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Nuclear power plan 'economic insanity', treasurer says

Jim Chalmers has lashed out at opposition plans to build nuclear reactors, ahead of a major speech by Peter Dutton outlining the proposal.

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Microsoft inks deal to restart Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to fuel its voracious AI ambitions

Microsoft to get 819 MW of clean energy from a restarted nuclear power plant.

Tom’s Hardware

The Owner of Three Mile Island Is Turning the Nuclear Power Plant Back on to Fuel Microsoft's AI Operations

In this latest skirmish between the future and its enemies, the future won.

Reason

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Japan and China reach deal over Fukushima water release and move closer to resolving seafood ban

Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood

The Independent UK

A new life is proposed for Three Mile Island supplying power to Microsoft data centers

The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centers

The Independent UK

Nuclear power plan could cause energy price blowout

Electricity bills would need to rise significantly to recoup costs associated with building and running nuclear plants in Australia, analysis suggests.

AAP

Coalition’s nuclear plan will add $665 a year to average power bill, report warns

Opposition disputes costings in study and accuses authors of cherrypicking ‘worst-case scenario projects’ from around the world

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Texas college gets approval to build a nuclear reactor on campus

It’s the first in 40 years.

Fortune

A glitch halts again Telesco the robot's attempt to get a sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Video feed issues halted the mission of a robot trying to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

No case at all for nuclear power in Scotland, group of international experts say

AN INTERNATIONAL group of leading experts have said that nuclear power has no place going forward to achieve a greener future and that it will cost…

The National (Scotland)

Micro nuclear reactors could cost as little as $20 million and launch by 2031 — but will it be enough for data center operators and the AI industry

Low cost micro nuclear reactors could be powering data centers by 2031.

TechRadar

Power Struggle: Serbia Eyes Nuclear Energy To Fuel Future

Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source.

International Business Times

A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom

The Independent UK

A robot resumes mission to retrieve a piece of melted fuel from inside a damaged Fukushima reactor

An operation to send an extendable robot into one of three damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to bring back a tiny gravel of melted fuel debris has resumed, nearly three weeks after its earlier attempt was suspended due to a technical issue

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Newcastle Herald

Nation in danger of taking wrong turn with energy . . . again

Nuclear debate: Australia's renewables-only policy not the answer

USAFacts

What kinds of energy does the US use?

In 2023, 83% of energy consumption was from fossil fuels, 9% was from nuclear power, and 9% was from renewable energy.

The Guardian - UK

Physicist MV Ramana on the problem with nuclear power

Nuclear is costly, risky and slow, Ramana says. Why then, he asks in his new book, do governments still champion it?

Barchart

Ignore Wall Street, Here's How to Invest in Uranium Now

Kazatomprom, the world’s largest uranium producer, recently slashed its production target for 2025 due to project delays and sulphuric acid shortages. This move will put renewed upward pressure on uranium prices, which are already at historically elevated levels.

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IAEA Chief In Ukraine To Address Safety At Nuclear Plant

IAEA head visits Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine amid safety concerns post-attacks. Ongoing threats and damage raise fears of potential nuclear...

The Independent UK

UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is holding talks with senior officials in Ukraine after attacks were reported near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Guardian - UK

Chernobyl Roulette by Serhii Plokhy review – gripping account of wartime chaos at Ukraine’s nuclear plant

The Ukrainian historian compellingly chronicles the singular courage and selflessness of atomic power station employees held hostage by Russian troops in 2022

Fortune

The U.S. must pursue 'fleet-scale' nuclear development to ensure the lessons learned at Vogtle won’t be for naught

The two new reactors at the Vogtle plant became notorious for cost overruns and delays, but the next reactor built in the same style should cost 40% less.

France 24

Goma protest survivors say justice has not been done

It’s been a year since soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo shot dead 56 people at an anti-UN protest. Several officers were sentenced for the killings. But on the anniversary, survivors say justice has not been done. Also in the programme, the US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit is taking place in…

Radio France Internationale

Africa's nuclear dreams a fusion of high hopes and high hurdles

Africa’s nuclear energy ambitions face significant challenges as experts question whether the continent’s infrastructure can support such a leap. Industry leaders from the US and Africa's nuclear energy sector are meeting in Nairobi this week to discuss how to move forward.

International Business Times

Switzerland Reopens Door For New Nuclear Power Plants

Switzerland said Wednesday it was open to building new nuclear power stations in the long term, given new geopolitical uncertainties, climate targets and population growth boosting the demand for electricity.

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