IAEA to release report in April on plan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant
The safety review in Japan, which the task force assured would be done on an objective and scientific basis, is considered crucial for the government to obtain an understanding of the plan.
IAEA promises objective review of Fukushima treated water discharge
A task force from the IAEA, due to stay through Friday, will conduct a safety review of the water at the plant on Tuesday.
Japan venture to build country's first nuclear fusion power plant
Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd., a startup based in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, plans to start operations at the nuclear fusion plant in the next five years.
Climate hope as scientists in U.K. set nuclear fusion record
A team generated 59 megajoules of energy for five seconds during an experiment in December — about the power needed to power 35,000 homes for the same period of time.
IAEA team to visit Fukushima next week to review water release plan
The planned release of Fukushima's treated water, slated to begin in the spring of 2023, has been opposed by China and South Korea, as well as local fishing communities.
EU proposes rules to label some gas and nuclear investments as green
New nuclear plants must receive construction permits before 2045 to get a green investment label.
Japanese utilities reel — some more than others — as sky-high fuel prices hit earnings
Regional utilities in Kyushu and Kansai fared better than most thanks to their ability to restart nuclear power plants.
Investor clash on gas and nuclear muddies EU green finance drive
In a market already divided, the attempt to reach a common definition for sustainable investments risk could fragment things further.
Debating whether nuclear power is green energy or not
Having emerged from the anti-nuclear movement, today’s European Greens never dreamed that once-ostracized nuclear power would regain respectability as a clean alternative.
Ex-prime ministers Koizumi and Kan demand EU choose zero nuclear power path
Both Koizumi and Kan were proponents of nuclear power generation while in office, but they have become prominent antinuclear voices in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Researchers achieve milestone on path toward nuclear fusion energy
Using the world's largest laser, the researchers coaxed fusion fuel for the first time to heat itself beyond the heat they zapped into it, achieving a phenomenon called a burning plasma.
