College Station TX (SPX) May 01, 2013 - In the mind of Texas A and M University physicist Peter McIntyre, two of America's most pressing energy challenges - what to do with radiotoxic spent nuclear fuel and dwindling energy resources - ca
Tokyo (AFP) April 30, 2013 - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Tuesday it logged a whopping $7.0 billion fiscal year net loss as it faces ballooning compensation and energy imports costs.
Ankara (AFP) April 29, 2013 - Turkey is close to deciding who will win a $22 billion-deal to build its second nuclear power station, its energy minister said on Monday.
Seoul (AFP) April 24, 2013 - South Korea and the United States have agreed on a two-year extension to a civilian nuclear pact that Seoul wants amended to allow it to produce its own nuclear fuel, officials said Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) April 24, 2013 - A consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are on track to win a deal to build a $20 billion nuclear power station in Turkey, a report said on Wednesday.
Paris (AFP) April 23, 2013 - French energy company GDF Suez said Tuesday that its first-quarter sales edged higher while core earnings had fallen, in part owing to a difficult economic climate and the suspension of a Belgian nuclear reactor.
Prague (AFP) April 23, 2013 - Czech power giant CEZ on Tuesday asked for better bids from the US and Russian groups that are vying to build two new units at its southern Temelin nuclear plant.
Tokyo (AFP) April 22, 2013 - The International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called on the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve essential systems as it struggles to deal with leaks and power cuts.
Vilnius (AFP) April 22, 2013 - Lithuania will resume talks with Estonia and Latvia on a new nuclear power plant, its prime minister said Monday, months after voters rejected the plan in a non-binding referendum.
London (AFP) April 22, 2013 - Britain on Monday said it would proceed with the sale of some or all of its one-third stake in British-based uranium enrichment specialist Urenco.
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 22, 2013 - AREVA has just signed a contract with the Korean KAERI/DAEWOO consortium to supply fuel elements for the JRTR (Jordan Research and Training Reactor) currently being built in Jordan. The agreem
Niamey (AFP) April 16, 2013 - The leaders of Iran and Niger on Tuesday said they had engaged in fruitful discussions but had not talked about uranium during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's two-day visit to the world's fourth-largest uranium producer.
Sofia (AFP) April 15, 2013 - Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant said Monday it had shut down one of its two reactors following a problem in the cooling system, but insisted this had no impact on radioactivity levels.
Riyadh (AFP) April 14, 2013 - The Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday called for international inspectors to be sent to Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant over concerns of possible radiation leaks after an earthquake hit the area.
Bratislava (AFP) April 10, 2013 - Slovakia signalled Wednesday it is ready to team up with Russia's Rosatom if Czech energy giant CEZ walks out of a deal on the construction of a new nuclear reactor.
Tokyo (AFP) April 10, 2013 - Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday published new draft safety standards that it hopes will prevent a repeat of the disaster at Fukushima.
