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EU OK’s Hungarian nuclear plant extension
The European Commission has given the go-ahead for the extension of a Hungarian nuclear plant, which is being bankrolled by Russia. EU officials said it would not amount to state aid if certain conditions were fulfilled. For example, one...
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Toshiba on the rocks after Japanese giant reveals huge losses
Japanese industrial giant Toshiba’s future may be at stake after it revealed huge financial problems that on Tuesday claimed the company’s boss, Shigenori Shiga, who has shouldered the blame and resigned. First Toshiba spooked investors...
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Steven Blaney brings nuclear prop to leadership debate
Conservative hopeful touts nuclear energy
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EDF gives green light for controversial Hinkley Point nuclear reactors
French state controlled energy company EDF has said it will go ahead and build a controversial and extremely costly nuclear power station in Britain. The Hinkley Point C power plant in the south-west of England will cost more than 21...
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Fresh doubt over Hinkley Point nuclear power project
There is fresh doubt over a massively expensive nuclear power station in Britain. Just one day after French energy company EDF said it would take on the controversial Hinkley Point C project, the new UK government said it wants to review...
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More problems for Hinkley Point as EDF executive quits in protest
French utility firm EDF has said it will not delay a decision on building two nuclear reactors in the south west of England even though the company’s Finance Director Thomas Piquemal has quit in protest because he said the project is too...
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New Hinkley Point warning for EDF from France’s public auditor
There has been another warning about EDF’s planned nuclear reactor project at Hinkley Point in Britain. France’s top public auditor has said the controversial plan is potentially risky for the state-controlled power firm. As part of a...
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Belgium to probe residents concerns over nuclear plant
The Tihange nuclear power station is causing concern amongst residents living nearby, local politicians say. Belgium’s interior minister met their elected representatives on Tuesday. Talks were held with officials from Germany, the...
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Nuclear group Areva in the red again
Nuclear power group Areva has reported a full-year net loss of 2.038 billion euros, its fifth consecutive annual loss. The French state-controlled firm blamed extra costs at a reactor project in Finland for half of that. The rest was due...
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The stellarator: a cool name for a mad hot fusion reactor
Meet the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator. It looks like a mad scientist’s project, and sounds like one too: it’s the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor, and it aims to generate energy in the same way as the atoms in the sun. Fusion...
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Is Europe prepared for nuclear catastrophe at Zaporizhzhia?
Attacks on Europe's largest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine remain worrying.
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Nuclear energy summit: Push for revival of European power industry
Nuclear energy's resurgence, driven by geopolitical and supply concerns, faces opposition from activists and challenges from past disasters.
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Pickering nuclear plant expected to be fully refurbished by mid-2030s: Energy minister
The Ontario government has announced plans to refurbish the Pickering nuclear generating station, a project expected to be completed by the mid-2030s. According to energy minister Todd Smith, the refurbishment would help keep the plant...
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France and Germany arm wrestle over EU electricity reform
As European energy ministers gear up to meet on 17 October, France and Germany struggle to find a compromise.
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Bangladesh nuclear energy: Putin joins virtual launch of new power plant
Russia is financing 90 percent of $12.65bn project to build Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant in Rooppur.
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European Commission is 'willing to consider' subsidies for nuclear technology, says von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed the idea of industrial subsidies in the field of nuclear energy, a highly divisive topic in the European Union.
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New centrist party doesn't want to occupy the ‘mushy middle,’ says interim leader
The group Centre Ice Canadians announced it will be launching a new federal political party – the Canadian Future Party. Interim leader Dominic Cardy joins Power & Politics to discuss how the party plans to pitch itself to voters.
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Bob McDonald explores climate change solutions in new book
In his new book, The Future is Now, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald explores clean energy alternatives and reasons to be optimistic about society’s ability to combat climate change. He joins Ian Hanomansing to talk about the book,...
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Is nuclear energy making a comeback? | Inside Story
From Europe to Asia, a number of countries are building new nuclear power plants.
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NuScale Power CEO on Going Public, Tackling Climate Change With Nuclear Energy
NuScale Power completed its SPAC merger with Spring Valley Acquisition Corporation to list under the symbol 'SMR' on the New York Stock Exchange. President and CEO John L. Hopkins joined to discuss the company’s debut as a public...
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Biden announces $6bn bailout for at-risk nuclear power plants
The Biden administration has begun a multi-billion-dollar effort to rescue and revamp of its ageing nuclear power plants.
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Fusion breakthrough: UK scientists use giant gun in hunt for clean alternative to nuclear energy
The technology involves firing a projectile ignited by gunpowder down a giant gun that eventually hits a target, resulting in nuclear fusion.
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Iran, IAEA hold talks as nuclear negotiations near finish line
Iran’s FM says he will go to Vienna to sign an agreement soon if all of Iran’s red lines are considered in it.
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Brussels controversially labels gas and nuclear energy as green despite a growing backlash
The European Commission says gas and nuclear will act as "transitional" energy sources before renewables become widespread.