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EDF Energy plans 10 more years for British nuclear plant
Jan 20, 2015 (AFP)
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 150-million pounds ($22...
Two workers die at separate Fukushima nuclear plants: operator
Jan 20, 2015 (AFP)
A worker at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant died Tuesday after falling into a water tank, the country's nuclear operator said, the second fatal acciden...
China to Start Building Five Nuclear Reactors in 2015
Jan 19, 2015 (Sputnik)
China will launch the construction of at least five new nuclear reactors with a total capacity of more than five gigawatts in 2015, the deputy secretary general...
President Xi confident of China's nuclear power future
Jan 16, 2015 (XNA)
President Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged that China will sharpen the competitive edge of its nuclear industry, which has seen healthy growth over the past six d...
Alarm Shuts Down Unit at India's Kudankulam Nuclear Plant
Jan 16, 2015 (Sputnik)
The first unit of India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was shut down when the emergency protection system was activated; there is no threat to safety, a sourc...
China pursues rationality in nuclear safety
Jan 15, 2015 (XNA)
China's nuclear safety program was based on a foundation of "rationality, coordination and advancement", a joint administration statement announced on Wednesday...
EDF says can extend life of French nuclear reactors by 20 years
Jan 14, 2015 (AFP)
EDF's new chief executive said Wednesday that he is confident that it will obtain approval to extend the service life of its reactors in France by up to 20 year...
French govt minister calls for new generation of reactors
Jan 13, 2015 (AFP)
France should build a new generation of nuclear reactors to replace its ageing power stations that provide a majority of the country's electricity, the energy a...
Rio Tinto to Export Australian Uranium to India Within Next Two Years
Jan 13, 2015 (Sputnik)
Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to start exporting uranium from Australia to India within the next two years, as soon as all needed measures are taken to restrict ...
Britain axes deal to clean up Sellafield
Jan 13, 2015 (AFP)
The British government on Tuesday scrapped a huge contract to clean up Britain's Sellafield nuclear plant after the company in charge was accused of delays and ...
APS signs Westinghouse fuel contract
Jan 08, 2015 (SPX)
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that Arizona Public Service (APS) Company signed a $250 million contract with Westinghouse for fabricating and deliv...
Russia Slams Kiev for Switching to US Supplies of Nuclear Fuel
Jan 02, 2015 (Sputnik)
By replacing Russia with a US company as supplier of nuclear fuel, Ukraine endangers the health of its citizens and other peoples in Europe, the Russian Foreign...
Russia's Nuclear Development in 2014
Jan 02, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's nuclear industry has seen rapid development throughout 2014, with multiple nuclear plants coming on stream, construction of new sites underway, and the...
Indian NPP's first unit begins commercial operation
Jan 02, 2015 (Sputnik)
The first unit of the Indian Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) built with Russian assistance has begun commercial operation under Russian guarantee, a source...
Radiation Levels Spike at Ukrainian Nuclear Plant: DPR Official
Dec 30, 2014 (Sputnik)
Radiation levels at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant are 14 times higher than normal, according to DPR representative Denis Pushilin cited by LifeNews. The DP...
Ukraine signs Westinghouse nuclear fuel deal
Dec 30, 2014 (AFP)
Ukraine on Tuesday sealed an additional nuclear fuel supply deal with US giant Westinghouse in order to ease its energy dependence on Russia. Westinghouse Elect...
Moscow, Kiev Sign Agreement on Electricity Supply to Ukraine: Official
Dec 29, 2014 (Sputnik)
Moscow and Kiev have signed an agreement on the supply of 9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to Ukraine, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak said. H...
Russia Approves Draft Agreement on Building First Nuclear Plant in Jordan
Dec 29, 2014 (Sputnik)
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a draft agreement between the governments of Russia and Jordan on the development of a project to build Jord...
Russia in Talks With China Over Fast Neutron Nuclear Reactors Construction
Dec 29, 2014 (Sputnik)
Moscow and Beijing are negotiating the construction of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Station's seventh and eighth units as well as fast neutron reactors, the head o...
Former TEPCO Board Can Escape Prosecution Over Fukushima Disaster
Dec 29, 2014 (Sputnik)
Japanese prosecutors are not likely to press new charges against three former Tokyo Electric Power Company executives for professional negligence in the 2011 Fu...
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