nuclear power

Japan is set to call for the development and construction of new-generation nuclear power plants, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday. What Happened: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely announce the new plans at the GX (Green Transformation) Implementation Council meeting on...

Uranium and nuclear stocks are in the spotlight with several news items leading to investors searching for stocks with exposure to the sector. For years, nuclear energy was considered an energy source not favored by many and has faced regulatory hurdles to continue. Here is a look at the latest...

Nuclear power avoided a big fallout in Illinois this week.  What Happened: On Monday, the Illinois Legislature approved $700 million in subsidies over five years for nuclear plants to stay active in the state. Nuclear energy, a contentious topic among environmentalists, has become a...

The U.S. Justice Department announced this week that five Pakistani nationals have been indicted for their alleged role in a five-year clandestine operation to illegally procure and smuggle U.S.-made technologies for use in Pakistan's nuclear weapons development program. Between September 2014 and...

Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is the largest electric holding company in the U.S., with around 10 million customers. A better valuation model, potential upside to consensus estimates and few headwinds led Goldman Sachs to upgrade the equity the energy stock this week.  The Analyst Goldman...

Many people are questioning what role, if any, nuclear power will play in the future of the United States. SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG)'s subsidiary, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, confirmed Monday it will cease construction of two new nuclear units at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station...

The future of U.S. energy is lining up to be a battle between shale gas and renewables, a development which might leave U.S. nuclear energy in the dark. According to Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Lapides, lower energy prices driven by the U.S. shale gas revolution is forcing the retirement of...

Stefan Ljubisavljevic of Macquarie Research commented in a note that nuclear power has been "making a quiet comeback." Ljubisavljevic added that total output this year is expected to be the strongest since 2011. The analyst suggested that capacity growth in Asia will ensure the recent trend of...