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Japan court rules government liable for Fukushima disaster![]() ![]() Tokyo (AFP) March 17, 2017 A Japanese court on Friday ruled for the first time that the government bears responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and ordered it and the plant operator to pay damages, officials and news reports said. A massive tsunami triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake smashed into the Fukushima Daiichi power plant on Japan's northeastern coast on March 11, 2011. The water overwhelmed reactor cooling systems and sent three into meltdown, spewing radiation over a wide area in Japan's wors ... read more |
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![]() Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2017 Toshiba shares plunged Wednesday as fears grow about the future of one of Japan's best-known firms, hit by massive losses and accounting fraud allegations at its US nuclear unit. ... more ![]() ![]() London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 Two leading organisations within the UK's nuclear industry, the Energy Industries Council (EIC) and the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC), have signed a Memorandum of Und ... more ![]() ![]() Berlin (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 German energy company E.ON said Wednesday it's been able to free itself from past burdens and was positioned for growth in a "new energy world." ... more ![]() ![]() Washington (UPI) Mar 14, 2017 German energy company RWE said it's "back on track" after retooling its footing in the market and riding on the success of its renewable energy arm. ... more |
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![]() Washington (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017 Researchers looking into the effects of deep space travel on the human body may have just discovered something that could jeopardize humankind's chances of a successfully colonizing Mars. With work ... more ![]() ![]() Manchester UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017 Manchester scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to 'fish out' the most toxic elements from radioactive nuclear waste - a breakthrough that could make the decommissioning indu ... more ![]() ![]() Hirono, Japan (AFP) March 10, 2017 Satsuki Sekine's home was destroyed in Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster and her family fled in the nuclear panic that followed. But crueller still were the insults and stigmatisation she faced in the community where she sought refuge. ... more ![]() ![]() Paris, France (SPX) Mar 09, 2017 AREVA has completed clean-up and dismantling operations on the facilities belonging to the former MOX fuel fabrication plant in Cadarache (Bouches-du-Rhone). Around 60 emptied process areas have thu ... more ![]() ![]() Vienna (AFP) March 8, 2017 The board of the UN atomic watchdog, which tracks Iran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, Wednesday backed Yukiya Amano to serve a third term as director general, the board's chairman said. ... more ![]() ![]() Brussels (AFP) March 6, 2017 EU authorities on Monday approved a controversial nuclear expansion project in Hungary that is heavily backed by Russia. ... more |
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![]() ![]() Scientists demonstrate improved particle warning to protect astronauts ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017 The troubled French nuclear reactor builder Areva said Wednesday that it sharply narrowed its losses last year, thanks to an ongoing restructuring programme. ... more ![]() ![]() Manchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 The University of Manchester is to lead a consortium to build the next generation of robots that are more durable and perceptive for use in nuclear sites. The cost of cleaning up the UK's existing n ... more ![]() ![]() Pullman WA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 A Washington State University study of the chemistry of technetium-99 has improved understanding of the challenging nuclear waste and could lead to better cleanup methods. The work is reported ... more ![]() ![]() Tehran (AFP) Feb 25, 2017 Iran's nuclear chief said Saturday that the country had requested to buy 950 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor programme. ... more |
![]() Cambridge, UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() NASA Study Confirms Biofuels Reduce Jet Engine Pollution ![]() ![]() Petrol and jet fuel alternatives are produced by yeast cell factories ![]() ![]() Energy crop production on conservation lands may not boost greenhouse gases |
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![]() Barrington RI (SPX) Mar 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() EU close to 2020 renewable energy target ![]() ![]() EU funding renewable energy efforts in Algeria ![]() ![]() Perovskite edges can be tuned for optoelectronic performance |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator ![]() ![]() Flagship English Channel wind farm nears completion ![]() ![]() French, Spanish companies set for more wind power off coast of France |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() New research urges a rethink on global energy subsidies ![]() ![]() CO2 stable for 3rd year despite global growth: IEA ![]() ![]() New Zealand lauded for renewables, but challenges remain |
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![]() Sydney (AFP) March 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Exhaust fumes as a resource ![]() ![]() Australia PM, Musk discuss offer to fix power woes ![]() ![]() Discovery in new material raises questions about theoretical models of superconductivity |
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![]() Miami (AFP) March 16, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Indonesia summons UK envoy over coral reef destruction ![]() ![]() China's severe winter haze tied to effects of global climate change ![]() ![]() Trump to undo Obama auto emission rules: official |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) March 19, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Saudi Arabia takes wait-and-see approach to U.S. oil ![]() ![]() Norway's Statoil aims to boost local energy sector ![]() ![]() Alberta pegs economic hope to Canadian coastal pipeline |
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![]() Paris (ESA) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mars Rover Tests Driving, Drilling and Detecting Life in Chile's High Desert ![]() ![]() Opportunity Driving South to Gully ![]() ![]() NASA Mars Orbiter Tracks Back-to-Back Regional Storms |
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![]() Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() US climate scepticism clouds G20 meet ![]() ![]() 13 killed in Kenya in drought-related violence ![]() ![]() Pentagon chief says climate change threatens security |
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![]() Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Czech scientists build non-metal magnet out of carbon ![]() ![]() Graphene sheets capture cells efficiently ![]() ![]() Iron dissolved by air pollution may increase ocean potential to trap carbon |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Report: Taiwan gains decommissioned frigates ![]() ![]() BAE Systems to modernize U.S. Navy cruiser ![]() ![]() Northrop Grumman tapped for littoral combat ship gun support |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) March 18, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Military action against N. Korea an 'option': Tillerson ![]() ![]() China re-brands Cold War nuclear bunker as tourist draw ![]() ![]() Tillerson seeks new North Korea plan on Seoul visit |
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![]() Ansongo, Mali (AFP) March 13, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() January raid in Yemen killed 4 to 12 civilians: US ![]() ![]() IS hopes to hold onto shreds of 'caliphate': US official ![]() ![]() Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() U.S. Army looks to Air Force for future air defenses ![]() ![]() Boeing gets $3.2B for Apache sales to Saudi Arabia ![]() ![]() Romania plans to buy 20 additional F-16s |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Mosul families go against the tide to return home ![]() ![]() Death carts carry family ripped apart by Mosul campaign ![]() ![]() Do US self-defense laws trigger more crime? |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Songs that make robots cry ![]() ![]() DARPA robotic servicing program has become stalled ![]() ![]() Rafael completes test firing with Protector USV |
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