The global race to power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers has quietly become an energy arms race — and small modular reactors (SMRs) are the weapon everyone wants. Tech gi......
A seemingly technical dispute over nuclear fuel rods has recently drawn public attention in Taiwan — but the real story is not about NT$4 billion in potential savings. It is about ......
Martin Luther King Jr. once said that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. There is a policy equivalent worth sitting with: the arc of major policy v......
Taiwan's Nuclear Restart Debate: What the Experts Say About Safety and Waste
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) announced in March 2026 that the government would carefully evalua......
The Lai Ching-te (賴清德) administration's decision last week to restart the Mailiao coal-fired power plant for three months is the latest and most damning indictment of Taiwan's ruli......
Taiwan's vulnerability to energy disruption — long flagged as a strategic liability in Washington policy circles — has gained renewed attention following recent conflict in the Mid......
The US-Iran conflict has exposed fresh vulnerabilities in East Asia's energy supply chains, reigniting debate over Taiwan's heavy reliance on imported natural gas — and whether the......
President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has stated that No.2 and No.3 nuclear power plants are qualified for restart. Analysts say No.3 in the best overall condition and, if safety inspection......
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has sent a clear signal that the country may soon restart its idled nuclear power plants.While whether that commitment holds remains to be se......
In response to public concerns over the government's position on nuclear power plant relicensing and restart, the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated on March 22 that, in the face ......
When Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) floated the idea of restarting the island's second and third nuclear power plants — with regulatory submissions to the Nuclear Safety Com......
Taiwan's President William Lai announced on Friday that nuclear reactors at the island's second and third power plants meet the conditions for restart, with state utility Taiwan Po......
Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has signaled a shift in the government's long-held position on nuclear power, telling lawmakers that energy mix ratios — including shares for re......
Taiwan's electricity demand is projected to grow at 2.5 times its historical average over the next five years, driven by the global artificial intelligence boom and the island's en......
Taiwan's rapid expansion in artificial intelligence and advanced semiconductor manufacturing is placing new pressure on an energy policy built around a nuclear phase-out. As comput......
Taiwan's inadequate electricity infrastructure poses a significant barrier to the island's artificial intelligence ambitions, according to a semiconductor industry executive who ra......
Taiwan Power Company, or Taipower, is expected to report approximately NTD 60 billion ($1.9 billion USD) in profit for 2025, marking a significant turnaround from years of losses. ......
The Tokyo Electric Power Company, Japan's largest utility company, announced it will restart a reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant on the evening of January 21. T......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently unveiled a revised draft peace plan jointly developed with the United States, emphasizing that it is Kyiv's most significant effort ......
