There was a period when Italy produced nuclear energy. And with it, waste. Since 1987, following the referendum, the facilities have been closed, but almost four decades later there is still radioactive waste to be disposed of: some of it comes from old reactors that have been converted into storage facilities and are no longer […]
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Polluted water from Fukushima seeped into the sea: let’s get started
We’re almost there. The day after tomorrow, Thursday, will begin complex and super-controlled procedures that will see radioactive water contained in the tanks of the Fukushima nuclear power plant devastated by the March disaster twelve years ago, spilled into the sea. The final decision was made by Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida after examining the […]
EU and USA favor new nuclear power plants
Atomic energy “could play a role in decarbonizing energy systems in countries that have decided or are going to rely on nuclear energy”. This was expressed in the final declaration of the EU-US Energy Council held in Brussels by the European Union and the USA, and they announced that they “decided to jointly organize a […]
Mini nuclear reactors: Europe and the USA are on the way to the atom again
Atomic energy “could play a role in decarbonizing energy systems in countries that have decided or are going to rely on nuclear energy”. This was expressed in the final declaration of the EU-US Energy Council held in Brussels by the European Union and the USA, and they announced that they “decided to jointly organize a […]
UN urges US and Russia to solve problem with inspections of nuclear arsenals
Moscow has suspended US inspections of its nuclear arsenals. UN wants to overturn decision © Daniel Slim/AFP Author: Lusa The UN on Tuesday urged the United States and Russia to resolve as soon as possible the disputes that led Moscow to suspend US inspections of its nuclear arsenals, provided for in a fundamental arms control […]