In the early morning hours of April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (formerly part of the Soviet Union) exploded, creating what many consider the worst nuclear disaster the world has ever seen. Even after many years of scientific research and government investigation, ther...
On Thursday, the plant was cut off from the grid for the first time in its history after fires damaged the last operating regular transmission line, according to Ukraine's nuclear power agency, Energoatom. It was not immediately clear whether the damaged line carried outgoing electricity or inco...
Ukraine is the largest country in Europe by territory (except Russia): Budget USD33.4 billion; Industries: coal, electric power, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food processing Electricity production 177.3 billion kWh or 3,8 kWh per capita.Igor Ostash...
Ukraine relied for decades on Russia to fuel its vital nuclear power plants, but now there's fear Moscow could use the facilities as a weapon of war. Sep 21, 2023 Thieves may have sold radioactive scrap metal from Fukushima plant Japan's environment ministry says workers stole and sold...
KIEV, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's existing nuclear power plants (NPPs) continue to operate stably, the country's state-run nuclear energy operator Energoatom said in a statement on Monday. "Radiation, fire and environmental conditions at NPPs and adjacent territories have not changed and ...
Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted, "Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow...
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In 1954, history was made when nuclear fission technology was approved for commercial purposes and the first nuclear power plant started operation in the Russian city of Obninsk. The new energy proved to be an extremely reliable and stable form of electricity. Since nuclear power plants are only...
Russia Taking of Ukraine Nuclear Plant a Hit to Clean Energy Future -Holtec More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside the city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled ...
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