Government considers extending reactor lifespans comes as energy shocks force Europe to reconsider atomic power
Company taps rising demand for electricity from data centres to power AI boom
Venture backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and tech billionaire Peter Thiel says it is on track to deliver electricity to Microsoft
Katherina Reiche’s call comes as Berlin launches investment summit to help revive Europe’s largest economy
Start-up aims to capitalise on rising interest in atomic power due to growing power demand from AI
The elusive power source is gradually moving closer to becoming a reality
Move by UKNNL leads union to question government claims about ‘golden age’ for sector
Government-backed venture moves on to commercial footing to tap surging interest in unproved energy source
Government will adopt proposals from Fingleton review, to the dismay of ecologists
Surging prices from reliance on gas-fired generation is prompting reconsideration of prior opposition
Proxima Fusion aims to build Europe’s first commercial plant by the end of the next decade
Naarea’s unravelling provides cautionary tale for dozens of small reactor developers racing to bring designs to fruition
Deal to collaborate on atomic energy, AI and quantum computing was paused as part of wider trade wrangling
More than 27 metres of cliff lost over a year in area just 2km from Sizewell C
Centrus Energy says rising demand and ban on Russian imports risks uranium enrichment ‘supply gap’
Delays raise bill for flagship UK nuclear project to almost £49bn at today’s prices
Germany explores joining France’s nuclear umbrella as European fears grow over the US reducing its military footprint
Ambitious solar and wind plans trimmed as government confronts political challenge
Power provider admits to manipulating data to downplay effect of large earthquake
EDF and Centrica offer to invest £800mn if the government guarantees a long-term price for the electricity it produces
Western fuel companies say cheap supplies and lack of political will risk locking the continent into strategic dependency
French group looks to match achievements of 1980s by reorganising supply chain to accelerate construction
Compared to other clean energy sources, the value of SMRs lies in scale not speed
American investors galvanised by possibilities of technology they hope can power expected AI boom
Industry is sceptical that the technology will be commercially viable anytime soon
