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Ukraine clings to nuclear power despite Chernobyl trauma![]() ![]() Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017 Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio. The crisis-torn country now uses atomic power for more than half of its electricity needs as it struggles through a coal shortage sparked by a three-year war against Russian-backed insurgents in the separatist east. And that figure shot up to nearly three-quarters of all power consumed during natural gas price ... read more |
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![]() Kiev (AFP) April 26, 2017 The presidents of Ukraine and Belarus toured Wednesday the site of the Chernobyl plant to mark 31 years since the "unhealing wound" of the world's worst civil nuclear accident spewed radiation across Europe. ... more ![]() ![]() Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017 A South African court on Wednesday halted the government's accords with several countries to develop new nuclear power stations, a victory for NGOs and other critics of the plan. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 AREVA, represented by its subsidiary STMI, has won the call for tenders to provide its services as industrial operator of the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management's Aube surface d ... more ![]() ![]() Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Few jobs are more massive than that of building a nuclear power plant, a project that takes years and billions of dollars to complete. But once a new plant is finished, how do engineers know it will ... more |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 AREVA NP signed a contract with Southern Nuclear to provide outage services at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station* units 1 and 2 between 2017 and 2021. Over the course of six outages, A ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASA's budget. The la ... more ![]() ![]() Paris, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 On April 10, 2017, AREVA and KAZATOMPROM signed a major agreement to strengthen their long-standing cooperation in the uranium mining sector in Kazakhstan. The official signing ceremony took p ... more ![]() ![]() Johannesburg (AFP) April 9, 2017 South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion programme following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) April 9, 2017 The French government on Sunday published a decree for closing the country's oldest nuclear plant, fulfilling a campaign-trail pledge made by President Francois Hollande who is now in the final weeks of office. ... more ![]() ![]() San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their delicate skin from damaging solar radiation. But in reality, few people actually adhere to reappli ... more |
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![]() ![]() Toshiba to buy Engie's stake in NuGen for $139 mn ![]() ![]() Chiba, Japan (AFP) March 30, 2017 Angry investors lambasted Toshiba executives at a shareholder meeting Thursday after it warned annual losses could balloon to more than $9.0 billion but they agreed to the sale of its memory chip business, the jewel in the Japanese giant's crown. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017 Westinghouse's bankruptcy announcement Wednesday cast a pall over the future of nuclear energy in the United States and comes as the Trump administration seeks to revive the coal industry. ... more ![]() ![]() Tokyo (AFP) March 28, 2017 A Japanese appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a pair of nuclear reactors halted by a lower court order can be restarted, in a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's energy policy. ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017 Toshiba's loss-hit US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, the companies said Wednesday, as the troubled division wrestles with huge losses and accounting fraud claims. ... more |
![]() Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae ![]() ![]() Caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution ![]() ![]() The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power Potential ![]() ![]() Light can improve perovskite solar cell performance ![]() ![]() Experts outline pathway for generating up to 10 terawatts of power from sunlight by 2030 |
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![]() Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() U.S. wind power accelerating at near-record pace ![]() ![]() Norwegian company envisions wind energy role for oil production ![]() ![]() Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity ![]() ![]() US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay ![]() ![]() Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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![]() Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety ![]() ![]() Thin layers of water hold promise for the energy storage of the future ![]() ![]() Freezing lithium batteries may make them safer and bendable |
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![]() Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Predicting the movement and impacts of microplastic pollution ![]() ![]() New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution ![]() ![]() A CSIC scientist discovers that wax worms eat plastic |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Gas prices holding steady for U.S. commuters ![]() ![]() Oil prices lower on softening China ![]() ![]() Iran's president leans on economic successes |
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![]() Tokyo, Japan (The Conversation) May 03, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Several drives put opportunity closer to 'Perseverance Valley' ![]() ![]() How Old are Martian Gullies ![]() ![]() Opportunity Nears 'Perseverance Valley' |
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![]() Geneva (AFP) May 2, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summer ![]() ![]() Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 million ![]() ![]() US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats |
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![]() Stanford CA (SPX) May 02, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Graphene withstands high pressure, may aid in desalination ![]() ![]() All in one against CO2 ![]() ![]() Diamonds coupled using quantum physics |
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![]() Beijing (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier ![]() ![]() Raytheon awarded contract to activate first Zumwalt-class destroyer ![]() ![]() Saab taps Poland's Nauta Shiprepair for Swedish vessel construction |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Trump would be 'honored' to meet N.Korea's Kim, if conditions right ![]() ![]() Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor ![]() ![]() US exploring options at UN to pressure N. Korea |
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![]() Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() IS attack kills dozens at Syria camp ![]() ![]() Nations urged to 'banish evil of chemical arms' ![]() ![]() Spain's Guernica marks 80th anniversary of bombing |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() FAA and Aireon announce ADS-B nextgen technology flight test success ![]() ![]() Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time ![]() ![]() The QueSST for Quiet |
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![]() Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Zapping bacteria with sanitizers made of paper ![]() ![]() Researchers develop radar simulator to characterize scattering of debris in tornadoes ![]() ![]() Soul-searching scientists struggle to get message across |
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![]() Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 02, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Synthetic two-sided gecko's foot could enable underwater robotics ![]() ![]() The rise of automated art ![]() ![]() Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems |
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