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Russia tasks tycoon Vekselberg with modernisation driveMoscow (AFP) March 23, 2010 The Kremlin said Tuesday it had appointed billionaire Viktor Vekselberg to develop Russia's answer to Silicon Valley, the flagship project in its drive to wean the country's economy off oil and gas. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is seeking to build a high-tech hub near Moscow that would focus on developing several priority sectors, including nuclear energy, IT and telecoms. "I have made a decision that the Russian part of this coordinating structure which we will create will be headed by Vik ... read more |
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Warsaw (AFP) March 16, 2010Poland on Tuesday confirmed plans to open its first-ever nuclear power station by 2020, as it strives to lower its reliance on coal, which provides the bulk of its electricity. "We're preparing to start work in 2016 so that the plant can come online at the start of the third decade of the century," the government's nuclear power chief Hanna Trojanowska told reporters. "The deadlines are ... more
Berlin (UPI) Mar 15, 2009 The German government plans to end a 10-year moratorium by reopening research into a potential nuclear waste storage site, a decision that sparked immediate criticism from the opposition. German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen said Berlin plans a security analysis of the controversial storage site at Gorleben in the state of Lower Saxony. The analysis and construction of a storage ... more 
Bucharest (AFP) March 13, 2010Romania's second nuclear power station will be built in Transylvania, but its precise location hinges on the technology chosen for it, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said on Saturday. Complementing the Cernavoda facility in southeast Romania, the new power plant in the heart of the country has been forecast to start operations in 2020 - although delays could put the opening back by 10 yea ... more |
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Putin visit seals Russian arms, nuclear deals with IndiaNew Delhi (AFP) March 12, 2010 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors. The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale to India of a refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier as well as 29 MiG fighter jets, further cementing Moscow's role as New Delhi's principal arms provider. Energy-hungry India is one of the world's biggest markets for nuclear technology and the re ... read more |
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