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October 02, 2014

SAfrica denies corruption in Russia nuclear plant pact
Pretoria (AFP) Oct 01, 2014
South Africa denied Wednesday any corruption was involved in a multi-billion dollar nuclear energy deal after controversy erupted over whether Russia had won the contract. On September 22, Russia's national atomic energy corporation Rosatom appeared to announce that it had been chosen to develop eight nuclear reactors in South Africa, worth up to $50 billion (40 billion euros). The announcement, which followed a secretive trip to Moscow by President Jacob Zuma at the end of August, prompted alle ... read more

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Sweden's Social Democrats and Greens agree on nuclear freeze Sweden's Social Democrats and Greens, in negotiations to form a government, announced Wednesday they had reached an agreement to freeze nuclear energy development. ... more		Moscow, Kazakhstan initial deal to build Kazakh nuclear plant Moscow and Kazakhstan have initialled an agreement on jointly building and operating what would become Kazakhstan's only nuclear power plant, Russia's nuclear agency Rosatom said on Wednesday. ... more		Fukushima operator, Sellafield to compare nuclear notes The operator of Japan's tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear plant announced Tuesday it had agreed to share knowledge and experience on decommissioning damaged reactors with Britain's Sellafield. ... more
				India turns to nuclear as energy crisis deepens India's new prime minister is turning to nuclear energy to ease a power crisis made worse by the cancellation of hundreds of coal mining permits, but he faces scepticism both at home and abroad. ... more		Iran leader slams West 'blunders' but eyes cooperation Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wavered between criticism and engagement in a speech to the UN on Thursday, slamming Western blunders in the Middle East but signaling commitment to securing a deal on nuclear power. ... more

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Sandia magnetized fusion technique produces significant results Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories' Z machine have produced a significant output of fusion neutrons, using a method fully functioning for only little more than a year. The experimenta ... more		Los Alamos researchers uncover new properties in nanocomposite oxide ceramics for reactor fuel, fast-ion conductors Nanocomposite oxide ceramics have potential uses as ferroelectrics, fast ion conductors, and nuclear fuels and for storing nuclear waste, generating a great deal of scientific interest on the struct ... 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		AREVA wins additional contract from the US DoE for the development of Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel AREVA Federal Services (AFS), an AREVA subsidiary in the United States, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of next generation fuel for lig ... more
				Direct crude oil use in Saudi Arabia increasing Saudi Arabia aims to use more renewable energy, but for now it burns more crude oil directly than any other nation in the Middle East, a Wednesday report found. ... more		Austria to challenge 'scandalous' British nuclear deal Austria will launch a legal challenge if the European Commission approves Britain's ambitious plan to build its first new nuclear plant in a generation, Vienna's environment minister said Wednesday. ... more

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South Africa says no Russian nuclear reactor deal, yet South Africa's government on Tuesday said it had not yet awarded Russia a deal worth as much as $50 billion to develop eight nuclear reactors, saying the countries had merely signed a cooperation agreement. ... more		16,000 demonstrators rally against restarting Japan nuke plant Some 16,000 people rallied Tuesday in the Japanese capital against the government's plan to restart nuclear reactors, more than three years after the Fukushima disaster, Jiji Press said. ... 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		South Africa in '$50 bn deal' for Russian nuclear reactors Russia's atomic energy agency said Monday it will provide up to eight nuclear reactors to South Africa by 2023 in a $50 billion strategic partnership between the two countries. ... more
Britain's blockbuster nuclear deal to get EU nod The EU will recommend approval of Britain's ambitious plan to build its first nuclear plant in a generation, with backing from French and Chinese energy giants, after ruling that it met state aid rules, a spokesman said Monday. ... more		Iranians back nuclear deal, fear tough demands: poll As Iran and world powers prepare to resume nuclear talks, a new poll Wednesday revealed most Iranians back a deal but consider unacceptable some of the toughest demands to rein in their atomic program. ... more		Japan minister attempts to convince public on nuclear Japan's new industry minister Yuko Obuchi said Sunday the resource-poor nation should be realistic about its energy needs as the government tries to convince a sceptical public on the necessity of nuclear power. ... more		Finnish Greens quit government in nuclear row Finland's Green League party said Thursday it was leaving the ruling coalition over the approval by the government of a nuclear plant project to be built by Russia's Rosatom. ... more

	Boosting armor for nuclear-waste eating microbes A microbe developed to clean up nuclear waste and patented by a Michigan State University researcher has just been improved. In earlier research, Gemma Reguera, MSU microbiologist, identified ... more		Westinghouse Launches New Outage Control Center Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the opening of the company's first outage control center to provide vital central monitoring and response to its utility customers' outage operations at U ... more

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Japan newspaper apologises for false Fukushima report		U.S. assessing 'rumors' of Iran, Russia oil agreement		Japan nuclear watchdog backs restart of two reactors		EDF says to re-start UK nuclear reactors by end-2014		Japan's first female industry chief visits Fukushima plant

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