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![]() Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nuclear Power Outlook and Opportunities" report to their offering. Nuclear power is any nuclear technology designed to extract usable energy from atomic nuclei via controlled nuclear reactions. The only method in use today is through nuclear fission, though other methods might one day include nuclear fusion and radioactive decay. All utility-scale reactors heat water to produce steam, which is then converted into mechanical work ... read more |
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Russia admits fires burned on Chernobyl-hit land![]() Russia on Wednesday admitted wildfires hit swathes of land contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster, raising fears that buried radioactive particles could be released into the air, as a new wildfire broke out near a nuclear facility. The new wildfire caused by lightning flamed up near a major nuclear research centre in the Russian town of Sarov, causing the plant's management to ask firefighte ... more German E.ON presses Berlin on nuclear power ![]() German power giant E.ON posted mixed quarterly results on Wednesday and pressed Chancellor Angela Merkel to live up to her promise to extend the life of some of the country's nuclear plants. "There has long been a lack of clarity about the direction of Germany's energy-policy," chief executive Johannes Teyssen said. "This needs to change." Teyssen said German authorities needed to make " ... more Comanche Peak Celebrates 20 Years Of Commercial Operations ![]() In its first 20 years, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and the Luminant employees who keep it operating safely have generated more than 323 million net megawatt hours of electricity, helped contribute more than $1 billion to the communities in which the plant operates and given tens of thousands of hours in support of local organizations. Comanche Peak Unit 1 began generating electricity ... more |
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![]() London (UPI) Aug 9, 2010 Britain is on track to open a first new nuclear reactor in 2018, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said Monday. The Liberal Democrat minister said the new British government is behind plans of its predecessor to support the construction of new nuclear reactors within eight years. "We are on course to make sure that the first new nuclear power station opens on time in 2018," he told the BBC in an interview. "There are a number of sites that have been identified around the country and those are ... read more |
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