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Russia could build new nuclear plant for Iran: RosatomMoscow (AFP) May 29, 2012 Russia is ready to help Iran build a new nuclear power plant alongside the first one Moscow helped construct in the city of Bushehr, a top official at the state nuclear firm Rosatom said on Tuesday. "If it is not forbidden and if it is advantageous, if there is indeed a project - then yes, we are ready," news agencies quoted Rosatom's deputy head Nikolai Spassky as saying while on a visit to Kazakhstan. "This is allowed by existing UN Security Council sanctions" which prohibit military trade wi ... read more |
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 Pro-nuclear mentality to blame for Fukushima: ex-PM The grip of the nuclear lobby in Japan before the Fukushima disaster was akin to that of the military in the run up to World War II, the prime minister at the time of last year's catastrophe said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Japan power firm urges PM to OK nuclear plant restart The head of Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Company Monday urged the prime minister to quickly decide on restarting two nuclear reactors at its Oi plant to avoid summer power shortages. ... more | .. |
  Japan firm unveils radiation-gauging smartphone Mobile phone operator Softbank on Tuesday unveiled a smartphone that can measure radiation as consumers in Japan clamour for reassurance following last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... 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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 Greenpeace activists manhandled at S. Africa nuclear protest Five Greenpeace activists were roughed up by South African private security guards and briefly detained during an anti-nuclear protest in Johannesburg on Tuesday, a spokeswoman said. ... more | .. |
 Lithuania blasts Russia, Belarus atomic energy plans Lithuania on Monday blasted plans by Russia and Belarus to build nuclear power plants close to its borders, accusing both of lax safety and environmental standards. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria shuts nuclear reactor after generator problem Bulgaria has shut down a reactor at its Kozloduy nuclear power plant because of a generator problem, the operator said on Sunday, adding that there was no radiation leak. ... more | .. |
 Iran to launch new nuclear plant project: state TV Iran is to build a new nuclear power plant, alongside its sole existing one in the southern city of Bushehr, by early 2014, state television reported on Sunday, quoting the head of the country's Atomic Energy Organisation. ... more |
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 Slovenian nuclear plant resumes production after 42 days Slovenia's only nuclear power plant resumed production on Sunday after a regular 42-day maintenance shutdown, authorities at the Krsko nuclear plant said. ... more | .. |
 Japan eyeing 15% nuclear in energy mix: minister 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. ... 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 |
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