|
|
 Amman (AFP) July 28, 2009 
Jordan is forging ahead with a peaceful nuclear programme that would turn the energy-poor kingdom into an exporter of electricity, nuclear chief Khaled Tukan told AFP. "We are moving in great strides in the field of civilian nuclear energy in order to stop being dependent on the import of fuel," said Tukan, who chairs the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC). Jordan is the latest Sunni ... read more
Berlin (AFP) July 24, 2009One of Germany's most modern nuclear power stations was shut down on Friday due to a technical fault, operator RWE said, less than three weeks after problems at another reactor hit the headlines. The Emsland reactor in north-west Germany, which supplies around 3.5 million households, underwent an automatic shutdown at 3:00 am (0100 GMT), RWE said in a statement. "We are looking into what ... more
|
Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
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 
|
|||||||||||||||
| Previous Issues | Jul 28 | Jul 27 | Jul 26 | Jul 24 | Jul 23 |
| . |
Paris (AFP) July 23, 2009Engineering groups Alstom and Schneider said on Thursday they might launch a joint bid for the Transmission and Distribution business being sold by Areva, France's state-controlled nuclear power giant. "Schneider Electric and Alstom envisage submitting a joint offer" for the T&D operations, the two companies said in a statement. Ultimately, Alstom could end up with the transmission ... more 
Bangi, Malaysia (UPI) Jul 22, 2009 Malaysia aims to use nuclear power as an alternative energy source by 2025, a government official said. Nuclear policy has received the go-ahead to be implemented and the government will link up with international organizations such as the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Malaysia's Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof, the New ... more 
Moscow (AFP) July 22, 2009Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia should hold a quarter of the international nuclear energy market, as he announced an ambitious development programme. "With ultra-modern technologies and the ability to guarantee the complete cycle, from the production of uranium, to the maintenance and decommissioning of nuclear power plants, Russia can count on a minimum of a qua ... more |
. |
|
|
. |
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 15, 2009The withdrawal of Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear waste. In an article in the July 10 issue of Science, University of Michigan geologist Rodney Ewing and Princeton University nuclear physicist Frank von Hippel argue that, although federal agencies should set ... more 
Hamburg, Germany (UPI) Jul 10, 2009 The reputation of Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has been tarnished by a series of incidents at nuclear plants all over Europe. Vattenfall has a PR problem after several incidents at its nuclear power stations. Tuomo Hatakka, the head of Vattenfall Europe, called them a "bitter setback for all the efforts we made with regards to our safety culture over the last two years. We are ... more 
Berlin (AFP) July 9, 2009The Swedish operator of the aging German nuclear power station Kruemmel revealed on Thursday more problems at the plant, which has been shut down for emergency repairs since the weekend. All 80,000 fuel rods at the plant near Hamburg will be examined from Friday because "it looks as if one or several of the rods in the reactor is defective," said Ernst Michael Zuefle, head of operator ... more |
. |
| Previous Issues | Jul 28 | Jul 27 | Jul 26 | Jul 24 | Jul 23 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2009 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
