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July 30, 2014

Russia inks agreement for floating nuclear plants with China
Moscow (UPI) Jul 29, 2013
A subsidiary of Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom said Tuesday it signed an agreement to build floating nuclear power plants with China. "The potential use of floating nuclear power plants is significant," Dzhomart Aliev, chief executive officer at Rusatom Overseas, said in a statement. "The design provides for two options - self-propelled or barge-mounted floating nuclear power plants." The company signed a memorandum of intent to develop floating nuclear power plants with i ... read more

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