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  Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 AREVA, represented by its subsidiary STMI, has won the call for tenders to provide its services as industrial operator of the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management's Aube surface disposal facility. The contract, worth several million euros, covers the period from 2017 to 2022. As industrial operator of the site, AREVA's main responsibilities will be: + Acceptance, inspection, as well as any reconditioning operations and final disposal on site for low-level and intermediate- ... read more |
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The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPsOak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Few jobs are more massive than that of building a nuclear power plant, a project that takes years and billions of dollars to complete. But once a new plant is finished, how do engineers know it will ... more 
AREVA NP Signs Contract for Outage Services at Farley Nuclear Generating StationWashington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 AREVA NP signed a contract with Southern Nuclear to provide outage services at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station* units 1 and 2 between 2017 and 2021. Over the course of six outages, A ... more  
Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About RadiationWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASA's budget. The la ... more 
AREVA and KAZATOMPROM sign a strategic agreementParis, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 On April 10, 2017, AREVA and KAZATOMPROM signed a major agreement to strengthen their long-standing cooperation in the uranium mining sector in Kazakhstan. The official signing ceremony took p ... more |
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S.Africa to re-think nuclear deal after junk status : ANCJohannesburg (AFP) April 9, 2017 South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion programme following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk. ... more 
France enshrines decision to close oldest nuclear plantParis (AFP) April 9, 2017 The French government on Sunday published a decree for closing the country's oldest nuclear plant, fulfilling a campaign-trail pledge made by President Francois Hollande who is now in the final weeks of office. ... more 
A step toward long-lasting sunscreenSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their delicate skin from damaging solar radiation. But in reality, few people actually adhere to reappli ... more 
Toshiba to buy Engie's stake in NuGen for $139 mnTokyo (AFP) April 4, 2017 Japan's troubled conglomerate Toshiba said Tuesday it would buy the 40 percent stake held by French group Engie in their British nuclear joint venture NuGen for about 15.3 billion yen ($138.6 million). ... more 
Toshiba execs under fire as loss forecast balloonsChiba, Japan (AFP) March 30, 2017 Angry investors lambasted Toshiba executives at a shareholder meeting Thursday after it warned annual losses could balloon to more than $9.0 billion but they agreed to the sale of its memory chip business, the jewel in the Japanese giant's crown. ... more 
Westinghouse's woes spotlight US nuclear sector's declineWashington (AFP) March 30, 2017 Westinghouse's bankruptcy announcement Wednesday cast a pall over the future of nuclear energy in the United States and comes as the Trump administration seeks to revive the coal industry. ... more |
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 Japan high court rules nuclear reactors can restart 
Toshiba's US nuclear unit files for bankruptcy protectionWashington (AFP) March 29, 2017 Toshiba's loss-hit US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, the companies said Wednesday, as the troubled division wrestles with huge losses and accounting fraud claims. ... more  
Japan court rules government liable for Fukushima disasterTokyo (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. ... more 
Visualizing nuclear radiationKyoto, Japan (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 Extraordinary decontamination efforts are underway in areas affected by the 2011 nuclear accidents in Japan. The creation of total radioactivity maps is essential for thorough cleanup, but the most ... more  
Late US billionaire's record land gift lays Chile row to restSantiago (AFP) March 18, 2017 Douglas Tompkins's widow vividly remembers the suspicions the late billionaire raised when he started buying up land in Patagonia, the natural paradise at the bottom of South America. ... more |
  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
As consumers upgrade their gadgets at an increasing pace, the amount of electronic waste we generate continues to mount. To help combat this environmental problem, researchers have modified a degradable bioplastic derived from corn starch or other natural sources for use in more eco-friendly electronic components. They report their development in ACS' journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ... more Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution  Kobe, Japan (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Towards more efficient biofuels by making oil from algae  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Algal residue - an alternative carbon resource for pharmaceuticals and polyesters |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
Batteries deployed at solar farms in Britain could add reliability to the renewable energy portfolio in the country, developers said.
Investment manager Ancala Partners and energy storage provider Anesco said their joint effort led to the completion of their first portfolio-scale deployment of batteries at 10 solar plants across Britain.
Solar power is an intermittent source of r ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Center for Sustainable Energy Partners with EnergySage to Offer an Online Multifamily Solar Marketplace  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Swedish leading solar energy technology provider Midsummer offers complete BIPV metal roof systems  Binghamton NY (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Adjusting solar panel angles a few times a year makes them more efficient |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017  A Norwegian energy company said it was moving to the next phase of testing for a project that would use wind power to facilitate offshore oil production.
DNV GL is leading a joint research project that includes the Norwegian Research Council, the regional subsidiary of Italian energy company ENI and U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil as its partners. The partnership is testing whether or not w ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017German power company examining new wind energy options.  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Canada sees emerging role for wind energy |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to create nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The batteries will extend the range of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and provide more power with fewer charges to personal electronics like cell phone ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Electrochemical performance of lithium-ion capacitors  Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Stanford scientist's new approach may accelerate design of high-power batteries  Albany NY (SPX) Apr 20, 2017NYSERDA Announces $15.5 Million Available for Energy Storage Projects to Support the Electric Grid |
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 London (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The British government is seeking to postpone the publication of its keenly-awaited air-pollution plan due to elections, raising the prospect a legal challenge.
