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US campaign to boost broader peaceful nuclear useUnited Nations (AFP) May 3, 2010 The United States announced Monday a campaign to raise 100 million dollars over five years to help developing countries gain better access to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The State Department said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce the campaign in her speech before delegates at the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference at the United Nations. "The United States has pledged 50 million dollars to this effort and will work with others to meet the 100 milli ... read more |
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Helsinki (AFP) April 21, 2010Finland's government said Wednesday it wants to build two new nuclear power reactors to cut greenhouse gas emissions and make the Nordic country self-sufficient in electricity production. "We will support the building of two nuclear power plants," Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen told reporters after a cabinet session. Three utility groups - Teollisuuden Voima (TVO), Fennovoima and Fortum ... more  
Helsinki (AFP) April 20, 2010Finland's government on Tuesday outlined a plan to massively boost renewable energy production to meet European Union requirements on slashing greenhouse gas emissions. "This addition of renewable energy is equivalent in scale to three big nuclear power plants," Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said in comments broadcast by YLE. "In terms of scale, this is a massive solution," Vanhanen said ... more 
Helsinki (AFP) April 20, 2010The building of Finland's fifth nuclear power reactor, which has been plagued by numerous delays, is unlikely to go online in June 2012 as currently planned, Finnish media reported Tuesday. "The construction side and installation start up have progressed somewhat slower than was planned," Jouni Silvennoinen, project manager for Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima's (TVO) Olkiluoto 3 project, ... more |
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Saudis to build nuclear, renewable energy centreRiyadh (AFP) April 17, 2010 Oil giant Saudi Arabia on Saturday gave its strongest signal yet that it wants to develop atomic power by announcing a new centre for nuclear and alternative energy technologies. Former commerce minister Hashem bin Abdullah Yamani was named to head the King Abdullah City for Nuclear and Renewable Energies, to be built in Riyadh, said an announcement on the official SPA news agency. The government said the centre would undertake research and develop projects in nuclear and alternative energies to ... read more |
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