world news 10/11/2017 Harmless radioactive cloud floating over Europe 'came from Russia' France's nuclear security institute confirmed the detection of ruthenium-106 in Europe but said it had no impact on human health
France 13/10/2017 Watch: Activists light up fireworks at nuclear power plant Greenpeace demands more security and protection at nuclear power facilities.
France 10/10/2017 Greenpeace redacts report on French nuclear security as likely to offer intel to terrorists Greenpeace is making what it calls an "alarming" full report on French nuclear security unavailable to the public in case it offers intel to terrorists.
Japan 22/08/2017 Fukushima ice wall near completion Final efforts are underway to complete an ice wall at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Iran 27/07/2017 Iran nuclear talks miss deadline, enter seventh day Iran nuclear talks have missed a Tuesday deadline and are now continuing without the Russian, Chinese and French foreign ministers. The negotiators
Switzerland 21/05/2017 Swiss referendum on renewable energy Swiss voters are set to back the government's plan to provide billions of euros in subsidies for renewable energy, ban the construction of new nuclear plants and help bail out struggling utilities acc
France 10/04/2017 France formalises decision to close oldest nuclear plant The French government has published a decree for closing the country’s oldest nuclear plant, at Fessenheim, in eastern France.
brussels bureau 06/03/2017 EU OK's Hungarian nuclear plant extension The European Commission has given the go-ahead for the extension of a Hungarian nuclear plant, which is being bankrolled by Russia.
Japan 14/02/2017 Toshiba on the rocks after Japanese giant reveals huge losses Japanese household name Toshiba is in crisis after huge losses and the possible sell-off of its nuclear division, threatening a new nuclear plant project in the UK.
world news 09/02/2017 Flamanville nuclear power plant blast: no radioactive leak, say officials Authorities in northern France say there is no risk of contamination after an explosion occured at the Flamanville nuclear power plant.
France 09/02/2017 Explosion at Flamanville nuclear power plant, several people injured An explosion has erupted at EDF’s Flamanville nuclear power plant in northern France.
icon_view View 31/01/2017 Renewable energy co-operatives: Europe can literally be powered by its people By Dirk Vansintjan, President, REScoop In its recently released Clean Energy Package, the European Commission finally acknowledged that energy
France 25/01/2017 EDF accepts closure of France's oldest nuclear plant EDF has finally voted to begin the process of closing France’s oldest nuclear plant after accepting a government compensation plan.
USA 17/01/2017 Iran to Trump: nuclear deal is not bilateral and it's not up to you The nuclear deal with Iran is one of the thorny topics to watch after Trump's inauguration on Friday
Germany 06/12/2016 German court rules energy firms can be compensated for nuclear phase-out The court in Karlsruhe says utilities should not foot the bill alone for the government's decision to phase out nuclear power.
United Kingdom 29/11/2016 Nuclear diamonds could solve clean energy problems A team from the University of Bristol in the UK have created a diamond using nuclear waste, that can be made to produce an electrical current.
Ukraine 29/11/2016 Chernobyl 'protected for a century' by new Confinement Arch There were celebrations at Chernobyl on Tuesday because a feat of engineering has emerged from the ashes of its nuclear disaster.
Ukraine 28/11/2016 Chernobyl nuclear disaster site sealed with massive steel shield On April 26, 1986 a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, causing an environmental disaster never before seen, and forcing tens of thousands of people to…
Switzerland 27/11/2016 The Swiss reject rapid phase-out of nuclear power In a referendum, the Swiss have voted against a proposal that would have accelerated the closure of the countries five nuclear plants.
Ukraine 14/11/2016 Chernobyl's new shelter moves slowly into place After years of work and 1.5 billion euros, the new safety housing for the stricken Chernobyl nuclear reactor begins to slide gently into place.
