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More then thirty years of debate, and the controversy remains as polarised as ever. This website (to be fair - whose maintainer is anti-nuclear) collects news about nuclear power in Europe, sorted by nuclear power plant, type of power plant, country etc.
By presenting different (media) angles on current nuclear issues, we hope to be able to cut out some spin, either pro or against, and to allow the reader to make up his or her own mind about today's pro's and con's of nuclear power.
In the menu on the right you can select your country, the nuclear power plant in your neighbourhood, or your favourite company and read latest (most English) news about it.
Latest nuclear news
Analysis: Storage needs for nuclear growth
Wednesday, May 7, 2008HANOVER, Germany, May 6 (UPI) -- Expanding nuclear power to meet growing energy demand worldwide may be hindered by the lack of repositories for spent nuclear fuel, but planned national underground repositories in some countries and interim storage options could sustain nuclear energy's rapid growth in the short term.
"Kola NPP among the best in Russia"
Tuesday, May 6, 2008The Kola Nuclear Power plant has for a long time been among the best three power plants in Russia, head engineer of the plant says. The plant will now become a part of the new giant federal company Atomenergoprom.
Spain's 1,000 MW Trillo nuclear plant back on line
Tuesday, May 6, 2008MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) - Spain's 1,000-megawatt Trillo nuclear power station was reconnected to the national grid on Tuesday morning after completing refuelling work, a statement from the plant's management said.
Russia and US strike nuclear deal
Tuesday, May 6, 2008Russia and the US have signed a key agreement on civilian nuclear power that formally allows nuclear trade between US and Russian companies.
It will also allow them to widen technological co-operation in areas such as storing nuclear materials.
Nuclear reactors will cost twice estimate, says E.ON chief
Monday, May 5, 2008The Government has vastly underestimated the cost of building a new generation of nuclear power plants, according to the head of the world's largest power company.
Wulf Bernotat, chairman and chief executive of E.ON, the German energy giant that owns Powergen, has told The Times that the cost per plant could be as high as €6 billion (£4.8 billion) - nearly double the Government's latest £2.8 billion estimate.
Afghan 'health link' to uranium
Monday, May 5, 2008Doctors in Afghanistan say rates of some health problems affecting children have doubled in the last two years.
Some scientists say the rise is linked to use of weapons containing depleted uranium (DU) by the US-led coalition that invaded the country in 2001.
British Energy bidding war hopes recede
Thursday, May 1, 2008Hopes of a bidding war for British Energy were dealt a blow yesterday after it became clear that Vattenfall, Suez and Eon were not planning to bid for the UK nuclear group.
This leaves RWE of Germany and France's EDF as the most likely bidders for the UK government's 35 per cent stake in British Energy before the deadline of Friday, May 9. Both companies - which have power generation operations in the UK - declined to comment.
Nuclear may lose green tag if fuel costs rise
Wednesday, April 30, 2008More energy and water will be needed to extract and process high-grade uranium in the future, according to a new study. So what will this mean for those advocating nuclear power as a green technology?
News analysis Environmental costs of nuclear power are likely to increase as high-grade uranium becomes harder to find, according to new research that has been challenged by the uranium industry.
Chain reaction
Wednesday, April 30, 2008Is nuclear power the answer to the energy crisis? Ian Sample explains how it works - and how we get the awful side-effects of bombs and waste.
Friends of the Earth Criticize BNP Paribas for NPP Belene
Wednesday, April 30, 2008For two years one of the main world federations for environment protection “Friends of the Earth” leads a campaign for higher responsibility of the banks when funding infrastructural projects.
The French branch of this non-governmental organisation is now criticizing strongly the decision of the French bank BNP Paribas to organize the financing of the project for nuclear energy in Belene, Bulgaria, writes the French newspaper “Mond”, cited by BTA.