New world record set in JET tokamakThe Joint European Torus (JET) tokamak owned and operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) produced the largest amount of energy during its final round of deuterium-tritium experiments. In 5 seconds, a ground-…
Italy to invest in solar panel production plant in SicilyAccording to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italy will invest €90 million from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan in Enel's 3Sun Gigafactory producing photovoltaic panels in Sicily. Enel plans to expand the…
Ukraine plans to start building four new nuclear reactors this yearAccording to Energy Minister German Galushchenko, Ukraine plans to start construction work on four new nuclear power reactors this summer or autumn to compensate for lost energy capacity due to the war with Russia. Two…
Global poll finds high public support for nuclear powerOn behalf of energy consultancy Radiant Energy Group, the market research firm Savanta conducted a multinational public opinion poll investigating global support for nuclear energy. In an online survey, Savanta…
Record new wind farms built in the EU last yearThe installed capacity of wind farms increased by record 17 gigawatts in the European Union countries in 2023, but it is still not enough to reach the EU renewable energy goals. At least 37 GW of new wind power should be…
Britain to invest in advanced nuclear fuel productionBritain has announced that it plans to invest 300 million pounds (CZK 8.5 billion) to support domestic production of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) – a type of fuel currently only produced on a commercial scale…
European Commission postpones heat pump action planThe European Commission has removed an action plan for heat pumps from its agenda which was originally scheduled for publication in the fourth quarter of 2023. This action plan was intended to build on similar…
Production starts at three US uranium minesIn response to the positive development on the uranium market, Energy Fuels has commenced production at three of its uranium mines in Arizona and Utah. The company also plans to begin production at two additional mines…
Elon Musk says oil and gas should not be demonizedElon Musk, the founder of electric car maker Tesla, participated in a political gathering organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, where he said that oil and gas should not be…
EU countries reinstate nuclear as strategic low-carbon technologyIn March, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Net-Zero Industry Act, aiming to boost the technologies considered vital to reach climate neutrality by 2050. In the proposal, nuclear power was not…
EU and Japan inaugurated the JT-60SA fusion tokamakRepresentatives of the EU and Japan inaugurated the world's largest superconducting tokamak. Work on the Japan Torus-60 Super Advanced (JT-60SA) fusion device began in 2007. Construction at Japan’s National Institutes…
Brazil to further develop renewable energy sourcesBrazil has joined an agreement backed by the European Union, U.S. and United Arab Emirates to triple renewable energy globally by 2030 and shift away from using coal. Brazil is now one of roughly 100 countries that have…
