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Inspectors Find 4,000 Errors at Japanese Nuclear Plant Near Fukushima
Feb 10, 2015 (Sputnik)
Inspectors at a nuclear power plant not far from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan have found more than 4,000 violations in the inspection records f...
Restart of First Nuclear Power Plant Since Fukushima Delayed in Japan
Feb 10, 2015 (Sputnik)
The restart of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant, slated to be the first nuclear facility in Japan to be put into operation following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, ...
Technical fault at South African NPP poses no threat
Feb 09, 2015 (XNA)
A technical problem at the Koeberg nuclear power station posed no threat to the reactor or nuclear safety, authorities said on Monday. Unit 1 of the Koeberg pow...
China's largest nuclear power base generates record electricity
Feb 09, 2015 (XNA)
The Dayawan nuclear power base, China's largest, generated a record 45.4 billion kwh of electricity last year, the operator said on Wednesday. The figure accoun...
Leading experts to debate SMRs' role in nuclear co-generation and hybrid systems
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
A unique panel discussion and workshop on integrating small modular reactors (SMRs) into nuclear co-generation and hybrid energy systems has been confirmed for ...
China, Argentina to jointly build nuclear power plant in Argentina
Feb 09, 2015 (XNA)
Ministers of China and Argentina have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant for Argentina, said China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)...
M+W Group led consortium awarded Sellafield nuclear decommissioning project
Feb 09, 2015 (SPX)
Sellafield Ltd. (UK) has awarded a consortium led by global engineering and construction company M+W Group a major contract to develop a state of the art nuclea...
Rosatom, IAEA Agree on Cooperation Priorities for 2015
Feb 05, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian national nuclear corporation Rosatom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed on cooperation priorities for 2015 at a regular joint cons...
Russia and US Go Toe-To-Toe for India's Nuclear Industry
Feb 05, 2015 (Sputnik)
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 t...
Major German investments in Hungary despite rights issues: report
Feb 03, 2015 (AFP)
Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed major German investments including involvement in a Russian-built nuclear plant during her visit to Hungary, despite allegati...
S.Africa's power supply 'extremely' limited after fault at nuke plant
Feb 02, 2015 (AFP)
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 nuclea...
Westinghouse Accompanies Historic US Delegation To India
Jan 30, 2015 (SPX)
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...
Russia to create water decontamination station for Fukushima-1
Jan 30, 2015 (Sputnik)
Experts from the Russian national nuclear corporation Rosatom will create a demo water decontamination station this autumn to be used at the Japanese Fukushima ...
China pushes India to take steps to meet Nuclear Suppliers Group standards
Jan 28, 2015 (XNA)
China "encourages" India to take further steps to satisfy the access standards of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a group committed to promoting non-prolifer...
Fukushima Water Cleanup Misses Targets, Completion Delayed Until May
Jan 28, 2015 (Sputnik)
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 t...
World nuke energy center shifts to Asia
Jan 28, 2015 (XNA)
The center of world nuclear energy expansion has shifted to Asia following the Fukushima incident, the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiy...
Environmental Group Welcomes French Energy Minister's Nuclear Plans
Jan 28, 2015 (Sputnik)
French Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Minister Segolene Royal's apparent attitude shift toward nuclear energy is a positive step for the country, B...
Britain to take nuclear plant share for national security
Jan 23, 2015 (AFP)
Britain will have a "special share" in the French-led new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant consortium to safeguard national security, British energy officials ...
Prosecutors refuse charges against Fukushima execs
Jan 22, 2015 (AFP)
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'...
Russia Produces Country's First Beryllium Specimen
Jan 20, 2015 (Sputnik)
A Russian university, in collaboration with a subsidiary of Russian nuclear conglomerate Rosatom's fuel branch TVEL, has produced the first beryllium specimen i...
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