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Our objectives are to promote informed debate about nuclear’s place in the global energy supply and to explain how it can help power the world’s economic development in a sustainable way.
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SONE Nuclear Glossary
A glossary of terms used in nuclear energy and nuclear physics.
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SONE's Nuclear Glossary describes common nuclear terms and reactor types. It lists current and previous UK reactors, and a potted history of UK nuclear energy development. It describes how the radioactive elements were formed in supernovae and neutron stars.
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The government of Alberta has committed to collaborate with Canada's federal government to develop a nuclear generation strategy as part of a memorandum of understanding signed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
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Nuclear strategy included in Alberta MoU
The government of Alberta has committed to collaborate with Canada's federal government to develop a nuclear generation strategy as part of a memorandum of understanding signed by Canadian Prime M...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The government of Alberta has committed to collaborate with Canada's federal government to develop a nuclear generation strategy as part of a memorandum of understanding signed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
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"As World Nuclear Day, December 2, approaches, I am compelled to write this open letter to the African Development Bank (AfDB) 's new president, Sidi Ould Tah. The AfDB has said Africa is not ready for nuclear power, and that the Bank will not include this zero-carbon source of energy in its […]
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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"As World Nuclear Day, December 2, approaches, I am compelled to write this open letter to the African Development Bank (AfDB) 's new president, Sidi Ould Tah. The AfDB has said Africa is not ready for nuclear power, and that the Bank will not include this zero-carbon source of energy in its […]
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Niger reveals plans to sell Somaïr uranium - the plans were announced on state television, days after Orano condemned a reported shipment of material from the site as illegal.
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Niger reveals plans to sell Somaïr uranium
Niger's plans to put uranium produced by Somaïr on the international market were announced on state television, days after Orano condemned a reported shipment of material from the site as ill...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Niger reveals plans to sell Somaïr uranium - the plans were announced on state television, days after Orano condemned a reported shipment of material from the site as illegal.
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💰📈 X-energy just locked in $700M in funding! This massive investment will fuel the expansion of their Xe-100 advanced SMR and TRISO-X fuel, accelerating next-gen nuclear power delivery.
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💰📈 X-energy just locked in $700M in funding! This massive investment will fuel the expansion of their Xe-100 advanced SMR and TRISO-X fuel, accelerating next-gen nuclear power d…
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December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
💰📈 X-energy just locked in $700M in funding! This massive investment will fuel the expansion of their Xe-100 advanced SMR and TRISO-X fuel, accelerating next-gen nuclear power delivery.
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Have thoughts on nuclear energy? The EU Commission is asking for YOUR input! 🫵
They're currently running a 'Call for Evidence' until December 4th. So, if you could spare some time, your arguments can help forward the development of clean energy in Europe 🇪🇺
A short thread 🧵
They're currently running a 'Call for Evidence' until December 4th. So, if you could spare some time, your arguments can help forward the development of clean energy in Europe 🇪🇺
A short thread 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Have thoughts on nuclear energy? The EU Commission is asking for YOUR input! 🫵
They're currently running a 'Call for Evidence' until December 4th. So, if you could spare some time, your arguments can help forward the development of clean energy in Europe 🇪🇺
A short thread 🧵
They're currently running a 'Call for Evidence' until December 4th. So, if you could spare some time, your arguments can help forward the development of clean energy in Europe 🇪🇺
A short thread 🧵
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🇯🇵⚡️ Niigata Prefecture, Japan: Governor Hideyo Hanazumi has approved the restart of two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the "largest nuclear power plant in the world." A major step for Japan's energy future!
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🇯🇵⚡️ Niigata Prefecture, Japan: Governor Hideyo Hanazumi has approved the restart of two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the "largest nuclear power plant in the world.…
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December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🇯🇵⚡️ Niigata Prefecture, Japan: Governor Hideyo Hanazumi has approved the restart of two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the "largest nuclear power plant in the world." A major step for Japan's energy future!
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"Niger's plans to put uranium produced by Somaïr on the international market were announced on state television, days after Orano condemned a reported shipment of material from the site as illegal."
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December 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
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From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
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Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very cool radioactive fungus news
From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
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From @chelleraiser.bsky.social
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🇺🇸⚡️ Washington, D.C. — DOE and NRC leaders demand "SPEEDIER" nuclear approvals! Time to cut red tape and accelerate the deployment of SMRs for American energy leadership!
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🇺🇸⚡️ Washington, D.C. — DOE and NRC leaders demand "SPEEDIER" nuclear approvals! Time to cut red tape and accelerate the deployment of SMRs for American energy leadership!
