Nuclear Power
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South Africa must use G20 to ensure nuclear safety amid global concerns
Africa is keen to pursue nuclear power and Russia has occupied two nuclear energy plants in Ukraine
Water shortages impact hydropower as energy solution
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
Renewable energy is incapable of solving energy crisis, says Koko
The former Eskom chief executive believes the answer lies in nuclear power This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
EFF manifesto: Freedom from the economic fight?
Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise
UK unveils plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but announced last summer it will issue ‘hundreds’ of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea
Practical steps to stop load-shedding and secure electricity security
SA is in a state of emergency regarding power supply and must act accordingly with quick and decisive interventions
UK removes China from Sizewell nuclear project, takes joint stake
Sizewell C, which is under development on the Suffolk coast in eastern England, will comprise two European Pressurised Reactors that will power the equivalent of about six…
Can nuclear energy come back from the grave?
Because of the lead times involved, nuclear cannot offer an instant solution to today’s challenges. Within a decade, however, nuclear, alongside wind and solar, could undermine…
Eskom: Light will shine on election
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday
Eskom will try to avoid blackouts during local government elections
Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November
Civil society groups angered by lack of transparency on Koeberg’s life extension
Legal processes required to grant a licence for South Africa’s nuclear power plant have not been followed, civil society organisations say
The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
US firm Jacobs clinches portion of R20bn contract for Koeberg modifications
The project will extend operating life of South Africa’s only nuclear power plant by another 20 years
The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch
Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal
Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry