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Japan turns back to nuclear power to tackle energy crisis

Japan confirmed a major nuclear power policy shift on Friday to tackle an energy crisis more than a decade after the 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted it to idle most of its reactors.

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Wood burning stoves and the harm done by inflating the risk of nuclear power

Letters: Anton van der Merwe on the relative risks of coal-fired power stations and nuclear ones, and Alan Robertshaw on the local fuel used in his stove

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine to increase bonuses for staff at nuclear plant who remain loyal

Ukrainian atomic energy agency Energoatom said on Wednesday it would offer higher bonuses to staff at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station who remain loyal to Kyiv.

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Could Lithuania hold the key to Europe's energy security?

On 19 October, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU had replaced two-thirds of its Russian gas imports since February by switching to other suppliers. Such a turnaround seemed unattainable last spring, when the invasion of Ukraine turned Moscow from an EU business partner into a…

The Conversation

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Nuclear breakthrough is energy ‘holy grail’

Scientists in the US are expected to announce on Tuesday one of history’s most significant nuclear power breakthroughs: successfully achieving a net energy gain from a nuclear fusion reaction.

Evening Standard

Ukraine’s wartime winter: Which energy facilities are at risk?

Russian attacks have destroyed at least 40 percent of Ukraine’s energy facilities since the war began in February.

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Russia says no heavy weapons at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia said on Tuesday it had not placed any heavy weapons at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

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Kremlin: No Heavy Weapons at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had not placed heavy weapons at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Russian forces of using the nuclear facility, which Russia seized in the first days of the conflict, as a de facto weapons depot. Both sides…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France's Macron: discussion on modalities over removing heavy weapons from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear site

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that there was an agreement on removing heavy weapons from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and that talks were underway on the modalities around this.

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Ukraine Energy Minister: World Must Rethink Nuclear Safety

The world must "rethink nuclear safety" after Russia's seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, Ukrainian energy minister German Galushchenko told AFP ahead of a Tuesday conference in Paris. The international gathering hosted by France aims to raise funds to repair Ukraine's damaged infrastructure as well as highlight…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hangs in the balance

Shelling near the six-reactor facility plus a shortage of workers and uncertain backup power could be making it the most dangerous place on Earth

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine still fears another Chernobyl-size disaster at Europe's largest nuclear plant

International atomic experts have warned of a potential nuclear disaster with Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant in the middle of a war zone, bringing back terrifying memories of Chernobyl.

WEKU

Internally displaced Ukrainians seek shelter at Zaporizhzhia centre

The Ukrainian city of Enerhodar has been at the centre of international attention since Russian troops occupied its nuclear power station in March, shortly after the war began on February 24. The Russian occupation and fears of nuclear disaster have forced thousands of people to flee the city and seek…

France 24

Ukraine atomic agency says Russian forces abducted two nuclear plant staff

Ukraine's atomic power agency accused Russian forces on Friday of abducting two senior Ukrainian staff at a Russian-occupied nuclear power station and detaining a third.

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The Guardian - UK

Germany at a crossroads: what a nuclear power station tells us about its energy dilemma

Neckarwestheim’s nuclear power station was granted a stay of execution amid Russian gas shortage. Some want it to stay while others can’t wait for it to go

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says ‘agreement will have to be reached’ to end conflict – as it happened

Russian president says negotiations to end war likely to be necessary but he is wary following Minsk agreements

France 24

IAEA's Grossi on Ukraine: 'We expect that no use of a nuclear weapon will take place'

Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), addressed the danger of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine in an interview with FRANCE 24 from Vienna. "We expect that no use of a nuclear weapon whatsoever will take place in this or in any other…

Reuters

Russia says goal of Zaporizhzhia nuclear safety zone is to 'stop Ukraine shelling'

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the main goal of a proposed safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine was to "stop Ukraine shelling" the facility, while Kyiv said Moscow was storing advanced weapons on the site.

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Hungary parliament approves lifespan extension of Paks nuclear power plant

Hungary's parliament on Wednesday approved extending the lifespan of four existing Russian-built reactors of the Paks nuclear power plant, greenlighting the government's plans of operating them up to 20 years longer.

France 24

‘I thought of Russians as our brothers – how could they commit such an abomination?’

The city of Nikopol in southern Ukraine lies just across the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, exposed to daily Russian bombardment and unable to return fire. FRANCE 24's reporters spoke to residents burning with rage at the misery Russia has inflicted on their country.

Reuters

Russia's Shoigu says Ukraine committing 'nuclear terrorism' over Zaporizhzhia

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Ukraine was continuing to shell the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, deliberately creating the threat of a possible nuclear catastrophe.

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South Australia's premier, Peter Malinauskas, is in 'furious agreement' with PM that nuclear power would not work for Australia

The South Australian premier has comprehensively rejected the future use of nuclear power generators in Australia, saying the "completely uneconomic" technology had already been thoroughly investigated and dismissed.

The New Daily

SA premier fights for nuclear energy as states seek power fix

A state premier is preparing to make some powerful enemies over their "ill-founded" opposition to nuclear energy. South Australian Premier Peter

AAP

Nuclear off table as states seek power fix

Federal and state Labor heavyweights are going toe-to-toe on nuclear energy, with the SA premier suggesting safety concerns are overblown.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian State Media: Construction Begins on Nuclear Plant

Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country's southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the US.over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the country’s nuclear deal with world powers. The announcement comes as Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests…

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