Vattenfall shutdown of nuclear reactor places facility in hot water
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has been forced to close down a nuclear reactor at its Ringhals nuclear power plant due to sea water temperature.
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Subsea UK tells members to offer Sellafield decom solutions
Industry body Subsea UK is encouraging members to show they can help decommission of the Sellafield nuclear site.
MPs back UK Government plans to buy nuclear waste in national parks
MPs have given the green light to plans which could see nuclear waste buried deep in vaults beneath national parks.
Sellafield accused of plutonium health and safety breach
Sellafield has been accused in court of a health and safety breach involving an employee being exposed to plutonium.
Hinkley Point C to create jobs boom during construction phase
A new government report published today has outlined the potential benefits of the EDF Energy Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, claiming a nearly 6000 job boom during construction.
Quest to find trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the moon
India’s space program wants to go where no nation has gone before -– to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it will study the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy that could be worth trillions of dollars.
UAE completes first of four Korean-built nuclear reactors
The United Arab Emirates, with help from Korea Electric Power Corp., finished building the Arab world’s first commercial nuclear reactor, a milestone in the oil-rich U.A.E.’s effort to curb its reliance on fossil fuels and develop cleaner sources of energy.
As Saudis go nuclear, US seeks an edge over great-power rivals
At a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna last September, word spread that Saudi Arabia had identified a handful of countries that could build two nuclear reactors in the kingdom. The U.S. wasn’t among them -- until Energy Secretary Rick Perry buttonholed the Saudi delegates and told them America wanted in.
Investigation after uranium powder spill at nuclear plant
An investigation has been carried out after a bottle containing uranium powder was spilled at a UK nuclear site.
Next new nuclear power station will be cheaper than Hinkley, says EDF chief
Building a new nuclear power station in Suffolk could be significantly cheaper than the near £20 billion Hinkley Point C site, the new boss of energy giant EDF Energy has said.
Russia slams ‘deplorable’ US demands for change to Iran nuclear deal
Russia has sharply criticised the US push for modifying the nuclear agreement with Iran, calling Washington’s demands “deplorable”.
Iran nuclear deal set to stay as Trump prepares to extend waivers
Donald Trump is to extend waivers on Iran sanctions, keeping the landmark 2015 nuclear deal alive for at least another few months despite his vows to scuttle the deal, according to sources in Washington.
UK Government to seek ‘close association’ with nuclear regulator Euratom post-Brexit
The Government is aiming to maintain its role in European nuclear research after leaving the body responsible for regulating the industry across the continent, it has been announced.
Fresh Sellafield strikes expected as shop steward is fired
The nuclear site at Sellafield is facing strikes by a second group of workers in the coming weeks after another dispute flared.
Sellafield firefighters to strike again over pay
Firefighters at the Sellafield nuclear site are to stage fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay.
Brookfield to acquire Westinghouse for $4.6billion
Westinghouse Electric Company, the global leader in nuclear technology, fuel and services, has agreed to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners for approximately $4.6 billion.
Chernobyl disaster plunged Whitehall into chaos, records show
Whitehall was plunged into chaos by the Chernobyl disaster as the radioactive fall-out started arriving in the UK during a bank holiday weekend, according to newly released official files.
Debt for Soviet nuclear disarmament was floated, government files show.
European officials floated plans to write off billions of dollars of Soviet debt in return for nuclear disarmament, according to newly-released government files.
Toshiba builds telescopic camera to explore Fukushima nuclear reactor
Toshiba’s energy systems unit has unveiled a long telescopic pipe carrying a pan-tilt camera designed for an internal probe of one of the damaged reactor chambers at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.
Babcock inks 10-year Sellafield nuclear deal
Babcock has been awarded a 10-year contract to supply the Sellafield nuclear site with specialist handling and containment systems.
Two new nuclear reactor designs granted approval
Plans for two new nuclear power stations have taken a “major leap forward” after a reactor design was approved by regulators.
Russian nuclear plant admits to use of isotope behind rise in radioactivity
A senior executive at the Russian nuclear processing plant suspected of being behind a spike of radioactivity over Europe this autumn has admitted that the isotope recorded does emerge as part of the plant's production cycle but said its levels are negligible.
Ministers to outline post-Brexit Euratom strategy within weeks
Ministers are to outline the UK's post-Brexit vision for how it will work with the European civil nuclear regulator within weeks.
Japanese court orders shutdown of nuclear reactor due to proximity to volcano
A court has ruled that a nuclear reactor in southwestern Japan should not operate because it is too close to an active volcano and could be affected by a major eruption.
MP’s urge UK Government to retain ties with nuclear body
The Government is being urged to retain a close association with the body which regulates the nuclear industry across Europe as MPs step up calls to guarantee protections for the sector.