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Company has spent years trying to get permission for the project
Coal and gas consumption in Japan has soared since 2011’s nuclear accident to help fill the power gap
First time in centuries that most electricity will come from non-polluting sources
Flamanville plant’s faulty weldings must be fixed, says watchdog
Promise of abundant nuclear power propelled ‘cold fusion’ company to $918m valuation
Proposal that consumers pay upfront before Sizewell C is built to lower overall costs
The high cost of such energy has become far more visible over the past decade
Saving reactors in the US and Europe, dodging sanctions on Iranian oil, and cheering for ‘freedom gas’
IEA warns electricity prices and carbon emissions could rise in developed economies
Regulator refuses to extend deadlines for installing antiterrorism measures
Investigation will examine Trump administration’s plans to share technology with kingdom
Surge in world energy demand of 2.3% in 2018 was mainly met by fossil fuels, says IEA
The economic case for the strategy is strong but it could have regional implications
Energy secretary Rick Perry says preventing weapons proliferation is a priority
Reactors need to be built on time and at lower cost to remain competitive
Solar has become the world’s biggest source of new electricity — outpacing wind, gas or coal in terms of freshly installed capacity each year. Plus: e-scooters push to prove their ‘green’ worth; wind turbine renewals can prove profitable; and incineration plants tackle ‘Achilles heel’ of toxic residue
Saudi Arabia seeks nuclear power, Glencore caps coal output, and Opec tightens the oil market
House Democrats report that whistleblowers had raised ‘grave concerns’
Britain risks alienating Beijing if it scraps power deals over security concerns
Lower strike prices for renewable energy do not guarantee it is more competitive
Group wants £200m to develop small-scale plants after failure of big schemes
Grim truth is that these huge projects are a financial dead end
Hiroaki Nakanishi suggests that Britain take majority stake to cover funding gap
How new technologies and environmental concerns are transforming the balance of energy production and consumption across the world
CGN hopes involvement of UK engineering group will allay security concerns
