Brussels (AFP) Aug 10, 2012 - The head of Belgium's federal agency for nuclear safety AFCN said on Friday he was sceptical that an ageing reactor closed over fears of cracks could be restarted.
Vienna (AFP) Aug 10, 2012 - The UN atomic agency said Friday that Japan's Onagawa nuclear power plant, despite having been closest to the epicentre of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, was in surprisingly good shape.
Brussels (AFP) Aug 8, 2012 - Belgium's nuclear watchdog is mulling the permanent closure of two of the country's seven reactors producing electricity due to safety concerns, according to an internal document seen by AFP Wednesday.
Hiroshima, Japan (AFP) Aug 7, 2012 - The scars that still mark Sunao Tsuboi's face from the wartime bombing of Hiroshima are a grim reminder of the power of the atom as a wave of nuclear wariness sweeps post-Fukushima Japan.
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2012 - AREVA is joining the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), as a Category 1 Member. The group qualifies for WANO membership due to its operation of La Hague nuclear fuel recycling facility i
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2012 - After becoming the first and only supplier to receive NRC approval for full plant application of a safety-related digital I and C system (TELEPERM XS), AREVA announces NRC approval of a Simulation V
Seoul (UPI) Aug 6, 2012 - South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor - shut down since March - will resume operations, the government said.
Auckland, New Zealand (SPX) Aug 06, 2012 - carboNZero Holdings and Energy and Technical Services Limited (ETSL) has announced that they have formed a strategic partnership that will deliver more streamlined carbon emission factors reporting
Sydney (AFP) Aug 2, 2012 - Australia has signed a nuclear supply treaty with the United Arab Emirates in a deal Foreign Minister Bob Carr said would see the Gulf state become Canberra's first Middle Eastern uranium customer.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 1, 2012 - Tokyo Electric Power's chief on Wednesday vowed nothing was sacred in his bid to chop costs as the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant posted a $3.68 billion quarterly loss.
Tokyo (AFP) July 31, 2012 - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant was effectively nationalised Tuesday as it received one trillion yen ($12.8 billion) of taxpayer money to stay afloat.
Seoul (AFP) July 30, 2012 - A South Korean nuclear reactor went into automatic shutdown on Monday apparently after a malfunction, plant operators said, while ruling out a possible radiation leak.
Frankfurt (AFP) July 30, 2012 - German power group EnBW said Monday it will not join other utility companies in filing a complaint with Germany's top court over compensation for Berlin's decision to abandon nuclear power.
Tokyo (AFP) July 29, 2012 - Thousands of demonstrators holding aloft candles and lights formed a human chain around Japan's parliament on Sunday in a new protest against nuclear power after last year's Fukushima atomic crisis.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jul 26, 2012 - Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with its ambitious plans to develop nuclear power to meet rising electricity demand and save oil for export.
McLean VA (SPX) Jul 25, 2012 - AREVA Inc. and Northrop Grumman have joined forces to provide cybersecurity protection support for the nuclear industry. The alliance is in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's call for c
