Nuclear Power Technology, Science And Industry News

September 10, 2014

Japan's first female industry chief visits Fukushima plant
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 07, 2014
Japan's new industry minister Yuko Obuchi on Sunday visited the disaster-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, days after assuming her new post. Obuchi, a 40-year-old mother of two, was tapped by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last week as the country's first female minister of economy, trade and industry, overseeing the power sector. "For Japan's future and Fukushima's reconstruction, the nation as a whole must follow through the decommissioning work as well as the task to control contaminated wat ... read more

Previous Issues

Sep 09

Sep 08

Sep 05

Sep 04

Sep 03

DSIT Solutions of Israel helps with nuclear power plant security An underwater security system to protect a nuclear power plant against divers and unmanned vehicles has been ordered from Israel's DSIT Solutions Ltd. ... more		Japan places political star at heart of nuclear revival Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have hoped that a 40-year-old mother-of-two with impeccable political pedigree might prove the acceptable face of nuclear power when he appointed her industry minister. ... more		Australia, India sign long-awaited civil nuclear deal Conservative leaders Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi sealed a long-awaited nuclear energy deal on Friday, paving the way for Australia to sell uranium to India, crippled by power shortages and blackouts. ... more
				EDF says to re-start UK nuclear reactors by end-2014 EDF Energy said on Thursday that four of its nuclear reactors, closed in northern England last month after the discovery of a crack, should resume operations by the end of the year. ... more		China General Nuclear plans $2 bn Hong Kong IPO China General Nuclear Power, the country's largest nuclear power producer, has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong reportedly worth $2 billion. ... more

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Suspended sentences for Greenpeace nuclear protesters A French court Thursday slapped two-month suspended prison sentences on 55 Greenpeace activists who launched an audacious break-in at France's oldest nuclear power plant to highlight weaknesses at atomic installations. ... more		Iran answers U.S. sanctions with broad nuclear vision Following an announcement of new U.S. sanctions on Iran, an energy official in Tehran said the country is looking to vastly expand its nuclear power capacity. ... more		Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape? Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist		China to help build Argentina's fourth nuclear plant China will take part in the construction of Argentina's fourth nuclear power plant, Buenos Aires announced Wednesday. ... more
				India, Australia set to sign nuclear deal as Abbott visits Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is set to arrive in India on Thursday to sign a long-awaited deal to sell uranium to his energy-starved hosts and strengthen bilateral ties. ... more		Fukushima workers to sue TEPCO for danger pay Workers employed in decommissioning the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant are to sue operator Tokyo Electric Power and some subcontractors, demanding millions of yen in unpaid danger money, their lawyer said Tuesday. ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Australia satisfied on India's nuclear safeguards Australia is satisfied with the safeguards India has in place to allow the export of uranium to the nuclear-armed nation, Trade Minister Andrew Robb said Tuesday. ... more		Fukushima accepts 'temporary' radioactive waste storage The governor of disaster-struck Fukushima agreed Monday to accept the "temporary" storage of nuclear waste from the Japanese accident, paving the way for an end to a years-long standoff. ... more		Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine NASA awards Blue Origin new lunar mission to deliver VIPER rover in 2027		NASA Probes Studying Earth's Radiation Belts to Celebrate Two Year Anniversary NASA's twin Van Allen Probes will celebrate on Saturday two years of studying the sun's influence on our planet and near-Earth space. The probes, shortly after launch in August 2012, discovered a th ... more
Jinxed Finnish nuclear plant to function almost a decade late: Areva A jinxed new-generation nuclear reactor for Finland is to begin producing electricity in 2018, nine years late, one of the main partners in the project, Areva of France, said on Monday. ... more		Iran modifies Arak reactor over nuclear concerns Iran said Wednesday it has started to modify its Arak heavy water reactor and limit plutonium output, a cause of Western concerns over the country's nuclear programme. ... more		Westinghouse Aims to Bring Benefits of AP1000 Reactors to Western US Westinghouse Electric Company and Blue Castle Holdings has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to pursue the development of a two-unit AP1000 nuclear power plant at the Green Rive ... more		Fukushima operator ordered to compensate for suicide The family of a Japanese woman who fatally set herself on fire after being forced to flee the nuclear disaster at Fukushima was awarded nearly half a million dollars in damages Tuesday, reports said. ... more

	Iran opens nuclear fuel plant Iran has opened a uranium dioxide factory that will produce fuel for civilian nuclear plants, the head of its atomic energy agency announced Saturday. ... more		Fukushima's legacy Following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown, biological samples were obtained only after extensive delays, limiting the information that could be gained about the impacts of that histo ... more

Westinghouse to Provide Finland's TVO with Advanced Reactor Internal Pumps		Canada, Kazakhstan start nuclear cooperation		EDF Energy says shuts down nuclear reactors in Britain		NASA Experts, Russia Sign Radiation Safety Protocol Despite Sanctions		Toshiba orders DCIS technology for Fukushima plant cleanup
Fukushima operator unveils newest tainted-water plan		Areva shares fall on first-half loss, lowered outlook		Ex-TEPCO execs should be charged over Fukushima: panel		Westinghouse strikes deal to build Bulgaria nuclear reactor		Taiwan to shutter near-completed nuclear plant

EDF shares jump on strong first-half results

Dismantling Germany's nuclear industry, piece by piece

Strong quake hits Mexico, one dead

Russia inks agreement for floating nuclear plants with China

UAMS To Help Establish NSBRI Center for Space Radiation Research

Japanese get anti-radiation pills ahead of nuclear restart

Fukushima Accident Underscores Need to Act on Nuclear Plant Hazards

Fukushima monkeys show possible 'effects of radiation'

China, Canada to build two nuclear reactors in Romania

Report finds gaps in US nuclear disaster plans

A noble gas cage

Westinghouse Acquisition to Expand Nuclear, Oil and Gas Business

Brazil interested in Russian air defenses: Rousseff

Japan nuclear watchdog says two reactors safe to switch back on

Japan nuclear regulator to greenlight restarting reactors

Westinghouse Tech Addresses Nuclear Industry Concern

Putin backs Argentine call for 'multipolarity' on visit

Sophisticated radiation detector designed for broad public use

Reconstruction in Fukushima includes new hydroelectric facility

Clock ticking on Iran nuclear talks: Kerry

Free Newsletters - Space - Defense - Environment - Energy

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news 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 Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.