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November 25, 2013

Westinghouse eyes nuclear power plants for Saudis
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Nov 22, 2013
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil producer, is pressing ahead with an ambitious plan to build a chain of nuclear power plants to boost its electricity-generating capacity to free crude oil production for export and Westinghouse Electric says it's got its eye on the kingdom's program. Riyadh is expected to seek preliminary bids in early 2014 for the first of the 16 nuclear reactors it plans to construct by 2030 at an estimated cost of $100 billion. The Saudis plan to add 18 gigawatts ... read more

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AREVA and Wroclaw University of Technology sign memorandum of understanding AREVA and Wroclaw University of Technology signed, on November 15th, a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in common Education and Research activities in nuclear energy. The agreement ... more		Westinghouse and John Barrow Celebrate Construction Progress at Plant Vogtle Westinghouse Electric Company and its nuclear construction consortium partners achieved a significant milestone as the 40 hour and 46 minute continuous placement of nuclear concrete for Georgia Powe ... more		Bolivia says it's on track to develop nuclear power Bolivia is on track to develop a national nuclear power program for peaceful civilian purposes that include building electricity export capacity in the country, official media reported. ... more
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Fukushima operator starts dangerous fuel-rod removal Workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant on Monday began moving fuel rods from a reactor building, in their most difficult and dangerous task since a tsunami crippled the facility in 2011. ... more		Fukushima operator TEPCO to cut 1,000 more jobs: newspaper The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant plans to slash more than 1,000 jobs through voluntary retirement in addition to its ongoing streamlining scheme, a business daily said Saturday. ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		Improving detection of radioactive material in nuclear waste water As the Fukushima crisis continues to remind the world of the potential dangers of nuclear disposal and unforeseen accidents, scientists are reporting progress toward a new way to detect the radioact ... more
				Altering surface textures in 'counterintuitive manner' may lead to cooling efficiency gains Researchers across the globe are racing to find ways to improve the cooling of hot surfaces - for technologies ranging from small handheld electronics all the way to industrial-sized applications s ... more		Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi urges zero nuclear power A former Japanese prime minister has urged the government to abandon plans to restart the nation's nuclear power generating plants. ... more

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				Energy on Putin's Vietnam agenda Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Vietnam is expected to be a boost to the Southeast Asian country's energy sector, including nuclear power. ... more		AREVA wins a major contract for third nuclear reactor at Angra AREVA has signed a contract worth 1.25 billion euros with the Brazilian electrician Eletrobras Eletronuclear for the completion of the construction for the Angra 3 reactor, located in the state of R ... more

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