
Japan nuke regulator to halt reactor restart
Tokyo (AFP) May 15, 2013 - Japan's atomic regulator Wednesday ordered a halt to plans to restart an experimental reactor because of safety concerns, as a strong anti-nuclear mood grips the nation.
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Tokyo (AFP) May 15, 2013 - Japan's atomic regulator Wednesday ordered a halt to plans to restart an experimental reactor because of safety concerns, as a strong anti-nuclear mood grips the nation.
May 15, 2013

Essen, Germany (UPI) May 14, 2013 - German energy company RWE said a mild winter in Europe was to blame for a decline in its income, though CEO Peter Terium said he was optimistic nonetheless.
May 14, 2013

Taipei (AFP) May 14, 2013 - Taiwan authorities attempted Tuesday to ease fears of a Japanese-style crisis at the island's nearly completed newest nuclear power plant, ahead of a mass protest this weekend.
May 14, 2013

New Delhi (UPI) May 7, 2013 - India's Supreme Court has given the green light for the commissioning of the controversial Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
May 7, 2013

Prague (AFP) May 07, 2013 - Czech electricity group CEZ, 70-percent owned by the state, reported on Tuesday a 24.0-percent rise in first-quarter net profit to 17.9 billion koruna (696 million euros, $913 million).
May 7, 2013

New Delhi (AFP) May 6, 2013 - India's Supreme Court gave the green light on Monday to the commissioning of the nation's largest nuclear power plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, despite widespread protests.
May 6, 2013

Austin TX (SPX) May 06, 2013 - On Tuesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told judges overseeing the licensing case for two proposed South Texas Project reactors that the applicant (NINA) is subject to foreign ownership contro
May 6, 2013

Ankara (AFP) May 03, 2013 - Japan and Turkey on Friday signed a long-awaited deal to build a sprawling nuclear power plant on Turkey's Black Sea coast, a milestone for the Japanese nuclear industry as it recovers from the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
May 3, 2013

Ankara (AFP) May 02, 2013 - A Japanese-French consortium has won a $22 billion dollar contract to build a nuclear power plant on Turkey's Black Sea coast, a senior energy ministry official said on Thursday.
May 2, 2013

Abu Dhabi (AFP) May 02, 2013 - Japan and the United Arab Emirates signed on Thursday a nuclear cooperation agreement during a visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who stressed Tokyo's cooperation with its Middle East partners.
May 2, 2013

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
May 1, 2013

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.
Apr 30, 2013

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.
Apr 29, 2013

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.
Apr 24, 2013

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.
Apr 24, 2013

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.
Apr 23, 2013