Energy & Environment
CGN's Taipingling Nuclear Unit 2 Connects to Grid in China
Unit 2 of CGN's Taipingling nuclear plant in Guangdong connected to the grid, advancing China's Hualong One reactor program and clean energy goals.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
Europe's Oldest Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Amid Heatwave
A severe heatwave forces shutdown of Europe's oldest nuclear plant and three French reactors, raising questions about climate vulnerability.
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EconomyEnergy
Belgium Nuclear Buyout: State Risks Being Outgunned by Engie
Belgium's nuclear buyout from Engie faces scrutiny as questions mount over ministerial expertise and the state's ability to negotiate a fair deal.
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EnergyEconomy
Belgium Pays €27 Million in Nuclear Subsidies for First Time
Belgium paid 27 million euros to keep Doel 4 and Tihange 3 reactors running, the first nuclear subsidies this century amid a push for state takeover.
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EnergyEconomy
Belgian State Paid More for Nuclear Power Than It Received
New figures reveal the Belgian state paid more for electricity from Doel 4 and Tihange 3 than it earned from sales, reigniting debate over nuclear costs.
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EnergyPolitics
Belgium Won't Make Blind Nuclear Buyback, Minister Says
Belgian Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet says the government will not blindly buy back Engie's nuclear plants, with a go/no-go clause in the deal.
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EnergyEconomy
Belgium Braces for Standoff with Engie Over Nuclear Takeover
Belgium moves to nationalize Engie's nuclear assets in a historic energy policy reversal, with negotiations over seven reactors at stake.
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PoliticsEnergy
Belgian Energy Chief of Staff Departs Amid Nuclear Talks
Gerben Croonenborghs, chief of staff to Belgian Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet, has left his post by mutual agreement amid nuclear talks with Engie.
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TechnologyEnergy
Antares Nuclear Achieves First Private Criticality in 40 Yrs
Antares Nuclear's Mark-0 microreactor achieves zero-power criticality at Idaho National Lab, a first for private advanced reactors in 40 years.
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Energy & EnvironmentPolitics
Tihange Cooling Tower Demolition Frozen by Walloon Minister
Walloon Minister Desquesnes blocks Tihange cooling tower demolition, requiring federal approval. The decision ties plant's fate to state buyout talks.
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Energy & EnvironmentPolitics
Belgium Freezes Tihange Cooling Tower Demolition
Walloon Minister Desquesnes blocks Tihange cooling tower demolition by requiring federal approval, as Belgium pursues nuclear nationalisation.
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EnergyPolitics
Minister Blocks Tihange Cooling Tower Demolition
Walloon Minister Desquesnes blocks Engie from demolishing Tihange cooling towers, requiring federal approval and freezing Belgium's nuclear dismantling.
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EnergyPolitics
Belgium Plans to Nationalize Nuclear Power Plants
Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet outlines Belgium's plan to nationalize nuclear plants from Engie, sparking debate on costs and energy security.
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EnergyEurope
Belgium and Netherlands Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Deal
Belgium and the Netherlands signed an MoU to boost nuclear energy cooperation, covering R&D, supply chains, joint training, and waste management.
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