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The New Space Race: Building the First Nuclear-powered Moon Base and Achieving Extra-Terrestrial Power

On the 19th of December 1972, Apollo 17 returned back to Earth, ending the moon-program. With six landings completed, the United States had proven its…

iGlobenewsDecember 11, 2025

Politics Russia & CIS

Zelensky’s Alter Ego forced to resign in the Energoatom Corruption Scandal

Operation Midas—this fall’s explosive USD 100 million corruption scandal—is not just a domestic crisis; it is colliding with a defining moment in the Ukraine Russian…

iGlobenewsDecember 1, 2025

Austria Science/Technology

IAEA Conference Highlights Small Modular Reactors: “Small is Beautiful”

The IAEA hosted an international conference on SMRs in October 2024. This unique event brought together industry, regulators and researchers. With over 1000 participants from…

iGlobenewsJanuary 12, 2025

Africa Politics Russia & CIS

Russia Supplies Nuclear Power Options to Africa

Following the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant deal in Egypt, Russia is reaffirming its nuclear presence in Africa after signing two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with…

iGlobenewsFebruary 28, 2024

Asia Pacific Global Science/Technology

Professor Hwang Il Soon’s Model for Unlimited and Safe Nuclear Energy: Small Modular Reactors and Multinational Fuel Cycle Centers

Professor Hwang Il Soon, Chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Engineering (UNIST) in the Republic of Korea…

iGlobenewsAugust 24, 2022

Environment USA & Canada

Another Fukushima on Cape Cod Bay?

Tentative plans to discharge radioactive wastewater from the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts into Cape Cod Bay has the community in an…

iGlobenewsAugust 22, 2022

Economics/Finance EU/Europe

The EU Energy Taxonomy: Nuclear Power Can Also Be Green

The European Commission added nuclear power which produces zero CO2 emissions to its EU Taxonomy, siding with a bloc of countries led by France. If…

iGlobenewsFebruary 16, 2022

Austria Environment

Leonore Gewessler Up Close: Interview With Austria’s Federal Minister For Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation And Technology

Leonore Gewessler, Austria’s Federal Minister for Climate Action and Environment has been in the news of late. Her decision to stop a number of high-profile…

iGlobenewsDecember 9, 2021

Asia Pacific Science/Technology

MicroURANUS: A Microreactor For Maritime Decarbonization With Zero Greenhouse Gases

The MicroURANUS Project headed by Professor Il Soon Hwang of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in Ulsan, Republic of Korea has developed a…

iGlobenewsNovember 17, 2021

Asia Pacific Politics

10 Years Fukushima. Where Is Japan’s Climate Ambition Going In The Energy Sector?

While ten years have passed since the meltdown at the nuclear power plant Fukushima No. 1, Japan is preparing to meet its commitment to become…

iGlobenewsApril 13, 2021