nuclear energy

France expects to exceed self-imposed limits on coal usage to avoid power outages. This comes as nuclear power plants undergo maintenance and there are not enough renewable energy systems to fill the gap.

The European Commission is expected to allow investments flowing into natural gas and nuclear energy projects to be considered as “green” investments, assuming certain criteria are met. Germany and France, however, differ in their approaches to renewables. While Germany has abandoned nuclear power in favor of natural gas, France continues to rely on nuclear.

New investment, maturity in nuclear fusion technology could be the key to meeting lofty emissions goals.

The national oil company plans to tap into what is claimed to be the world's largest single-site solar power plant and the region's first nuclear power plant to decarbonize its operations.

Bill Gates’ TerraPower teams with Warren Buffett’s PacifiCorp to demonstrate the viability of carbon-free SMRs in Wyoming.