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Inside the innards of a nuclear reactorBoston MA (SPX) Jul 27, 2011 As workers continue to grapple with the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear powerplant in Japan, the crisis has shone a spotlight on nuclear reactors around the world. In June, The Associated Press released results from a yearlong investigation, revealing evidence of "unrelenting wear" in many of the oldest-running facilities in the United States. That study found that three-quarters of the country's nuclear reactor sites have leaked radioactive tritium from buried piping that transports water to co ... read more |
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  Oregon critical of nuclear cleanup plan Oregon says plans to clean up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in neighboring Washington leave too much radioactive waste at the former nuclear weapons site. ... more | .. |
 HK firm invests in China nuclear plant Despite the fallout from Japan's March disaster at its Fukushima nuclear power complex, China seems determined to advance its agenda to develop civilian nuclear energy. ... more | .. |
 Atomic power to grow despite Fukushima: IAEA head The head of the UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday that nuclear power will keep growing in the world despite the crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant, which he visited Monday. ... 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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 South Korea, India sign nuclear cooperation pact South Korea and India signed an agreement Monday to cooperate in nuclear power, providing a legal basis for the South's future participation in atomic plant projects in India. ... more | .. |
 70% in Japan support PM's nuclear-free future: poll Seventy percent of the Japanese public supports centre-left Prime Minister Naoto Kan's policy to make the country nuclear free in future but most people still want him to quit, a poll said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Tiny robots could find nuclear plant leaks Small, spherical robots with a camera could someday navigate the underground pipes of a nuclear reactor to check for corrosion or leaks, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
 UN watchdog reviews S. Korea's nuclear safety regulations The UN atomic watchdog said Friday an international team of senior nuclear safety experts has given the thumbs up to South Korea's nuclear safety regulatory programme following a mission there. ... more |
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 Japan's Hamaoka atomic plant to build huge seawall Chubu Electric said Friday it will build an 18-metre (60 foot) anti-tsunami seawall to protect its ageing Hamaoka nuclear plant located near a faultline in a region seen as vulnerable to earthquakes. ... more | .. |
 China makes nuclear power breakthrough China said Friday it had hooked its first so-called "fourth generation" nuclear reactor to the grid, a breakthrough that could eventually reduce its reliance on uranium imports ... more | .. |
 New French nuke plant beset by more delays French utility EDF this week announced more delays in its plans to construct one of the biggest nuclear power facilities in the world at Flamanville. ... more | .. |
 Japan names more Fukushima evacuation areas Japan on Thursday recommended 59 more households should evacuate from four areas considered radiation "hot spots" near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, officials said. ... more |
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German power company EnBW posts loss on reactor closures Germany's third-biggest power company, EnBW, reported on Thursday a loss of 590 million euros ($840 million) in the first half of the year owing to a government decision to shut two of its nuclear reactors. ... more | .. |
Russian nuclear exporter sues Bulgaria's power grid Russia's state-owned nuclear power equipment exporter said Thursday it had taken Bulgaria's national grid operator NEK to the International Court of Arbitration in Paris over project payment delays. ... more | .. |
 New France nuclear reactor delayed to 2016: EDF French energy group EDF announced Wednesday a further two-year delay to its new-generation nuclear reactor at Flamanville in western France. ... more | .. |
Russia charges ex-nuclear director with fraud Russia on Wednesday announced the arrest of one its most senior former nuclear officials for allegedly pocketing state research grants and stealing other people's work off the Internet. ... more |
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 India reveals 'world's biggest' uranium discovery A new mine in south India could contain the largest reserves of uranium in the world, a government official said in remarks reported Tuesday, signalling a major boost for the energy-hungry nation. ... more | .. |
  Merkel plays down future Russian gas dependence German Chancellor Angela Merkel played down Berlin's future energy dependence on Russia in view of its nuclear power phase-out, at talks with President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Caribbean states want end of nuclear waste shipments The Caribbean Community (Caricom) warned Wednesday of an impending shipment of British radioactive waste through the Caribbean to Japan, and called for an end to what it sees as a dangerous environmental gamble. ... more | .. |
 Efforts to stabilise nuclear crisis on track - Japan Japan on Tuesday said plans to end the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant by January next year are on schedule, with crippled reactors being "stably" cooled and radiation levels reduced. ... more |
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India reveals massive uranium discovery A new mine in south India could contain the largest reserves of uranium in the world, a government official said in remarks reported Tuesday, signalling a major boost for the energy-hungry nation. ... more | .. |
India building 25th nuclear power plant India is moving forward with nuclear power generation despite worldwide concerns about the safety of civilian nuclear power electricity generation after the March disaster in Japan's Fukushima complex. ... more | .. |
Stabilising Japan nuclear crisis on schedule: PM Japan's embattled Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the first phase of efforts to bring the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control is on schedule and near completion. ... more | .. |
  Growing energy ties set tone for Merkel-Medvedev talks The leaders of Russia and Germany will hold a joint cabinet meeting this week amid growing German dependence on the gas-rich country due to Berlin's recent decision to scrap nuclear power. ... more |
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Japan to report progress on nuclear crisis Japan is expected to announce early next week that it is broadly on track in its "roadmap" to stabilise the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, media reports said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Japan reactor halted over pressure drop A Japanese power firm said Saturday it would halt operations at a nuclear reactor because of a technical failure, placing further strain on the country's power supply. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers Nuclear Materials Tracking System to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of the National Source Tracking System (NSTS) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The system is an Information Technology tool that assists in the acco ... more | .. |
 Japan media critical of PM's nuclear-free vision Several major Japanese newspapers on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Naoto Kan for outlining his vision of a nuclear-free future for the quake-prone island nation. ... more |
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 Hitachi GE picked for nuclear plant talks: Lithuania Unfazed by nuclear-safety fears after Japan's Fukushima disaster, Lithuania breathed new life into its atomic power programme Thursday by inviting Japanese-US conglomerate Hitachi GE to start talks on building a new plant. ... more | .. |
Differences in nuclear regulations The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission released recommendations this week based on lessons from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, declaring that events like those at Fukushima are unlikely to occur in the United States because of stringent safety measures and regulations. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM to outline nuclear phase-down plan Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was on Wednesday due to outline his plan to reduce the country's reliance on nuclear power and promote renewables in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
Japan PM urges nuclear-free future Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday that the country must gradually reduce its reliance on atomic power with the eventual goal of becoming nuclear-free. ... more |
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