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Kazakhstan will build a nuclear power station near the semi-abandoned village of Ulken in the Kazakh steppes on the shores of Lake Balkhash (AFP)
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Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant

Kazakhstan, overcoming Soviet-era nuclear test fears, approved its first nuclear power plant in a referendum with 71.12 per cent support.

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Opinion: Hey Australia, Ontario is no model for energy and climate policy

Energy and climate strategy should prioritize options with lowest economic, environmental, technological and safety risks. Ontario’s does the opposite.

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China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong

China leads the global clean energy race, outspending the US and Europe tenfold and dominating solar, wind, and battery production.

Opponents of Kazakhstan's plans to build a nuclear power plant worry about the safety of Lake Balkhash (AFP)
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‘People will come back’: Kazakhstan debates nuclear future

Ulken hopes a nuclear plant will revive its economy, but fears linger due to Soviet-era nuclear testing.

Market experts say the coming boom in artificial intelligence has the potential to spur large-scale investments in clean energy. Wind turbines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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AI boom could spur large-scale investments in clean energy: experts

Market experts say the coming boom in artificial intelligence has the potential to spur large-scale investments in clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the grounds at the Palisades nuclear reactor in Covert Township, Michigan, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Stewart/File Photo
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US report says corrosion at Michigan nuclear plant above estimates

Holtec found significant corrosion in Palisades' steam generators, prompting a $1.52B loan to support its planned reopening by 2025

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Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

Can the $1.6 billion project deliver clean power as efficiently as expected, especially given the plant’s complex history?

FILE PHOTO: A view of the grounds at the Palisades nuclear reactor in Covert Township, Michigan, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Stewart/File Photo
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US closes $1.52 billion loan to resurrect Michigan nuclear plant

The U.S. secured a $1.52 billion loan to restart Michigan’s Palisades nuclear plant, targeting a 2025 reopening.

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, in Pickering, Ont., is seen on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Ontario’s first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing

Ontario Power Generation is seeking approval to build Canada’s first grid-scale small modular nuclear reactor by 2029.

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