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November 18, 2011
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IEA outlines Japan's low nuclear scenario
Tokyo (UPI) Nov 17, 2011
Assuming Japan doesn't build any new nuclear reactors by 2035, it could face rising economic costs and risks to its energy security, the International Energy Agency says. IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven outlined the effects of two different scenarios for post-Fukushima Japan: "low nuclear," reflecting a major scale down of nuclear power, compared with a central scenario in which there would not be a reduction of nuclear power. "Our analysis at the low nuclear case found out t ... read more

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'Considerable damage' if France drops nuclear power: Sarkozy
President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Thursday that abandoning nuclear power would cause "considerable damage" to France after his opponents vowed to campaign to reduce the country's reliance on atomic energy. ... more
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France opposition in first push to reduce nuclear power
France's long-held support for nuclear energy emerged as a key issue in next year's elections Wednesday as the opposition Socialists and Greens agreed to joint efforts to reduce reliance on atomic power. ... more
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Radioactive iodine: Now France detects traces in atmosphere
France's nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said it had detected traces of radioactive iodine in the air last week after similarly low contamination was reported by the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. ... more
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UN atomic agency praises Fukushima clean-up
The UN atomic agency praised Japan's clean-up efforts eight months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster but said there was still room for improvement. ... more
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IEA Report Advises Governments to Embrace Renewables and Nuclear
The good news is that on 8 November the International Energy Agency released its 2011 "World Energy Outlook." While it will cheer nuclear advocates, overall the report makes for grim reading. Pullin ... more
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Belgian parties strike 'deal' for nuclear stipend: reports
Six parties negotiating a budget for Belgium have agreed to pay the country's nuclear sector - essentially Electrabel - an annual stipend of 550 million euros, Belgian media reported Monday. ... more
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Australia moves to lift India uranium ban
Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved Tuesday to lift Australia's controversial ban on uranium sales to nuclear power India in a bid to strengthen relations with the fast-growing economic powerhouse. ... more
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Firm makes iPhone Geiger counter for worried Japanese
A Japanese company Tuesday unveiled a cheap Geiger counter for the iPhone to enable people worried about the March Fukushima nuclear accident to check their environment for radiation. ... more
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Saudi, S. Korea ink nuclear cooperation deal
OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with South Korea on developing nuclear power generation to help meet the kingdom's rising demand, an official statement said on Tuesday. ... more
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Japan opens Fukushima reactors to outside eyes
Japan took a group of journalists inside its crippled nuclear plant for the first time on Saturday, stepping up efforts to prove to the world it is on top of the disaster. ... more
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Abnormal radioactivity also in Hungary, no risk seen
Hungary was the latest European country on Saturday to confirm higher than usual levels of radioactivity in the air, although like others it maintained that this did not pose any health risks. ... more
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Coal to keep burning on strong Asian demand
Coal is set to remain a major energy source alongside oil over the next 25 years on strong Asian demand, an uncertain outlook for nuclear power and despite the popularity of natural gas. ... more
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Swiss energy group shuns Russian nuclear fuel
Switzerland's energy group Axpo said Saturday it was stopping taking uranium fuel from Russia's Majak reprocessing plant because it lacked information about conditions there. ... more
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EON to sue Germany over nuclear exit
EON, Germany's biggest power supplier, is filing a complaint with Germany's highest court, demanding compensation for the government's decision to abandon nuclear energy, a spokesman said Monday. ... more
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Radioactivity in Europe, no public risk: IAEA
The UN atomic agency said Friday "very low levels" of radioactive iodine-131 had been detected in the air in the Czech Republic and in other countries, but presented no risk to human health. ... more
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EnBW reports profits down in third quarter
EnBW, Germany's third-biggest power supplier, said on Friday that third-quarter profits plunged owing to the shutdown of two of its nuclear plants after the Fukushima disaster in Japan. ... more
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Thorium shows promise for nuclear power
Thorium has great potential as an alternative to uranium for nuclear fuel, experts say. ... more
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RWE in the red on German nuclear phase-out
RWE, Germany's second-biggest power supplier, said Thursday it plunged into the red in the third quarter, not least as a result of the country's decision to phase out nuclear power. ... more
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Nuclear energy vital to face energy demand, warming: IEA
Nuclear energy remains vital to cope with rising energy demand, mainly in emerging economies, fight global warming and avert increased damage to the environment, the IEA warned on Wednesday. ... more
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EON profits plunge on nuclear pull-out
EON, Germany's biggest power supplier, said Wednesday its profits fell sharply in the first nine months owing to the shutdown of power plants as part of Germany's policy to abandon nuclear energy. ... more
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Tokyo city starts radiation tests on food in shops
Tokyo city government on Tuesday began radiation tests on samples of food bought in shops to reassure residents amid a contamination scare after a major nuclear accident in northeast Japan. ... more
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Vietnam agrees atomic power ties with S. Korea
Vietnam agreed Tuesday to seek greater nuclear energy cooperation with South Korea, opening the way for its participation in a project to build atomic power plants in energy-hungry Vietnam. ... more
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Plutonium's unusual interactions with clay may minimize leakage of nuclear waste
As a first line of defense, steel barrels buried deep underground are designed to keep dangerous plutonium waste from seeping into the soil and surrounding bedrock, and, eventually, contaminating th ... more
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Japan firm unveils robot suit for nuclear workers
The Japanese maker of an exoskeleton robot suit to assist walking on Monday unveiled a model that could help nuclear workers weighed down by heavy anti-radiation vests in contaminated zones. ... more
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Japan nuclear minister cool in eye of the storm
For a man who has spent almost every waking hour over the past half year shepherding Japan through one of the world's worst nuclear disasters, Goshi Hosono wears his worries lightly. ... more
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Seoul roads to be repaved for radioactivity
Two sections of road in the South Korean capital Seoul are to be repaved after they were found to be radioactive, officials said Saturday. ... more
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Japan govt hands $11.5 bln aid to TEPCO: reports
Japan's government on Friday reportedly agreed to give the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant $11.5 billion in aid to help it pay compensation to those affected by the disaster. ... more
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France, Kazakhstan sign deal on nuclear fuel plant
French Industry and Energy Minister Eric Besson signed a deal with the government of Kazakhstan Friday that will see France's Areva open a nuclear fuel plant with Kazakh firm Kazatomprom, his office said. ... more
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Technology makes storing radioactive waste safer
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up efforts following nuclear dis ... more
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No uncontrolled reaction at Fukushima: operator
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima atomic plant Thursday played down fears of an uncontrolled chain reaction at the site, despite the discovery of evidence of recent nuclear fission. ... more
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Scientist: India should quit nuclear power
A leading Indian nuclear scientist has indicated that India should scrap its nuclear energy program. ... more
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