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January 13, 2010
German govt. rows over nuclear revival
Berlin (UPI) Jan 12, 2009
The German government is bickering over how many nuclear power plants it should save from closure. When Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Christian Democratic Union was re-elected in a team with the pro-business Free Democratic Party in September 2009, it was widely believed that nuclear would get a quick boost. Both parties had campaigned in favor of nuclear power, arguin ... read more

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New EU foreign chief distances herself from anti-nuclear past
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GSE Systems Announces RELAP5-HD Nuclear Power Simulator Sale
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Atomenergoprom Places Second Bond Series
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ProCure Host for International Medical Physics Training in Protons
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Nuclear Innovation North America Responds To CPS Energy Lawsuit
New York NY (SPX) Jan 12, 2010
Nuclear Innovation North America has responded in a legal filing to the lawsuit CPS Energy filed on Sunday, December 6, 2009. "NINA's goal is to work with our partners to find mutually agreeable solutions, not to file lawsuits against them," said Steve Winn, NINA Chief Executive Officer. "That said, the CPS Energy lawsuit against NINA requires a legal response and we filed our response. Ou ... more

BARDA Awards Radiological Emergency Response Contracts
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 12, 2010
The HHS Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is awarding nine contracts for the advanced research and development of more effective tests and devices to determine the level of radiation a person has absorbed after a nuclear or radiological incident. The contracts total $35 million for the initial phase and up to $400 million over five years. The contracts are awar ... more

French nuclear group Areva to sell stake in Eramet: reports
Paris (AFP) Jan 7, 2010
The French state-controlled nuclear engineering group Areva is about to shed its 25.78-percent interest in nickel mining company Eramet to the strategic investment fund (FSI), press reports said on Thursday. Eramet, which notably has big nickel mining interests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, would transfer its interest imminently to the FSI, an entity created by the French ... more

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Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor for maintenance


Lithuanian nuke plant closed under EU deal


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Oil price drop on weather, China concerns

Scientists Target East Coast Rocks For Co2 Storage

Norway's gas exports return to normal after cold snap

German govt. rows over nuclear revival

GSE Systems Announces RELAP5-HD Nuclear Power Simulator Sale

Atomenergoprom Places Second Bond Series

Website For Astronomers To Report Unexplained Aerospace Phenomena

Less Nitrogen Oxide In Tropical Weather Than Expected

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Up By 29 Percent Since 2000

Longer growing season cuts tree CO2 intake

Namibia's landmark quiver trees dying from climate change

Logging exports banned in Sierra Leone

Test May Help Address Costly Parasite In Sheep Industry

Early Warning System Defend Jersey Cows From Disease

Chile plans deepwater salmon farm

Volvo has 'bright future' under Geely: Ford chief

China's BYD takes aim at US market with electric car

China overtakes US as world's largest auto market in 2009

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Iran in new threat over uranium swap deal
Tehran (AFP) Jan 3, 2010
Iran said on Sunday the West has given it until the end of January to accept a uranium swap deal, stressing it will press on with plans to produce higher enriched nuclear fuel if there is no agreement. Tehran has already ignored a US-set December 31 deadline to accept a UN-brokered deal aimed at allaying fears about its nuclear drive by shipping most of its low enriched uranium (LEU) stockpi ... more

Brazil nuclear plants may close as floods kill 68
Angra Dos Reis, Brazil (AFP) Jan 3, 2010
Two nuclear plants close to a southern Brazilian town hit by landslides may shut down as a precaution, the mayor said Sunday, as the regional toll from deadly floods rose to 68. "There are no operational problems at Angra I and Angra II... but if landslides persist in the hills, we'll need to shut them down," Mayor Tuca Jordao told a press conference in this seaside town some 150 kilometers ... more

Iran ready to swap enriched uranium abroad: FM spokesman
Tehran (AFP) Dec 29, 2009
Iran is ready to swap abroad its low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, the foreign ministry's spokesman said on Tuesday, insisting that the exchange should happen in several stages. Iran is ready for "fuel swap in several stages and has said that this can be an opportunity for the two sides" to build confidence, Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters. "If this principle is accepted by the ot ... more

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French nuclear sector re-thinks strategy after UAE setback


Fire at Indian nuclear centre kills 2: report


Fuel change for MIT reactor delayed
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Nokia urges mobile developers to focus on poor nations

Sudan's Beshir quits army to run again for presidency

AU renews Somali peace force mandate

Volvo has 'bright future' under Geely: Ford chief

China's BYD takes aim at US market with electric car

China overtakes US as world's largest auto market in 2009

'Year 2010' smart-card bug turns Germans back to cash

Hubble Telescope peers at oldest ever galaxies

2010 tech bug hits German credit cards

Mini-Research Module MRM1 At Cape For Shuttle Processing

Astronauts Dock At ISS

Expedition 22 Keeps Busy While Awaiting Additional Crew Members

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

Russia explores atomic space engine

Aerospace Engineering Program To Launch Graduate Program In The Fall

ISRO Reviews Cryogenic Engine

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Seoul seeks to boost nuclear activities

SKorean-led group wins 20.4-billion-dollar UAE nuclear deal

EU to open talks with Russia on nuclear energy deal

France, China sign aviation, nuclear deals

Iran will pursue its nuclear activity 'normally:' FM

Areva wins 200-million-euro Dubai contract

Lithuania braces for nuclear shutdown

US, UAE civilian nuclear deal takes effect

Canada seeks bids for atomic energy firm

Iran slams US at climate talks, lays claim to nuclear energy

Greenpeace slams Slovenia's nuclear plans

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France's Areva wins Brazil power line contract

Vietnam, Russia sign deals on defence, nuclear energy

N.Korea still wants recognition as nuclear state

UN nuclear watchdog chief holds talks in Nigeria

Iran does not insist on uranium swap inside the country: FM

New UN atomic watchdog chief to visit Nigeria

Russian firms ready for Bulgarian nuclear project: minister

US senators show path forward on climate

Lithuania invites bids for new nuclear plant

India, Russia sign deals on nuclear energy, defence

Indian PM heads to Russia seeking closer defence ties

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