CAIRO — Egypt has launched an international tender for a high-voltage transmission line to connect the country’s under-construction Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant to the national electricity grid, marking another milestone in the country’s long-term Grid Expansion strategy aimed at strengthening energy security and accommodating new generation capacity. According to a government official cited by…
Manila, Philippines – Civil society organizations led by NGO Forum on ADB staged a creative protest at the 21st Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF 2026), unveiling a giant ‘Kraken of Destruction’ to denounce the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) role in…
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I am one of those people who hates the word “utilize.” The logic of the English language would seem to be that to utilize something is to alter it to give it utility that it didn’t originally have. One example is to punch holes in the bottom of a bucket ... [continued]
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The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets.
RALEIGH, N.C.—The Ratepayer Protection Act, wending its way through the North Carolina legislature, conjoins two opposing ideas: rein in data centers and their power consumption but liberate Duke Energy from limits on fossil fuels. The first section of Senate Bill 730 would forbid data center developers from using eminent domain to seize land for their […]
For months, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promised a plan to blunt fast-rising energy costs in the state by pushing power-hungry AI data centers to pay their own way. Now his office has formally released details on how he intends to turn BYOE—“bring your own energy”—into more than just a slogan. The question now is whether […]
Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts.
GOOCHLAND, Va.—Deborah Blackburn leaned on her cane in a line to enter the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex, angst-ridden over a giant transmission line proposal for reasons that are common refrains here: It’s all to benefit data centers in Northern Virginia, and it will disrupt the rural character here outside Richmond. “We don’t want […]
We’ve got a disaster underway in the Middle East following the US and Israel bombing Iran. The Straight of Hormuz remains blocked, and the global oil industry is approaching true crisis. However, things could get much worse — much, much worse. Reporting indicates a drone struck a nuclear power plant ... [continued]
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An Energy Research & Social Science paper crossed my screen recently that put structure around something visible to anyone who has compared nuclear forecasts with build rates. Nuclear power has been projected to grow faster, cheaper and more broadly than it actually has, not once or twice, but across decades, ... [continued]
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Europe’s energy transition has moved beyond the emergency replacement of Russian gas into one of the largest geopolitical and industrial restructurings attempted by the European Union since the end of the Cold War. The continent is no longer asking only how to replace Russian hydrocarbons, but how to build an energy system that is secure, […]
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As states across the country weigh a new wave of nuclear energy, many in Georgia are urging caution. Two years after Plant Vogtle’s newest reactors came online there, customers are still paying for the project—and many say they are not getting their money’s worth. Construction on Plant Vogtle in eastern Georgia began in 2009, marking […]
When I wrote in 2021 that small modular reactors were mostly bad policy (peer reviewed version, CleanTechnica version), the argument was not that nuclear fission could not produce useful low-carbon electricity. It was already doing so every day. The United States had about 98 GW of operating nuclear capacity, and ... [continued]
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India is set to become the second country globally to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor following the successful criticality of its indigenously designed PFBR in Kalpakkam. The development is a significant step in India's three-stage nuclear program and its future energy strategy.
President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear Armageddon until weeks later.
President Trump has ridiculed President Barack Obama and the agreement, which he withdrew from during his first term. His critics say he could have avoided a war had he left it in place.
The claim that nuclear power uses less land than renewables is making the rounds again, usually presented as if it settles a complex debate with one clean visual. A nuclear plant fits inside a compact fenced site. Wind turbines are spread across plains and ridgelines. Solar arrays cover visible surfaces. ... [continued]
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President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive.
A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history.
Environmental justice organisations have launched a high court challenge against Eskom’s proposed Nuclear-1 power station, arguing that the 2017 environmental authorisation, upheld by Dion George in 2025, breached South Africa’s environmental laws
The Revell DGR project faces significant social license challenges due to unresolved impacts on local recreation and infrastructure.
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The Revell DGR impact assessment process currently fails to meet the Crown's constitutional Duty to Consult Indigenous Nations.
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The NWMO project faces significant opposition despite support for its climate goals and rigorous safety-based siting process.
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Schuyler County in New York is home to a bucolic state park, an automobile race track and one day—if Judy McKinney Cherry has her way—a nuclear power plant. In summer 2025, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the construction of an “advanced nuclear power plant,” and eight upstate communities, including Schuyler County, have expressed interest in hosting […]
The NWMO Deep Geological Repository project promises economic benefits but faces intense opposition regarding transportation safety risks.
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The latest announcement about Hinkley Point C was predictable. The first reactor at the plant in Somerset is now expected to begin generating electricity in 2030. The cost estimate has climbed again, now reaching roughly £35B in 2015 pounds or about £49B in current money according to Electricité de France. ... [continued]
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The Revell Site DGR consultation window is widely criticized as insufficient, with stakeholders demanding a full assessment.
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On February 9, 2026, Japan restarted Unit 6 of its largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, which was shut down following the 2011 Fukushima tsunami and nuclear accident. As the reactor returns to full operations, the resulting increase in nuclear generation is likely to ... [continued]
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In an email to embassy workers Friday morning, Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned them that if they wanted to leave Israel, they “should do so TODAY.”