there was a fire “behind the territory of the nuclear power plant in the training compound” and “the fire-proof state at the NPP is normal.”
Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear-power plants challenge treatiesPhysicsPolicyEnergyAs the crisis at the Zaporizhzhia plant worsens, international agreements need to be extended to ensure nuclear safety during war.doi:10.1038/d41586-022-03580-0Anthony Burke...
Historically, nuclear power plants have been the focal point of both energy generation and political contention. Countries that host nuclear facilities face immense pressure to ensure their safety, especially in regions rife with conflict. The tragic incidents at Chernobyl and Fukushima often loom large...
When asked about the IAEA's mission to inspect the nuclear facility, Europe's largest plant, Kuleba hailed the inspectors. He said the job "will be the most difficult in the history of the IAEA." "They have extensive experience in inspecting n...
"Other power units at the thermal and nuclear power plants are undergoing repairs instead of those that have resumed operation. Therefore, the request to shift the use of powerful equipment from the evening hours to the nighttime and daytime to reduce the load on the energy system and facilitate...
Yet, despite all this, nothing changed. Nuclear power has remained the darling of Republicans and Democrats alike, as they look to injecttens of billionsof dollars into keeping aging, uneconomical plants running, while also throwing billions more into the black hole of “research and development”...
Three of the four nuclear power plants that were operating before the full-scale war remain in operation: the South Ukrainian NPP, the Rivne NPP, and the Khmelnitsky NPP. These plants are undamaged. As of the end of April 2023, there were no thermal power plants (TPPs) or large combined...
allegedly bolstered by Western support, pose a real threat to vital locations such as the Zaporozhye and Kursk nuclear power plants. It’s a sobering reminder of the stakes involved in this protracted conflict, one that has far-reaching implications not just for the two nations involved, but ...
Tvorchi, the electronic music duo from Ukraine, has been recording and rehearsing for Eurovision 2023 while their homeland is under attack.
After the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, Ukraine's nuclear regulator examined the capability of its nuclear powerplantsto withstand extreme events so all nuclear plants are better prepared to cope with these situations. This led to the installation of mobile diesel-driven pumps that can be conne...