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February 07, 2015

Rosatom, IAEA Agree on Cooperation Priorities for 2015
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015
Russian national nuclear corporation Rosatom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed on cooperation priorities for 2015 at a regular joint consultation in Vienna, the corporation's press center said in a statement Wednesday. Rosatom held talks with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, summarizing the results of 2014 and planning joint projects in 2015. "We also carried out meetings on primary issues of Russian and the IAEA's cooperation with the organization's deputy director ... read more

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Russia and US Go Toe-To-Toe for India's Nuclear Industry President Obama just concluded his landmark visit to India, having been the first US President to attend the country's Republic Day celebrations. This came on the heels of President Putin's monument ... more		TEPCO to Miss March Deadline for Construction of Shield Around Fukishima TEPCO corporation will not complete the construction of the first section of frozen soil shields around the four disaster-hit reactors in Fukushima planned for March, Kyodo news agency reported Tues ... more		Workers Begin Building Temporary Soil Dump Near Fukushima Workers begin building temporary storage facilities near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant after reviewing security measures at the facility following the death of two workers. Worker ... more
				IAEA to Inspect Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Cleanup February 9-17 Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will arrive at the Japanese Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant on February 9 to monitor decommissioning and cleanup, the organization said in a ... more		Major German investments in Hungary despite rights issues: report Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed major German investments including involvement in a Russian-built nuclear plant during her visit to Hungary, despite allegations that Prime Minister Viktor Orban has suppressed democracy, local media reported Tuesday. ... more

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S.Africa's power supply 'extremely' limited after fault at nuke plant South Africa power supply was under "extreme" pressure Monday and likely to remain so until end of the week after a technical fault at the country's sole nuclear plant, electricity utility Eskom said. ... more		Russia to create water decontamination station for Fukushima-1 Experts from the Russian national nuclear corporation Rosatom will create a demo water decontamination station this autumn to be used at the Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant, the project head of the ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		Westinghouse Accompanies Historic US Delegation To India Westinghouse Electric Company President and CEO Danny Roderick was among a select group of CEOs representing U.S. businesses who met with the U.S. delegation to India. The delegation was led by Pres ... more
				Pakistan opposes new India-US nuclear deal Pakistan Tuesday said it opposed a new nuclear deal signed between the US and India during a recent trip to New Delhi by President Barak Obama, saying it was detrimental to stability in South Asia. ... more		World nuke energy center shifts to Asia The center of world nuclear energy expansion has shifted to Asia following the Fukushima incident, the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said on Monday. Speaking ... more

Fukushima Water Cleanup Misses Targets, Completion Delayed Until May Reporting to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Hirose said that he was sorry for not being able to keep his promise made in 2013 to finish the cleanup by March 31, 2015, accordin ... more		Environmental Group Welcomes French Energy Minister's Nuclear Plans French Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Minister Segolene Royal's apparent attitude shift toward nuclear energy is a positive step for the country, Bruno Comby, head of the Environmentali ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun		China pushes India to take steps to meet Nuclear Suppliers Group standards China "encourages" India to take further steps to satisfy the access standards of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a group committed to promoting non-proliferation, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson ... more
Britain to take nuclear plant share for national security Britain will have a "special share" in the French-led new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant consortium to safeguard national security, British energy officials told a parliamentary hearing this week. ... more		Protection against radiation exposure The 2011 Fukushima disaster was a stark reminder of the continuing dangers posed by nuclear fallout, highlighting the need for an approved drug that can be taken after radiation exposure to protect ... more		Prosecutors refuse charges against Fukushima execs Japanese prosecutors said Thursday that executives in charge of the Fukushima nuclear plant will not be charged, setting up a possible showdown with a citizens' panel that wants someone brought to book for the disaster. ... more		Russia-UAE have bright future in space technology cooperation The energy sphere, including peaceful uses of nuclear energy and space technologies are among the most promising areas for cooperation between Russia and United Arab Emirates, Consul General of Russ ... more

	EDF Energy plans 10 more years for British nuclear plant French owned EDF Energy on Tuesday announced it would extend the life of Britain's Dungeness B nuclear power station by 10 years after a Pounds 150-million ($227-million, 195-million euros) investment programme. ... more		Russia Produces Country's First Beryllium Specimen A Russian university, in collaboration with a subsidiary of Russian nuclear conglomerate Rosatom's fuel branch TVEL, has produced the first beryllium specimen in Russia, the university's vice-chance ... more

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