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German port's future blowing in the windCuxhaven, Germany (AFP) June 12, 2011 The small German port of Cuxhaven is betting its future on North Sea wind, promoting itself as a base for new offshore wind farms as the country embarks on a bid to scrap nuclear power. Five-hundred-tonne tripods, meant to be sunk to the sea floor to support giant wind turbines, line the quays awaiting shipment out to sea. "Wind power is the promise of an industrial future. Business used to be stagnant," says Hans-Joachim Stietzel, scientific director of the local economic development agency. ... read more |
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  Greenpeace warns of radiation risk to Japan children Greenpeace called on Japan on Thursday to evacuate children and pregnant women from a town about 60 kilometres (40 miles) from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant because of high radiation. ... more | .. |
  French Greens seek nuke power phase-out The French Green Party is calling for a total phaseout of nuclear energy just as a major poll indicated growing public hostility toward the industry. ... more | .. |
  S. America gas bonanza waiting to happen A bonanza of natural gas production and export is waiting to begin in South America as investment focus shifts to gas as a greener and safer alternative to oil and nuclear power, the International Energy Agency said in a special report. ... 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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  Watchdogs urge completion of post-Fukushima checks Nuclear regulatory agencies called on Wednesday for national watchdogs to complete post-Fukushima checks but stressed plant operators should not escape their "prime responsibility" for reactor safety. ... more | .. |
Japan doubles plant radiation leak estimate Japan has more than doubled its initial estimate of radiation released from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in the week after the March 11 tsunami, ahead of the launch of an official probe Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Japan to report nuclear 'melt-throughs' to UN Japan in a report prepared for the UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said for the first time that fuel in its crippled Fukushima plant may have melted through three reactor core vessels. ... more | .. |
 Call for safety checks, IAEA role to boost nuclear safety Thirty-three countries agreed on Tuesday that stringent inspections, better cooperation and a stronger role for the UN should spearhead nuclear safety improvements following the Fukushima disaster. ... more |
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 Protests as Dutch nuclear rail shipment heads to France A train carrying nuclear waste to France was able to depart on Tuesday despite efforts by Dutch and Belgian anti-nuclear activists - some who were trying to block it by chaining themselves to the tracks. ... more | .. |
  Nuclear weapons threat not decreasing, study says More than 5,000 nuclear weapons are deployed around the world and nuclear powers continue investing in new weapon systems, making meaningful disarmament in the near future unlikely, a report published Tuesday said. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear energy vital for economic growth: Russia The use of nuclear energy is vital for the future development of the world economy, the head of Russia's state nuclear agency said Monday in an impassioned defence of atomic power. ... more | .. |
 Germany looks to post-nuclear era Germany laid out plans Monday on how it intends to abandon nuclear power in the next decade while still keeping its economy competitive and achieving its climate goals. ... more |
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Fukushima to get 370 tanks for radioactive water Hundreds of water tanks are to be sent to Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to hold thousands of tons of water contaminated in the effort to keep its reactors cool, the operator said Sunday. ... more | .. |
Water dilemma at damaged Japan nuke plant Engineers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are struggling with what to do with 15 million gallons of contaminated water used to cool damaged reactors. ... more | .. |
  Energy policy changes a concern Germany's flip-flop on its nuclear energy policy this week, announcing a shutdown of all nuclear power plants by 2022, has energy experts worried about the future of clean energy policy and looking to the private sector for help. ... more | .. |
 Ukraine officials 'stole pipes' from Chernobyl Ukraine has sentenced three officials at the Chernobyl nuclear power station to five years in prison for stealing radioactive pipes worth around $125,000, the country's security service said on Thursday. ... more |
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 Armenian nuclear plant advised to boost safety 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. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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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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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