Tag: reactors
France: Cracks discovered again in nuclear reactors
Status: 03/10/2023 02:58 am The second incident within a week: In France, cracks have been discovered in two nuclear reactors in Penly and Cattenom. According to the authorities, these are…
Other “significant” cracks discovered in two reactors
After the discovery of a crack in Penly 1, disappointments follow. EDF detected on Thursday another “significant” defect due to a phenomenon known as thermal fatigue on a weld of…
Greenpeace sues against eco-labels for nuclear reactors – economy
The EU Commission rejected the objection – now one of the most controversial Brussels laws is being sued: In September, environmental groups had complaint lodged against the taxonomy law. This…
The Senate facilitates the construction of new reactors
First a bill on the construction of nuclear reactors, then a text on renewable energies, and finally a bill on energy programming which must set the trajectories of France in…
EDF delays the restart of several reactors, initially planned for this winter
Part of the French nuclear fleet will remain shut down this winter: EDF has announced in recent days the impossibility of restarting two other reactors and six will have to…
EDF announces the return to service of two nuclear reactors, 40 are now connected out of 56
The Bugey 3 reactors in Ain and Dampierre 3 in Loiret have restarted. According to EDF, the 40 connected reactors bring the available power to 39 gigawatts (GW). EDF announced…
Two nuclear reactors restart, 40 connected, according to EDF
Only 38 out of 56 nuclear power plants were operating, raising fears of tensions on the electricity grid. EDF announced on Friday the return to service overnight of two additional…
Nuclear power: What will the continued operation of three reactors bring?
Not just two, but all three nuclear power plants that are still operational are to remain connected to the grid. Does this make sense? The answers from politics are very…
On-site reactors could cost-effectively convert CO₂ into valuable chemicals
A new technology developed at the University of Waterloo could make an important contribution to the fight against climate change by reducing harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) is inexpensively converted into…
EDF: the bill for the forced shutdown of nuclear reactors increased by 5 billion
Posted Sep 15, 2022, 11:00 AMUpdated on Sep 15, 2022 at 6:31 PM The number is abysmal. This Thursday, EDF announced that the bill for the forced shutdown of its…