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UK nuclear plant deal hinges on ambitions of London, Beijing and EDF
Oct 18, 2015 (AFP)
Plans to build two next-generation nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in southwest England are stalled at the crossroads of ambitions by Britain, China and Frenc...
'Dustbin' ship takes nuclear waste to Australia from France
Oct 16, 2015 (AFP)
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of reprocessed nuclear waste was steaming to Australia on Friday despite protests from activists about an "environmental disaster wait...
Russia, China Plan to Develop Nuclear Markets Globally
Oct 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian and Chinese nuclear experts will work together to develop the markets of third countries, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. Rus...
Japan restarts second reactor despite opposition
Oct 15, 2015 (AFP)
Japan on Thursday restarted a second nuclear reactor after a shutdown triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis, as the government pushes to return to a cheaper en...
Nuclear waste ship leaves France for Australia
Oct 15, 2015 (AFP)
A ship carrying 25 tonnes of nuclear waste left France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners who said they were concerned ab...
Contract on Construction of Jordan NPP by Russia Likely Within 2 Years
Oct 15, 2015 (Sputnik)
Moscow and Amman may sign a contract for the construction of Jordan's first nuclear power plant (NPP) within two years, the chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy...
Sweden to close two more nuclear reactors
Oct 14, 2015 (AFP)
Two ageing nuclear reactors at the Oskarshamn plant in southeastern Sweden will be decommissioned, the owner and operator OKG said on Wednesday. The Oskarshamn ...
Russia's Rosatom Hopes Cooperation With Turkey Unaffected by Politics
Oct 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia's Rosatom state nuclear corporation said Thursday it hoped that its cooperation with Turkey would develop despite political circumstances. According to t...
Bulgaria needs over 6.6 bln US to upgrade nuclear reactors, build one more
Oct 08, 2015 (XNA)
Bulgaria is seeking a total of 6.6 billion U.S. dollars to extend the life cycle of its two operating nuclear reactors and build one more, an official said Thur...
Bolivia signs nuclear agreement with Russia's Rosatom
Oct 08, 2015 (AFP)
Bolivia and the Russian state company Rosatom have signed an accord to support a civilian nuclear program being developed by the South American country, Energy ...
Risk of cyber attack on global nuclear facilities growing
Oct 08, 2015 (XNA)
With the increasing reliance on digital systems and use of commercial "off-the-shelf" software, global civil nuclear facilities are facing growing risk of a ser...
Erdogan warns Russia risks losing Turkey energy deals over Syria
Oct 08, 2015 (AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Russia risked losing a deal to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant and its status as the country'...
Russia to Cooperate with Armenia on Nuclear Energy
Oct 08, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian nuclear specialists will partner with Armenian nuclear experts on various projects, including in third-party countries, the head of state nuclear energy...
TEPCO Removes Protective Cover Over Crippled Fukushima Reactor
Oct 07, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Fukushima power plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on Monday that the removal of protective dome installed over the first power g...
International research team finds thriving wildlife populations in Chernobyl
Oct 07, 2015 (SPX)
A team of international researchers, including James Beasley, assistant professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Labora...
Poroshenko Ends Cooperation With Russia on Nuclear Plant Construction
Oct 07, 2015 (Sputnik)
Kiev decided to scrap the agreement with Russia on the construction of two units of a nuclear power plant in Western Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshen...
Nuclear power plants warned on cyber security
Oct 05, 2015 (AFP)
Operators of nuclear power plants worldwide are "struggling" to adapt to the increasing and potentially dangerous threat of cyber attacks, a report warned Monda...
France seeking Asian investors for Areva-EDF reactor unit
Oct 05, 2015 (AFP)
France on Monday shed light on its plans to revamp troubled nuclear group Areva, including injecting 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in cash and selling a thir...
AREVA awarded contract for clean-up of a CEA facility in Saclay
Oct 05, 2015 (SPX)
AREVA Dismantling and Services, the French leader in decommissioning activities for nuclear installations, has signed a contract with the CEA (the French Altern...
EDF says ball in China's court on UK nuclear plant: FT
Oct 02, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese investors must make up their minds about striking a deal for the Hinkley Point nuclear plant in Britain, the head of EDF Energy told the Financial Times...
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