• Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 9th, 2013
Brand-New Nuclear Power Plant Under Construction in Belarus

Brand-New Nuclear Power Plant Under Construction in Belarus

The first nuclear safety-related concrete was poured on November 6

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 6th, 2013
The US Accused of Having “Hidden Agenda,” Being “Cynical”

The US Accused of Having “Hidden Agenda,” Being “Cynical”

Greenpeace questions the country’s motives when offering to help Tepco

Innovative Method of Reducing Nuclear Waste Volume Developed

Innovative Method of Reducing Nuclear Waste Volume Developed

Researchers achieve unprecedented levels of compression with new technique

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 4th, 2013
World's First Floating Nuclear Plant Will Be Online by 2019

World's First Floating Nuclear Plant Will Be Online by 2019

The Akademik Lomonosov will have an electricity generating capacity of 70 megawatts

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 4th, 2013
Nuclear Power Can Help Slow Global Warming, Scientists Say

Nuclear Power Can Help Slow Global Warming, Scientists Say

Climate scientists say nuclear power is the answer to the fossil fuels pollution crisis

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 27th, 2013
Tepco Wants to Restart the World's Largest Nuclear Plant

Tepco Wants to Restart the World's Largest Nuclear Plant

The plant was shut down in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, could soon reopen

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2013
Japan Shuts Down Its Last Nuclear Reactor

Japan Shuts Down Its Last Nuclear Reactor

The country will from now on rely on imported oil and gas

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2013
China Drops Plans to Build Uranium Processing Plant

China Drops Plans to Build Uranium Processing Plant

Hundreds of people protest the project, high officials agree to cancel it

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2013
Russia Wants to Build the World's First Floating Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Wants to Build the World's First Floating Nuclear Power Plant

Work on the plant will be completed in about 3 years' time, shipbuilders say

Power Companies Say 5 Nuclear Plants in Japan Are Ready to Reopen

Power Companies Say 5 Nuclear Plants in Japan Are Ready to Reopen

Japanese power companies ask for permission to restart 10 nuclear reactors

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 21st, 2013
Japan Announces Plans to Reopen Its Nuclear Reactors

Japan Announces Plans to Reopen Its Nuclear Reactors

The reactors will be reopened by the end of this year, early next year at the latest

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 8th, 2013
California's San Onofre Nuclear Plant Shuts Down After 4 Decades of Activity

California's San Onofre Nuclear Plant Shuts Down After 4 Decades of Activity

The facility will soon be dismantled, Southern California Edison says

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 17th, 2013
Japan to Roll Out the World's Largest Wind Farm

Japan to Roll Out the World's Largest Wind Farm

Construction activities are set to debut this coming July

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 14th, 2012
Tepco Comes Clean: Fukushima Was Avoidable

Tepco Comes Clean: Fukushima Was Avoidable

The company admits the nuclear disaster could have been prevented

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2012
Germany Sets Energy Export Record Despite Nuclear Phase-Out

Germany Sets Energy Export Record Despite Nuclear Phase-Out

The country has wind and solar power to thank for this achievement

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 5th, 2012
South Korean Nuclear Reactors Considered “Not Safe” and Shut Down

South Korean Nuclear Reactors Considered “Not Safe” and Shut Down

The closing of these two reactors can lead to power shortages

Nuking Hurricanes Could Make Them More People-Friendly, Some Say

Nuking Hurricanes Could Make Them More People-Friendly, Some Say

The blast might force the storm to cool down, choose a different path

 
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