Renewables outpace coal for first time in US power production
The US power sector produced 4,090 TWh last year, and the share of renewables was 21%, the Energy Information Administration said.
Climate change, water scarcity jeopardizing French nuclear fleet
The safety and operation of 56 existing reactors, as well as the planned ones, must be adapted to increasing climate extremes
Nuclear power makes comeback to Japan’s energy plans
Following plans to abandon nuclear power after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Japan is now heading in a different direction
Simson: Up to EUR 450 billion is needed to maintain nuclear capacity in EU
Investments of about EUR 350 – 450 billion will be needed in the coming decades to maintain the current capacity of nuclear energy in the European Union, said European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. She also stressed the importance of nuclear energy projects for energy security and energy transition in Europe. Nuclear energy should cover […]
Poland to build three nuclear power plants
Poland plans to build three nuclear power plants with a total capacity of 9 GW by 2040. The government picked Westinghouse for the first one.
Hungary to build Paks II nuclear power plant with Russia
Russian state-owned nuclear power company received the approval for the construction of two blocks at the Paks II nuclear power plant
Bulgaria and Greece intensify cooperation in the energy sector
Bulgarian-Greek cooperation continues with the completion of the IGB gas pipeline for Azerbaijani gas and LNG from the terminal in Alexandroupolis
Price of EU’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas
In the light of the energy transition, it could be a great push for renewables, but also a step back due to the expected increase in the use of coal power plants