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Ux Consulting Issues Global Nuclear Power Forecasts Roswell GA (SPX) Sep 25, 2009 ![]() Algeria claims 29,000 tonnes in uranium reserves ![]() Nearly 29,000 tonnes of proven and exploitable uranium reserves lie beneath the ground in Algeria, its energy and mines minister Chakib Khelil said Thursday. "Such quantities would enable the operation of just two nuclear power plants, each with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts, for a period of 60 years," said Khelil at a domestic energy conference, the APS news agency reported. ... more
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New Russian nuclear plant worries residents![]() Russia's plans to build a nuclear power plant in its Baltic territory of Kaliningrad, hemmed in between Poland and Lithuania, has local residents and environmentalists worried. Russian state energy corporation Rosatom announced plans last year to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear plant near Sovetsk by 2016. The site is just 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Lithuania's border. But memories of ... more Global Nuclear Power Industry Outlook To 2010 ![]() "Global Nuclear Power Industry Outlook to 2010" is a new report published by Global Markets Direct in association with ICD Research that analyzes how nuclear power generation companies spend, procurement strategies and practices and business are being affected by the recession. In an uncertain economic climate this report gives you access to the category-level spending outlooks, buyer ... more EDF to sell 20-pct stake in British Energy: report ![]() French utility EDF plans to sell another 20 percent stake in Britain's nuclear power operator British Energy as part of a five-billion-euro (7.35-billion-dollar) asset sale, a report said on Monday. The economic news daily La Tribune said the sale would also help meet EU conditions set in 2008 when Brussels cleared EDF's acquisition of British Energy. Such a sale would also mean that EDF ... more |
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German campaign focusing on nuclear![]() Energy is one of the few divisive issues in what has so far been a rather cozy German election campaign. When it comes to Germany's future energy mix, all parties agree on one thing: Renewables are to play a significant role. There is one energy source, however, that the country is at odds over -- and that's nuclear energy. The energy source is revived in most of Europe but ... more UAE delays 41 bln dlr nuclear plants contract: report ![]() The UAE has delayed awarding a 41 billion dollar contract to build nuclear power plants saying that the decision between the three rival bidders was too close to call, an Abu Dhabi daily said Monday. "What happened ultimately was some of the bids were so close in some areas, we decided to proceed with all three," a senior government official told The National. "It will mean a slightly longer ... more Iran defiant on nuclear rights as Putin warns against attack ![]() Iran on Friday stood firm against intense new international pressure over its disputed nuclear programme, and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned the West against staging an attack. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insisted that Iran must defend its right to nuclear power as world powers demanded urgent talks with Tehran on its nuclear drive and Washington insisted there was no ... more |
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