Spotlight: Nuclear Power
New Swiss nuclear dawn seen decades away at best
Bringing Swiss nuclear power stations online could take decades due to political and financial hurdles, energy experts and politicians say
Russian attacks on power sector pose risk to nuclear facilities, Ukraine says
Ukraine forced to disconnect nuclear power units after Russia steps up strikes on energy facilities.
Switzerland to scrap ban on building nuclear power stations
Switzerland plans to lift its ban on new nuclear power plants to enhance energy security amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister says
'Energy agnostic' government will add 5,000 megawatts to the grid with gas, renewables and nuclear, but solar farms banned from prime agricultural land.
AI’s race for US energy butts up against bitcoin mining
To secure AI data centers, tech giants are scrambling for energy by eyeing deals with cryptocurrency miners.
US clean energy jobs growth rate double that of overall jobs, report says
Employment in clean energy businesses rose by 4.2% in the US last year, compared with an overall job growth rate of 2%.
UN watchdog says Russian nuclear plant ‘extremely exposed’ if attacked
Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency warns of nuclear threat in Kursk amid fighting between Russia and Ukraine.
Japan PM Kishida to hold ministerial meeting on nuclear plant restart
Talks will be held on Tepco plant restarting with a focus on gaining local consent after 2021 regulatory ban eased.
Factbox: Kursk has one of Russia’s top atomic power stations
Kursk nuclear plant supplies about half of the electricity used in the Black Earth region of southern Russia.
Putin accuses Ukraine of trying to strike Kursk nuclear plant
Russian leader claims Ukraine attempted to attack nuclear power plant in Kursk overnight.
