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Italy to finalise strategy for nuclear power reintroduction by 2027

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Italy plans to finalise a strategy for the reintroduction of nuclear power by the end of 2027, as reported by Reuters. Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin revealed the plan in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore.  The current government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is considering small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors to decarbonise carbon-intensive industries like steel, glass, and tile production. Despite the 1987 and 2011 referendums banning nuclear power plants,…

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Nuclear industry “a model for the rest of economy”, UK energy secretary says

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At the Nuclear Industry Association’s annual conference, Nuclear 2024, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, praised the nuclear industry for offering “well-paid, highly skilled, unionised jobs” that benefit local communities.  He pointed to Hinkley Point C’s impact in Somerset, where its construction has contributed to a 25% increase in the number of young people in the region since 2011.  Miliband emphasized that the nuclear sector serves as a model for…

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Google signs deal with Kairos for 500MW nuclear projects by 2035

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Google has signed a master plant development agreement with Kairos Power to generate clean energy for its AI data centres using small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The agreement outlines a plan to deploy 500MW of advanced nuclear power projects across the US by 2035. Kairos Power will oversee the development, construction, and operation of a series of advanced reactor plants, providing Google with energy, ancillary services, and environmental attributes through power purchase agreements. The first…