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Toshiba in talks on lucrative US nuclear plant deals
Tokyo (AFP) April 3, 2008Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Thursday it is in talks with US firms on securing nuclear power plant contracts, as a report said it was set to clinch the 13.7-billion-dollar deals. "It is true that our subsidiary Westinghouse is holding negotiations with the aim to get final contracts but no decision has been made at the moment," Toshiba said in a statement. The comment followed a report by ... more German minister wants EU to factor in nuclear phase-out: report 
Berlin (AFP) April 2, 2008German Economy Minister Michael Glos wants the EU to take into account Germany's phasing out of nuclear power when working out the country's emissions obligations, a press report said Wednesday. The Handelsblatt business daily said Glos had urged Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel to demand that Brussels make concessions on limits on Germany's carbon dioxide emissions, because these will ... more Outside View: A Russia-Japan nuclear pact
Moscow (UPI) Mar 27, 2008 Paris is in shock: Nuclear giants Atomenergoprom and Toshiba have decided to form an alliance in civilian nuclear power operations, including power plant construction and fuel production. The two companies signed a framework agreement last week, under which the Russian company will enrich uranium produced in Kazakhstan, while Toshiba will produce nuclear fuel and undertake the designing ... more Westinghouse Wins Contract To Provide Fuel Supplies To Ukraine 
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Mar 31, 2008Westinghouse Electric has announced it has won a five-year contract to provide nuclear fuel supplies to three Ukrainian reactors beginning in 2011. Ukraine relies on nuclear power generation for nearly 50 percent of its energy requirements. The genesis of Westinghouse's introduction into the Ukrainian nuclear fuel marketplace was an award in 2000 by the U.S. Government for the development ... more Toshiba expands in US with NRG nuclear tie-up 
Tokyo (AFP) March 26, 2008Japan's Toshiba Corp. announced a deal Wednesday aimed at expanding its share of US nuclear power plant construction with a 300 million dollar investment in a venture with US giant NRG Energy Inc. Toshiba will become the prime contractor for all future projects by the company, Nuclear Innovation North America, which will promote the deployment of advanced boiling water reactor power plants ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) March 24, 2008China has become more ambitious about adopting nuclear energy after heavy snowstorms early this year showed the dangers of reliance on coal, state media said Monday. The government now wants nuclear energy to account for at least five percent of total power supply by 2020, the China Daily reported, citing Zhang Guobao, head of the new national energy bureau. "All sides have reached the ... more UAE to set up nuclear agency: reports 
Dubai (AFP) March 24, 2008The United Arab Emirates will set up an agency to assess and develop a civilian nuclear energy programme for the oil-rich Gulf state, local newspapers reported on Monday. The Emirati cabinet authorised the creation of the Nuclear Energy Authority which will have "the mandate to evaluate and develop a peaceful nuclear energy programme in line with the recommendations of the International Atom ... more Entergy Announces Independent Safety Evaluation At Indian Point 
White Plains NY (SPX) Mar 25, 2008In an effort to provide public assurances about the operation and protection of New York's largest nuclear power facility, Entergy Nuclear has announced the start of a fully independent examination of safety, security and emergency preparedness at its Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC) in Buchanan. The Independent Safety Evaluation (ISE) will be conducted by a distinguished independent pane ... more Mubarak to visit Moscow for talks on Mideast, nuclear power 
Moscow (AFP) March 22, 2008Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will visit Moscow next week for talks centring on the situation in the Middle East and civilian nuclear energy, Egypt's ambassador said Saturday. The visit comes at "a critical moment when the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians is practically frozen and when the situation is getting worse in Gaza," ambassador Ezzat Al-Saied told Interfax news age ... more Sarkozy, Brown to unveil nuclear cooperation plan: report 
London (AFP) March 22, 2008Britain and France will announce a deal to build new nuclear power stations and export the technology worldwide during President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit next week, the Guardian reported Saturday. Britain approved the construction of a new generation of nuclear plants in January and wants to take advantage of French expertise to help build them, the paper said. The announcement is d ... more |
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Washington (AFP) March 13, 2008A US company and the Indian head of an international firm have admitted to violating laws on export of weapons technology and nuclear power testing equipment to India, the US Justice Department said Thursday. Decade-long US sanctions over illegal Indian nuclear tests prohibit US-based companies from exporting certain goods and services to India. Parthasarathy Sudarshan, the Indian CEO of ... more Compound Removes Radioactive Material From Power Plant Waste 
Argonne IL (SPX) Mar 14, 2008Strontium 90 is a common radioactive by-product of fission in nuclear power plants. When extracted from the reactor along with other isotopes, a mixture created is made up of the radioactive material and inert ions like sodium and calcium. Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University have developed a compound that captures the radioactive ions ... more Nuclear Power To Play Key Role In Meeting Energy And Environmental Goals 
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 13, 2008The development of new nuclear power plants over the next decade will help the nation meet its growing demand for electricity with a reliable, carbon-free source of energy, a nuclear industry executive told the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. It is extraordinarily challenging to imagine credible scenarios by which electricity produce ... more Putin hints at summit with Libya's Kadhafi: report 
Moscow (AFP) March 11, 2008Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday left open the possibility of a summit with Libya's Moamer Kadhafi amid Russian interest in the North African country's civil nuclear energy market. "We have a very active dialogue, and I don't exclude reciprocal visits at the highest level," Putin said during a meeting with parliament leaders at the Kremlin, according to the Interfax news agency. ... more Progress Energy Florida Takes Next Step To Secure Energy Future 
St. Petersburg FL (SPX) Mar 12, 2008Progress Energy Florida took a significant step toward securing Florida's energy future with carbon-free nuclear power. The company submitted a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission that outlines its need for additional electricity and proposes to meet that need with two nuclear units in Levy County. Nuclear power is one of three critical components of the company's balance ... more
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