|
 
Australian PM Gillard in India for uranium talksNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 16, 2012 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in New Delhi on a three-day state visit, has said she will open talks with energy-hungry India over selling uranium for civil nuclear use. Australia had previously ruled out exporting uranium to India as it has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, but Gillard reversed the policy late last year in an effort to improve ties with one of Asia's biggest emerging economies. "I anticipate that I will have some discussions on uranium," she said after ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
 Tepco admits Fukushima mistakes Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, admitted that it had avoided taking some safety measures prior to the March 2011 nuclear accident, a new report reveals. ... more | .. |
  Germany raises electricity charge to finance renewables Germany's electrical grid operators said Monday they were raising by nearly 50 percent the charge to consumers that finances subsidies for renewable energy as the country phases out nuclear power. ... more | .. |
 Lithuanian voters reject atomic power plan Lithuanian voters on Sunday rejected plans to build a new plant to replace the Baltic state's lone nuclear power station, a Soviet-era facility shut down under the terms of its EU entry, though the result does not bind the government to act. ... 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 |
|
| .. |
 Lithuanian poll leaders pledge nuclear rethink Lithuania's centre-left opposition has promised a sweeping review of the country's energy policy if it wins Sunday's election, held in tandem with a referendum on building a nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
  Testing Mars and Moon soil for sheltering astronauts from radiation Humans venturing beyond Earth orbit deeper into space face increased exposure to cosmic radiation, so ESA has teamed with Germany's GSI particle accelerator to test potential shielding for astronaut ... more | .. |
UAE may join Turkey nuclear power plant project: minister The United Arab Emirates could join a project to build Turkey's second nuclear power plant if South Korea is involved, Turkish energy minister said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Nuclear hide-and-seek: Activists undiscovered at Swedish plant Two Greenpeace activists who broke into a Swedish nuclear plant managed to remain undetected for 38 hours before leaving the site voluntarily, the environmental group said Wednesday. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . | . | . |
  
Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Ancient hot springs reveal how microbes thrived before Earth gained oxygen
Framework proposed to study planetary scale impact of life | .. |
 Swedish minister summons officials after nuke arrests Sweden's environment minister is to meet with the country's nuclear energy regulator and power plant operators on Wednesday after activists on Tuesday were able to break into two nuclear plants. ... more | .. |
Judge to hear activists after nuclear hide-and-seek at Swedish plant Thirty activists who broke into a Swedish nuclear powerplant earlier this week to highlight lax security will be questioned by a magistrate on Friday, a judicial official said. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Toshiba to boost Westinghouse stake Japan's Toshiba said Wednesday it will raise its stake in US atomic power-plant giant Westinghouse Electric, as it eyes overseas deals after the Fukushima disaster depressed domestic demand. ... more | .. |
 Japan forum to discuss nuclear-free energy future Japanese and European officials are to discuss future energy solutions at a forum in Kyoto this weekend in the wake of Japan's plans to eliminate atomic power from the country's energy mix by 2040. ... more |
| .. |
 Japan PM tours troubled Fukushima nuclear plant Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda toured the crippled Fukushima power station Sunday in a show of resolve over the nuclear disaster there, amid strong public scepticism about his energy policy. ... more | .. |
S. Korea denies entry to Greenpeace activists Greenpeace on Monday accused South Korea of seeking to "silence" opposition to its nuclear energy programme after two of its campaigners were barred from entering the country. ... more | .. |
 Restricting nuclear power has little effect on the cost of climate policies "Questions have been raised if restricting nuclear energy - an option considered by some countries after the accident in Fukushima, Japan - combined with climate policies might get extremely expensi ... more | .. |
 Wales nuke plant loses key foreign bidders A planned nuclear power project touted as important to Britain's energy future was dealt a blow this week when French and Chinese investors pulled out. ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Navigation System Exceeds Rocket Test Milestones
Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University advance Welsh space cooling technology
NASA seeks student solutions for lunar lander life support technologies | .. |
 Expert: Belarus reactor needs oversight Belarus needs a regulatory system covering the construction and operation of its first nuclear power plant, an International Atomic Energy Agency expert says. ... more | .. |
 Czechs nix French Areva bid on nuke plant Czech state-run power company CEZ said Friday it had ruled France's Areva out of a tender to build two new units at its Temelin nuclear power facility in southern Czech Republic. ... more | .. |
Vattenfall: patience needed for new Swedish nuclear reactor Power group Vattenfall believes it will take several years before a decision can be made to build another Swedish nuclear reactor, the head of its nuclear operations told a newspaper on Thursday. ... more | .. |
South Korea shuts down two reactors South Korea on this week shut down two nuclear reactors due to malfunctions. ... more |
| .. |
Nuclear safety upgrade needed 'nearly everywhere' in Europe Immediate safety upgrades costing billions of euros (dollars) are needed in nuclear power plants "nearly everywhere" in Europe, according to the results of EU "stress tests" released Thursday. ... more | .. |
Europe's nuclear plants need 25-bln-euro upgrade From missing seismic devices to insufficient emergency systems, Europe's nuclear power plants face hundreds of problems requiring billions in new investment, a European Union report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
S. Korea shuts down two nuclear reactors South Korea shut down two 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors at separate plants Tuesday, following apparently unrelated systems malfunctions that triggered calls for a safety review. ... more | .. |
EU vows 'no complacency' on nuclear plant defects The European Commission vowed Monday there would be "no complacency" when it comes to nuclear safety in Europe despite "hundreds of defects" revealed by stress tests especially in France. ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
|
| .. |
Japan resumes reactor work despite non-nuclear aims A Japanese power firm on Monday resumed construction of an atomic reactor stalled since the disaster at Fukushima, despite government plans to phase out nuclear power. ... more | .. |
Bulgaria seeks information on US nuclear plant investor Bulgaria said Friday it was seeking information from the United States Department of Energy on a US-based consortium, which said this week it wished to take over a shelved nuclear plant project. ... more | .. |
 New international partnership tailor-made for UK nuclear industry AREVA, a global leader in nuclear energy and Atkins, one of the world's leading engineering and design consultancies, have formed a joint venture to compete for projects in the UK nuclear fuel manag ... more | .. |
Bulgaria may be open to private nuclear plant project: PM Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Thursday that Bulgaria could support a private proposal to revive dropped national plans for a new nuclear plant on the Danube. ... more |
| .. |
Alert stops nuclear reactor in Sweden A nuclear reactor in Sweden stopped automatically on Wednesday after an alert went off, but the cause had yet to be determined, its operator OKG said. ... more | .. |
India to press forward with nuclear power India is determined to increase its share of nuclear power, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 Fishermen protest against Indian nuclear plant Indian fishermen and anti-nuclear activists on Saturday mounted a sea protest against an atomic power plant following violent demonstrations earlier this month, police said. ... more | .. |
23 nuclear power plants are in tsunami risk areas The tsunami in Japan in March 2011 unleashed a series of negligence related with the resulting nuclear disaster. A scientific study headed by Spanish researchers has for the first time identified th ... more |
| Previous Issues | Oct 15 | Oct 12 | Oct 11 | Oct 10 | Oct 09 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
