nuclear power plants, targets of the Russian army

The attack by the Russian army on Friday, March 4, against the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine shows how much this war represents “a huge threat to all of Europe and the world”reacted to the UN Security Council, which met urgently, the American ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. → ANALYSIS. Ukraine: why Russia seized the Zaporizhia … Read more

why Russia seized the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

“Russia wants to repeat that [la catastrophe de Tchernobyl], and is already doing so. » Friday, March 4 in the morning, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president was very pessimistic in a video message addressed to Europeans. After the Russian shootings against a building of the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, a few hours earlier, the question … Read more

The war in Ukraine, the first conflict in history in a nuclear country

Russian troops invading Ukraine approached, Wednesday, March 2, the largest power plant in Europe, that of Zaporijjia, located in the center of the country. Never has a war taken place in a nuclearized country. An unprecedented threat, which prompted the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to convene an emergency meeting of the Board of Governors … Read more

the government paves the way for the recycling of low-level radioactive waste

Less controversial than highly radioactive waste, very low level (VLL) waste is no less problematic. Although they represent only 0.0001% of the total radioactivity of French nuclear waste, they still constitute 31% of their total volume. Two decrees published in mid-February in Official newspaper tackled the problem: no more storage centers, some VLL waste can … Read more

the confusion of manufacturers in the face of soaring prices

Aluminum Dunkirk is the leading aluminum foundry in Europe. It is also the leading electricity consumption site in France, with 4 terawatt hours, the equivalent of the city of Marseille. Since mid-December, the company has reduced its production by 10%, precisely because of soaring electricity prices. “In normal times, electricity represents about 28% of our … Read more

Brussels proposes to grant a “green” label to nuclear and gas

This is not really a surprise, apart from its date and time of publication: December 31, shortly before midnight … As it seemed acquired for weeks, Brussels unveiled just before the end of 2021 its green labeling project which aims to facilitate the financing conditions of installations contributing to the fight against climate change. Unsurprisingly, … Read more