Aboitiz Power Corp. signed a preliminary agreement with South Korea’s state-run nuclear operator as the Philippine power generator evaluates commercial atomic energy to reinforce national energy security and accelerate its transition to low-carbon electricity generation. Under the non-binding...
TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed support for a world without nuclear weapons after his proposal for debates without any taboos on nuclear policy sparked controversy, including among hibakusha atomic bombing survivors. "I strongly sympathize...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary 's only nuclear power plant will shut down for the first time in its history due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Friday, adding that the plant may not come back online for several weeks as the river is...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government has decided to revise its nuclear energy policy guidelines to include a target of rebuilding two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s. The decision was adopted at a meeting of relevant cabinet ministers held at the prime minister 's office...
ROME (AP) — Four decades after the Chernobyl disaster spewed radiation across Europe and turned Italy off nuclear power, Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government is laying the groundwork to bring it back as the country seeks to improve its energy security. The government is counting on a new...
ILOILO CITY – Panay Island is a potential site for a nuclear power plant as the national government is looking for cheaper and reliable energy for the people. “(But) it’s your decision,” said Pangasinan second district Rep. Mark Cojuangco, chairman of the House Special Committee on Nuclear...
President Marcos’ fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) failed to mention the climate crisis, destructive mining, and communities threatened by the continued expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure, a Roman Catholic bishop pointed out on Thursday, July 30. “President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
The country’s planned artificial intelligence (AI) hub in New Clark City is already reshaping the government’s nuclear energy plans, with the Department of Energy (DOE) saying future nuclear power projects could help meet the massive electricity requirements of one of the Philippines’ most...
Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Congressman Mark O. Cojuangco, a leading advocate for nuclear energy and author of the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilAtom) Bill, engaged in a series of discussions with government and industry representatives at the Foundational...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is reviving talks with a United States (US) nuclear startup to advance its small modular reactor ambitions, signaling a renewed push into alternative energy despite local opposition and regulatory hurdles. Ronnie Aperocho, Meralco executive vice president and chief...
If passing laws were an Olympic sport, last year’s Senate would have taken home the gold. The bill creating the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilAtom) breezed through its third and final reading in a single day—and without a single interpellation on the floor. By all...
