Nuclear Energy News

New Hampshire's Seabrook Station nuclear power plant will be conducting an emergency siren test next week.

Three new Nuclear Projects Commission members are due to hear Nevada's top anti-Yucca Mountain official outline efforts to stop a national nuclear waste dump from being built in Nevada.

Kent MP Michael Howard has vowed to fight the government's decision to reject Dungeness as a site for one of 10 new nuclear power stations.

AUSTRALIA should follow Britain by turning to nuclear power or face "economic suicide", a leading Adelaide academic says.

Scotlanda s energy policy has come under attack after the Westminster Government signalled a huge expansion of nuclear power south of the border, naming 10 sites where new power stations could be built.

The British government unveiled plans Monday to launch one of the world's most ambitious expansions of nuclear-power capacity, calling for the construction of 10 plants to help meet surging energy demands in the era of global warming.

Actually, Electricite de France and Constellation Energy have been working together for awhile, including as partners in UniStar .

Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 4:31 pm Press Release: Fulbright NZ Young New Zealand scientist to research the future of nuclear energy A Dunedin student with a view of a clean and safe nuclear-powered future has been recognised as one of the world's top young scientists, and will complete a PhD at a leading American university thanks to his selection ...

Venezuela and Russia say they are working on a series of agreements for Moscow to provide the South American country with technology for the development of industries ranging from robotics to biochemistry.

Dear EarthTalk: I don't understand why many people oppose wind power just because they have to look at the turbines.

UK energy policy began an overhaul today with one of six new draft policy statements setting out plans for new nuclear for the period to 2025.

Nuclear power around the world. Click the image to see it in full. Four new reactors are under way in Europe at the moment: two Russian-designed reactors in Slovakia, plus Finland's Olkiluoto 3 and France's Flamanville 3 , which both rely on the French state-owned Areva's involvement and expertise.

TWO CREEKS - It took Alex Lemberger, 6, a little practice, but eventually he figured out how to pick up a long strand of paperclips with a big, horseshoe magnet.

Our nation stands at a crossroads as many significant issues have been ignored for decades.

Sunday, November 08, 2009 ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission of Pakistan will support the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission to enhance its indigenous technical facilities for manufacturing and installation of nuclear power plants.

The company will begin operation from 16 November working from new headquarters near Gloucester.

November 05, 2009 5:54 pm ET - 1 Comments During a report about President Obama's decision to stop funding a nuclear waste storage facility at Yucca Mountain, Fox News' William La Jeunesse referred to Obama's decision as "$13 billion of your money down the drain" and said that the facility is, "from an engineering standpoint," "complete" but "just ...

Now in its third year, NUCLEAR POWER International 2009 provides the nuclear power industry with the perfect venue to gather and exchange information about nuclear power's role in today's changing world.

The argument that nuclear power can contribute to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions that cause global climate change is flawed for three main reasons.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the operating license for two nuclear reactors in western Pennsylvania by 20 years each.