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Turkey’s Erdogan Offers Greece Nuclear Energy

Upon his return to Ankara from his official trip to Athens, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wants to develop cooperation with Greece on nuclear energy. Speaking to reporters on his flight back from Greece, where he met Prime Minister...

Japan China Tensions Over Fukushima Waste Water

The release of Fukushima radioactive waste water into the Pacific is sparking tensions in the international community, especially with China. China has banned Japanese seafood imports, and Japan views the Chinese reaction to the incident as "regrettable." Japan started discharging the...

Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Closing its Last Three Plants

Germany has closed its final three nuclear power plants, officially ending the country's long-standing nuclear energy program that has lasted over 60 years. The German government's stance is clear: nuclear power is not environmentally friendly or sustainable. Steffi Lemke, the...

Artificial Sun Hits Key Milestone, Heating Up Race for Clean Energy

A commercial "artificial sun," or tokamak, has achieved a world-first for a private company, generating plasma at 180 million degrees Fahrenheit, which is the temperature at which fusion can take place. UK-based Tokamak Energy announced that its privately funded ST40...

Energy Crisis: Greece in Talks with Bulgaria Over Joint Nuclear Project

Greece is in talks with Bulgaria on building a new nuclear power plant on Bulgarian territory to also be used by Greece in order to cover part of its energy needs. Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Asen Vassilev,...

Elon Musk Bullish on Future of Nuclear Energy

Elon Musk, who has an outsize influence on public opinion, whether it be on alternative energy or Bitcoin, had some striking things to say recently, stating that nuclear energy should provide part of the world's energy needs in the...

Greece Alarmed at Turkish Nuclear Plans on Chernobyl Anniversary

Dendias called on Turkey to discuss its plans for constructing a nuclear power plant. The Turkish nuclear plans have come to light recently.

IAEA: Greece has made Significant Progress in Nuclear Safety Regulation

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Greece has significantly strengthened its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety since 2012, and suggested an additional legislative measure for its further enhancement. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS)...

Russia and Turkey to Launch First Nuclear Reactor in 2023

Russia and Turkey plan to launch the first reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant in 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Speaking alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Putin said the Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom would begin...

TEI of Crete Pioneers in European HIPER Project

The town of Rethymno in Crete, Greece, hosted for the second year in a row the International School of Physics on HIPER matters under the auspices of the TEI of Crete and, more specifically, of the Professors Michalis Tatarakis...