Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.
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Angela Merkel Is Retired. But She’s Still on the Ballot.
If anything unites the parties in Germany’s election campaign, it is running away from the former chancellor, whose legacy voters have soured on.
Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy
The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.
Jimmy Carter Helped Clean Up Canada’s Chalk River Nuclear Accident
The former American president, who died this week at 100, was among those who came to clean up a partial meltdown at Chalk River, Ontario.
Amid Russian Attacks, Ukraine Seeks New Ways to Power Its Cities
The Ukrainian energy network has been so battered by Russian attacks that officials are seeking out new options to prevent a crisis, like renting floating power plants and scavenging scrapped ones from the region.
A $400 Billion Clean Energy Program Is Racing to Get Money Out the Door
Some fear Donald Trump could freeze the Energy Department’s loan office, which supports electric vehicles, geothermal, nuclear and other novel technologies.
Russia Moves to Cut Off Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants
Moscow has increasingly hit critical substations linked to nuclear power plants in an effort to disconnect them. At the same time, Ukraine replaced the commander of its ground forces.
U.N. Watchdog Censures Iran Over Nuclear Program Secrecy
The action could lead to sanctions against Tehran, which has barred international monitoring of its accelerated uranium enrichment efforts.
Iran Suggests Pausing High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says
Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent — very close to the level needed for a weapon, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says.
Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.
Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead.