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UN atomic watchdog approves nuclear fuel assurance proposalVienna (AFP) March 10, 2011 The UN atomic watchdog on Thursday approved a British proposal seeking to ensure the continued supply of nuclear fuel for energy to a country should its supply be disrupted for political reasons. The 35-member board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency voted in favour of a British-backed "Nuclear Fuel Assurance" proposal whereby a supplier state would promise "not to interrupt the supply of enrichment services (to a recipient state) for non-commercial reasons." A total 26 count ... read more |
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 Australia set for uranium talks with UAE Australia said Wednesday it will soon begin talks with the United Arab Emirates to pave the way for uranium sales to the Gulf federation as it builds its civil nuclear power industry. ... more | .. |
  Major 7.3 offshore quake jolts Japan A major 7.3-magnitude offshore earthquake rattled Japan on Wednesday, swaying Tokyo buildings, triggering a small tsunami and reminding the nation of the ever-present threat of seismic disaster. ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse And Endesa Sign Agreement On AP1000 Technology Westinghouse Electric has announced that it has signed an agreement with Endesa to share information on the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear energy technology. The agreement is aimed at providing Endesa ... 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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 Athabasca Uranium Completes Z-TEM Survey, Gears Up For Ground Work Athabasca Uranium is pleased to announce the completion of Phase One of its multi-phase exploration program on its East Key Lake, McGregor Lake, Webb River and McCarthy Lake uranium projects, locate ... more | .. |
 China's State Nuclear Power Technology Selects Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise The Chinese State Nuclear Power Technology has selected Intergraph SmartPlant Enterprise solutions to increase productivity and safety and to accelerate project schedules for the engineering, 3D des ... more | .. |
 SPX To Supply Key Components For NPP In Germany SPX has released additional details regarding its Thermal Equipment and Services segment entry into a $20 million contract to replace moisture separator reheaters (MSRs) for Biblis nuclear power pla ... more | .. |
 Pike Awarded EPC Transmission Project For SCANA Pike Electric has announced that SCANA Corporation has awarded Pike an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for approximately 250 miles of new 230kV transmission lines associate ... more |
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  Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Turbines Promise Giant Leap Sandia National Laboratories researchers are moving into the demonstration phase of a novel gas turbine system for power generation, with the promise that thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency w ... more | .. |
  Libya arms dump site is scene from apocalypse Flattened buildings, uprooted trees and burned-out fire trucks made the site of an arms dump explosion in rebel-held Libya resemble a nuclear wasteland Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Is Radiation A Concern For Space Crops Radioactivity lingering in the soil near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident has not prevented life from creeping back at the Ukrainian site. Now researchers have discovered that ... more | .. |
 Areva profits up 60% French nuclear group Areva on Thursday reported net profits of 883 million euros ($1.2 billion) in 2010, a 60 percent increase thanks to the sale of its transport and distribution sector. ... more |
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 After 50 Years, Nuclear Power Is Still Not Viable Without Subsidies 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. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 Iran to 'remove fuel' from Bushehr nuclear plant Iran said on Saturday it is removing the fuel from the reactor of a Russian-built nuclear power plant, a move seen as a big blow to its controversial nuclear programme. ... 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 |
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 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 | .. |
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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 |
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