reactor projects, in particular, still need to get off the ground. Europe Plans to Say Nuclear Power and Natural Gas Are Green Investments 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z It is finalizing a plan to build another nuclear reactor and working on plans for more. Czech Republic to end coal use by 2033, boost nuclear power 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z They were charged with lying about progress on plans to build two new nuclear reactors at the site, which were abandoned in 2017 after ballooning costs that left utility customers to foot the bill. Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair argues nuclear power isn’t a climate solution 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Next door, French President Emmanuel Macron is moving in the opposite direction, announcing plans for new nuclear reactors. Opinion | Germany is closing its last nuclear plants. What a mistake. 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z France has also pledged to reduce its reliance on nuclear power by shutting down 12 nuclear reactors by 2035. EU plans to label gas and nuclear energy 'green' prompt row 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Fission in nuclear reactors forges radioactive metal by-products so toxic that they must be stored deep underground, at great cost and effort, for millennia. Soil Microbe Could Clean Up Nuclear Waste 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z These prices are soaring while half of Germany’s six remaining nuclear reactors are being taken offline and winter is settling in, driving up demand. Germany Wants Its Russian Pipeline. German Allies Aren’t Sure It’s a Good Idea. 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z State television showed missiles flattening a target which resembled Israel’s Dimona nuclear reactor at the conclusion of the exercises on Friday. Iran says war games in Gulf were warning to Israel 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The Belgian government has reached a deal to close seven ageing nuclear reactors by 2025. Belgium agrees to close controversial ageing nuclear reactors 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z But the real clincher is that France’s 58 nuclear reactors will last more than twice as long as Germany’s wind and solar farms. Opinion | Why France’s energy choice is better 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “For the first time in decades,” Macron said in the televised speech, France “will relaunch the construction of nuclear reactors.” Is nuclear energy green? France and Germany lead opposing camps. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Last month, Macron announced that France will start building its first new nuclear reactors in decades. EU faces nuclear rift in decision on energy funds, future 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z And in Israel, long believed to be a nuclear-armed state, a massive construction project continues at its secretive nuclear reactor near Dimona, which isn’t subject to the IAEA’s watch. UN nuclear chief: Limited Iran access giving ‘blurred image’ 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The country operates 24 nuclear reactors, which produce 29 percent of its electricity. South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door. 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z France produces about three quarters of its electricity from nuclear energy and President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government is keen to keep France's struggling nuclear power industry alive with contracts for new nuclear reactors. French, German ministers say nuclear power a difficult subject 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z France is behind only the United States in the number of its operational nuclear reactors, and it is first in the world in its reliance on nuclear energy. Is nuclear energy green? France and Germany lead opposing camps. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Macron wants to build new nuclear reactors in France, while German plans to phase them out are well established. Macron welcomes Scholz as France, Germany seek common ground after Merkel 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z |
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