nuclear power plant

Researchers say the growing microbe colonies could hamper decommissioning plans underway at the site

Women are only half as likely as men to favour nuclear power, with 29% supporting it compared with 56% of men, according to a new poll

The Barakah nuclear plant will consist of four units that will supply 5.6GW of electricity, helping meet up to 25% of the UAE’s power needs

Vermont’s only nuclear power plant has shut down for good as of midday on Monday. The plant which supplied power to the New England grid produced more than 171 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity over nearly 43 years. The Governor of Vermont, Peter Shumlin who backed the decision to close the plant said in a statement: “Thanks […]

A rat has been fingered with the blame for a prolonged power outage at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant this week. Japanese energy firm Tepco said a rodent could have gnawed at a cable or the switchboard causing it to short-circuit on Monday. This led to a 30-hour power loss for the cooling systems which pumped […]