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Torness Nuclear Power Station, near Dunbar, in Scotland (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Four of UK’s five nuclear power stations to be extended beyond planned closure

Four of Britain’s five nuclear power stations will stay open longer than previously planned, their operator has said.

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and UK's Secretary of State for Defence John Healey pose with military personell at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst during day two of The Amir of the State of Qatar state visit to the United Kingdom on December 04, 2024 in Camberley, England. Chris Jackson/Pool via REUTERS
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Qatar to invest $1.3 billion in climate technology in Britain

The investment is expected to create thousands of jobs and launch climate technology hubs in both countries to accelerate development of clean tech.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s

Meta seeks nuclear power proposals to meet AI and clean energy goals, targeting 1-4 GW capacity by 2030 amid rising power demand.

FILE PHOTO: Valerii Pyndyk, head of a housing association board, appears on the roof of an apartment building, where solar panels were installed, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
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Ukrainians find new energy sources to beat blackouts as winter arrives

Ukrainians turn to solar panels and generators as Russia's strikes on energy infrastructure intensify ahead of winter.

Power lines are seen against cloudy skies near Murvale, Ont., northwest of Kingston, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs

Ontario challenges federal electricity rules, citing $35B in added costs by 2050, rising bills, and feasibility concerns.

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Possible tariffs worry Canada uranium miners as they boost output to meet US demand

Canada's uranium miners boost output to meet U.S. demand after Russian curbs but fear Trump tariffs may inflate costs.

A Nuclear Waste Management Organization senior transportation engineer explains transportation signage for waste uranium during a tour of NWMO's facility in Oakville, Ont., Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gu
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Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository

Ontario's Ignace chosen for Canada's nuclear waste repository, a $26B project requiring decades of regulatory and construction work.

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Evaluating Canada’s pledge to triple nuclear capacity

Canada, a nuclear energy leader since the 1950s, must modernize policy to triple nuclear capacity by 2050 and expand its global status.

FILE PHOTO: Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. CEO Chris Wright rings a ceremonial bell to celebrate the company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., January 12, 2018.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
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Trump energy pick wrote ESG report hailing oil, gas, downplaying climate worry

Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the energy department, believes fossil fuels are the key to ending world poverty.

entrus Energy's Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after the company announced an expansion of its production of centrifuges at the Tennessee facility to be used for to enrich uranium, which fuels nuclear power plants, at its operations in Piketon, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
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As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

Centrus Energy's $60M Tennessee expansion boosts U.S. uranium enrichment amid nuclear power growth and reduced reliance on Russia.

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