Civil Nuclear
Kazakhstan keen to expand civil nuke ties with India
Kazakhstan is keen to expand civil nuclear ties with India, its envoy here said Wednesday.
Civil Nuclear
Australia’s most populated state lifts uranium ban
Australia's most populous state will reverse a decades-long ban on uranium exploration, with the regional government saying Wednesday it would be foolish not to tap into the lucrative sector.
Civil Nuclear
Taiwan to forge ahead with nuclear power?
Taiwan plans to go forward with its fourth nuclear power plant amid safety concerns.
Civil Nuclear
Russian nuclear scientists in Kudankulam to be sent elsewhere: Envoy
With work on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) stalled due to protests by villagers, the Russian nuclear scientists posted at the project are remaining idle and are required elsewhere, the Russian envoy to India said.
Civil Nuclear
Remove atomic scientist, expand expert panel: Kudankulam activists
Activists spearheading the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) protests Friday requested the Tamil Nadu government to expand a new four-member panel that will look into the plant's safety aspects and also remove an atomic scientist from it.
Civil Nuclear
New Integrated Building Model to Improve Success of Fish Farming Operations
Today's "locavore" movement with its emphasis on eating more locally-produced food is a natural fit for fruits and vegetables in nearly every region, but few entrepreneurs have dared to apply the concept to fish farming.
Civil Nuclear
Poland sticking to 2020 target for first atomic plant
Polish energy group PGE on Monday denied reports that it had pushed back from 2020 to 2025 the planned opening of the country's first nuclear power plant.
Civil Nuclear
Japan OKs $8.9 bn aid as TEPCO loss worsens
Japan on Monday approved a fresh $8.9 billion in aid for the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant as the company said it expected to lose a similar amount this year.
Civil Nuclear
Thousands rally against nuclear power in Japan
Thousands demonstrated in Tokyo on Saturday against nuclear power generation, 11 months after a massive earthquake and tsunami sparked reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Poland’s first nuclear plant delayed five years to 2025
Poland's first nuclear power plant will not come on line until 2025, five years behind schedule, a press report said Saturday.
Civil Nuclear
Areva-UraMin deal followed suspicious trading: report
French nuclear power group Areva's purchase of Canadian uranium producer UraMin in 2007 for a high price was preceded by suspicious stock trades indicative of insider trading, a report said Saturday.
Civil Nuclear
U.S green lights two new reactors
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the construction of two new nuclear reactors, the first to be built in the United States since 1978.
Civil Nuclear
French reactor down as cold snap drives power demand
A French nuclear reactor has gone into an unscheduled shutdown, state energy giant EDF said on Friday, placing fresh pressure on a national power grid already strained by freezing temperatures.
Civil Nuclear
US urges Bulgaria to diversify energy supply
The United States increased pressure on Bulgaria Thursday to diversify its energy sector during a visit here of US special envoy for Eurasian energy Richard Morningstar.
Civil Nuclear
US approves first nuclear plant in decades
The US approved its first new nuclear power reactors in decades on Thursday, despite objections from the country's top regulator that safety issues raised by last year's Fukushima meltdown were not fully addressed.
Civil Nuclear
Sarkozy vows to keep oldest nuclear plant running
French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed on Thursday to keep France's oldest nuclear power plant at Fessenheim running and slammed his Socialist opponent for promising to close it.