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Extending operating lives of French reactors best option
Extending operating lives of French reactors best option
BellevilleInvesting in new nuclear generating capacity or any other form of energy would be too expensive and come online too late, France's state audit office has concluded. Extending the operating lives of its existing nuclear power reactors would be its best option.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Trade figures reveal cost of Japan's nuclear shutdown
Trade figures reveal cost of Japan's nuclear shutdown
Huge energy imports last year caused Japan to record a rare trade deficit. Manufacturing was hit by the tsunami, but the use of fossil fuels to replace shut-down nuclear plants was a bigger factor.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 25 January 2012
US energy demand to outstrip nuclear growth
US energy demand to outstrip nuclear growth
While US nuclear generating capacity is expected to grow by 11% by 2035, its share of the country's total electricity output will drop slightly, according to a forecast by the US Energy Information Administration. Coal use will fall significantly during this period, with gas seeing the highest growth.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Eye-watering cost of renewable revolution
Eye-watering cost of renewable revolution
Neckarwestheim (EnBW) 80x48Germany's energy policy could cost some €1.4 trillion ($1.8 trillion) by 2030 even before the cost of the nuclear shutdown is taken into account.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 23 January 2012
BP sees growth in non-fossil fuel use
BP sees growth in non-fossil fuel use
While global energy demand is expected to grow by almost 40% by 2030, non-fossil fuels will account for one-third of this growth, according to UK-based oil and gas giant BP. Nuclear energy will continue to play a significant role, with the Asia Pacific region seeing the greatest growth in its use.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 19 January 2012
Garoña awaits a new decision
Garoña awaits a new decision
Garoña (Nuclenor)Spain's new government will ask nuclear regulators for advice on the continued operation of the Garoña nuclear power plant, which was dealt an arbitrarily short operating licence by the previous administration.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 6 January 2012
Japanese study underlines nuclear cost advantages
Japanese study underlines nuclear cost advantages
New cost estimates for nuclear power generation in Japan are over 50% higher than previous figures, but are still comparable to costs for wind and geothermal generation and competitive with fossil fuels.
Energy & Environment · Monday, 19 December 2011
Europe reveals clean energy roadmap
Europe reveals clean energy roadmap
The European Commission has released an energy roadmap presenting various scenarios for meeting its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Nuclear energy, it says, will remain an important part of Europe's power generation mix.
Energy & Environment · Friday, 16 December 2011
Labrador uranium moratorium lifted
Labrador uranium moratorium lifted

Michelin camp (Aurora)The Nunatsiavut Assembly has voted unanimously to lift a moratorium on the development of uranium deposits on Labrador Inuit lands. As a result, exploration activities are likely to start in earnest by mid-2012. 

Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 15 December 2011
Waste costs for UK new build
Waste costs for UK new build

Disposing of waste from new UK nuclear power plants will cost operators a maximum of 71p per MWh of power produced, less than 1% of the cost of delivered electricity.

Waste & Recycling · Friday, 9 December 2011
Bargain for a nuclear hedge against gas
Bargain for a nuclear hedge against gas
Belarus has signed a range of energy agreements with Russia, handing over its gas supply network while cementing progress toward a nuclear power plant to offset the fuel.
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Patchy global support for nuclear new-build
Patchy global support for nuclear new-build
A worldwide poll has shown widely varying levels of support for the use of nuclear energy. A large majority in countries that use nuclear want to keep doing so, but only a few nations showed strong support for new build.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 25 November 2011
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