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White House to Support New US Nuclear Power Plants

The White House on Wednesday planned to announce new measures to support the development of new U.S. nuclear power plants, a large potential source of carbon-free electricity the government says is needed to combat climate change. The suite of actions, …

Alabama Town Gearing up for Micro Nuclear Reactor Assembly Plant

A Seattle-based nuclear energy company has selected Gadsden as the site of a microreactor assembly plant. Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation said the facility will manufacture and assemble modules needed to construct the company’s microreactors. Unlike nuclear power plants, with their …

France and Germany Show No Sign of Agreement on Role of Nuclear in Clean Energy

France and Germany are showing no sign of nearing a compromise on the role of nuclear energy in the European Union’s transition to cleaner energy, highlighting the challenge faced in reaching a deal in the coming weeks to push ahead …

EU Spat Over Nuclear Energy Escalates as Key Vote Is Delayed

A key element of the European Union’s Green Deal package has been delayed after France, the bloc’s biggest supporter of nuclear power, said it won’t back a law to scale up renewable energy. Member-state officials had been due to endorse …