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- Edited By Tom Lamar - South Korea, which currently has 20 operational nuclear reactors, will build 14 new facilities to make atomic power the biggest source of energy by 2024, said Ministry of Knowledge Economy in a statement Tuesday. As a result, nuclear energy will provide 48.5% of the nation's...

Nuclear expansion will continue, with the potential to eventually overtake coal as the leading electricity source. - Edited By Chris Reed - The Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday issued a draft of its Integrated Resource Plan, a comprehensive study that will help guide efforts to meet regional...

"We know very well that the planet and its inhabitants are going to need ever-increasing supplies of clean energy." said company CEO Jerry Grandey - Edited By Chris Reed - Cameco Corporation, the world's largest listed uranium producer, says it expects to sell 30Mlb (13,612t) of uranium...

France is one of the least CO2-intensive industrialised economies, thanks to the substantial role that nuclear power plays in its energy mix. Praising France for its commitment to the development of commercial nuclear power in its efforts to combat climate change - By April Murelio - The International...

The latest reactor designs, now under construction around the world, build on over 50 years of technology development. The roadmap notes that these designs will need to be fully established as reliable and competitive electricity generators over the next few years if they are to become the mainstays...

Says Nuclear Is “Regaining Credentials as the Best Thing that Could Have Happened to the Environment to Provide Low-Cost, Reliable, Clean Energy” - Edited by Stephen Heiser - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered a speech this...

Demand from new and existing nuclear power stations is set to drive the moisture separator reheater market. Currently, 56 new nuclear reactors are under construction across the globe and are expected to come online during the period 2010-2020, which indicates growth in demand for nuclear moisture separator...

Four-point plan designed to ensure the U.S. meets its clean energy goals - Edited by Mark McFadden - The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition (CASEnergy) has released its “Policy Roadmap for Clean Energy” – a four-point strategy to put the U.S. on a viable path to realize a clean energy...

Japan currently has 54 nuclear power plants nationwide. The ministry also proposed that the country raise the operating rate of the facilities to the world’s top level of some 90% in 20 years’ time - By Stephen Heiser The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced that Japan...

The Future of Nuclear Energy to 2030 and Its Implications for Safety, Security and Nonproliferation is a comprehensive report divided into four distinctive and detailed parts as follows: - Edited by Linton Levy - As the nuclear summit in Washington hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama unfolded...

Demand from new and existing nuclear power stations is set to drive the moisture separator reheater market. Currently, 56 new nuclear reactors are under construction across the globe and are expected to come online during the period 2010-2020 - Edited by Mark McFadden - “Global Nuclear Moisture...

The risks associated with a nuclear reactor are still less than that of a hydroelectric dam or even something as rare as the impact of a meteorite, according to Julio Vergara, a professor at the Universidad Catolica de Chile and a former board member of Chile's Nuclear Energy Commission. - Edited...

EDF Energy initiated a sales process relating to the divestment of land potentially suitable for new nuclear build in the United Kingdom, according to the conditional commitment with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) - By Chris Smith - EDF's 2009 profit grew 23 percent, which was...

New report provides detailed analysis of the Aregintinian energy and utilities market - By April Murelio - A newly published Mexico Power Report on companiesandmarkets.com forecasts that, by 2014, the country will account for 10.34% of Latin American regional power generation. The Latin America...

The country's 9TWh of estimated nuclear demand in 2009 is forecast to reach 11TWh by 2014, with its share of the Latin American nuclear market set to rise from 30.51% to 33.85% - By April Murelio - A newly published Mexico Power Report on companiesandmarkets.com forecasts that the country will...

A global mission for peace, safety, security, and sustainable economic growth for all nations will be the driving force of the IAEA during 2010 - By April Murelio - The international Atomic Energy Agency has released a preview of nuclear-related events and other international developments taking...

The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) examines the future of atomic power in the U.S. - By H. Sterling Burnett and James Franko - More than two-thirds of states now require that a percentage of their electric power come from approved "renewable" energy sources. Federal legislation...

Part of a Special Section covering the Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, October 26-27 – Washington DC The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009 was attended by professionals who finance, plan and develop next nuclear projects. Professionals delivered information that will form...

Trends to watch for the near term include development of dozens of new, safer nuclear plants in China, India, and eventually the U.S. - By Stephen Heiser - Plunkett Research Ltd.’s newest market research and competitive analysis, report Plunkett’s Energy Industry Almanac, 2010 edition...

Russia has repeatedly announced its new nuclear developments and plans to introduce them within the country and promote them on global markets - By Linton Levy - Russia will produce next-generation nuclear reactors and new types of nuclear fuel by 2014, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on...

New report provides detailed analysis of the Energy and Utilities market - By April Murelio - The newly published Mexico Power Report forecasts that the country will account for 22.38% of Latin America regional power generation by 2013, with a developing power surplus available for export to the...

Europe and Asia-Pacific to Play Key Roles in the Nuclear Coolant Pump Market - By Linton Levy - “Global Nuclear Coolant Pump Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists. The report covers global nuclear power industry...

Nuclear industry will have huge opportunities in India after the civilian nuclear deal signed last year with the U.S. - Edited by Mark McFadden - According to a BBC report, a major increase in nuclear power generation over the next 40 years will help India reduce its impact on global warming, Indian...

The bulk of the new workers will join Areva’s workforce of 75,000 in France, the United States, China, and the Middle East - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in The Times Online, Inside a cavernous factory in the French steel town of Chalon-sur-Saône, technicians are...

IAEA Leads Collaborative Project on Nuclear Technology - By April Murelio - Member States have been briefed on an IAEA project that helps nations chart their way forward in choosing innovative technologies when developing sustainable nuclear energy. The International Project on Innovative Nuclear...