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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2009 
China has approved the construction of a new nuclear plant in its eastern coastal region, in the latest step in Beijing's plan to include more clean energy in the country's consumption mix. The State Council, or cabinet, issued a licence last week for the building of the first phase of the Haiyang nuclear power station in Shandong province, the State-owned Assets Supervision and ... read more
Berlin (AFP) Sept 28, 2009Green groups in Germany vowed on Monday to hit the streets if Chancellor Angela Merkel's victorious new coalition keeps its campaign promise to reverse the country's scheduled exit from nuclear power. The world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl in 1986 turned a large part of German public opinion against atomic power, and in 2000 the government of chancellor Gerhard Schroeder decided to ... 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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Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2009Russia, which has the deepest relations with Iran of any big power, is to play a critical role in the Iranian nuclear crisis in the next months as the clock ticks on efforts to find a diplomatic solution. Moscow is a key supplier of military hardware to Tehran, a reliable trade partner in difficult times and is building Iran's first nuclear power plant -- subtle levers to pressure Tehran ... more 
Roswell GA (SPX) Sep 25, 2009The Ux Consulting Company has announced the release of its latest Nuclear Power Outlook (NPO), which forecasts worldwide nuclear reactor growth through 2030. In addition, UxC is pleased to introduce its latest nuclear fuel requirements forecasts through 2030 created with its new, proprietary UxC Requirements Model (URM). Since 2007, UxC has presented its unique nuclear power forecasts in ... more 
Algiers (AFP) Sept 24, 2009Nearly 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 Delhi (UPI) Sep 15, 2009 India signed a civil nuclear energy agreement with uranium-rich Mongolia on Monday. The memorandum of understanding for "peaceful use of radioactive minerals and nuclear energy" was signed during Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia's state visit to India. According to a statement issued by the Mongolian presidency, Indian officials expressed a "willingness to cooperate in ... more 
London (AFP) Sept 16, 2009British engineering firm Rolls-Royce is to collaborate with French power firm EDF to build four new nuclear power plants in Britain, it said on Wednesday. The European Pressurised Reactors are to be built at Hinkley Point in southwest England and Sizewell in southern England. The first should be operational by the end of 2017, while all four should be on stream by 2025. "The agreement ... more 
Paris (AFP) Sept 15, 2009A Paris court on Tuesday threw out a civil suit filed by two groups accusing France's state-controlled nuclear energy firm Areva of encouraging discrimination against the Tuareg people of Niger. Alhak-n-Akal, a group representing the ethnic group in the west African desert state, and German rights group Menschenrechte 3000, made the charge against Areva executive Thierry d'Arbonneau and ... more |
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