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Italy to reverse policy and build nuclear power stations: minister
Rome (AFP) May 22, 2008The Italian government said Thursday it would begin building nuclear power stations, reversing a 20-year ban in an initiative likely to spark strong resistance and take a long time to come to fruition. "During the term of this parliament, we will lay the first stone for the construction in our country of a group of new-generation nuclear power stations," Economic Development Minister Claudio ... more European leaders call for nuclear power revival 
Prague (AFP) May 22, 2008European nuclear leaders launched a call here Thursday for measures to ensure the revival of atomic energy in the face of soaring oil prices and concerns over global warming. At a two-day European Commission-sponsored forum in Prague, officials and government leaders said real steps had to be taken to put nuclear power back into the energy mix. "We are more and more dependent on oil and ... more Pair held for planning sabotage at Swedish nuclear plant: police 
Stockholm (AFP) May 21, 2008Swedish police Wednesday arrested two contractors for allegedly preparing to sabotage a nuclear power plant, after traces of explosives were found on one of the men, police said. "Two Swedish men were arrested ... The prosecutor suspects them of sabotage," Sven-Erik Karlsson of the Kalmar county police told AFP. He said both men were contractors who had been working at the Oskarshamn ... more Iran nuclear plans could trigger Mideast arms race: study 
London (AFP) May 20, 2008Iran's nuclear programme could trigger a race to develop atomic weapons in the Middle East, a study warned Tuesday, highlighting a recent surge of nuclear activity in countries in the region. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) noted that 13 countries had announced new or revived plans to pursue or explore civilian nuclear energy over an 11-month period between February ... more Lithuania creates LEO to build new nuclear energy facility 
Vilnius (AFP) May 19, 2008Lithuania teamed up Tuesday with NDX Energija, a private Lithuanian company, to create LEO, a controversial national investment firm focused on building a nuclear power plant and energy bridges to EU partners. LEO -- Lithuanian Electricity Organization -- merges three energy companies: the state-owned energy companies Lietuvos Energija and energy grid firm RST with grid company VST, owned ... more |
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Paris (AFP) May 13, 2008French nuclear experts on Tuesday said damage to nuclear facilities close to the epicentre of China's massive earthquake could not immediately be ruled out. The Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety said it was unlikely that China's four nuclear power plants -- Daya Bay and Lingao in the south, Qinshan in the east and Tianwan in the northeast -- had been badly damag ... more French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility 
London (AFP) May 11, 2008French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer. Friday was the deadline for bids for the British government's 35.2 percent stake in British Energy, the biggest British power generator, a privatised company providing nearly 19 percent of ... more New agency to promote French nuclear know-how 
Paris (AFP) May 7, 2008The French government said Wednesday it plans to create a new agency in charge of offering French nuclear expertise to countries wishing to develop civilian nuclear power. Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo submitted to plans for the new body, called France Nuclear International, for approval by the cabinet, government spokesman Luc Chatel told reporters. France is vying to lead a wo ... more Analysis: Storage needs for nuclear growth 
Hanover, Germany (UPI) May 6, 2008 Expanding nuclear power to meet growing energy demand worldwide may be hindered by the lack of repositories for spent nuclear fuel, but planned national underground repositories in some countries and interim storage options could sustain nuclear energy's rapid growth in the short term. Proposed international storage sites for spent nuclear fuel in Russia and other countries may ... more Russia, US sign nuclear energy deal 
Moscow (AFP) May 6, 2008The United States and Russia signed an agreement in Moscow on Tuesday for cooperation in the nuclear energy industry between the two former Cold War foes. The agreement will allow US and Russian companies to form joint ventures in the nuclear sector and gives the go-ahead for exchanges of nuclear technology between the two countries, officials said. Russia will also be able to ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) pril 25, 2008 Azerbaijani customs officials have been keeping a single Russian trailer -- which they describe as a truck convoy -- carrying absolutely safe heat-insulating equipment for Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant at the Astara checkpoint on the Azerbaijani-Iranian border since March 29. Russia sees no reason for this. "We have an agreement on the transit of the cargo across Azerbaijan ... more Ceramic, Heal Thyself 
Richland WA (SPX) Apr 28, 2008A new computer simulation has revealed a self-healing behavior in a common ceramic that may lead to development of radiation-resistant materials for nuclear power plants and waste storage. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that the restless movement of oxygen atoms heals radiation-induced damage in the engineered ceramic yttria-stabilized zirco ... more Outside View: Baltic nuke plant criticized
Moscow (UPI) April 25, 2008 Russian plans to build a nuclear power plant in the Kaliningrad Region have provoked protests from Europeans concerned about environmental and radiological safety. The plant is intended to ensure the Baltic enclave's energy security. Russian physicist Anatoly Zrodnikov once said, "The world is now not ruled by the dollar or the euro, but by the joule." There are many nuclear ... more Nuclear waste storage inaugurated in Chernobyl 
Kiev (AFP) April 23, 2008Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko Wednesday inaugurated a nuclear waste storage and processing centre in the contaminated zone around the Chernobyl nuclear station ahead of the catastrophe's 22nd anniversary, his press service said. The centre's first module, constructed with the European Commission's aid, would be launched by the end of the year, Valentin Melnichenko, a project official ... more Baku says Russian nuclear delivery to Iran halted 
Baku (AFP) April 22, 2008Azerbaijan said on Tuesday it had detained a Russian shipment intended for the Iranian nuclear power plant under construction at Bushehr due to concerns that it might violate UN sanctions. Foreign ministry spokesman Khazar Ibragim told AFP that Azerbaijan had stopped the shipment at its border with southern neighbour Iran because Russia had failed to provide detailed information on its ... more
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