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Belgium has decided to keep its nuclear power plants running for another decade, in a further sign that a nuclear revival is taking place in Europe. Energy and Climate Minister Paul Magnette said Monday that the government had decided to delay the nuclear phase-out that was scheduled to start in 2015. "The government has decided to delay by 10 years the first stage of phasing ... read more
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Oct 13, 2009 A Nielsen poll published Tuesday shows 49 percent of Australians support nuclear power, saying it should be considered as an alternative source of energy to help combat global warming, while 43 percent are completely opposed. The finding marks a shift of public opinion from 2006, when a Newspoll showed just 38 percent favored nuclear power and 51 percent opposed the idea. Despite ... more
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Brussels (AFP) Oct 12, 2009The Belgian government on Monday decided to delay the start of a progressive phasing out of nuclear power by 10 years until 2025, Energy and Climate Minister Paul Magnette said in a statement. "The government has decided to delay by 10 years the first stage of phasing out nuclear power," the statement said. Under a law passed in 2003, Belgium's seven reactors were scheduled to be shut do ... more 
Washington (AFP) Oct 9, 2009US regulators have approved a plan for French-based EDF to take a stake in Constellation Energy Group, clearing a key hurdle for a new nuclear power plant in Maryland, the companies said Friday. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission "has approved the investment structure and license transfer" related to EDF's acquisition of 49.99 percent of Constellation Energy's nuclear assets, a joint state ... more  
Columbia, Mo. (UPI) Oct 8, 2009 U.S. electrical engineers say they are developing a smaller, lighter and more efficient battery that uses a nuclear energy source. Much attention has been given to making batteries smaller and more powerful, but scientists say problems can arise when such batteries become heavier than the devices they power. "To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2009China 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 ... 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  
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 |
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