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Nuclear twist: when Russia's old warheads warm US homesWashington (AFP) April 11, 2010 In a strange twist of Cold War enmity on the melt, uranium from what once were Russian nuclear warheads is used to heat and light American homes, thanks to the Megatons to Megawatts Program - a successful example of nuclear non-proliferation. The 20-year agreement was signed back in 1994 between Russia and the United States. "Megatons to Megawatts is the most successful non-proliferation program in history," argues Philip Sewell, senior vice-president at USEC, a private US company that runs the ... read more |
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Helsinki (AFP) March 29, 2010A majority of people in Finland, which is hosting one of the world's first new-generation nuclear power plants, want their country to stop building new atomic reactors, a poll showed Monday. Fifty-one percent of respondents want Finland to stop after completing its latest-generation fifth reactor, which has been plagued by cost overruns and delays, according to the poll conducted for public ... more 
Washington (AFP) March 29, 2010The United States and India said Monday they have reached an agreement on reprocessing nuclear material, clearing a major hurdle in putting into operation a landmark atomic energy pact. The agreement, reached after nine months of painstaking negotiations, would allow India to reprocess spent nuclear fuel from the United States. Washington earlier had reprocessing deals only with European Uni ... more 
Niamey (AFP) March 29, 2010French nuclear group Areva is not paying enough attention to the health of workers and inhabitants around its two uranium mines in Niger, Greenpeace said on Monday. The environmental lobby group called in a report for an independent radiation study to be conducted around the two mine sites at Arlit and Akokan in the country's northwest and for the area to be decontaminated. "The people o ... more |
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Nuclear Exhibition Opens In BeijingBeijing, China (XNA) Mar 26, 2010 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 booming nuclear technology in China is in the spotlight. Pan Jiahong, Secretary General, Chinese Nuclear Soc ... read more |
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