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41 Second APR-1400 unit starts commercial operation Unit 4 of the Shin Kori nuclear power plant entered commercial operation on 29 August, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced today. Unit 3 of the South Korean plant became the first APR-1400 to begin supplying electricity to the grid in January 2016. Monday, September 2, 2019
42 Viewpoint: The climate and economic benefits of nuclear power The European Union puts it bluntly: We must reduce the level of CO2 emissions and we need to start doing it right now. While some EU Member States are more advanced in achieving their climate and energy goals, others are lagging behind, writes Yves Desbazeille, director general of Foratom. Monday, September 2, 2019
43 Switzerland commits to 2050 climate target The Swiss government has announced it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero level by 2050. According to Swiss government statistics, about 60% of Switzerland's electricity generation comes from renewable sources, most of it from hydro (56.6%). Nuclear contributes about 37.6% and about 2.5% comes from fossil fuels. Friday, August 30, 2019
44 Nuclear remains UK’s main low-carbon energy source, despite outages The UK obtained 19% of its primary energy from low-carbon sources last year, with 39% of this from nuclear power, but this was 7% lower than in 2017 due to outages at Dungeness B and Hunterston B towards the end of 2018, official statistics published today show. Nuclear capacity was broadly the same as in 2017, at 9.3 GW. Sunday, August 25, 2019
45 Russia's floating plant heads for final destination Akademik Lomonosov, which Rosatom describes as the world's first floating nuclear power plant and the world's northernmost nuclear power installation, today set sail from Murmansk for its final destination of Pevek. Friday, August 23, 2019
46 UK needs policy action to meet net-zero target, reports says The UK government's legally binding target for 'net-zero' emissions by 2050 is "undeliverable" unless clean growth policies are introduced, according to a parliamentary report published today by the cross-party science and technology committee. Thursday, August 22, 2019
47 US launches advanced nuclear technologies demonstration centre The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). The facility will provide private sector developers access to US national laboratory assets and infrastructure to support the testing and demonstration of reactor concepts and assess their performance, helping accelerate licensing and commercialisation. Monday, August 19, 2019
48 UK blackout proved need for diverse energy mix, says business secretary UK Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has set out the scope of the government's investigation into the power cut that affected a million homes and caused travel disruption across England and Wales on 9 August as generators cut off unexpectedly around 5.00pm. The National Grid said disconnections at the Bedfordshire-based Little Barford gas-fired power station and Hornsea offshore wind farm in Yorkshire had caused the blackout. Wednesday, August 14, 2019
49 Superannuation industry calls for Australia to consider nuclear A technology-neutral discussion paper issued by Industry Super Australia (ISA), a body which represents union-backed industry superannuation funds, says nuclear must be part of the country's future energy mix. Thursday, July 4, 2019
50 Rolls-Royce and AMS join in I&C system testing services Rolls-Royce and Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation (AMS) have signed a partnership agreement to provide advanced Instrumentation and Control (I&C) system testing services to the nuclear energy market. Thursday, July 4, 2019

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