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 Berlin (AFP) June 19, 2009 
Germany's economy minister on Friday ruled out building new nuclear power stations but said the life of some reactors might be extended and the development of alternative technologies stepped up. "We need limited extensions until we are able to work with sensible alternative technologies in an economical and environmentally friendly manner," Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg told the Sueddeutsche ... read more
Abuja (AFP) June 19, 2009Nigeria and Russia will sign a nuclear energy cooperation accord next Wednesday when President Dmitry Medvedev becomes the first Kremlin leader to visit Nigeria, officials said. A joint venture between Russian oil and gas giant Gasprom and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will also be signed during the one day visit, Nigerian presidential spokesman Olusegun Adeniyi said ... more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Alexandria VA (SPX) Jun 22, 2009News of a planned nuclear power plant in Ohio, the expected selection of four companies to receive federal loan guarantees to build the next generation of nuclear reactors and renewed support in Congress for nuclear energy were welcomed by the Reform Institute. The announcement of the new plant by Duke Energy in Piketon, Ohio, reports that UniStar Nuclear Energy, NRG Energy Inc., Scana ... more 
Washington (AFP) June 18, 2009Exelon, the largest US operator of nuclear power plants, announced Thursday it was imposing 500 job cuts to cope with tough economic times. The spending cuts will achieve about 350 million dollars in operations and maintenance savings in 2010, a nearly 3.5 percent reduction from 2009 levels, the Chicago-based company said in a statement. "Included in the spending cuts will be the ... more 
Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2009 U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced nearly $9 million in awards to support the next generation of American nuclear energy development. Chu said the Department of Energy will provide $2.9 million in scholarships and fellowships to 86 U.S. nuclear science and engineering students, and will offer more than $6 million in grants to 29 U.S. universities and colleges in 23 states. ... more 
Ferndale MI (SPX) Jun 15, 2009Dr. Robert Buxbaum of Oakland County's REB Research and Consulting company has been awarded an SBIR Phase 1 grant from the Department of Energy (DOE). The grant is to begin this week and will be used to allow Dr. Buxbaum to research new, high temperature materials for use in 4th generation nuclear power. The main material is - coated Nb-1%Zr. Nb-1%Zr is one of the strongest high ... more |
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Marco Rubio to address global security during overseas tripWashington DC (UPI) Sep 12, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and the United Kingdom to address security matters in Gaza and globally from Saturday through Thursday. ... more
NATO military campaign will protect Poland's Eastern frontWashington DC (UPI) Sep 13, 2025 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO is launching a new military campaign in Poland following an incursion by Russian drones in Polish airspace earlier in the week, the military alliance confirmed in a statement. ... more
Rubio to meet with Netanyahu in Israel; Arab nations gather in QatarWashington DC (UPI) Sep 14, 2025 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Israel to meet one-on-one with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over operations in Gaza City to expand the war even after the Trump administration criticized Israel for a surprise attack against Hamas negotiators in Qatar, which has been mediating between Israel and Hamas throughout the war. ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) June 2, 2009Russia and Oman have signed an agreement on nuclear energy cooperation that could see the two countries building reactors and counducting research together, Russia's atomic agency said on Tuesday. The document was signed by the deputy head of Rosatom, Nikolai Spasski, and the secretary general of Oman's foreign ministry, Badr Al-Busaidi. Oman set up a civilian nuclear energy agency last ... more 
Astana (AFP) June 1, 2009The recently imprisoned former head of Kazakhstan's state nuclear power agency stole the majority of the Central Asian nation's uranium deposits, security officials alleged on Monday. Former Kazatomprom head Mukhtar Dzhakishev and other company officials illegally shifted ownership of uranium mines worth tens of billions of dollars through a network of offshore companies, the KNB security ... more 
Sofia (AFP) May 29, 2009Russia has agreed to lend Bulgaria 3.8 billion euros (5.4 billion dollars) to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant at Belene on the Danube, the Dnevnik daily newspaper reported on Friday. In its online edition, the newspaper quoted Bulgarian Energy Holding official Ivan Atanasov, who is in charge of the Belene project, as saying that Russia had "opened procedures" to provide Bulgaria ... more 
Ottawa (AFP) May 28, 2009Canada said Thursday it hoped to sell a stake in its nuclear agency to try to grow Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and boost its reactor sales, amid growing interest around the world in nuclear power. Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt told a news conference AECL could not thrive in its current form as it is too small, with a mere 10 percent of installed reactor capacity in the world ... more |
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