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World’s oldest nuclear reactor comes back online

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:49:59 +0100

The primary reactor at Switzerland's Beznau nuclear power plant, the world's oldest commercial nuclear plant, has reopened after three years of repairs, despite protests from environmental campaigners, a statement said on Tuesday.

World’s oldest nuclear reactor to come back online

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:43:23 +0100

Switzerland’s Beznau I, the oldest nuclear reactor in the world, is set to be fully operational again at the end of March after being offline since March 2015 after problems were found in its reactor pressure vessel.

Restarting of world’s oldest nuclear reactor delayed again

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:53:13 +0100

Beznau I, the oldest nuclear reactor in the world, will not be restarted by the end of the year after Swiss inspectors called for further information from its operators.

Swiss voters reject early nuclear withdrawal

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 09:22:26 +0100

Switzerland's ageing nuclear reactors will keep running for the foreseeable future, after voters on Sunday rejected a call to speed up the phaseout of the plants.

Swiss to vote on faster nuclear phaseout

Sat, 26 Nov 2016 09:22:29 +0100

Swiss voters will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether or not to speed up the process of phasing out the country's nuclear power plants.

World’s oldest nuclear reactor ‘safe until 2030’

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:58:50 +0100

Beznau I, the oldest nuclear reactor in the world, can function safely until 2030, its owners have said.

Swiss people in favour of early nuclear withdrawal

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:14:22 +0100

The majority of Swiss voters will back a plan timetabling the closure of the country’s nuclear power plants, according to a new survey.

Crucial or ‘chaotic’? Swiss debate nuclear withdrawal

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:52:07 +0100

On November 27th the Swiss people go to the polls to decide if Switzerland should begin its withdrawal from nuclear power as soon as next year. The Local takes you through the arguments.

Swiss ‘need more time’ to close nuclear plants

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:48:48 +0200

The Swiss federal council on Tuesday urged the public to vote against an anti-nuclear initiative which would see the closure of three of the country’s five nuclear reactors as soon as next year.

Geneva sues France over 'dangerous' nuclear plant

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 12:38:54 +0100

Geneva is taking legal action over a French nuclear reactor for “endangering lives and polluting water”.

World’s oldest nuclear reactor ‘like Emmental’

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:58:53 +0200

Swiss reactor Beznau I, the world's oldest nuclear power plant, is riddled with so many holes it resembles the Swiss cheese Emmental, Swiss media reported on Thursday.

Greenpeace: Swiss nuclear plant must close

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:27:54 +0200

Greenpeace said on Thursday it had launched legal action to demand that Switzerland shut down Beznau, the world's oldest commercial nuclear plant, for security reasons.

Greenpeace activists enter Swiss nuclear plant

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:42:00 +0100

Greenpeace said 100 activists from the environmental organization from nine countries penetrated the grounds of the world’s oldest operating nuclear plant in the canton of Aargau on Wednesday in a bid to shut it down.

Nuclear plant returns to service after shutdown

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:53:00 +0100

A reactor at a Swiss nuclear plant that automatically shut down due to a defect was brought back online on Thursday evening, the operator said.

Defect triggers Beznau nuclear shutdown

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:53:00 +0100

A reactor at a Swiss nuclear plant shut down automatically Wednesday due to a defect, the operator said, stressing that the procedure had been completely safe.

Swiss environmentalists want nuclear plant shut

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:59:00 +0100

Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant will soon boast the "dubious record" of being the oldest nuclear plant in the world and should be shut down, a group of environmental organisations said on Thursday.