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At 10pm on Saturday, the Isar-2 nuclear plant near Munich will begin winding down its power generation in steps of 10 megawatts per minute.

Bangkok Post

Atomic 'angst' over? Germany closes last nuclear plants

Germany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe's strongest protest movements but saw a brief reprieve due to the Ukraine war.

Reuters

German town bids farewell to nuclear, eyes hydrogen future

Germany is shutting down its last three nuclear power plants on Saturday as part of an energy transition agreed to by successive governments

The Independent UK

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Wind and Solar Hit Record 12% of Global Power Generation Last Year

Wind and solar energy represented a record 12% of global electricity generation last year, up from 10% in 2021, a report on Wednesday found. The report by climate and energy independent think tank Ember said last year could have marked peak emissions from the power sector, which is the largest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

German government rejects new call to delay nuclear shutdown

The German government has dismissed calls for a last-minute delay in shutting down the country's last three nuclear power plants this weekend

The Independent UK

Lawsuit seeks to uphold closing California’s last nuke plant

An environmental group is suing to block efforts to extend federal operating licenses for California's last nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

Hinkley Point C offshore works entering ‘final stages’

Two huge jack-up vessels have arrived off the coast of the nuclear power station in Somerset to help install a ‘critical’ underwater system

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Leaks from Minnesota nuclear power plant raise safety fears across US

Leaks were contained and posed no danger, official reports say, but past disasters continue to cause fears of power source

The Guardian - US

Damage inside Fukushima reactor feared greater than assumed

Damage to the interior of a support structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant may extend around its entire perimeter, raising concern that the extent of the damage may be greater than previously thought.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

UN Nuclear Chief Discusses Ukraine Nuclear Plant in Russia

The head of the UN's atomic energy watchdog met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by Russian forces. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s trip to the Russian exclave came a week after he visited…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia

U.N. nuclear head Rafael Grossi has met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Independent UK

Ukrainian drone crashes near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Russian media

A Ukrainian drone has crashed near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russia's RIA news agency cited a Russian officer as saying on Wednesday, as the chief of the global nuclear watchdog was expected in Russia for talks on the plant's security.

Reuters

India’s push for 24/7 clean energy from dams upends lives

A remote region amid gigantic peaks in the Himalayas is home to just 100,000 people but makes four nuclear power plants worth of energy

The Independent UK

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have shown exposed steel bars in the main supporting structure and parts of its thick external concrete wall missing

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Newcastle Herald

It's time to stop the election hand-outs when we cast our votes

A clear majority of people do not take the paper and I never see people stand and look at any of the posters along the way.

Asharq Al-Awsat

IAEA Chief to Visit Russian Exclave for Zaporizhzhia Talks

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday to discuss the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, located near the front line of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, an IAEA spokesperson said. Grossi visited the plant, in…

Reuters

IAEA chief to visit Russian exclave for Zaporizhzhia talks

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Small Areas Reopen near Fukushima Nuclear Plant, Few Return

Evacuation orders were lifted in small sections of Tomioka, a town just southwest of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, on Saturday, in time for the area’s popular cherry blossom season and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida joined a ceremony there to mark the reopening. The area of about 4 square…

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The Independent UK

Small areas reopen near Fukushima nuclear plant, few return

Evacuation orders have been lifted in small sections of Tomioka, a town just southwest of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, in time for the area’s popular cherry blossom season

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Photo from inside Fukushima N-plant shows fresh view of meltdown damage

Damage to the interior of a structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant can be seen in a photo released on Wednesday by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government must shelve ‘ill thought out’ nuclear plans, warn Scottish Greens

The Scottish Greens have called for Downing Street to shelve plans for new oil and gas exploration and nuclear power...

Reuters

Erdogan says Putin may visit Turkey in April for power plant inauguration

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country's first nuclear power reactor built by Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Atomic Watchdog Chief Pursues Ukraine Nuclear Plant Deal

The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, reportedly saying he is working on a plan to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility “more locally” amid the war in the surrounding area. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi crossed…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 399 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is due to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; explosions reported in occupied Melitopol

Bangkok Post

UN nuclear watchdog at Russian-held plant

KYIV: The UN atomic energy watchdog chief arrived Wednesday at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a rare visit to Europe's largest atomic facility currently controlled by Russian forces.

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