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Alternative Energy / Nuclear Power

China Builds Nuclear Reactors in Earthquake-Prone Pakistan

Mar 10, 2015 at 17:11 | Nick Cunningham

China has decided to defy international norms and build new nuclear reactors in Pakistan. While the U.S. and Europe see stagnant growth for commercial nuclear power,…

France’s Areva Lost $5.6 Billion In 2014 – Is This The End?

Mar 06, 2015 at 15:54 | Nick Cunningham

Could France, a heavyweight in nuclear power, begin to see its position crumble? Areva, France’s iconic nuclear power builder, reported a massive financial loss for…

Is There Any Hope Left For Nuclear Energy?

Feb 19, 2015 at 17:13 | Nick Cunningham

Can nuclear help avoid the worst effects of climate change? The International Energy Agency recently provided a roadmap for nuclear power, detailing how the technology could…

Shape Shifting Robot To Inspect Damaged Fukushima Reactor

Feb 10, 2015 at 17:39 | Andy Tully

Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which suffered three reactor meltdowns from an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, can’t be decommissioned until its ruined reactors are inspected. But because of…

Iran Drops Dollar As Congress Threatens More Sanctions

Jan 27, 2015 at 16:32 | Colin Chilcoat

The clock is ticking on the Iranian nuclear deal, but it may all be for naught. A meddling Congress aside, Iran appears to lack faith in US President Barack Obama’s…

Europe And Iran: The Nuclear Dispute And The Syrian Crisis

Jan 22, 2015 at 16:23 | ISN Security Watch

Following a meeting of the EU foreign ministers in late December 2014 the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini stated, “Iran is not only…

Natural Gas Threatens U.S. Nuclear Future

Dec 29, 2014 at 15:54 | Llewellyn King

This will be an unhappy new year for Vernon, a small town in the state of Vermont. It is losing its economic mainstay. The owner of its proud, midsized nuclear…

Iran Optimistic About Nuclear Energy Deal And End To Sanctions

Dec 16, 2014 at 14:19 | Andy Tully

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he intends to reach a deal with West and end years of sanctions despite the objections of a “few” opponents who use their country’s crippled…

China’s Nuclear Power Gamble Is Mind-Boggling

Nov 27, 2014 at 14:52 | Chris Dalby

The numbers that define China’s progress over the last 50 years are staggering. Over 300 million people lifted out of poverty. Over 160 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants.…

Iranian Nuclear Talks To Continue Until July

Nov 24, 2014 at 14:25 | RFE/RL staff

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna before…

Iran’s Murky Nuclear Past May Disrupt Its Future

Nov 19, 2014 at 16:38 | Yale Global

In sorting through Iran’s nuclear supplies, P5+1 must decide how to handle illegally gained materials and equipment. How…

End Of Life Costs For Nuclear Power A Real Concern

Nov 14, 2014 at 17:13 | Stuart Burns

Nuclear power stirs considerable controversy but we have broadly been a supporter of the technology in part because of its low emissions and running cost, but the industry had arguably…

Three Possible Outcomes Of Iranian Nuclear Talks

Nov 13, 2014 at 15:48 | Global Risk Insights

The likely outcomes of the Iran nuclear deal, the impacts on economic prospects for Iran, and how international investors are likely to position themselves in the coming months. With the…

8 Countries With Nuclear Power Plants Most At Risk Of Tsunamis

Nov 04, 2014 at 17:56 | Andrew Topf

The tsunami that destroyed a nuclear reactor at Fukushima, Japan, caused a major re-think of nuclear power, which up to the accident in 2011, had been considered a relatively safe,…

Is France’s Love Affair with Nuclear Over?

Oct 17, 2014 at 18:07 | Chris Dalby

French President Francois Hollande has promised to limit the growth of the country’s nuclear power, many older reactors have been targeted for decommissioning, and Greenpeace and other environmental groups have…

How Fusion Energy Could One Day Disrupt Energy Markets

Oct 17, 2014 at 09:04 | Editorial Dept

Fusion is thirty years away…and always will be. That is an oft-repeated cliché concerning one of the world’s most coveted – and so far unreachable – sources of energy. However,…

Is Fusion Power Closer Than We Thought?

Oct 10, 2014 at 18:02 | Andy Tully

The promise of generating energy with nuclear fusion is tantalizing because it would be free of toxic emissions and nuclear waste, and would have a virtually infinite fuel supply. On…

New Nuclear Fuel Rod Could Increase Output Of Existing Plants

Oct 07, 2014 at 17:56 | Andy Tully

A U.S. nuclear engineering company is preparing to hold the first safety tests of new nuclear fuel rods designed to significantly increase the generating output of existing nuclear power plants.

Three Things To Know About The India-Australia Uranium Deal

Sep 30, 2014 at 17:03 | Global Risk Insights

On Friday August 5, India and Australia concluded an important energy deal that will seek to address looming issues…

Could Iran Be Trading Oil With Russia For Nuclear Support?

Sep 25, 2014 at 17:01 | Joe Parson

With the help of a few former Soviet neighbors, Iran is set to revitalize their crude oil exports after the profound effect of past sanctions.Not only has Russia…

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