Tag: Nuclear
North Korea fires third missile in 10 days
While the two previous launches were “hypersonic missiles” according to North Korean state media, they would be two short-range ballistic missiles. The multiplication of these tests, unusual at this time…
the Flamanville EPR delayed again
The new generation EPR nuclear reactor under construction in Flamanville (Manche) continues to be delayed. It was to be launched at the end of the year. It will be rather…
Germany accepts its disagreement with France
Germany disagrees with France on the nuclear issue, said German Secretary of State for European Affairs Anna Lührmann on Friday, January 7. In question, the taxonomy, or the European green…
Private companies engage in nuclear fusion
Since the 1950s, studies to harness nuclear fusion have been the domain of public research exclusively. Today, an exponential number of private players around the world are racing and betting…
Nuclear power in Europe, the next stumbling block for the Franco-German axis?
2022 will be in Germany the year of the final nuclear phase-out, but paradoxically also perhaps, within the EU, that of a possible classification of investments in nuclear power plants…
the permanent members of the Council commit to nuclear dissemination
In a joint declaration, the permanent member countries of the United Nations Security Council (United States, China, Russia, United Kingdom and France) committed this Monday, January 3 to ” prevent…
Climate crisis: European Commission proposes to classify new nuclear power and natural gas plants as ‘green investment’
The European Commission announced that the expert consultation process on the classification of energy investments in the nuclear and natural gas fields in the member states has been started. The…
Finland starts EPR nuclear reactor twelve years late
Twelve years late, Finland is finally starting its EPR nuclear reactor. It is the first time in fifteen years that a nuclear reactor has started up in Europe. The Finnish…
What is the most powerful nuclear bomb in history?
On October 30, 1961, a 57 megaton atomic bomb exploded over the site of Novaya Zemlya, Russia. Called Tsar Bomba, it is the most powerful bomb in history. It is…
Negotiations begin in Vienna to avoid collapse of Iran nuclear deal
Talks to prevent the collapse of the international agreement on Iran’s nuclear activities begin today in Vienna, Austria. The parties will negotiate on the possibility of returning the 2015 agreement.…