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Expert: Australia like drug dealer of coalSydney (UPI) Mar 4, 2009 A climate scientist often referred to as the "godfather of climate change" said Australia's massive coal exports are almost equivalent to being a drug dealer to the world. In kicking off his visit to Australia for a series of lectures on nuclear energy, James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, had a message for the world's largest exporter of coal: Phase it out. Australia exported about 60 percent of its coal production in 2008 - about 268.5 million tons - ... read more |
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Sofia (AFP) Feb 19, 2010Russia is ready to finance the construction of a new nuclear plant in Bulgaria by up to 2.0 billion euros (2.7 billion dollars) until a new strategic investor can be found, officials said here Friday. "We are ready to provide the necessary investment in order for construction to continue," said the head of Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, Sergey Kiriyenko, after talks with ... more 
Amman (AFP) Feb 21, 2010Energy-poor Jordan on Sunday signed an agreement with France's nuclear giant Areva giving it exclusive uranium mining rights, during a visit by French Prime Minister Francois Fillon. Fillon and his Jordanian counterpart Samir Rifai attended the signing of the agreement which will grant Areva the exclusive right to extract and mine uranium in the central parts of Jordan. Jordan, which is ... more 
Overland Park, Kan. (UPI) Feb 19, 2009 A survey of U.S. electric power industry leaders reflects the impact of the weak economy and indicates their support for nuclear energy. In its fourth annual Strategic Directions in the Electric Utility Industry Survey, engineering and consulting giant Black & Veatch found that nuclear energy is the utility industry's preferred "environmentally friendly" technology, followed by wind pow ... more |
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Taiwan plans to keep ageing nuclear plantsTaipei (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 Taiwan plans to keep its three existing nuclear power plants operating for 20 more years after their current licences expire in a bid to help control global warming, an official said Thursday. Taiwan Power Co (Taipower), which runs the ageing plants, said that extending their lifespan would serve the purpose of curbing the use of fossil fuels and rein in the emission of carbon dioxide. "Nuclear power has become another option for the world, and for Taipower as well, in the struggle to reduce gre ... read more |
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