France delays the closure of its nuclear reactors due to corrosion in the face of rising energy costs.

On Thursday EDF a French power company stated that due to corrosion issues four nuclear reactors shutdown will be prolonged for many more weeks, which may cause price pressure as winters are near.

According to the survey a fleet of 56 reactors can produce across 70% of the electricity r...

Nuclear reactor in Japan passes safety test

Highlights

• Nuclear reactor present in the Shimane Prefecture
• 600 billion yen will be spent on the safety measures of the nuclear plant.

Nuclear reactor in Shimane Prefecture, which was installed in the country’s nuclear plant w...

CHINA’S MOMENT OF VICTORY WITH HUALONG ONE NUCLEAR REACTOR COMMENCING COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

• China's first nuclear power unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, has commenced commercial operations on Saturday, according to a statement released by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
• The commercial funct...

JAPAN’S ONAGAWA NUCLEAR PLANT MAY RESUME OPERATIONS IN 2022

Highlights –

• Japan’s Onagawa nuclear plant may resume operations in 2022.
• The nuclear reactor was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.
• Miyagi prefecture governor Yoshihiro Murai gave the green signal to Tohoku Electr...

UK TO DEVELOP NEXT GEN NUCLEAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

HIGHLIGHTS

• The UK Government wants to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technology.
• The government has announced £ 40 M in funding for nuclear energy technology development.
• Developing nuclear energy technology can create ...

JAPAN IN A FIX: UNABLE TO FIND WAYS TO SAFELY DISPOSE SPENT NUCLEAR RODS

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was a wake-up call to Japan from relying too much on nuclear energy. The country had tried to reuse spent nuclear material by creating mixed-oxide reactor rods. Post this, disposal of the spent nuclear rods in a safe manner has become an issue for the nuclear plants...

Mini reactors will meet the energy needs of Saudi Arabia, the report says

Saudi Arabia is finding ways to generate energy for sustainable development and the conservation of the global ecosystem.

To meet its electricity needs, the Kingdom currently relies heavily on oil and natural gas. Saudi Arabia expects a 40 percent increase in local demand for electricit...