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December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🇺🇸⚡️ Washington, D.C. — DOE and NRC leaders demand "SPEEDIER" nuclear approvals! Time to cut red tape and accelerate the deployment of SMRs for American energy leadership!
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Tomorrow’s the day Atom Aid goes live!
Register today and tune in tomorrow for a day of entertainment and fantastic guests including Isabelle Boemeki, Kyle Hill, and Grace Vanderhei!
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#AtomAid #NuclearEnergy #CleanEnergy #Fundraiser
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AtomAid 2025 - December 2nd - Atom Aid Live!
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December 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Tomorrow’s the day Atom Aid goes live!
Register today and tune in tomorrow for a day of entertainment and fantastic guests including Isabelle Boemeki, Kyle Hill, and Grace Vanderhei!
RSVP here: atomaidlive.com
#AtomAid #NuclearEnergy #CleanEnergy #Fundraiser
Register today and tune in tomorrow for a day of entertainment and fantastic guests including Isabelle Boemeki, Kyle Hill, and Grace Vanderhei!
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#AtomAid #NuclearEnergy #CleanEnergy #Fundraiser
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🇺🇸💥 The US Army is deploying microreactors at nine sites by 2030 as part of its "next-generation Janus Program," aiming for increased and resilient power production on bases. "Boosting power resilience across the nation."
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🇺🇸💥 The US Army is deploying microreactors at nine sites by 2030 as part of its "next-generation Janus Program," aiming for increased and resilient power production on bases. "…
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December 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🇺🇸💥 The US Army is deploying microreactors at nine sites by 2030 as part of its "next-generation Janus Program," aiming for increased and resilient power production on bases. "Boosting power resilience across the nation."
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🚢💰 New report reveals nuclear reactors for container ships could 'eliminate operating costs of up to $68M annually' and cut greenhouse gas emissions. A 'game-changer' for maritime transport and decarbonization!
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🚢💰 New report reveals nuclear reactors for container ships could 'eliminate operating costs of up to $68M annually' and cut greenhouse gas emissions. A 'game-changer' for mariti…
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December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🚢💰 New report reveals nuclear reactors for container ships could 'eliminate operating costs of up to $68M annually' and cut greenhouse gas emissions. A 'game-changer' for maritime transport and decarbonization!
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l'Ouest en mémoire - La centrale nucléaire de Brennilis - Ina.fr
La commune de Brennilis dans les Monts d'Arrée a été retenue pour l'implantation de la centrale nucléaire, EL4. Ce site est idéal par sa réserve en eau, son sol, son terrain vaste et sans valeur. La r...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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🎥 Vidéo du jour
1966 : à Brennilis (Finistère), les habitants accueillent plutôt positivement la construction d’une centrale #nucléaire.
Quinze ans plus tard, la Bretagne deviendra pourtant l’un des fers de lance de la lutte antinucléaire autour du projet de Plogoff.
1966 : à Brennilis (Finistère), les habitants accueillent plutôt positivement la construction d’une centrale #nucléaire.
Quinze ans plus tard, la Bretagne deviendra pourtant l’un des fers de lance de la lutte antinucléaire autour du projet de Plogoff.
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🎥 Vidéo du jour
1966 : à Brennilis (Finistère), les habitants accueillent plutôt positivement la construction d’une centrale #nucléaire.
Quinze ans plus tard, la Bretagne deviendra pourtant l’un des fers de lance de la lutte antinucléaire autour du projet de Plogoff.
1966 : à Brennilis (Finistère), les habitants accueillent plutôt positivement la construction d’une centrale #nucléaire.
Quinze ans plus tard, la Bretagne deviendra pourtant l’un des fers de lance de la lutte antinucléaire autour du projet de Plogoff.
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Only if Fossil Fuels industry does some fancy tap-dancing to sell the unproven, ineffective, ultra-expensive so-called solution.
However, there is a dark side to this new North Sea plan in which the fossil fuel industry &lobbyists win - lock-in to gas based carbon capture
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"Huge news from UK: after massive fight at COP over Fossil Fuel phase-out, UK announced that it will keep many millions of barrels of O&G in the ground!
UK govt published North Sea Future Plan. The headline is that there will be no new oil & gas exploration licences issued!"
UK govt published North Sea Future Plan. The headline is that there will be no new oil & gas exploration licences issued!"
December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Only if Fossil Fuels industry does some fancy tap-dancing to sell the unproven, ineffective, ultra-expensive so-called solution.
