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Bulgaria to launch construction of new nuclear plant on Sept 3
Sofia (AFP) Sept 1, 2008Bulgaria will begin construction on Wednesday on its new 4.0-billion-euro (5.8-billion-dollar) nuclear power plant near the northern town of Belene, the government announced Monday. "We will launch the Belene project on September 3 at noon," Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov said in Sofia, calling the future facility "one of the most important projects in the whole European Union." ... more Mitsubishi Heavy to boost reactor production: report 
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2008Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will boost its production of core nuclear power equipment by investing 15 billion yen (138 million dollars) in its key plant, a newspaper reported on Saturday. The nation's largest heavy machinery manufacturer plans to double production capacity at its nuclear power equipment plant in Akashi, western Japan, the Nikkei business daily said. ... more Hong Kong and China sign nuclear, gas energy deals 
Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 28, 2008Hong Kong and China signed nuclear and gas energy deals on Thursday which the southern city hopes will reduce both pollution and the need for a controversial liquefied gas terminal. The deals aim to provide Hong Kong with a consistent supply of both natural gas and nuclear energy for the next two decades, as it tries to reduce its dependency on coal-fired power, chief executive Donald Tsang ... more South Korea to build 10 more nuclear plants by 2030 
Seoul (AFP) Aug 27, 2008South Korea said Wednesday it will build 10 more nuclear power plants by 2030 and increase its renewable energy resources as part of a 100-billion-dollar plan to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. South Korea, a highly industrialised nation with few natural energy sources, already uses nuclear plants to generate nearly a third of its power needs but hopes to increase that to nearly 60 ... more Toshiba, Doosan in talks on nuclear power tie-up 
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2008Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it was discussing a business tie-up with South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. in nuclear power plants. "We have agreed with Doosan to begin talks on how we can form wide-ranging relations to cooperate in the nuclear power business, including PWRs (pressurised water reactors)," said Ken Shinjo, a Toshiba spokesman. Toshiba, which ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Aug 20, 2008A nuclear energy deal between the United States and India could fuel an arms race with Pakistan unless it is amended to ensure New Delhi is banned from producing new weapons-grade material and from conducting nuclear test explosions, two US lawmakers said Wednesday. The two lawmakers called on the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group to insist on amending the agreement when it meets to consider ... more Bloomberg proposes windmills for New York City 
New York (AFP) Aug 20, 2008Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a renewable energy program for New York city that would include placing windmills on city bridges, solar panels on skyscrapers, and the use of tidal, geothermal and nuclear energy. Bloomberg unveiled the outlines of his plan late Tuesday at a major clean energy summit in Las Vegas organized by the University of Nevada. "Just five years ago last week ... more Ventyx Releases Electric Power Horizons Study 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 21, 2008Ventyx has released Electric Power Horizons, a scenario-based analysis of plausible energy futures to the year 2032. The detailed study investigates renewable generation, third-generation nuclear energy, natural gas supply and greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations and analyzes their predicted effects on America's future energy security. The scenarios outlined in the study address many of the ... more Iran picks firms to hunt for new nuclear plant sites 
Tehran (AFP) Aug 19, 2008Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation on Tuesday tasked six local companies to hunt for potential sites for new nuclear power plants, the official news agency IRNA reported. "These six domestic companies have been given 13 months to find appropriate locations to build new atomic power plants," the director of the agency's nuclear energy production department, Ahmad Fayaz Bakhsh, was quoted as ... more Analysis: S. Korea looks to nuclear energy
Seoul (UPI) Aug 19, 2008 South Korea has decided to focus its energy development efforts on nuclear power to reduce its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and meet global environment regulations. Under a long-term "basic plan for national energy," the country will build 11 new atomic reactors with a generating capacity of 1,400 megawatts each by 2030, which will make nuclear power the biggest source of electricity ... more |
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Los Alamos NM (SPX) Aug 14, 2008Hyperion Power Generation's CEO, John R. 'Grizz" Deal has announced that the company has received its first Letter of Intent to purchase the Hyperion Power Module (HPM), a small, compact, transportable, nuclear power reactor. The intention to purchase up to six units for various projects, at approximately $25 million each, was placed by TES Group, an investment company focusing on the ene ... more Progress Energy Florida Files Nuclear Plant Application With NRC 
St. Petersburg FL (SPX) Aug 12, 2008Progress Energy Florida has announced that it submitted a combined license (COL) application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct a new nuclear power plant in Levy County, Florida. The application, submitted to the NRC July 30, included the request to build two Westinghouse AP1000(TM) nuclear reactors at the site. Nuclear power is a key component of Progress Energy ... more Japan recognises India's need for nuclear power: official 
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 4, 2008Japan recognises India's need for civilian nuclear power, a Japanese government official said here Monday, a day ahead of talks in which an Indo-US atomic energy pact is expected to be a key focus. Japanese foreign minister Masahiko Koumura and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee were due to meet Tuesday in New Delhi to discuss the pact and other regional issues. "We understand ... more Centrica says in talks over British Energy takeover 
London (AFP) Aug 4, 2008British electricity and gas supplier Centrica said Monday it was in talks with a "third party," thought to be French utility giant EDF, regarding a takeover of nuclear power generator British Energy. "Centrica confirms that it is in discussions with a third party with a view to Centrica taking a minority ownership position in British Energy, subject to various conditions, including this ... more Centrica plans merger with British Energy: report 
London (AFP) Aug 3, 2008British electricity and gas supplier Centrica is mulling a merger with British Energy, after French peer EDF walked away from a deal for the nuclear power operator, a newspaper report said on Sunday. The Sunday Telegraph, which quoted an unnamed source close to the company, said it was sounding out institutional investors about a possible all-shares merger. Centrica was unavailable for ... more
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