nuclear energy
On Friday, the U.S Department of Energy said it is seeking private industry partners to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs).
Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG) announced that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the company's request to extend the operating license of its Hope Creek Generating Station for 20 more years.
Toshiba, (Other OTC: TOSBF.PK) one of the world’s most recognized manufacturers of electrical products, has announced a shift in its energy acquisition policy as it moves away from nuclear energy and into renewables.
Innovative nuclear technology company General Fusion has raised C$19.5 million in a series "B" financing round.
Cameco (NYSE: CCJ), one of the world's largest uranium producers, announced its earnings dropped 36% in the first quarter of 2011.
As Japan labors in the aftermath of one of the worst nuclear reactor disasters since Chernobyl energy companies worldwide continue to reassure their customer base and lawmakers that nuclear energy is essential to the world's energy future.
As representatives from 190 countries meet in Bangkok for the first of three United Nations climate change conferences aimed at fine tuning an international agreement to cut carbon emissions, Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil-producing nation, is already making plans to do its part.
In the wake of the massive earthquake that rocked Japan and resulted in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, Harris Interactive conducted a poll to see how Americans feel about nuclear energy.
As Japan and the world try to learn from what went wrong at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant causing the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, questions continue to mount about the safety of nuclear power generation. In the United States questions are turning increasingly taking the shape of demands.