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Patrick, the climate problems with this plan go beyond FF production continuing with tiebacks. As part of the proposed transition off FF production, the plan increases FF consumption in UK by having fossil based CCS as a key transition pathway
Think #Peterhead
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Announced while everyone's reacting to the budget, Labour are backtracking from their already weak position on new fossil fuel extraction.
Wildly irresponsible in the face of the climate emergency.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildly irresponsible in the face of the climate emergency.
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More North Sea exploration to be allowed in new Labour plan - BBC News
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Patrick, the climate problems with this plan go beyond FF production continuing with tiebacks. As part of the proposed transition off FF production, the plan increases FF consumption in UK by having fossil based CCS as a key transition pathway
Think #Peterhead
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Think #Peterhead
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Powerful morning of gut-punching presentations on true gravity of #climate & nature emergency from leading scientists speaking at packed #nationalemergencybriefing. Overwhelmingly clear we can only make the necessary green transition if social justice & equity are at its heart
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Powerful morning of gut-punching presentations on true gravity of #climate & nature emergency from leading scientists speaking at packed #nationalemergencybriefing. Overwhelmingly clear we can only make the necessary green transition if social justice & equity are at its heart
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💥🇺🇸 Utah's Brigham City goes all-in on nuclear! Governor Cox announces "full-scale nuclear energy ecosystem" with Holtec's SMR-300, advanced manufacturing, and major workforce development. "This is a game-changer for clean energy and jobs!"
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💥🇺🇸 Utah's Brigham City goes all-in on nuclear! Governor Cox announces "full-scale nuclear energy ecosystem" with Holtec's SMR-300, advanced manufacturing, and major workforce …
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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
💥🇺🇸 Utah's Brigham City goes all-in on nuclear! Governor Cox announces "full-scale nuclear energy ecosystem" with Holtec's SMR-300, advanced manufacturing, and major workforce development. "This is a game-changer for clean energy and jobs!"
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This weekend, WePlanet coordinated a protest against the closure of Doel-2 near Antwerp. The owner, French energy company Engie, wants to get rid of their nuclear assets as they'll be more profitable selling gas for the foreseeable future, to burn when renewables don't deliver.
Don't stop me now!
Don't stop me now!
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This weekend, WePlanet coordinated a protest against the closure of Doel-2 near Antwerp. The owner, French energy company Engie, wants to get rid of their nuclear assets as they'll be more profitable selling gas for the foreseeable future, to burn when renewables don't deliver.
Don't stop me now!
Don't stop me now!
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The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang, marking the official start of construction of the third of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactors planned at the site.
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Third San'ao unit under construction
The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang, marking the official start of construction of the third of six HPR100...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang, marking the official start of construction of the third of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactors planned at the site.
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426.15 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 18-Nov-2025
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
426.15 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 18-Nov-2025
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Carbon emissions aside, I think what I also want to highlight here is that the scale of job losses associated with these proposals is truly shocking. Apprenticeships gone. Thousands of businesses going bust. A government truly motivated by growth simply would not do this.
In case you're not across the Budget next Wednesday, it looks like it's going to be really bad for helping Britain reduce its carbon emissions. I'll explain... 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Carbon emissions aside, I think what I also want to highlight here is that the scale of job losses associated with these proposals is truly shocking. Apprenticeships gone. Thousands of businesses going bust. A government truly motivated by growth simply would not do this.
Will the Budget help Britain reduce its carbon emissions? Ellie Mae thinks not.
In case you're not across the Budget next Wednesday, it looks like it's going to be really bad for helping Britain reduce its carbon emissions. I'll explain... 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Will the Budget help Britain reduce its carbon emissions? Ellie Mae thinks not.
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US to own as many as 10 large nuclear reactors stemming from recent deal with Brookfield and Westinghouse
Is this... a Green New Deal?!
🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Is this... a Green New Deal?!
🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US to Own Nuclear Reactors Stemming From Japan’s $550 Billion Pledge
The US government plans to buy and own as many as 10 large nuclear reactors, projects that could be paid for by a $550 billion pledged investment fund being offered by Japan.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
US to own as many as 10 large nuclear reactors stemming from recent deal with Brookfield and Westinghouse
Is this... a Green New Deal?!
🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Is this... a Green New Deal?!
🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"The governor of the Japanese prefecture that is home to the world's largest nuclear power plant is set to give approval as early as this week for its restart, local media reported on Wednesday." […]
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November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"The governor of the Japanese prefecture that is home to the world's largest nuclear power plant is set to give approval as early as this week for its restart, local media reported on Wednesday." […]