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January 16, 2010
S.Korea signs deal to build nuclear reactor in Jordan
Seoul (AFP) Jan 14, 2010
South Korea has agreed to build Jordan's first atomic research reactor, just two weeks after winning a landmark 20.4 billion dollar deal in the United Arab Emirates, officials said Thursday. The contract, estimated at 200 billion won (178 million dollars), is to build a five megawatt reactor in Jordan by 2014, the South Korean science ministry said. The consortium that won the deal is le ... read more

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France, Kuwait sign nuclear cooperation deal
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Murdered Iran atomic scientist mired in mystery
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Areva seeks to raise capital: CEO
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Bulgarian nuclear reactor plugged back into electricity grid
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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 ... more

New EU foreign chief distances herself from anti-nuclear past
Brussels (AFP) Jan 11, 2010
The EU's new foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, distanced herself Monday from her anti-nuclear past, as European lawmakers grilled her about her suitability for the post. "The relevance of the 1970s is not the relevance of 2010," she told deputies in Brussels. "I'm not a member of CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) and have not been a member of CND for 28 or 29 years. "I do not ... more

GSE Systems Announces RELAP5-HD Nuclear Power Simulator Sale
Sykesville MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2010
GSE Systems has announced multiple awards during the current quarter totaling over $5 million of new work in its nuclear and non nuclear simulation business sectors. Among the awards are contracts to implement the Company's state of the art RELAP5-HD nuclear thermo-hydraulic code for a power plant in Switzerland, and provide significant upgrades to GSE's existing nuclear plant simulators ... more

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Atomenergoprom Places Second Bond Series


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Australia offshore rig leak plugged

Petrobras expands global oil operations

Iran redraws energy map to defy U.S.

S.Korea signs deal to build nuclear reactor in Jordan

France, Kuwait sign nuclear cooperation deal

Murdered Iran atomic scientist mired in mystery

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Less Nitrogen Oxide In Tropical Weather Than Expected

Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Up By 29 Percent Since 2000

Everglades still in decline, group says

Bamboo shows promise for waste sites

Longer growing season cuts tree CO2 intake

World's biggest agricultural fair opens with protests

France unwilling to ban bluefin tuna fishing

Test May Help Address Costly Parasite In Sheep Industry

Small cars make it big at Detroit Auto Show

Volvo has 'bright future' under Geely: Ford chief

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

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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


Iran in new threat over uranium swap deal
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Lockheed Martin F-35B Begins In-Flight STOVL Operations

RC-12X Guardrail Airworthiness Certification Process Achieves Major Milestone

Taser adds mobile phone monitoring tool to its arsenal

US Space-Based Missile Warning System Achieves Key Milestone

China tests missile intercept system

New Israeli shield needs years to deploy

Pentagon gives OK for Taiwan missile deal: official

UK Awards Javelin Joint Venture For Javelin Missile Rounds

Raytheon wins $1.1B missile deal

Northrop gets $577M Army deal

Expert: German arms industry not innocent

SAIC Awarded Contract From Space And Naval Warfare Systems Command

Mint robot puts shine on hardwood floors

Cockroaches Offer Inspiration For Running Robots

Cockroaches inspiration for robots

GSK says swine flu vaccine sales hit 835 million pounds

France's swine flu epidemic ends: doctors

Under fire WHO ready to review handling of flu pandemic

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Brazil nuclear plants may close as floods kill 68

Iran ready to swap enriched uranium abroad: FM spokesman

French nuclear sector re-thinks strategy after UAE setback

Fuel change for MIT reactor delayed

Fire at Indian nuclear centre kills 2: report

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

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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

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

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