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Is China on the Brink of an Era of Maximum Nuclear Energy Development? – Where are New Reactors Emerging?
When it comes to the state of energy in China, coal still dominates, accounting for more than half of the total electricity production. However, nuclear energy plays an increasingly significant role, especially in coastal areas where the fastest economic development…
Great britain’s ambitious plans for nuclear energy
The United Kingdom relies heavily on renewable wind energy and gas as well. In recent years, there has been a similar demand for gas and wind and these two sources are the country’s main energy pillars. However, the country is…
Solar and wind in South Africa contributed more than nuclear energy for the first time
South Africa’s grid is dominated by coal. According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), published in its latest “Statistics of utility-scale power generation in South Africa in 2020″ report, coal still accounts for a whopping 83.5 percent of…
The Future Is in Nuclear Energy
Why are wind and sun as renewable energy sources less environmentally acceptable and economically less profitable than nuclear energy, and how much France as an example can help us in the strategy of developing the power system, explains Professor Milenko…
UK-India Announce £4.8m Nuclear Energy Research Projects
The UK and India have jointly announced four new awards worth £4.8 million for nuclear research. It is part of the Civil Nuclear Energy programme and projects will look into the next generation of more efficient and safer reactors, better…
Serbia’s energy plan: 1,500 MW of new capacity, gas-fired power plants, and the start of a nuclear program
Serbia’s energy sector is facing major changes and, according to Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović, the country could add around 1,500 MW of new state-owned electricity generation capacity by 2030, equivalent to about 20 percent of its…
Czech Republic’s Ambitious Climate Goals: Stability Through Nuclear and Green Energy
The Czech Republic is recording notable successes in the fight against climate change – from reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 47 percent compared to 1990, to ambitious plans for expanding the share of renewable sources and nuclear energy in its…