Despite the recent cancellation of a next-generation U.S. nuclear plant,backers of the carbon-free power source remain hopeful new projects willcome online by the end of the decade. Late last year, the U.S. energycompany NuScale announced it was pulling the plug on a small modularreactor (SMR) project in the western state of Idaho. The project …
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC shares faced a blow as X-energy and CavendishNuclear were awarded £3.34 million from the government to buildmini-nuclear reactors in Hartlepool. These funds will aid X-energy andBabcock International PLC owned Cavendish's plans to build 12 mini nucleargenerators, known as small modular reactors, in the County Durham town bythe early 2030s. Proactive Investor 5th…
Heatwaves now last much longer than they did in the 1980s. A globalanalysis of heatwaves over a span of 40 years shows that they are gettingmore frequent, moving slower and lasting longer. New Scientist 29th March 2024 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2424847-heatwaves-now-last-much-longer-than-they-did-in-the-1980s