[ad_1] Italian energy giant Enel is placing a bet on small modular nuclear reactors through a partnership with Ansaldo, another Italian energy company, and Leonardo, a defense contractor. The new company is expected to be announced in the coming days. Enel already has a deal with small modular reactor startup Newcleo to develop so-called fourth-generation … Read more
[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would be nominating Chris Wright, CEO of oilfield services company Liberty Energy, to the post of energy secretary. Wright has been a big booster of oil and gas. From his perch at Liberty, Wright last year denied that there’s a climate crisis or that it’ll result … Read more
[ad_1] Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have placed big bets on nuclear power to secure electricity for their data centers as AI and cloud computing have sent power use surging. But as Amazon and Meta discovered last week, those bets are far from a sure thing. A series of recent rulings from regulators dashed their hopes … Read more
[ad_1] People living in the vicinity of a submarine shipyard that caught ablaze today have been assured there is “no nuclear risk”. The community near BAE Systems’ Devonshire Dock Hall (DDH) in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, expressed deep concern that the fire could pose a grave danger. The incident ignited at about 12.45am, and since then dramatic … Read more
[ad_1] A massive blaze has engulfed BAE Systems where Britain’s nuclear submarines are built. Local reports are coming in with images and videos showcasing a dramatic inferno against the night sky at BAE Systems Submarines’ HQ in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The British defence giant – known for designing, developing, and producing weapons – builds and assembles … Read more