In the wake of the world’s second-worst nuclear disaster, confidence in what had been one of the most promising forms of alternative energy has faded, but talk of nuclear energy’s demise has been greatly exaggerated.

• June 24, 2011

The crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has created a domino effect that is fueling price rises for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and causing friction between importers and exporters.

• June 23, 2011

The first operation of the planned decommissioning of Units 1 and 2 at the Kozloduy NPP has started, the Radioactive Waste State-owned Company has announced.

• June 23, 2011

Mongolia's growing dependence on neighbouring Russia and China for fuel and power poses a major risk to its booming mining sector that investors need to consider, foreign business executives said

• June 22, 2011

Until the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster in Japan, the Nabucco pipeline project was struggling with rising costs and political uncertainties. Now, as Europeans shun nuclear energy, EU plans to link the Caspian and Austria have gained new appeal

• June 22, 2011

Iran's nuclear energy chief said on Tuesday he had held "very good" and "transparent" talks with the head of the U.N. atomic agency and had invited him to visit the Islamic state's nuclear facilities.

• June 21, 2011

It would cost at least $3.5 billion to update the natural gas transmission network through Ukraine, an official at state utility Naftogaz said from Kiev.

• June 20, 2011

The U.S. Westinghouse Electric Company wants to invest in the Visaginas nuclear power plant because America supports Lithuania's aspirations to gain energy independence, U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Anne Derse said.

• June 18, 2011