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Niigata approves restart of world's largest nuclear plant
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Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi approved the restart of the world's largest nuclear plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility, on Friday. This marks the first restart for operator TEPCO since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The move supports Japan's goals to reduce fossil fuel reliance and achieve carbon neutrality.
The Department of Energy announced that Antares Nuclear’s Mark-0 reactor completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at Idaho National Laboratory on June 4. The milestone marks the first privately developed non-light-water reactor to go critical in the United States in more than 40 years.
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Kenya's government has spent more than Ksh 11 billion in two months to keep diesel and kerosene prices steady. The move has raised questions because kerosene makes up less than 1 per cent of national fuel use.
South Korea's nuclear watchdog has approved a plan to extend the lifespan of the Kori-2 reactor by 10 years. The move signals a more diverse energy mix in the government's green energy drive amid the AI boom. The reactor shut down two years ago after 40 years of operations starting in 1983.
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South Korea's government approved a target on Nov. 11 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53-61% from 2018 levels by 2035. President Lee Jae Myung stressed that transitioning to a carbon-neutral society is an inevitable path for sustainable growth. The goal will be officially announced at COP30 in Belem, Brazil.