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A three-part series examining how nuclear-focused companies are repositioning themselves to tackle sudden closures, new safety controls and rising costs
Nuclear power stands at a crossroads
Accident has sparked new doubts about the safety risks associated with nuclear energy, raising questions about its role in the global energy mix
US hotrod plants turn to ‘uprates’
With most US electricity companies deciding that new reactors are too expensive, focus is on squeezing more power out of existing fleet
Anti-nuclear mood melts Tepco’s hopes
Owner of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station talks of the meltdowns as a merely temporary setback
Concerns at home raise nuclear heat for EDF
Presidential candidate François Hollande promising to cut reliance on nuclear energy
Uranium miners hamstrung by price and demand
Since the Fukushima disaster in March, when the spot price was hovering about $70 per pound, uranium has fallen to a range of $50-$55 per pound
Contractors look to tap Brazil’s nuclear sector
The country’s growing economy and the need for a diverse energy mix have led the government to announce an aggressive expansion of its programme
Experts to quiz UAE over its nuclear programme
Watchdog to look at $40bn project’s resilience to earthquakes and climate change
Uncertainty lingers for China’s power policy
Darling of the recent nuclear renaissance pauses building projects after Fukushima disaster
Nuclear protests put India on back foot
Fear of a repeat of Fukushima has halted work on a number of plants
EDF searches for reactor suppliers
The chief executive of EDF wants to strengthen the group’s capability to work with reactor suppliers other than Areva
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German utilities look further afield
Eon and RWE consider new opportunities after Berlin moves to close reactors
UK plans ambitious expansion of nuclear power
The UK has embarked on plans for up to 12 new reactors by 2025 but concerns exist over the state of the companies involved
Rosatom firm on expansion plan
Russia’s state nuclear power corporation is forging ahead with plans to double in size and widen its international reach
