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Romania 'counting on' Areva for nuclear power plant: reportBucharest (AFP) July 22, 2010 Romania is counting on expertise from French nuclear group Areva to plan construction of its new nuclear power station, Economy Minister Adriean Videanu told the Adevarul daily on Thursday. "We should quickly take a decision about the second nuclear power station. That's why we're counting on the expertise of French specialists (from Areva) about the choice of a site," Videanu told the paper. Bucharest has been looking at various sites for the power station in Transylvania, but "we want these st ... read more |
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New York NY (SPX) Jul 09, 2010Nuclear power contributed about 15% to the total world electricity generation in 2009 with an installed capacity of 373GW. There are currently 436 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries worldwide. The US is the largest producer of nuclear power generating 31% of the total global nuclear generation followed by France, Japan and Russia. Nuclear power is an important source of power fo ... more  
Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 07, 2010The world's biggest Roman candle has got nothing on this. Using super-high pressures similar to those found deep in the Earth or on a giant planet, Washington State University researchers have created a compact, never-before-seen material capable of storing vast amounts of energy. "If you think about it, it is the most condensed form of energy storage outside of nuclear energy," says Choon ... more 
Paris (AFP) July 6, 2010The head of French nuclear group Areva "Atomic Anne" Lauvergeon, a top woman in global business, is to stay in her post, a source close to the matter said, countering rumours she was to be pushed out. France is expected to announce soon big decisions on the structure and strategy of its world-leading nuclear power industry. And the decision now to retain Lauvergeon at least until next Ju ... more |
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Energy giants fund Myanmar nuclear drive: rights groupParis (AFP) July 5, 2010 Myanmar's military rulers are using gas revenue from US and French energy giants Chevron and Total to fund an illegal bid to build nuclear weapons, human rights monitors said in a report on Monday. Myanmar's Yadan gas pipeline, run by the two companies along with Thai firm PTTEP, made billions of dollars for the military leaders, the Paris-based group EarthRights International said, citing data from the firms. The NGO also branded the companies complicit in human rights abuses such as targeted k ... read more |
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