Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy

Steam rises from a cooling tower of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power station in Civaux, France, 8 October, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Global nuclear energy sees strong comeback 4 decades after Chernobyl

Today, more than 400 nuclear reactors are operating in 31 countries, while around 70 new reactors are under construction.

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Czech Republic announces $19b nuclear expansion to double production

The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is seen at their headquarters during a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan pledge commitment to safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technology

People hold placards denouncing nuclear energy during a rally in central Tokyo March 8, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

In Japan, energy security fears put nuclear back in favour for 2040 plan

Chinese company Betavolt claims to have developed a battery that could power mobile phones that never need to be charged and drones that can fly forever. Photo: Betavolt.tech

China develops radioactive battery to keep your phone charged for 50 years

Demand for nuclear power is growing again: Rosatom DG

Demand for nuclear power is growing again: Rosatom DG

Trisofuel cells could power micro nuclear generators, which are approximately the size of small cars and can be attached to rockets. Graphic: Collected

Scientists develop fuel for sustaining life on Moon base

A view of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila. Photo: Archives

Rooppur plant now owns its nuclear fuel

FILE PHOTO: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks during a joint statement with French President Emmanuel Macron before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Sweden makes regulatory push to allow new nuclear reactors

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Rooppur power generation to get delayed until July 2024

FILE - This aerial photo shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, north of Tokyo, on March 17, 2022. Japan on Thursday, Dec. 22, adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to ensure a stable power supply amid global fuel shortages and reduce carbon emissions - a major reversal of its phase-out plan since the Fukushima crisis. (Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News via AP, File)

Japan reverts to max nuclear power to tackle energy, climate

Illustration of the National Ignition Facility Laser technology.Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

US scientists claim making breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy

Eyamin Sajid. Sketch: TBS

What we can learn from how Russia controls radiation at its largest nuclear plant