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May 29, 2013

S. Korea halts two more reactors over faulty parts
Seoul (AFP) May 28, 2013
South Korea on Tuesday shut down two nuclear reactors and delayed the scheduled start of operations at two more, prompting government warnings of "unprecedented" power shortages. Part of a widening investigation into a scandal involving parts provided with fake safety certificates, the latest move means 10 of the South's 23 nuclear reactors are currently offline for various reasons. "Power shortages on an unprecedented scale are feared this summer," the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy sai ... read more

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Hundreds rally against Taiwan nuclear referendum Hundreds of Taiwanese protested in the capital Taipei on Sunday over government plans to hold what they call an unfair referendum on the fate of a nearly-completed nuclear power plant. ... more		India PM calls for nuclear deal, more Japan investment Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an early accord on civil nuclear cooperation with Tokyo and more Japanese investment ahead of an official visit, reports said Sunday. ... more		Czech minister baulks at cost of nuclear plant bids Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek voiced doubt on Friday about the cost of expanding the Temelin nuclear plant, a multi-billion project which has drawn bids from US and Russian groups. ... more
				Dutch signal willingness to sell Urenco stake The Dutch government announced Thursday it would explore the sale of the one-third stake it owns in British-based uranium enrichment specialist Urenco. ... more		Four researchers exposed to radiation at Japanese lab Four researchers were exposed to radiation in an accident at a Japanese nuclear physics laboratory this week, officials said Saturday. ... more

Germany must spread cost of energy shift fairly: IEA Germany must shield its consumers from paying too much of the cost of its ambitious switch from nuclear power and fossil fuels towards renewable energy, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. ... more		Areva, world's 2nd uranium company heavily present in Niger French nuclear group Areva, the world's second-largest uranium producer whose mine in northern Niger was hit by a car bomb on Thursday, extracts more than a third of its mineral in the impoverished west African country. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Farmers plant rice near doomed Fukushima plant Farmers have resumed planting rice for market only 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a local official said Wednesday. ... more
				Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever. ... more		Westinghouse and State Nuclear Power Technology Form Joint Venture To Better Serve Global Market Westinghouse Electric Company and State Nuclear Power Technology has announced the opening of a joint venture, SNPTC-WEC Nuclear Power Technical Services (Beijing) Co., Ltd, to provide supplier qual ... more

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Belgium to re-start two reactors halted since 2012 Electrabel, part of the giant French group GDF-Suez, said Friday it will restart two nuclear reactors closed down in 2012 after micro-cracks were found in them, sparking fears about their safety in the aftermath of Japan's Fukushima disaster. ... more		German energy shift faces headwinds Tense engineers have their eyes peeled on complex colour-coded diagrams on a wall-sized screen that makes their control room look like the inside of a spaceship. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		German MPs debate fresh search for nuclear dump site Germany's environment minister urged lawmakers Friday to back a "historic breakthrough" and relaunch the search for a nuclear waste dump site, a topic that has sparked controversy for three decades. ... more
				Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese atomic crisis. ... more		Japan nuke regulator to halt reactor restart Japan's atomic regulator Wednesday ordered a halt to plans to restart an experimental reactor because of safety concerns, as a strong anti-nuclear mood grips the nation. ... more

European and US Cellulase Patents granted to Direvo Industrial Biotechnology

Shanghai sees biofuel gold in recycled cooking oil

Georgia Power adds biomass capacity

Merkel, Li urge dialogue to defuse EU-China trade spats

EU warns on China influence, offers opening on solar dispute

ConEdison Solutions delivers 3,900-panel solar rooftop for Boston Scientific

Raytheon using Wind Farm Mitigation kits across Dutch air bases

Wind power blows into Africa

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	Incoming Pakistan PM is good news for India, analysts say India is hoping Nawaz Sharif's return to power in Pakistan will herald an upturn in ties between the nuclear rivals as long as he can keep the generals who ousted him last time at bay, analysts say. ... more		Fukushima disaster could not happen in Taiwan: officials Taiwan authorities attempted Tuesday to ease fears of a Japanese-style crisis at the island's nearly completed newest nuclear power plant, ahead of a mass protest this weekend. ... more		Czech CEZ power group reports jump in Q1 profit Czech electricity group CEZ, 70-percent owned by the state, reported on Tuesday a 24.0-percent rise in first-quarter net profit to 17.9 billion koruna (696 million euros, $913 million). ... more		India gives go-ahead to disputed nuclear plant India's Supreme Court has given the green light for the commissioning of the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant. ... more

Supreme Court allows protest-hit Indian nuclear plant		Foreign Ownership Could Halt Licensing of South Texas Project Nuclear Reactors		S. Korea jails nuclear workers over bribe scandal		Japan, Turkey sign $22-bn nuclear deal		Japanese-French led group to build Turkish nuclear plant
Japan signs nuclear cooperation deal with UAE		Texas A and M Physicist Sees Energy Solutions in Green Nuclear Power Technology		Ukraine marks Chernobyl disaster amid efforts to secure reactor		Fukushima firm TEPCO suffers $7.0 bn annual loss		Turkey to finalise nuclear plant deal: minister

S. Korea, US extend nuclear pact

Japan, France set to win Turkish nuclear plant deal: report

Czech CEZ wants better bids for nuclear plant

GDF Suez says Q1 energy sales edge higher

N. Korea demands recognition as nuclear state

Lithuania to resume nuclear plant talks: PM

Britain says will press ahead with Urenco stake sale

N. Korea-US diplomacy: the art of the not very possible

AREVA to Supply Nuclear Fuel for a Jordanian Research Reactor

UN atomic agency urges Fukushima safety improvements

Germany energy transition faces cuts after European Parliament vote

Bulgarian nuclear plant shuts down reactor

Iranian leader steers clear of talking uranium in Niger

Ahmadinejad says Iran does not need atomic bomb

IAEA begins fresh probe into Japan's Fukushima

GCC states demand IAEA inspections on Iran nuclear plant

Fukushima leaking radioactive water

Florida Tech professors present 'dark side of dark lightning' at conference

Kerry backs S. Korea bid to ease crisis with North

US voices concern over new Iran uranium mines

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