The High Court had demanded ministers come up with a plan to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution, largely caused by diesel emissions, by 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday.
But the Downing Street office of Prime Minist ... more Colombo (AFP) April 21, 2017Sri Lanka bans anti-garbage protests after dump disaster  Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017The bus mafia controlling Nepal's smog-choked capital |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
Crude oil prices got support early Monday from the weekend results of the first round of French presidential elections, which could be a test for the EU.
Crude oil prices were losing ground in the waning sessions of April as investors shifted their attention from early concerns about tensions in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula back toward market fundamentals.
An agree ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Iran sees oil reserve potential growing with new discoveries  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Chevron leaving Asian geothermal assets behind  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Reserve estimate raised for North Sea oil field |
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 Copenhagen (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 
Humans have yet to set foot on Mars, but meteorites have been, by far, the most frequent visitors from outer space on Earth. Recently, one which has been dubbed "Black Beauty" landed in the hands of Danish researchers.
The Natural History Museum (NHM) in Copenhagen has obtained a piece of Mars: it has procured a piece of a famous Martian meteorite, known as "Black Beauty." The NHM acquired ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 24, 2017New Look at 2004's Martian Hole-in-One Site  Providence RI (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Researchers Produce Detailed Map of Potential Mars Rover Landing Site  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 20, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Leaves 'Tribulation' |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The UN's environment chief is confident that the United States will not pull out of the Paris climate deal and expects a decision from Washington next month.
Erik Solheim told AFP in an interview on Monday that even if the United States withdraws, China and the European Union will step in and take the lead to implement the global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"I am conf ... more New Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2017Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires  Washington (AFP) April 22, 2017In Washington, the economic world meets Trump climate skepticism  Paris (AFP) April 21, 2017Proposed cuts in US climate science reverberate worldwide |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
A "self-heating" boron catalyst that makes particularly efficient use of sunlight to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) serves as a light harvester, photothermal converter, hydrogen generator, and catalyst in one. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers introduce a photothermocatalytic reaction that requires no additives beyond water. This could form the basis of a new, more efficient process for ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Diamonds coupled using quantum physics  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Graphene Flagship researches create thin film transistors printed with layered materials  Hong Kong (AFP) April 4, 2017'Pink Star' diamond fetches record $71.2 mn in Hong Kong |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017 
Admiral Gorshkov, the lead vessel in Russia's new class of frigates, is conducting sea trials ahead of formally entering service.
The Russian navy began testing the warship in November 2014. March 20 marked the vessel's final tests. According to Russian state media reports, the trials are expected to be completed in July.
"The works are not being delayed and are proceeding accord ... more Bangkok (AFP) April 25, 2017Thai junta defends 'cheap' $393 mn Chinese sub purchase  Washington (UPI) Apr 21, 2017Construction begins for U.K's 5th Offshore Patrol Vessel  Manila (AFP) April 21, 2017Philippines' Duterte tours Russian warship |
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 Athens (AFP) April 23, 2017  China's foreign minister called Sunday for the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula amid rising tension over North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes.
"China is firmly supporting the denuclearisation of the area in the name of stability and peace", Wang Yi told reporters in Athens after meeting Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias.
"China may not have the key to this solutio ... more Seoul (AFP) April 25, 2017N. Korea marks military anniversary with firing drill  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Electric Boat selected for $95.6 million ballistic missile tube contract  Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017Trump: UN should consider 'stronger sanctions' on N.Korea |
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 Athens (AFP) April 24, 2017 
Ten countries formed a new group Monday aimed at protecting ancient heritage from extremism of the kind that saw the Islamic State group lay waste to Syria's historic Palmyra.
Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Greece, Italy, China, India, Bolivia, Mexico and Peru - all home to some of the world's most cherished archaeological sites - have signed up to the "forum" launched in Athens by ministers and ambas ... more Washington (AFP) April 21, 2017US forces kill IS leader blamed for nightclub attack  Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017New system to destroy chemical warfare agents announced Baghdad (AFP) April 13, 2017Anti-IS strike rules unchanged under Trump: general |
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 Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight this week at its U.S. headquarters at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Perlan Project Pilots Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi soared the pressurized glider to its highest altitude to date, reaching 30,61 ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Boeing pulls out of 'unfair' Belgian F-16 fighter replacement bid  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Kazakhstan buys two more Airbus C295 aircraft  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Singapore's air force upgrading Apache warfare systems |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 
SES has announced its new government product Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV), a SATCOM-enabled platform capable of providing high-speed connectivity and global communications services tailored to a broad range of commercial, civil, humanitarian and defence missions around the world.
The Rapid Response Vehicle is the world's first mobile platform to offer collaborative communications technolog ... more Sydney (AFP) April 22, 2017US to honour 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia: Pence  Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2017Rights group urges China to release N. Korean refugees  Bogota (AFP) April 21, 2017'Is this Miami?': An Iraqi family's Colombian odyssey |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 
In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers have demonstrated how machines can be reflections of us, their creators, in potentially problematic ways.
Common machine learning programs, when trained with ordinary human language available online, can acquire cultural bi ... more El Segundo CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Brane Craft Proposal Awarded Phase 2 by NASA  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017Lockheed Martin gets license for military exoskeleton tech  Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017Facebook launches digital assistant 'M' in US |
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