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After 50 Years, Nuclear Power Is Still Not Viable Without SubsidiesWashington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2011 Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the U.S. nuclear power industry has been propped up by a generous array of government subsidies that have supported its development and operations. Despite that support, the industry is still not economically viable, according to a report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The report, "Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable Without Subsidies," found that more than 30 subsidies have supported every stage of the nuclear fuel cycle, from uranium mining to long-term waste storage. ... read more |
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 German states challenge nuclear extension Five German states led by opposition parties have gone to court to fight Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to extend the lifetime of the country's nuclear power plants. ... more | .. |
Chernobyl was lesson in nuclear peril: Gorbachev The upcoming 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is a brutal reminder of the dangers of nuclear power, proliferation and terrorism, former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Will A New Nuclear Reactor Power The USA Back To Energy Independence Tonight's "Dan Rather Reports" presents a surprising look at nuclear power and how new developments in the field have created cleaner, more efficient reactors that could create a virtual "nuclear re ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Ukraine Cooperates With USA In The Energy Sector Governments of Ukraine and the United States discussed further cooperation in the nuclear energy sector and signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of shale gas exploration in Ukraine, as re ... more | .. |
 Dominion Virginia Power Unchanged On Potential Nuclear Expansion Dominion Virginia Power has said that it is not changing its position on a potential new nuclear unit at North Anna Power Station despite a decision by the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative to withd ... more | .. |
 Lightbridge Provides Nuclear Fuel Development Update Lightbridge has provided an update on the Company's nuclear fuel development and commercialization efforts at the Jefferies 11th Global Clean Technology Conference. The presentation, led by Se ... more | .. |
 Dominion Welcomes Renewed License For Kewaunee Power Station Dominion welcomed the news that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license of Kewaunee Power Station, extending the station's operation an additional 20 years until 2033. ... more |
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Court challenge for German nuclear extension Germany's opposition filed a suit in the country's highest court on Monday trying to reverse an unpopular postponement of when Europe's top economy abandons nuclear power. ... more | .. |
 Enhancing Nuclear Security: Training And International Collaboration While a world free of nuclear weapons remains a goal for governments around the world, nuclear security constitutes a major challenge for the 21st century, as recognised at the 2010 nuclear security ... more | .. |
 Spent Nuclear Fuel Is Anything But Waste Failure to pursue a program for recycling spent nuclear fuel has put the U.S. far behind other countries and represents a missed opportunity to enhance the nation's energy security and influence oth ... more | .. |
Saudi, France sign peaceful nuclear cooperation pact OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement with France on peaceful nuclear energy development to help meet the kingdom's rising energy demand, an official statement said. ... more |
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Unrest delay Egypt's nuclear power plant tender The instability in Egypt has delayed the tender for the country's first nuclear power plant, a state-owned newspaper reported on Saturday. ... more | .. |
EDF repairs reactors amid anomalies Electricite de France, the world's largest operator of nuclear power plants, is replacing backup diesel generators at eight nuclear reactor sites across France after anomalies were detected. ... more | .. |
Alstom to relocate nuclear part production: union French engineering giant Alstom is planning to relocate from France to Mexico production of a part used for nuclear power plants, a union source told AFP Thursday. ... more | .. |
Screwdriver blamed for nuclear plant shutdown Operators of a South Korean nuclear power plant said Thursday that a stray screwdriver was most likely to blame after a reactor had to be shut down for three days. ... more |
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SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South Texas
Eutelsat and Tusass Strengthen Greenland's Digital Backbone with LEO Connectivity Expansion
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 Water Jet Cuts Access Point In Nuclear Waste Storage Tank To Help Manhattan Project Cleanup Water jet contractor AK Services made history recently by cutting the largest-ever access hole in an active U.S. Department of Energy radioactive waste storage tank at the DOE's Hanford Site in sout ... more | .. |
  US lawmakers proposes tougher Iran sanctions A group of US lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to toughen sanctions on Iran for its nuclear energy program, calling for international companies traded on US exchanges to reveal investments in the Islamic Republic. ... more | .. |
Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest German police Wednesday said they detained hundreds of anti-nuclear protestors who tried to block the departure of a cross-country shipment of nuclear waste. ... more | .. |
Vattenfall may not restart German reactor Swedish utility Vattenfall might not restart its error-prone reactor in Brunsbuettel, near Hamburg, because modernizing it might prove too costly, Vattenfall Chief Executive Officer Oystein Loseth said. ... more |
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IAEA hosts nuclear energy workshop The International Atomic Energy Agency is this week hosting a meeting for countries considering developing their own nuclear power programmes as a way of helping mitigate the impact of climate change. ... more | .. |
 Russia may quit Bulgaria nuclear plant: report Russia is considering pulling out of a project to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bulgaria due to persistent delays, Russian daily Kommersant reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Europe launches trillion-euro energy revamp European leaders launched Friday a trillion-euro bid to slash dependency on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the centre of 21st century needs. ... more | .. |
  As ties warm, US mounts India business push US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke heads next week to India on a mission to turn warming political ties into business - especially, he hopes, in the lucrative area of fighter jets. ... more |
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 Sweden kicks off large-scale nuclear accident exercise Swedish authorities on Wednesday kicked off the country's largest-ever crisis management exercise on what to do in the event of an accident at one of its nuclear plants. ... more | .. |
Animals at nuclear sites trapped, tested Scientists testing for radiation at a South Carolina site where materials were refined for U.S. nuclear weapons say they're looking at the area's animals. ... more | .. |
  Toshiba returns to black for December quarter Japan's Toshiba said Monday it swung back to a net profit for the December quarter from a year ago on strong demand for its memory chips used in smartphones and tablet computers. ... more | .. |
 Iran nuclear plant will be 'ready in April' Iran's first nuclear power plant will be ready to generate electricity on April 9, atomic energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday, in signs of yet another delay. ... more |
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  Cheap solar energy set to displace n-power New research has established that sophisticated new solar energy production methods make it far and away the cheapest and least hazardous energy source, certainly cheaper and safer than nuclear power. ... more | .. |
China to boost nuclear power China is likely to boost its 2020 target nuclear power capacity by 5 percent - 86 gigawatts - representing an annual investment of at least $10.6 billion, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike Russia called on NATO on Wednesday to launch an investigation into the computer worm that targeted a Russian-built Iranian nuclear power plant, saying the incident could have triggered a new Chernobyl. ... more | .. |
 Poland eyes EUR25 bln investments as it goes nuclear Poland hopes to attract 25.8 billion euros (35 billion dollars) in investment in a new nuclear energy sector over the next 20 years, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. ... more |
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