Governments in Canada, the U.S. and abroad and some companies are all eyeing nuclear power to meet a growing demand for electricity and climate goals at the same time. Here's a closer look at why there seems to be renewed interest in nuclear, despite the rise of cheap wind and solar.

هل سنشهد اعتماداً أكبر على الطاقة النووية لتوليد للطاقة؟

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Getty ImagesA number of countries, including the UK, are building new nuclear power plants A decade ago, it seemed as if the global nuclear industry was in irreversible decline. Concerns about safety, cost and what to do with radioactive waste had dampened enthusiasm for a technology once seen as a revolutionary source of energy […]

Getty Imagesتقوم عدد من الدول بما في ذلك المملكة المتحدة ببناء محطات طاقة نووية جديدة قبل عقد من الزمان، بدا الأمر وكأن الصناعة النووية العالمية كانت في حالة انحدار لا رجعة فيها. فقد أدت المخاوف بشأن السلامة والتكلفة وما يجب فعله بالنفايات المشعة إلى تراجع الحماس للتكنولوجيا التي كانت تُرى ذات يوم كمصدر ثوري للطاقة […]

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The Department of Science and Technology nuclear science research chief hailed the push of Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor, to shift its focus on studying the potential deployment of conventional large-scale nuclear power facility to address the growing power needs.

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Production of clean, safe, and reliable nuclear energy is a vital part of America’s energy future. Once a reactor is built, it becomes a lasting part of America’s energy infrastructure. An insightful new book by Jack Spencer, “Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next Generation” (Optimum Publishing International) describes what America has to do to ramp up its nuclear power—and why that’s important. (Full disclosure: Spencer, a senior fellow at The…

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The Belarusian Energy Ministry is to carry out a feasibility study probing whether to add a third reactor to its Astrovets nuclear station or build a second nuclear site, the Interfax news agency reports.  
Deputy energy minister Denis Moroz said the move was prompted by rapid growth in electricity consumption.  
The Astrovets plant is located on Belarus’ border with Lithuania. It has two Russian VVER-1200 units built by Rosatom’s ASE Group and …

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By Emily Chung · CBC News Governments in Canada, the U.S. and abroad along with tech giants are all eyeing nuclear power to meet a growing demand for electricity and climate goals at the same time. Just days ago, the U.S. announced plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Tech giants Google, Amazon and Microsoft are tapping nuclear to support their power hungry AI services. Closer to home, Ontario is refurbishing old nuclear plants and buil…

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