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Namibia plans for nuclear plant at first uranium policy meetWindhoek (AFP) Nov 29, 2010 Namibia wants to use its rich uranium resources to develop a nuclear power plant that would fuel economic development in the world's fourth-largest uranium producer, officials said Monday. "It is the expressed decision of the Namibian government to seriously consider the development of nuclear power in order to complete the national energy mix and provide sufficient energy for our development," said Mining Minister Isak Katali. "The uranium and nuclear energy policy to be developed will cover th ... read more |
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 Areva's Finnish EPR reactor delayed again: Finnish group An EPR nuclear reactor being built in Finland by the French-German consortium Areva-Siemens has been delayed again and will not reach normal operating levels until second half 2013, Finnish electricity group TVO said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Iran says first nuclear plant begins operating Iran said Saturday its first atomic power plant built by Russia in Bushehr has begun operations, ahead of a new round of talks with Western powers over the country's controversial nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 Russia's nuclear concern 'out of control': watchdog Russia's Rosatom state nuclear energy enterprise is out of government control and facing a heightened risk of corruption, Transparency International said in a report released Friday. ... more | .. |
 Russia agrees to build two more reactors in China Russia on Tuesday signed a contract to build two additional reactors in China's Tianwan nuclear power plant as Chinese premier Wen Jiabao is in Russia for several days of energy talks. ... more |
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 Indonesia considers more nuclear plants Indonesia, which currently has three nuclear reactors, has geological conditions and enough material for reactors in "every province," a government expert said. ... more | .. |
 Utah Radioactive Waste Facility Under Interstate Compact Authority A U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the power of the states to govern the transport and disposal of radioactive waste through a special multistate agreement known as an interstate compact--an important w ... more | .. |
 Critical Phase Of Testing World's Largest Canned Motor RCP Completed Westinghouse Electric Company, working in conjunction with EMD, is on schedule to deliver the world's largest canned motor reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) for use in the AP1000 nuclear power plant afte ... more | .. |
 Can Nuclear Waste Be Made Safe With the decision to extend the service life of German nuclear power stations and the demonstrations against Castor waste transport, the issue of a definitive solution for storage of nuclear waste i ... more |
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 Nuclear secrecy a major issue, says SIPRI Secrecy of the world's nuclear weapons programs remains a major governance and security issue that poses risks to world peace, conclusions of a new joint study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and the Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces showed. ... more | .. |
 Exploring Potential For Nuclear "Batteries" On Commercial Tankers A consortium of British, American, and Greek interests have agreed to investigate the practical maritime applications for small modular reactors (SMRs) as commercial tanker-owners search for new des ... more | .. |
South Korea bids for Lithuania nuclear project South Korea's state energy firm said Wednesday it was seeking to build a nuclear reactor in Lithuania, in the country's latest move to export its atomic expertise. ... more | .. |
Britain's HSBC to consult on new Bulgarian nuclear plant Britain's HSBC bank was chosen Tuesday to advise Bulgaria on restructuring and financing its Belene nuclear power plant project in the north of the country, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said. ... more |
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 Bulgaria, Russia at loggerheads over nuclear plant cost Bulgaria and Russia clashed Monday over the final cost of a planned nuclear power plant in northern Bulgaria, the energy ministry said after talks over the weekend. ... more | .. |
Italy strikes down nuclear plant ban: report Italy's constitutional court has struck down a bid by three regions to ban new nuclear power plants amid strong public opposition to the return of nuclear energy, ANSA reported on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 EDF Reactor Design Unlikely To Succeed Even if it is propped up with extensive government subsidies or full cost-recovery from ratepayers, the "Evolutionary Power Reactor" (EPR) - which the French government-controlled utility, Electrici ... more |
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 Uranium Energy Commences Major Drilling Program Uranium Energy is pleased to announce the start of drilling at the Company's 100%-controlled Salvo Project in Bee County, Texas. The objective of the current drilling program is to verify the histor ... more | .. |
 Turkey to invite Toshiba for nuclear plant talks: report Turkey will invite Japanese industrial giant Toshiba for talks on building a nuclear power plant after negotiations with South Korea hit snags, a Turkish minister was quoted saying Saturday. ... more | .. |
Nuclear deal between Russia, Australia goes into force A nuclear cooperation agreement between Russia and Australia went into force Thursday after their two leaders exchanged notes to ratify the deal. ... more | .. |
S.Africa turns apartheid-era nukes into medicine South Africa has transformed apartheid-era nuclear weapons into a tool for detecting cancer and heart disease, with a new technology that could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking. ... more |
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Greens attack Australia's move to sell uranium to Russia Environmentalists on Friday attacked Australia's decision to sell uranium to Russia, voicing concerns over safety standards and a lack of inspections. ... more | .. |
S.African innovation fuels nuclear medicine safely South Africa has uncovered a new way to power vital nuclear medical technologies without using weapons-grade uranium, which could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking. ... more | .. |
Atomic bomb legacy haunts Hiroshima families The US atomic bombs that killed and wounded half a million people in Japan 65 years ago continue to haunt generations of families who live in fear of inheriting radiation-damaged genes. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear waste battle shows German feelings run deep German activists claimed victory Tuesday after huge delays to a radioactive waste convoy that showed the depth of unease over nuclear power as Berlin moves to keep its reactors for longer. ... more |
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