The world is less safe today than a year ago from the threat of a nuclear accident or terrorism involving a nuclear weapon, according to the 2023 Nuclear Security Index. The annual report produced by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a nonpartisan organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats worldwide, was released on July…

Ontario is starting preliminary work to expand a nuclear power generating plant, teaming up with Bruce Power to potentially build the world’s largest such facility in order to address electricity demand over the coming decade. Bruce Power will begin community consultations and conduct environmental assessments in seeking federal approval of siting up to 4,800 megawatts…

Finland is leading the way in cheaper energy prices for its citizens. In April this year, Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor started regular output and should meet around 14 percent of Finland’s electricity demand. Expected to produce energy for at least 60 years, the new reactor has created energy prices that are 75 percent cheaper….

Commentary The AUKUS submarines have already performed their first stealth mission, inserting the question of nuclear power back into the national conversation—this time as a practical possibility. When he was defence minister, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was partly responsible for the decision to buy eight nuclear power submarines. Now in his speech-in-reply to the budget,…

The price of energy continues to skyrocket. Climate change activists are demanding the elimination of fossil fuels. How do you solve both problems and still have enough reliable power to meet America’s daily demand for energy? One expert suggests a combination of renewable energy sources and nuclear power. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration…

The UK government must take “concrete action” to facilitate the development of a new nuclear power station in Wales, a committee of MPs has argued. The Welsh Affairs Committee of the House of Commons said on Wednesday, “Concrete commitment by ministers on the future of nuclear energy, and in particular at Wylfa in North Wales,…

While renewables are often hailed as a clean source of energy, they have bleak social and environmental costs compared to nuclear and natural gas, says a former NASA engineer. Paul Vallejo, who worked as an aerospace engineer at NASA for eight years, said, “even wind and solar aren’t really renewable because you’re taking silica sand…

A petition calling for the legalisation of nuclear energy in Australia has gathered over 1,400 signatures despite the left-leaning Labor government’s effort to shoot down an attempt to remove the ban on nuclear. The petition was part of a social media campaign, Nuclear for Australia, started by 16-year-old Australian teenager Will Shackel to call for…

A popular state premier is preparing to make some powerful enemies over their “ill-founded” opposition to nuclear energy. SA premier Peter Malinauskas left the door open for the state to develop nuclear power stations on Monday, stating submarines his state would build via the AUKUS deal would bust myths about how safe the energy alternative…

The centre-right Liberal-National Coalition is taking a further step in its push for a nuclear future for Australia as many leading engineers gather in Canberra to discuss nuclear technology with politicians in a two-day forum.  National MP David Gillespie, who is also the chair of the Parliamentary Friends of the Nuclear Industry, held a forum…