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Japan eyeing 15% nuclear in energy mix: ministerTokyo (AFP) May 25, 2012 Japan may look to generating 15 percent of its electricity needs from nuclear power, a minister said Friday, as the country seeks to rebalance its energy supply after the Fukushima disaster. A government panel studying future energy policy has presented several options, from one that sees a nuclear free future by 2030 to one that seeks to increase dependence on the technology to 35 percent by that date. "Fifteen percent can be one base," environment minister Goshi Hosono told reporters, noting t ... read more |
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 Bulgaria switches reactor back on grid after repairs Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant announced Thursday it had switched one of its reactors back on to the electricity grid, after a month of refuelling and repairs. ... more | .. |
 Obama picks new US nuclear chief US President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated a new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after the former head Gregory Jaczko resigned after months of personnel controversy. ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse And Ameren Missouri Announce Creation Of NexStart SMR Alliance Westinghouse Electric Company and the Missouri Electric Alliance led by Ameren Missouri has announced the formation of a utility participation group called the NexStart SMR Alliance. The Allia ... 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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 Westinghouse, Burns and McDonnell And Electric Boat Collaborate Westinghouse Electric Company, Burns and McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat will collaboratively team to support the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) application for the U.S. Depar ... more | .. |
 Nuclear Industry Taking It on the Chin in States Across US Though its trials and travails at the national level get all the attention, the nuclear power industry is finding fewer and fewer friends in statehouses across the nation. In the Southeast, traditio ... more | .. |
  Fukushima radiation mostly within accepted levels: WHO Radiation affecting residents in Japan's Fukushima prefecture since the nuclear plant disaster is below the reference level for public exposure in all but two areas, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan probes wire purchases for nuclear plant Taiwanese investigators acting on tip-offs have launched an anti-graft probe into engineering and procurement staff with an under-construction power plant for green-lighting the purchase of wires an ... more |
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 India not to compromise on safety of nuclear power plants: PM Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday reiterated the need for nuclear power but said the country will not compromise on the safety of atomic plants. "It would be harmful for the co ... more | .. |
 UK proposes energy market overhaul to boost nuclear Britain unveiled a draft energy law on Tuesday aiming to plug a looming energy gap with 110 billion pounds ($174 billion, 136 billion euros) of investment in nuclear and renewable energy over a decade. ... more | .. |
 Japan to control up to 76% of TEPCO voting rights TEPCO said Monday the Japanese government will control up to three-quarters of the voting rights at the embattled nuclear plant operator after a massive injection of public funds. ... more | .. |
 AREVA and Mitsubishi partner in mining exploration AREVA and Mitsubishi Corporation, through their respective subsidiaries Afmeco Mining and Exploration Pty Ltd (AFMEX) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (MDP), have decided to work together in a ura ... more |
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 US nuclear chief resigns after safety spat The head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced his resignation Monday, just months after a public spat with colleagues over the need for proof of safety in the wake of Japan's disaster. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea nuclear contractor jailed for parts scam A South Korean businessman has been jailed for three years for supplying potentially defective parts to the country's oldest atomic power plant, a court spokesman said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Italy boosts security fearing more anarchist attacks Italy's government has raised the alert level at sensitive sites nationwide after an anarchist group shot and wounded the head of a nuclear energy company, the interior minister said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Japan town approves nuclear reactor restart Japan on Monday took a step towards becoming a nuclear nation again, when councillors in a town that hosts a power station recommended reactor restarts amid fears of a looming summer electricity crunch. ... more |
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 Japan's TEPCO posts $9.76 bn full-year net loss TEPCO, the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Japan's northeast coast, posted a bigger-than-expected annual loss of $9.67 billion on Monday and warned of tough times ahead. ... more | .. |
 New Romanian PM keen to expand nuclear plant New Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Sunday that he backed building two more nuclear reactors to ensure the nation's energy independence, though four of six investors have pulled out. ... more | .. |
 Firms fear summer meltdown in nuclear-free Japan Japan's hard-hit manufacturers are facing a long summer with businesses making everything from ice cream to crayons fretting production may be hampered as the now nuclear-free nation faces energy cuts. ... more | .. |
Two suspects for Italy nuclear boss shooting Italian police are searching for two men linked to the far-left Red Brigades militant group who are suspected of carrying out an attack on the head of a nuclear energy company, media reports said Thursday. ... more |
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 NGO urges compensation for Areva's Niger staff Niger employees of Areva must benefit from the same compensation as their French colleagues, a Niger non-governmental organisation said Friday after a court near Paris said the French state-owned nuclear firm was liable. ... more | .. |
 Germany energy giant RWE hit hard by nuclear exit Germany's second-biggest power supplier RWE said Thursday its net profits had fallen by more than a quarter in the first three months of the year, hit by Berlin's decision to scrap nuclear power. ... more | .. |
 ATMEA1 Reactor Is Fitting Local Needs JAEC (Jordan Atomic Energy Commission) has completed its evaluation to select a technology in order to build the first nuclear reactor in Jordan. JAEC has conducted, since the last two years, a meth ... more | .. |
Japan to take control of Fukushima operator TEPCO Japan's government will take a controlling stake in the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant under a plan ministers approved Wednesday, effectively nationalising one of the world's largest utilities. ... more |
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 Lithuania seals plan for new nuclear power plant Lithuania's government approved draft legislation Wednesday that would allow a new nuclear power plant for the ex-Soviet Baltic republic heavily dependent on Russian energy supplies. ... more | .. |
Brazil shelves plans to build new nuclear plants Brazil said Wednesday it has shelved plans to build new nuclear power stations in the coming years in the wake of last year's Fukushima disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
  China to supply solar power to Japan? Now that Japan has no nuclear power for the first time in more than 40 years, Chinese solar producers are eyeing the world's third-largest economy for new business opportunities. ... more | .. |
Bulgaria announces deal on debt for abandoned nuclear plant Bulgaria has reached a debt rescheduling deal for 250 million euros ($326 million) owed to creditors headed by French bank BNP Paribas for an abandoned nuclear plant project, Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev said on Monday. ... more |
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  Experts write on the risks of low-level radiation Each time a release of radioactivity occurs, questions arise and debates unfold on the health risks at low doses-and still, just over a year after the disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station ... more | .. |
 Japan switches off final nuclear reactor Japan switched off its last working nuclear reactor Saturday, leaving the country without atomic-generated electricity just over a year after the world's worst nuclear accident in a quarter of a century. ... more | .. |
 Italy relives militancy fears with nuclear boss shooting A gunman shot and wounded the head of an Italian nuclear energy company on Monday in an incident reminiscent of militant attacks in the 1970s, with police saying anarchists could be responsible. ... more | .. |
 Japan to go nuclear-free for first time since 1970 Japan is set to go without nuclear energy for the first time since 1970 from Saturday, when the last operating reactor shuts down for maintenance, heightening fears of a looming power crunch this summer. ... more |
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