Nuclear

Tomari Nuclear Power Plant’s reactor 3 in Hokkaido shut down Saturday evening in a much-watched move by government, industry and environmentalists, who are waged in a public battle over the future of Japan’s energy policy. “I think it is not … Continue reading →

The last of the country’s 50 nuclear reactors has been shut down for what’s described as mandatory routine maintenance. But since last year’s earthquake and tsunami led to meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi (foo-koo-SHEE’-mah dy-EE’-chee) plant, no nuclear reactor in … Continue reading →

This weekend’s nuclear shutdown in Japan is being greeted with a mixture of anxiety and optimism, just over a year since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident signaled the beginning of the end of the country’s dependence on atomic … Continue reading →

  Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) — German electricity for delivery next year rose for a second day as higher coal prices signaled more expensive power generation costs in Europe’s biggest market. Baseload power for 2012 gained 15 cents, or 0.3 percent, … Continue reading →

  The 1986 Chernobyl disaster offers a “warning” of the potential human and environmental cost of a terrorist attack against an atomic energy facility, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev wrote in a commentary published yesterday by the Bulletin of the … Continue reading →

Nuclear power is a proven low-carbon technology for electricity generation. It currently provides around 20% of the UK’s electricity requirements, and is both safe and reliable. British Energy has over 30 years’ experience of operating nuclear power stations safely in … Continue reading →