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Japan PM set to order nuclear restart at weekendTokyo (AFP) June 15, 2012 Japan's prime minister is set to defy fierce public sentiment this weekend and order nuclear reactors back online for the first time since Fukushima, as he seeks to head off a summer energy crunch. Yoshihiko Noda is expected to tell Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) to re-fire two idled reactors at its Oi plant serving the industrial heartland of western Japan. The controversial move comes amid fears that electricity demand will outstrip supply as temperatures soar and air-conditioners get cranked u ... read more |
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  Japanese restrict atomic exposure testing Japan's Fukushima prefecture has asked Hirosaki University to stop testing people for radiation exposure levels following last year's nuclear plant disaster. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Hitachi says atomic power sales to double Japan's Hitachi said Thursday it would more than double its nuclear power business within a decade owing to growing overseas demand and post-disaster work at the crippled Fukushima atomic plant. ... more | .. |
 US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, long a source of disappointment between the countries. ... 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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 German utilities want 15 bn euros for nuclear exit: report German power suppliers are suing the government for 15 billion euros ($19 billion) in damages over the decision to abandon nuclear power, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
'Good progress' in global nuclear safety: IAEA The UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday "good progress" was being made in enhancing global nuclear safety, almost a year after implementing an action plan in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, a key point of disappointment between the countries. ... more | .. |
 New circuits work in high radiation levels U.S. researchers say microscopic mechanical devices that withstand intense radiation and heat can be used in robots dealing with damaged nuclear power plants. ... more |
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  Experts call for strong regulation and peer review of military and civilian nuclear programs All nuclear energy and weapons programs should be independently regulated and subject to rigorous peer review, according to three experts on nuclear policy. Their comments and recommendations are pu ... more | .. |
  Japan to develop drones to monitor radiation Japan's atomic energy authority and the country's space agency Tuesday announced a joint project to develop a drone to measure radioactivity in the environment after last year's nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 20,000 tonnes of uranium found in Jordan: joint venture A joint venture between Jordan Energy Resources Incorporated and French nuclear giant Areva said on Tuesday it has discovered more than 20,000 tonnes of uranium in the Middle East kingdom. ... more | .. |
 Lawrence Livermore research identifies precise measurement of radiation damage Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have for the first time simulated and quantified the early stages of radiation damage that will occur in a given material. "A full understanding of ... more |
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Japan's PM wants nuclear reactor restarts Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called for the restart of two of the country's nuclear reactors in what would mark the first restart of idled reactors since last year's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM renews plea for nuclear restart Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday renewed his call for the re-firing of idle nuclear reactors, saying Japan could not do without atomic energy, but stopped short of ordering a restart. ... more | .. |
Russia supports 'peaceful' nuclear drive in Iran Russia supports Tehran's atomic programme as long as it is "peaceful", President Vladimir Putin told Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday ahead of global talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions. ... more | .. |
 Japan agency sorry for comparing radiation to wife A government-backed nuclear research agency has apologised for comparing radioactive material on its website to an "angry wife" in a quarrel with her husband, news reports said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Germany will coordinate with neighbours on nuclear exit German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler called Tuesday for close coordination with the country's neighbours on its nuclear energy exit over the next decade, including on expanding its electricity grid. ... more | .. |
 Commonly used painkillers may protect against skin cancer A new study suggests that aspirin and other similar painkillers may help protect against skin cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the fi ... more | .. |
 Lithuania launches regional nuclear safety watchdog A week after voicing concerns over Russian and Belarusian plans to build nuclear power plants by its border, Lithuania launched a regional nuclear safety watchdog Monday in line with a US effort. ... more | .. |
 China to pursue new nuclear plants? China is taking steps to revive its nuclear power sector, which was essentially put on hold after Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 Japan to decide on nuclear power restart Japan's former prime minister has warned against the use of nuclear energy. ... more |
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