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China, Bill Gates in nuclear reactor talksBeijing (UPI) Dec 8, 2011 China says it is ready to start work on a novel design for a nuclear reactor with the help of a firm created by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates. Terrapower, founded and funded by Gates, is collaborating with Chinese scientists on a fourth-generation reactor, the BBC reported Thursday. Research into the reactor could take five years and cost more than $1 billion, Gates said. "The idea is to be very low cost, very safe and generate very little waste," Gates said during a talk at ... read more |
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 Ex-chief of Japan nuclear plant has cancer: operator The former chief of Japan's crippled nuclear plant, who left the job last week, has cancer of the esophagus, his employer said Friday, adding it was unlikely to be linked to radiation exposure. ... more | .. |
 Poland says it freezes role in Lithuania atomic project Poland has decided to freeze its participation in a four-country project to build a new nuclear power plant in neighbouring Lithuania, state energy group PGE said Friday. ... more | .. |
 How sustainable is nuclear power for the UK The research into the sustainability of nuclear and other electricity options in the UK shows that nuclear power could make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. H ... 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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 Japan plant operator mulls new nuclear water dump Japan's embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Thursday it was considering dumping more nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima power plant into the sea. ... more | .. |
After Fukushima, the nuclear industry wonders what's next Until March 11, the nuclear energy industry had been enjoying resurgent acceptability as carbon-cutting countries sought to create energy without burning fossil fuels. ... more | .. |
 India uranium sales 'unique': Australia Australia's Defence Minister Stephen Smith said India represented a "unique" case for uranium sales Thursday and denied that lifting its export ban to New Delhi opened the door to countries like Pakistan. ... more | .. |
  Blue goo a weapon in nuclear cleanup A company based in Hawaii says it has come up with a safer, more effective way to clean up nuclear waste - a superabsorbent substance it calls blue goo. ... more |
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 Japan nuclear reactor to be shut down A nuclear reactor will be shut down in western Japan Wednesday because of cooling water valve troubles, its operator said. ... more | .. |
  Radiation Belt Storm Probes Ready for Space Environment Tests NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), twin spacecraft being built and tested at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md., are about to enter a challenging series o ... more | .. |
 Fukushima radioactive water leaked to Pacific: TEPCO Highly radioactive waste water from a crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has leaked to the Pacific, its operator said Tuesday, promising to prevent similar incidents. ... more | .. |
 Japan baby formula shows radiation contamination Radiation contamination has been found in a leading brand of Japanese baby formula, most likely fallout from the country's crippled nuclear plant, its manufacturer said Tuesday. ... more |
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 S.Korea, US resume talks on nuclear energy South Korea is reportedly pushing for US permission to recycle spent nuclear fuel for power generation as the two countries resumed talks to revise a 1974 pact on the use of atomic energy. ... more | .. |
Fresh radioactive runoff at Japan plant A fresh leak of radioactive water into the open ocean has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear complex, its operator said Monday as cleanup efforts continued. ... more | .. |
Workers at Japan nuclear plant recall tsunami desperation The embattled operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has released workers' accounts of the desperate moments surrounding the huge earthquake and tsunami that triggered an atomic crisis. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant Activists from environmental group Greenpeace managed to sneak into a nuclear power plant near Paris Monday in a move they said highlighted the dangers posed by France's reliance on atomic energy. ... more |
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 Australia's ruling party overturns India uranium ban Australia's ruling Labor party voted Sunday to lift a long-standing ban on exporting uranium to India after a passionate debate about nuclear weapons and reactor safety following Japan's quake crisis. ... more | .. |
 India's uranium mines cast a health shadow Gudiya Das whines as flies settle on her face, waiting for her mother to swat them while she lies on a cot in Ichra, one in a cluster of villages around India's only functioning uranium mines. ... more | .. |
 Australia opens uranium exports to India Australia has lifted its ban on exporting uranium to India, despite India not having signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. ... more | .. |
Japan meltdown maybe worse than thought: report Molten nuclear fuel at Japan's Fukushima plant might have eaten two thirds of the way through a concrete containment base, its operator said, citing a new simulation of the extent of the March disaster. ... more |
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 Brazil's nuclear plans stir up debate Brazil's nuclear program, including its ambitious moves to develop a nuclear-powered submarine with French help, is stirring debate that puts focus on the Latin American country's long-term aims in the field. ... more | .. |
 Namibia grants Australian firm licence for uranium mine Namibia on Thursday granted the local unit of Australia's Extract Resources a mining licence to exploit the largest uranium deposit in the country, in what will be a $1.5-billion investment. ... more | .. |
 Olympic Dam mining expansion approved Legislation has passed in South Australia paving the way for mining giant BHP Billiton's proposed expansion of its Olympic Dam project, which is expected to be the world's largest open-cut operation. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds hurt during German nuclear train demos: police More than 100 police officers and over 300 demonstrators were injured in Germany during days of clashes over a shipment of radioactive waste from France, according to figures provided Tuesday. ... more |
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Scrap all Fukushima nuclear reactors: governor The governor of Japan's Fukushima prefecture called Wednesday for all 10 of the area's reactors to be scrapped as it attempts to recover from an ongoing nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
  US Could Achieve Over $80 Billion In Lower Energy Costs By Focusing On Safer, Renewable Energy It is a myth that switching to safe, renewable energy would mean an unreliable U.S. power supply that also is too expensive to afford. That is the major conclusion of a new Synapse Energy Economics ... more | .. |
Japan nuclear plant director sick: company The director of Japan's troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down because of illness, the plant's operator said Monday, without revealing whether his condition was radiation-related. ... more | .. |
 Sarkozy backs nuke industry amid protests French President Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated his support for his country's nuclear energy industry despite a wave of protests and political opposition. ... more |
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 German police clash with thousands blocking nuclear train German police battled thousands of anti-nuclear protestors Sunday, many chained to railroad tracks, who have caused delays as they try to block a train carrying radioactive waste. ... more | .. |
Nuclear waste gets to final destination in Germany A shipment of radioactive waste arrived at its final destination in Germany Monday after a five-day odyssey from France marred by sometimes violent clashes between police and demonstrators. ... more | .. |
Southeast Asia to pursue nuclear power? A number of Southeast Asian nations haven't ruled out nuclear power despite safety concerns after natural disasters in Japan led to a meltdown at a nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear waste train reaches German rail terminus A rail convoy taking radioactive waste from a French reprocessing centre to storage in northern Germany, completed the rail stage of its journey Monday, after days of fierce protests. ... more |
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