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Anti-nuclear demonstrators demand plant in TokyoTokyo (AFP) Sept 25, 2011 Dozens of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Sunday, challenging Japanese authorities to build an atomic power plant in the capital to demonstrate their sincerity about nuclear safety. About 50 anti-nuclear power demonstrators shouted: "Let's build a nuclear power plant in Tokyo!" "If they are not lying about nuclear safety, they might as well bring a nuclear power plant to Tokyo, right?" said organiser Angelo De Rosa, a 45-year-old Italian language teacher based in Tokyo. "In this rally, I a ... read more |
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 Rosatom not worried about Siemens move Russian nuclear power company Rosatom says it isn't worried about its partner, German engineering conglomerate Siemens, opting to leave the nuclear industry. ... more | .. |
Iran says in talks with Russia on new nuclear plant Iran is in talks with Russia to build a second nuclear plant in the Islamic Republic, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday. ... more | .. |
For nuclear, Fukushima was a just bump in the road Japan's Fukushima accident six months ago provoked major worries worldwide about nuclear power, but now that the dust has settled it is clear that atomic energy still has a rosy future. ... more | .. |
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  Japan typhoon kills 11, spares nuclear plant A powerful typhoon that barrelled through Japan and threatened the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant killed at least 11 people including a woman aged 101, officials and reports said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Japan carrier unveils smartphone radiation gauge Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo is to unveil a smartphone with changeable "jackets" that measure bad breath, body fat and even radiation levels. ... more | .. |
 France calls for mandatory international nuclear checks France on Thursday called for an international rapid reaction force to handle nuclear crises and for mandatory international inspections of civilian nuclear programs. ... more | .. |
 Nobel Laureate may have suppressed evidence on radiation effects in 1946 University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental toxicologist Edward Calabrese, whose career research shows that low doses of some chemicals and radiation are benign or even helpful, says he has un ... more |
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  Traces of Japan nuclear fallout in California rainwater Low levels of radioactivity showed up in rainwater in northern California two weeks after the Japan nuclear disaster in March but soon returned to normal, said a US study out Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Typhoon batters Japan but nuclear plant safe A powerful typhoon smashed into Japan on Wednesday churning through the stricken Fukushima nuclear power station but failed to damage the already battered plant, its operators said. ... more | .. |
 China to restart nuclear projects in 2012: report China will start approving new nuclear power projects next year after suspending them in the wake of the disaster at Japan's Fukushima atomic plant, state media said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Poland presses on with nuclear power debut Poland is pressing on with its nuclear power debut by launching a technology tender valued at 25 billion euros ($34 billion) later this year, the state-owned energy group Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) said on Wednesday. ... more |
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 Despite Fukushima, India bullish on nuclear Nuclear energy remains vital for developing countries even after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, India's atomic energy chief told the UN atomic agency's annual gathering on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea court rejects bid to shut nuclear reactor A court Tuesday rejected a bid by local residents to force South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor to shut down immediately over fears of radioactive leaks. ... more | .. |
Czech power giant CEZ to press ahead with atomic energy Czech state-run power giant CEZ will press ahead with nuclear energy in order to assure the country's future energy independence, its top executive said in a newspaper interview Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 No leak of key info in Mitsubishi cyber attack: Japan Japan's defence minister on Tuesday said cyber attackers who breached security at defence contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries had not got their hands on any sensitive information. ... more |
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 Fukushima: France's EDF to add safety backups France's nuclear power operator plans to add safety backups to its plants following the Fukushima disaster, says a report made public on Friday by the country's atomic watchdog. ... more | .. |
 Austrians slam reported Czech nuclear plans Austrian politicians reacted angrily to reported plans by the Czech Republic to vastly increase its nuclear energy to account for 80 percent of its electricity production. ... more | .. |
 Turkey would consider US proposal for nuclear power plant Turkey's energy minister said Monday Ankara would consider a proposal from the United States to build a nuclear power plant in the country's north. ... more | .. |
 Thousands protest against nuclear power in Japan Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tokyo on Monday calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan after the March 11 disaster that sparked the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl. ... more |
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 Nuclear pull-out to cost Germany 250 billion euros: study Germany's decision to switch from nuclear to renewable sources of energy will require investment of 250 billion euros ($340 billion) over the next decade, a new study found Monday. ... more | .. |
 German giant Siemens renounces nuclear activity: CEO German industrial giant Siemens is turning the page on nuclear energy in line with Berlin's decision to agree to an end to atomic power, the group's CEO Peter Loescher said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 India wants new tests before French reactors order India wants new test results in light of the Fukushima disaster before finalising a multi-billion-euro order for new reactors with French nuclear energy giant Areva, France's Energy Minister Eric Besson said Monday. ... more | .. |
Rosatom eyes Siemens cooperation despite nuclear exit Russian state nuclear company Rosatom will pursue cooperation with Germany's Siemens even though Siemens has decided to drop its nuclear energy projects, a Rosatom spokesman told AFP on Monday. ... more |
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 Japan promises 'safer nuclear future' Japan's minister handling the Fukushima crisis told a gathering of the UN atomic agency Monday his country would have a "safer" future, after a massive anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo. ... more | .. |
  Saudis 'eye Pakistani nukes' to face Iran Saudi Arabia has been beefing up its military links with Pakistan to counter Iran's expansionist plans and this reportedly includes acquiring atomic arms from the only Muslim nuclear power or its pledge of nuclear cover. ... more | .. |
Tsunami protection wall for Japan atomic plant A Japanese electricity firm is to build an 18-metre (60-foot) high barrier to protect a nuclear plant from tsunamis, the company said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Brazil looks to expand nuclear energy output Brazil is planning to expand its nuclear energy output by building five more reactors to augment the two currently in operation, Energy Minister Edison Lobao said Thursday. ... more |
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 Nuclear plant firms adopt landmark code of conduct The world's nuclear power plant exporters announced Thursday a first-ever code of conduct, which they hope will raise safety standards, prevent proliferation, and enhance environmental protection. ... more | .. |
 Areva suspends some uranium production after Japan quake French nuclear giant Areva is suspending uranium production at two plants because of low demand from Japanese power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, a spokeswoman said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Terahertz radiation's impact on cellular function and gene expression Terahertz (THz) technologies show promise for myriad medical, military, security, and research applications ranging from the detection of cancer to airport security systems to shipment inspection to ... more | .. |
 Today's plants far safer than Fukushima: US expert Today's nuclear reactors are "much safer" than the Japanese plant damaged in this year's earthquake and tsunami, a US expert said Thursday, citing dramatic improvements that could prevent similar disasters. ... more |
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