All news on the topic: Nuclear power

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Pilot arrested after stealing plane and flying it over Hungarian nuclear plant
A pilot has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a light aircraft before landing it in the middle of a sunflower field near a nuclear power plant.
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Britain could save £320billion by ditching Labour’s Net Zero power plans, report claims
Britain could save £320billion over 20 years by ripping up current Net Zero electricity plans, keeping gas and building more nuclear power instead, a major new report claims.
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Sizewell B secures 20-year extension to power millions of UK homes until 2055
Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk has secured a 20-year extension to its operational lifespan, allowing it to continue generating electricity for the UK until 2055.
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Nuclear power push by Starmer triggers constitutional clash with Edinburgh over regulation
The prime minister Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to reform the regulation of nuclear power and weapons to make new developments easier have provoked “serious concerns”.
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Energy chief warns trust in oil is collapsing after Iran conflict shock
The oil crisis triggered by the Iran war has changed the fossil fuel industry forever, turning countries away from fossil fuels to secure energy supplies.
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Ukraine warns of ‘technological disaster’ risk as strikes hit key energy facilities
Power will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”.
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Nuclear jets, wooden fence: journalists uncover dangerously weak security at RAF Marham
The delicate barrier is 300 meters from the runway at RAF Marham, Norfolk. Our report comes just weeks after protesters were arrested for causing £7 million worth of damage to aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.
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£38 billion for nuclear independence: Britain launches the Sizewell C megaproject
The government has announced the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk will cost around £38 billion, as it struck a deal with a group of investors.
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US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites likely delayed program by months, not destroyed it
An early intelligence assessment indicated that the U.S. military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of Tehran’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months
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Israel has eliminated military leadership and nuclear facilities: list of targeted sites published
Israel has carried out a large-scale operation that, according to preliminary data, resulted in the elimination of key figures within Iran’s defense apparatus and the targeting of critical elements of its nuclear infrastructure.
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US begins serial production of thermonuclear bombs
United States to begin mass production of new thermonuclear bombs in May
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End of silence: British nuclear submarines will become visible to the enemy, says U.S. general
Britain’s nuclear subs ‘will be detectable within years’ by hostile states, a US general has warned - as it emerges the UK is updating its Cold War plans in preparation for attack
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Regulator warned, government ignored: Starmer blamed ‘red tape’ for nuclear delays that never existed
Office for Nuclear Regulation told government that claims about reactor delays in press release were ‘not true’
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NASA and British scientists demonstrate a breakthrough in developing a Stirling generator powered by americium for future space bases
Americium-241 costs one fifth per watt of power compared to plutonium-238.
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UK in talks to purchase three nuclear sites from EDF as part of energy expansion plans
The UK government is in discussions with its French counterparts about buying back three nuclear sites from the state-owned energy giant EDF, as Whitehall seeks to take control of the forthcoming expansion of nuclear power.
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Environment Agency staff crisis leaves hazardous sites unchecked
Staffing crisis at the Environment Agency, which assists in monitoring 950 sites, results in hearing about incidents later than usual, an insider says.
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US President Trump calls nuclear weapons the biggest existential threat, not climate change
US President Donald Trump has minimized the threat of climate change and claimed that "monster nukes" from the US and Russia pose the greatest risk of armageddon.
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UK Energy Minister will visit China in March to resume energy talks, according to media reports
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will visit China in March to restart talks on energy cooperation and meet Chinese investors, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan said, as the Labour government seeks closer China ties amid worsening U.S.- and EU-China relations.
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5,000 km: What the ’Underground Great Wall of China’ for missile storage looks like
Scientists at Georgetown University knew more than a decade ago that China had a network of tunnels for transporting missiles. They estimated that the tunnels could hold 3,000 intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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In 2019, planners advised against a nuclear plant due to concerns over the Welsh language
Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning system.
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UK plans to simplify the process for building nuclear reactors
The government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales, as part of its efforts to boost UK economic growth.
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12-year-old boy achieves nuclear fusion in his playroom, gets a visit from the FBI
Most 12 year old boys pickup video games, or action figures, or playing cards, when they want to unwind in their playroom.
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China constructing massive fusion research facility, say analysts
China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in the southwestern city of Mianyang, experts at two analytical organisations say, a development that could aid nuclear weapons design and work exploring power generation.
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UK government signs £9 billion deal with Rolls-Royce to power nuclear submarines
A deal worth around £9 billion has been struck with Rolls-Royce by the Government to help power Britain’s nuclear submarines.
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Britain advances towards nuclear-powered surface warships
There has been an update on the Royal Navy’s effort to explore nuclear-powered surface ships, building on its earlier Request for Information (RFI) issued last year.