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And it’s because France had to shut many of its nuclear plants.
Hydrogen cars were heralded as an avenue towards universal green motoring, but progress has stalled in recent years.
France’s nuclear energy supply and public support schemes for households have in particular helped to limit the rise in prices.
The power plant’s sixth reactor has been shut down, all but eliminating the risk of a nuclear meltdown. But fighting at the site could still release radioactive material.
Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Littleproud on charting his course in opposition
In this Podcast Michelle and David Littleproud discuss a number of topics including the recent Morrison fiasco, the upcoming jobs and skills summit and his vision for the National Party.
Delays in upgrading South Africa’s existing nuclear power station case doubt on the ability of the country to build new nuclear plants.
Ukraine’s biggest nuclear plant has many safety measures, but could not cope with direct bombing.
Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons centers on producing weapons-grade uranium. Here’s what reports about Iran enriching uranium indicate about its progress toward the bomb.
It’s early days for Littleproud’s leadership, but the policy issues the party faces – energy and live sheep exports, for example – are perennial.
Renewed interest in nuclear energy will go nowhere unless we talk about carbon pricing. As energy minister Chris Bowen points out, nuclear is extremely expensive.
Failure to make the most of Britain’s abundant renewables will mean a costly and unreliable energy supply.
Despite decades of progress on nonproliferation, Russia’s new threats of nuclear strikes bring to mind that convincing countries to reduce their nuclear weapons has long been very difficult.
Nuclear power could stabilise the transition to an all-renewable grid, but new reactors carry risks.
It is impossible to label nuclear power as sustainable without taking into account the entire life cycle of a nuclear reactor and the industry’s exposure to environmental and geopolitical risks.
The conflict highlights the folly of nations exiting nuclear power while continuing to use coal, gas and oil.
Russia isn’t a major producer of uranium, but it handles a large share of the steps that turn it into nuclear fuel. That makes it a major player in this globalized industry.
While chemical weapons are likely a greater threat than nuclear weapons, use of the latter is also not impossible.
Russia is a big player in the global nuclear power construction business. Why this era could soon be over.
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ARC Australian Laureate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Energy, The Open University
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Nuclear Physics, Director of Birmingham Centre of Nuclear Education and Research, University of Birmingham
