London (AFP) Jan 20, 2015 - 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 Pounds 150-million ($227-million, 195-million euros) investment programme.
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Jan 19, 2015 - 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 of the Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS)
Beijing (XNA) Jan 16, 2015 - 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 decades. The country will adhere
New Delhi, India (Sputnik) Jan 16, 2015 - 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 source in the Indian nuclear industry told
Beijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2015 - China's nuclear safety program was based on a foundation of rationality, coordination and advancement, a joint administration statement announced on Wednesday. The statement - issued by the
Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2015 - 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 years.
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 13, 2015 - 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 its use to power generation, its chief
Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2015 - 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 and environment minister said Tuesday.
London (AFP) Jan 13, 2015 - 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 exceeding budgets.
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 08, 2015 - Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that Arizona Public Service (APS) Company signed a $250 million contract with Westinghouse for fabricating and delivering its newest fuel product for the
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 02, 2015 - Russia's nuclear industry has seen rapid development throughout 2014, with multiple nuclear plants coming on stream, construction of new sites underway, and the signing of a number of ambitious cont
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 02, 2015 - 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 Ministry said on Tuesday. Ukrai
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 02, 2015 - The first unit of the Indian Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) built with Russian assistance has begun commercial operation under Russian guarantee, a source in Russian nuclear industry told RIA
Kiev (AFP) Dec 30, 2014 - Ukraine on Tuesday sealed an additional nuclear fuel supply deal with US giant Westinghouse in order to ease its energy dependence on Russia.
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 30, 2014 - Radiation levels at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant are 14 times higher than normal, according to DPR representative Denis Pushilin cited by LifeNews. The DPR official claims that the radia
Volgodonsk (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2014 - One of the most important events of the recent years in Russia's nuclear power industry occurred late Friday night: a new, third unit of Rostov Nuclear Power Plant was connected to the Russian power
