France is set to host a meeting of ministers from 16 pro-nuclear European states. The objective of the meeting is to coordinate the expansion of nuclear power and encourage the European Union (EU) to acknowledge its significant role in achieving the climate goals for 2050. The meeting in Paris will bring together key participants, including…
Rethinking the Viability of Nuclear Fusion: Is it Worth the Hype?
While nuclear fusion shows promise from a technical standpoint, its economic feasibility is a more intricate matter We often refer to nuclear fusion as the “energetic grail,” as it aims to recreate and control the same reaction that powers the Sun, potentially providing virtually infinite and clean electricity on Earth. Nuclear fusion has gained popularity…
These startups are engaged in innovation related to nuclear power
Similar to Jimmy, who recently secured 15 million euros in funding, there are multiple startups such as Naarea and Renaissance Fusion that are developing disruptive technologies in the field of nuclear power. However, currently these startups have limited financial resources and will need to overcome significant industrial hurdles. In the last decade, startups have brought…
Nuclear power affects the environment | 2nd. part
The nuclear lobby has spread throughout the world that nuclear power is friendly to the environment. In a previous note, trying to demystify this assertion, we show how uranium exploitation harms it. Continuing supported by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), we will see the damages of other nuclear activities. Fuel Core Production The uranium…
Nuclear power affects the environment | 1st part
The high radioactivity of nuclear waste that lasts for thousands of years generates the false idea that the damage it produces to the environment will only be suffered by future generations. In this note, following a study carried out by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), we will show how wrong those who assume this…
China began building a “nuclear island”: what is known about this project
According to Chinese media reports, the construction of the largest nuclear reactor is actively underway on an artificial island in Hainan province. The Chinese National Nuclear Corporation is building Linglong One on the basis of independent research. It is also the first reactor of this magnitude in the world to be approved by the International…
All nuclear power plants stopped: nuclear energy has become the main target of Russian missiles
How rocket attacks lead to the shutdown of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, how nuclear plants operate in emergency situations, and what threatens the continuation of missile terror. Preliminary estimates of the de-energization of all power units at four operating Ukrainian nuclear power plants have already been officially confirmed. Nuclear generation in Ukraine is 15 operating…
Prospects for nuclear energy discussed in Tallinn
The decision to build a nuclear power plant in Estonia is to be taken by the Riigikogu already next year. On Thursday, the state group’s interim report was presented. The final report on the pros and cons of switching to nuclear energy, which is being prepared under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment…
The IAEA noted the interest of African countries in nuclear energy
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said that African ministers have lately expressed an increased interest in nuclear energy. According to him, African countries intend to use it for peaceful purposes, to launch a nuclear power plant and connect to the power grid. “Almost every week during a meeting with…
What Poland intends to do with nuclear power – three nuclear power plants planned
The days of the remaining German nuclear power plants are numbered. In Poland, plans for nuclear power plants continue. There is no “serious danger”. It is around 250 kilometers as the crow flies from the German border to the site where Poland is planning to build a nuclear power plant. The review of participation because…