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![]() London, April 5, 2010 The U.K. nuclear industry is being launched, with Germany's Eon and RWE unveiling plans for their first two plants, and France's EDF announcing the hiring of 10,000 new staff to back up its British expansion. Horizon Nuclear Power, a joint venture formed by Eon and RWE, said it plans to start building a first plant in Wylfa, Wales in 2012. Construction of the second plant, to be located next to the existing Oldbury-on-Severn reactor in South Gloucestershire, will start by 2019, Britain's Daily ... read more |
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Russia Building Two New Reactors At Tianwan![]() Russia and China have signed a framework contract for the construction of the second stage of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China, Russia's nuclear power equipment and service export monopoly Atomstroyexport said on Wednesday. The company said the contract signed by Atomstroyexport and its Chinese partner, the Jiangsu nuclear power corporation, stipulated the construction of two VVER- ... more Nuclear Exhibition Opens In Beijing ![]() As the top industry event, the exhibition showcases the latest nuclear technology and products from around the world. China's own technology is the highlight of the exhibition. The Exhibition has four pavilions, covering nearly 10 thousand square meters. Over 200 nuclear enterprises from 15 countries and regions are participating in the event, including France, America and Russia. The boom ... more China Nuclear Power Companies Highlight Green Development ![]() China's nuclear power giants were committed to green development of nuclear energy, said an insider at an exhibition that opened here on Tuesday. Liu Bin, Chief engineer of Huaneng Group (CHNG), a major nuclear power company in the country, made the remarks at the 11th China international nuclear industry exhibition that would run till Friday. "CHNG, among others, will further promot ... more |
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![]() Tokyo (UPI) Mar 24, 2009 Japan's Toshiba and TerraPower, a company backed by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, are in talks about a nuclear power venture. Gates is the principal owner of TerraPower, a spinoff from Seattle's Intellectual Ventures, founded by former Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myhrvold. The company explores ways to improve emission-free energy supplies through small nuclear reactors. An agreement between the companies could be a boom to the creation of a traveling-wave reactor that runs ... read more |
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