As Canada develops new nuclear projects, some might worry that hotter weather could undermine nuclear reliability. However, France’s experience this summer suggests otherwise.
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The nuclear incident at Chernobyl spread radiation across Europe and led to political changes that played a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Such repositories raise complex ethical questions around public safety, particularly given the millennia-long timescales of nuclear waste.
Rising electricity demand has researchers exploring a wide range of methods to generate more power, including a type of nuclear reactor that’s smaller than traditional nuclear plants.
If billions are being invested to power submarines not homes, the public deserves to know.
Small-scale nuclear reactors are a promising power source. But implementing them will require overcoming technical and societal challenges.
In the wake of the US attacks, the international community asked itself how it could ensure that such horrors were never repeated.
A nuclear engineer explains how the International Atomic Energy Agency monitors peaceful nuclear programs, and why it’s worrisome that Iran stopped cooperating with the IAEA.
The government hopes that by focusing on sectors that drive growth it will attract investment and boost prosperity.
The hundreds of millions of people now using AI have added significant demand to the power grid, and that demand is only growing.
When it comes to the energy transition, focus tends to be on solar, wind or hydroelectricity. But small modular nuclear reactors are showing promise globally.
National energy shouldn’t rely on private or foreign money.
While both parties have said they’d like to reunite eventually, the Liberals have a lot to gain by going it alone.
Littleproud could not balance his party’s competing views on energy policy while inking a deal with the Liberals. Instead, the party will go it alone.
By analysing minute-by minute data, we can pinpoint the moment where it all went wrong for Spain’s power grid.
Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down – but which side is right?
Nuclear experts from the US and Iran are due to meet in Oman. The turn to diplomacy indicates Trump is erring against reviving a maximum pressure strategy with Tehran.
The decades-long struggle to find a permanent place to dispose of nuclear waste will continue, probably for many years to come.
The report highlights weaknesses in the Coalition nuclear plan. In particular, it reveals the idea of cheap, factory-built nuclear reactors is a mirage.
Public sentiment related to nuclear power remains highly contentious. As nuclear energy regains momentum, its path forward will require rebuilding public trust.
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