Nuclear fission
⚡ Record decrease in emissions from the EU's energy sector - renewables exceed 40%
Record decrease in coal, gas, and CO2 emissions in 2023 resulted in the EU's cleanest electricity mix ever. Emissions from the power sector have now nearly halved (-46 percent) since their peak in 2007.
⚡ World's first fourth-generation nuclear reactor starts up
Commercial operations have started at a new generation nuclear reactor that is the first of its kind in the world.
☢️ Rolls-Royce plans new nuclear power in Sweden - could be SMR at Marviken
For several decades, Rolls-Royce has been constructing small nuclear reactors, which are found on British nuclear submarines, among other places. Now, they plan to start building small modular reactors on land as well, and some of these may be placed in Marviken, Sweden.
💡 Optimist's Edge: How large projects are completed on time and budget (learn from Pixar)
A mere 0.5 percent of all major projects are completed as planned and within budget. Have the pessimists FINALLY found something they're right about? One might think so, but...
⚡ Kärnfull Next to build Europe's first SMR park in Studsvik, Sweden
Europe's first park for small modular nuclear reactors, SMR, might be located in the Studsvik area near Nyköping, Sweden.