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US, Vietnam in advanced nuclear negotiations: reportWashington (AFP) Aug 5, 2010 The United States is in advanced negotiations to share nuclear fuel and technology with Vietnam, including a proviso that would allow Hanoi to enrich uranium on its own, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Congressional critics of the deal say the terms would undercut the more stringent demands placed on its partners in the Middle East, which had been required to renounce uranium enrichment in exchange for nuclear cooperation, the report said. The newspaper cited US officials as saying that ... read more |
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Vienna (AFP) July 20, 2010The world's total identified resources of uranium, used in the production of nuclear energy, are currently sufficient for over 100 years of supply, a new study showed on Tuesday. But with the use of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel cycles, supply could be extended to "thousands of years", according to a study published by the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic ... more 
Berlin (AFP) July 19, 2010Regional German authorities said Monday that they have given the green light to a novel scheme to protect a nuclear power station from attack: fog grenades. Under plans approved by the environment ministry in the southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the Philippsburg power station could be shrouded in thick mist in 40 seconds if an aircraft was hijacked in the area. A spokeswoman for ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2010China has approved plans to build a nuclear power plant in the southwestern region of Guangxi, state media reported Monday, as Beijing makes good on a pledge to boost renewable energy sources. The first phase of the project in Fangchengchang city will involve investing 24 billion yuan (3.5 billion dollars) in two Chinese-made 1.08 gigawatt reactors, the People's Daily said, citing local gove ... more |
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Alliance To Commercialize First Generation III++ SMR Nuclear PlantWashington DC (SPX) Jul 16, 2010 Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Energy and Bechtel Power Corporation have announced they have entered into a formal alliance to design, license and deploy the world's first commercially viable Generation III++ small modular nuclear power plant. Based on B and W mPower small modular reactor (SMR) technology, this new alliance, to be known as Generation mPower, brings together two recognized and established energy industry leaders in engineering, manufacturing and construction. Both Bechtel and B a ... read more |
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