Nuclear power

‘Political Suicide’: Germany Will Shutter Nuclear Plants Despite Looming Winter Shortages

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Sunday that the government is unlikely to delay shutting down its three remaining…

3 years ago

It Took A Global Energy Crisis For US, European Leaders To Embrace Nuclear Power

The European Parliament voted tonuclear energy as “green” on Wednesday. U.S. federal and state governments have introduced measures…

3 years ago

Gavin Newsom Makes Stunning Reversal On Shutting Down California’s Last Nuclear Plant

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested Friday he would support keeping the state’s last nuclear power plant open in a…

3 years ago

Biden Admin Throws $6 Billion At Restoring Old Nuclear Power Plants

The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is seeking applications under the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program from…

3 years ago

Germany To Shut Down All Remaining Nuclear Plants, Forcing Reliance On Fossil Fuels

Germany announced that it would shutter its remaining six nuclear power plants by the end of 2022, completely ending its…

3 years ago

The ‘Real’ Green New Deal: Rick Perry’s Plan To Save Nuclear

Energy Secretary Rick Perry took a shot at the Democratic Party’s latest environmental proposal as he visited a nuclear plant’s…

6 years ago

Rick Perry Draws Ire For $3.7 Billion Nuclear Energy Bailout

A free market energy group is ripping Energy Secretary Rick Perry after he announced nearly $4 billion in new loan…

6 years ago

Nuclear goes retro — with a much greener outlook

By M. Mitchell Waldrop, Knowable Magazine Troels Schönfeldt can trace his path to becoming a nuclear energy entrepreneur back to…

6 years ago

Coal And Nuclear Closures Could Lead To Power Outages

A stress test conducted by the regulatory authority that oversees North America’s electric grid lends credibility to the Trump administration’s…

6 years ago