Uranium’s Comeback Year Hasn’t Jumped the Track Yet
Lackluster uranium spot market activity over the past few months is leading impatient investors to wonder if 2013 will truly be uranium's comeback year.
Articles Tagged "Nuclear power plants"
Economics and Water Security Drive Nuclear Power Push in Middle East
Acquiring potable water resources and maximizing the value of oil and gas resources are the two most salient reasons for the push toward nuclear power generation in the Middle East.
Uranium Buyers Wait as China Lifts Ban on New Nuclear Plants
China has reduced its 2015 nuclear energy capacity target from 50 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts — yet the Asian nation still needs to more than triple its current installed capacity of 12.54 gigawatts to meet that target.
Fukushima Fallout: Nuclear Plant Shutdowns Forcing Japan to Rethink Energy Mix
Japan recently ended two months without nuclear power when it restarted one of Kansai Electric's nuclear reactors. New energy-efficiency targets and more approvals are expected to follow, but can Japan avoid a creeping dependence on fossil fuels to meet its energy needs?
British Support for Nuclear Power Remains Strong
Business sentiment in Britain supports new investment in nuclear power generation, according to a recent poll.
Uranium Price Held Captive by Japan
Uranium prospects remain bullish with projections of an inevitable supply deficit and 491 new reactors planned or proposed globally, a total of nine more than before Fukushima.
India Conference Confirms Commitment to Nuclear Future
At a conference in New Delhi lat week, India reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear energy to avoid the country facing an economic slow down.
United States Investing in Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
In a demonstration of the current administration's commitment to promote the United States nuclear industry, the Department of Energy announced a new funding initiative for manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors in the US.
Uranium Industry Support from the Office for Nuclear Regulation
The results will be of importance for investors and nuclear industry stakeholders as the United Kingdom generates approximately 15.7 percent of its total electricity from nuclear power and in October 2010 the government permitted the construction for up to 8 nuclear power stations to be built.
Europe Reexamining Nuclear Power Policy Landscape
Increased political support against nuclear power has gathered some momentum in Switzerland, just as Germany may be discovering that increased financial and social costs for replacing nuclear power with a source of secure base load electricity plants might be less palatable.
