Guangzhou, China (XNA) Jan 01, 2016 - Construction on the first unit of a pilot nuclear power project using a Chinese reactor design began in south China on Thursday. Workers on Thursday morning broke ground on the unit that will
Beijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2016 - Two Chinese nuclear power giants on Wednesday concluded a deal on a joint venture to promote China's third-generation nuclear reactor design, Hualong One, in overseas markets technologies. The
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 30, 2015 - Russia and Bangladesh have signed a contract on the joint construction of the first Bangladeshi nuclear power plant, a spokesperson for the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Wednesda
Beijing (XNA) Dec 30, 2015 - China boasts the world's largest nuclear power capacity under construction as it strives to reduce pollution from coal-burning generators, an official said Tuesday. Nuclear power projects appr
Dhaka (XNA) Dec 30, 2015 - The Bangladeshi government has signed the country's biggest ever contract worth 12.65 billion U.S. dollars with a Russian state-run company to build a nuclear power plant with a generation capacity
Brussels (AFP) Dec 26, 2015 - Belgian power utility Electrabel said Saturday it had restarted a nuclear reactor at its ageing Tihange plant, just days after being forced to shut it down following a fire in the electricity supply system.
paris, France (SPX) Dec 25, 2015 - AREVA TN signed an agreement at the end of November fora strategic partnership with the Chinese company Shangai Apollo Machinery Co. Ltd in China, a qualified Chinese supplier for the nuclear indust
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 24, 2015 - A Japanese court on Thursday lifted an injunction blocking two regional nuclear reactors from restarting, effectively paving the way for them to come back online.
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 22, 2015 - The Japanese government on Friday approved an evacuation plan for 180,000 citizens across three prefectures in case of an accident at the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, scheduled
Tehran (AFP) Dec 22, 2015 - Russia will start constructing two nuclear reactors in Iran next week, as Tehran seeks to reduce its reliance on oil and gas with 20 facilities over the coming years, an official said Tuesday.
Sede Boqer, Israel (SPX) Dec 22, 2015 - Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have found that radioactive matter migrates more quickly in carbonate bedrock formations once it has leaked from a tank from near surface wast
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2015 - A Japanese regional governor said Tuesday he supports the restarting of two nuclear reactors, as a local court prepared to rule on an injunction that has suspended their operation.
Paris, Fracne (SPX) Dec 22, 2015 - AREVA NP has been selected by the utility Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy to decontaminate the primary loop of the Krummel nuclear power plant, located in Geesthacht near Hamburg, Germany. Th
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 21, 2015 - Japan will provide a list of suitable locations for a radioactive waste disposal facility by the end of 2016, the Japanese economy, trade and industry minister said as quoted by local media Friday.
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 19, 2015 - Russian President Vladimir Putin denied reports on Thursday that Russia had invested $3.5 billion in the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey. Russia has not invested $3.5
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Dec 19, 2015 - An ultra-high-resolution technique used for the first time to study polymer fibers that trap uranium in seawater may cause researchers to rethink the best methods to harvest this potential fuel for
