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Armenian nuclear plant advised to boost safetyYerevan (AFP) June 2, 2011 International nuclear safety experts advised earthquake-prone Armenia on Thursday to increase safety measures at the country's Soviet-era reactor after the disaster in Japan. But the experts from the International Atomic Energy Authority's Operational Safety Team did not identify any "extraordinary" problems during their inspection of the reactor, which is located in a seismic zone that was hit by a massive quake in 1988. "During our work we did not see anything extraordinary. We made 16 recomme ... read more |
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 EDF, Rosenergoatom bid for Bulgarian nuclear reactors A consortium led by France's EDF and Russia's Rosenergoatom was the sole bidder in a tender to extend the life of two units at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant, the plant's chief said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US anti-nuclear campaign buoyed by German opt-out US anti-nuclear campaigners are hoping German Chancellor Angela Merkel will try to persuade President Barack Obama to follow in Berlin's footsteps and drop plans for new atomic power stations. ... more | .. |
  IAEA says Japan underestimated tsunami threat Japan underestimated the hazard posed by tsunamis to nuclear plants, the UN atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, while praising Tokyo's response to the March 11 disaster as "exemplary". ... 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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 India stands firm on nuclear power Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underlined the country's commitment to nuclear power in tandem with renewable energy sources. ... more | .. |
 Russia lacks personnel to dismantle nuclear sites Russia is experiencing an acute shortage of personnel to ensure the decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear facilities, state-run nuclear corporation Rosatom officials and experts warned on Frida ... more | .. |
 Italy court gives go-ahead on nuclear referendum Italy's top appeals court gave the go-ahead for a referendum on nuclear power on Wednesday despite a government decision to temporarily freeze plans to return to nuclear following the disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
Bulgaria plans to increase nuclear energy share Bulgaria plans to increase its reliance on nuclear energy by 2020 under a new proposal adopted by the government on Wednesday. ... more |
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Saudi to build 16 nuclear reactors: reports OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia plans to build 16 civilian nuclear reactors in the next two decades at a cost of 300 billion riyals ($80 billion), an energy official was quoted as saying on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse, Hitachi bid to build Lithuanian nuclear plant US group Westinghouse and Japan's Hitachi have bid to build a nuclear power station in Lithuania to replace its only Soviet-era plant, closed in 2009, Vilnius announced Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 German nuclear shutdown sets global example: Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany could serve as a global trailblazer with its decision Monday to phase out nuclear power by 2022 but France, Europe's biggest producer, said it will not follow suit. ... more | .. |
 German nuclear opt-out threatens blackouts, say critics Germany's decision to end nuclear power by 2022 gives it 10 years to find alternative sources of energy, but only six months to avoid a winter blackout, say critics of the government move. ... more |
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 Slovenia, Slovakia rule out nuclear plant closures Slovenia and Slovakia said Monday they had no plans to close their nuclear power plants following Germany's decision, insisting they were highly dependent on them for energy. ... more | .. |
Despite German U-turn, nuclear here to stay in Europe Fears over nuclear safety after radiation leaks at a Japanese plant triggered by an earthquake and tsunami have pushed Germany and Switzerland to call time on atomic energy, but nuclear's days are far from over in Europe. ... more | .. |
 EON to sue Germany over nuclear tax Germany's largest energy company EON said Tuesday it would sue the government over plans to maintain a tax on spent fuel rods despite the intention to do away with nuclear plants by 2022. ... more | .. |
 Bulgarian nuclear reactor back on line after repairs Bulgaria switched one of the reactors at its Kozloduy nuclear power plant back into the electricity grid on Tuesday after more than a month of repair and refuelling work. ... more |
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 Germany announces end to nuclear power by 2022 Germany on Monday announced plans to become the first major industrialised power to shut down all its nuclear plants in the wake of the disaster in Japan, with a phase-out due to be wrapped up by 2022. ... more | .. |
 Poland not swayed by Germany's 2022 no nuke plan Germany's decision to phase out nuclear power by 2022 will not influence neighbour Poland's decision to open its first nuclear power plant in 2020, Polish Prime Minister Tusk said Tuesday in Warsaw. ... more | .. |
 Areva and Rhodia in nuclear, rare earths deal French nuclear group Areva and chemicals counterpart Rhodia announced Tuesday an agreement to develop deposits containing a mix of uranium and rare earth elements. ... more | .. |
 Blast at Japan nuclear plant 'likely gas cylinder' An explosion was heard Tuesday at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, but no rise in radiation levels nor any injuries were reported, the plant operator said. ... more |
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 UN atomic experts begin Malaysia rare earths visit A team of UN atomic energy experts began a week-long visit to Malaysia on Sunday to review the safety of a proposed Australian rare earths refinery that has drawn protests. ... more | .. |
 Japanese unhappy with atomic crisis response: poll Almost three quarters of Japanese voters are unhappy with the centre-left government's handling of the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, a newspaper poll indicated on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Japan detects high radiation levels off coast: report Japan has revealed radiation up to several hundred times normal levels has been detected on the seabed off the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 EU, Japan join forces to improve nuclear safety Europe and Japan agreed Saturday to join forces in efforts to promote tighter international standards for nuclear safety in the wake of the atomic crisis in Japan. ... more |
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 High radioactivity found in Japan nuclear workers Two workers from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant have been contaminated by high levels of radioactive iodine, the operator said Monday, prompting fears over their long-term health. ... more | .. |
Fire at Japanese nuclear plant A fire broke out on Friday at a nuclear power station near Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi, the plant at the centre of the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl, its operator said. ... more | .. |
 Expert discovers simple method of dealing with harmful radioactive iodine Iodine radioisotopes are produced by fission of uranium fuel in a nuclear reactor. Radioactive iodine is of concern because it is highly mobile in the environment and selective uptake by the thyroid ... more | .. |
German state ministers want 7 nuclear plants axed now The environment ministers from all 16 German regional states unanimously called on Friday for a temporary order to close seven nuclear power plants to be made permanent. ... more |
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Greenpeace accuses Tepco of nuke 'deceit' Japanese nuclear reactor operator Tepco mishandled the Fukushima nuclear crisis and tried to cover up the extent of the accident, Greenpeace Germany claims. ... more | .. |
 IAEA mission visits two other nuclear plants in Japan A team of foreign experts have visited two other nuclear plants in Japan before they go on to inspect the Fukushima plant at the centre of the current emergency, the UN atomic watchdog said Friday. ... more | .. |
  EU suspends travel ban on Iranian foreign minister The European Union has suspended a travel ban against Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, a former head of Tehran's nuclear energy agency, an EU spokeswoman said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace warns of radioactive sea life off Japan Environmental group Greenpeace warned Thursday that marine life it tested more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) off Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant showed radiation far above legal limits. ... more |
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