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Bulgaria's new Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov said on Monday that he will review the justification for big energy projects because of the economic crisis. His main target was a project to build a new 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant near Belene on the Danube. "What is clear is that work was done on a piecemeal basis, without any idea on how to achieve economic pro ... read more 
Paris (AFP) Aug 3, 2009Energy groups EDF and Enel said on Monday they were joining up to develop third-generation nuclear reactors for Italy as Italian authorities prepare to end a nuclear power moratorium in place since 1987. France's EDF and Italy's Enel "announced today the creation of the equal basis joint venture 'Sviluppo Nucleare Italia Srl'," they said in a statement. The new venture is "aimed at devel ... more
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Prague (AFP) Aug 3, 2009 Czech state-run power giant CEZ said on Monday it had opened a tender for the supply of two new units for the Temelin nuclear power station in southern Czech Republic. "The whole administrative process will require about 7-8 years," while the whole completion of the plant will take roughly 15 years, CEZ spokesman Ladislav Kriz said in a statement. "The completion of Temelin will reduce ... more
Tripoli (AFP) July 30, 2009Libya and Canada have signed a memorandum of intent on nuclear power, the fourth signed by Tripoli in the past two years, an official said on Thursday. The memorandum foresees cooperation between the two countries in research and the mining, processing and transport of uranium, as well as its use in medicine and desalination projects. Since July 2007, Libya has signed another three ... more 
Moscow (AFP) July 29, 2009Two generators at Russia's Kola nuclear power plant near Murmansk, in the far northwest, were shut down due to a fault in the anti-fire system, energy group Energoatom said Wednesday. The shutdown took place late Tuesday and one of the generators went back on line Wednesday morning, the group said in a statement. It added that capacity was currently reduced to 896 milliwatts compared wit ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) July 20, 2009India was set Monday to reveal where US firms will build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, during Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first official talks in New Delhi, aides said. The move, once confirmed, will highlight benefits President Barack Obama's administration will derive from a landmark civilian nuclear deal sealed under his predecessor George W. Bush. It will also ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009The United States hoped Wednesday that India will soon announce the location of two sites for US firms to build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, in line with a landmark deal struck last year. The announcement could be made when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Mumbai and New Delhi from Friday through Monday, according to Robert Blake, her pointman for relations with Ind ... more 
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009The United States hoped Wednesday that India will soon announce the location of two sites for US firms to build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, in line with a landmark deal struck last year. The announcement could be made when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Mumbai and New Delhi from Friday through Monday, according to Robert Blake, her point man for relations with In ... more |
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