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China to pursue new nuclear plants?Beijing (UPI) Jun 4, 2012 China is taking steps to revive its nuclear power sector, which was essentially put on hold after Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis. After the Japanese Fukushima nuclear power plant was knocked out by last year's March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the Chinese government suspended the start of construction on four nuclear reactors, which had already been approved, and didn't approve any new nuclear power projects. That compares with the pre-Fukushima pace, which saw eight to 10 reactors appr ... read more |
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 Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill Bangladesh's parliament has passed its first nuclear energy regulatory bill as the country prepares to build an atomic power plant next year using Russian technology, an official said. ... more | .. |
 China could restart nuclear power programme Energy-hungry China could restart its nuclear projects, suspended after Japan's Fukushima disaster in March last year, while new safety standards have been adopted in active plants, the government said. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar has stopped nuclear research: defence chief Myanmar's government has halted fledgling research on the peaceful use of nuclear power, the country's defence minister said Saturday. ... 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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  Sandia Labs technology used in Fukushima cleanup A Sandia National Laboratories technology has been used to remove radioactive material from more than 43 million gallons of contaminated wastewater at Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... more | .. |
 South Korean nuclear engineers charged with cover-up Five senior engineers were charged Wednesday with trying to cover up a potentially dangerous power failure at South Korea's oldest nuclear plant, prosecutors said. ... more | .. |
 Russian-made metal used at Bulgaria nuclear plant meets quality standards Russian-made metal used at the fifth unit of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria meets all quality standards, a laboratory study by independent experts confirmed following reports in Bulgar ... more | .. |
 Japan PM says close to reactor restart decision Japan on Wednesday inched closer to re-starting idle nuclear reactors, just weeks after the last one was switched off amid public disquiet following the disaster at Fukushima. ... more |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 Russia could build new nuclear plant for Iran: Rosatom 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. ... more | .. |
  Germany needs 20 bn euro investment in power grid: operator Expanding Germany's electricity grid to cope with the country's planned exit from nuclear power will cost about 20 billion euros ($25 billion) over the next decade, a network operator warned Tuesday. ... more |
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 Japan to decide on nuclear power restart Japan's former prime minister has warned against the use of nuclear energy. ... more | .. |
 Japan refused US offer of nuclear experts in PM office A "frustrated" US wanted to place nuclear experts in the prime minister's office in Tokyo after the Fukushima disaster last year but Japan refused citing sovereignty fears, a minister said Sunday. ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 Iran has 'absolute right' to enrichment; Jalili Iran has the "absolute right" to uranium enrichment, Tehran's chief negotiator at talks in Baghdad with world powers, Saeed Jalili, said on Thursday. ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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