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January 19, 2010
Areva in talks with foreign investors: chief executive
Paris (AFP) Jan 18, 2010
French nuclear giant Areva is in talks with several foreign investors including sovereign funds to raise billions of euros in capital for expansion, the chief executive said Monday. "We have several investors who have been chosen. They have all come to see us at Areva," said Anne Lauvergeon on BFM television. "There are foreign investors. They are all interested in getting a stake and ar ... read more

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German nuclear storage site deemed unsafe
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S.Korea signs deal to build nuclear reactor in Jordan
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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
Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2010
The head of French nuclear energy giant Areva said Wednesday the state-controlled company needed more capital and that discussions had begun with strategic investors. Areva chief executive Anne Lauvergeon told the French parliament's committee on sustainable development that the discussions on capitalisation had reached the "state level." "We are in talks with a certain number of strateg ... more

Bulgarian nuclear reactor plugged back into electricity grid
Sofia (AFP) Jan 13, 2010
One of two reactors at Bulgaria's nuclear plant at Kozloduy has been plugged back into the electricity grid after being shut down for maintenance last week, the plant's operators said Wednesday. During the planned repair work on the 1,000-megawatt reactor, a faulty valve regulating steam into the reactor turbine was replaced, the plant's operators said in a statement. Three imilar valves ... more

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

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New EU foreign chief distances herself from anti-nuclear past


GSE Systems Announces RELAP5-HD Nuclear Power Simulator Sale


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Exxon Valdez oil trapped beneath sand

Australia's LNG plants could face delays

World leaders make new call for clean energy commitments

Areva in talks with foreign investors: chief executive

German nuclear storage site deemed unsafe

S.Korea signs deal to build nuclear reactor in Jordan

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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

Mazda, Ford deny plans to dismantle China venture

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Small cars make it big at Detroit Auto Show

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Atomenergoprom Places Second Bond Series
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 12, 2010
On December 22, 2009, the Federal Financial Markets Service of the Russian Federation registered Atomenergoprom's 2nd bond series placement report. At the same time public registration of Atomenergoprom's 1st bond series placement report took place on December 15, 2009. The first two series of Atomenergoprom's bonds with a total nominal value of 50 billion RUR were placed on the MICEX Stoc ... more

ProCure Host for International Medical Physics Training in Protons
Bloomington IN (SPX) Jan 12, 2010
Medical physicists from around the world converged at the ProCure Training and Development Center (TDC) last week for intense training in the physics of protons and proton therapy, an alternative to X-ray radiation for cancer treatment that spares healthy tissue and results in far fewer short- and long-term treatment side effects. The five-day graduate training course, presented by Harvard ... more

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

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BARDA Awards Radiological Emergency Response Contracts


French nuclear group Areva to sell stake in Eramet: reports


Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor for maintenance
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Airbus, A400M partners to meet in Berlin: ministry

Brazil air force favors Swedish fighter over Lula's pick: report

Chinese airline to buy 16 Airbus A330s: company

Science seeks to control the Casimir force

Nanotech Experiment To Weather The Trials Of Orbit

Better Control Of Carbon Nanotube Growth Promising For Future Electronics

iTablet scavenger hunt raises Apple hackles

GOES-P Spacecraft Being Processed In Florida

Change-2 Satellite's Camera Resolution Reaches One Meter

Spain to push for common European digital market

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Google says 'business as usual' in China

India Requests Boeing C-17s

France retains Caribbean security in vote

Obama crosses fingers on China in new year

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Lithuanian nuke plant closed under EU deal

Iran in new threat over uranium swap deal

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

Seoul seeks to boost nuclear activities

Fire at Indian nuclear centre kills 2: report

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

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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

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

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