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Cost estimation for Nuclear Decommissioning Projects
Although the Nuclear industry has experienced tough market conditions in recent years, one subsector which has grown substantially is decommissioning.
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French nuke plant shut down due to pipe defect
Energy production has been shut down at France's oldest nuclear power plant after a pipe defect was discovered, the station's operators said Sunday.
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European Commission May Axe Hungary-Russia Nuclear Plant Deal
The European Commission (EC) is looking into the legality of Hungary's contract with Russia to construct new units of the Paks nuclear power plant in central Hungary, the Financial Times reported Monday.
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Areva nuclear group estimates 4.9bn euro losses
France's nuclear group Areva said Monday its provisional net losses in 2014 widened to 4.9 billion euros ($5.6 billion) after it was forced to absorb costs linked to project delays.
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Taiwan seeks to export nuclear waste overseas
Taiwan has unveiled a Tw$11.25 billion ($356 million) plan to process nuclear waste overseas for the first time as its power plants approach capacity, sparking criticism from environmental groups.
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Russia, China to Enhance Cooperation in Nuclear Energy Sector
Director General of the Russian Rosatom State Corporation and Head of the China National Nuclear Corporation discussed prospects of cooperation in the nuclear industry on Saturday.
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Rosatom on schedule to deliver new units for Hungary’s Paks NPP
The construction of new units at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant in cooperation with Russia is on schedule, head of Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency Sergei Kirienko said Tuesday.
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US Names Russian Nuclear Power Plants for India, Iran Best Projects of 2014
The Russian-backed Iranian nuclear power station Bushehr and the Kudankulam Indian nuclear power plant projects were named projects of the year 2014 by the US Power Engineering magazine in the "Nuclear energy" category.
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Post-Fukushima Flooding Hazard Re-evaluation Lessons Learned
Important lessons have been learned from flooding hazard re-evaluations performed in response to the U.S.
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Japan to Restart Idled Nuclear Reactors
Another two of the nation's idled nuclear reactors were given a clean bill of health by the country's nuclear regulator on Thursday, providing a new…
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Australia Could Resume Uranium Supplies to Russia if Relations Stabilize
According to Australian Ambassador to Russia Paul Myler, his country is ready to discuss the resumption of uranium supplies to Russia with Moscow after relations between the two countries stabilize.
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Second Reactor of Finnish NPP Disconnected From National Grid
The Olkiluoto 2 reactor was disconnected from the national grid following a generator malfunction, said Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), a Finnish nuclear power company operating the plant.
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Restart of First Nuclear Power Plant Since Fukushima Delayed in Japan
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, has been postponed for an indefinite period, the Japanese NHK channel reported Thursday.
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Inspectors Find 4,000 Errors at Japanese Nuclear Plant Near Fukushima
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 for one of their reactors.
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Half of All NPPs Abroad to Be Constructed by China in 10 Years
On February 6, Wang Xiaotao, vice minister of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said that China is currently holding talks with a number of countries on constructing nuclear reactors on their territories.
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Egypt May Use Russian Nuclear Plant as Basisfor Its Atomic Infrastructure
Yury Ushakov, representative of Russia's Presidential Executive Office, said that Russia is planning to negotiate with Egypt to use nuclear power plants, designed by Russia, as the basis for its nuclear infrastructure.