Moscow (AFP) July 21, 2011 - Russia's state-owned nuclear power equipment exporter said Thursday it had taken Bulgaria's national grid operator NEK to the International Court of Arbitration in Paris over project payment delays.
Frankfurt (AFP) July 21, 2011 - Germany's third-biggest power company, EnBW, reported on Thursday a loss of 590 million euros ($840 million) in the first half of the year owing to a government decision to shut two of its nuclear reactors.
Moscow (AFP) July 20, 2011 - Russia on Wednesday announced the arrest of one its most senior former nuclear officials for allegedly pocketing state research grants and stealing other people's work off the Internet.
Paris (AFP) July 20, 2011 - French energy group EDF announced Wednesday a further two-year delay to its new-generation nuclear reactor at Flamanville in western France.
Georgetown (AFP) July 20, 2011 - The Caribbean Community (Caricom) warned Wednesday of an impending shipment of British radioactive waste through the Caribbean to Japan, and called for an end to what it sees as a dangerous environmental gamble.
New Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2011 - A new mine in south India could contain the largest reserves of uranium in the world, a government official said in remarks reported Tuesday, signalling a major boost for the energy-hungry nation.
New Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2011 - A new mine in south India could contain the largest reserves of uranium in the world, a government official said in remarks reported Tuesday, signalling a major boost for the energy-hungry nation.
New Delhi (UPI) Jul 18, 2011 - India is moving forward with nuclear power generation despite worldwide concerns about the safety of civilian nuclear power electricity generation after the March disaster in Japan's Fukushima complex.
Tokyo (AFP) July 16, 2011 - A Japanese power firm said Saturday it would halt operations at a nuclear reactor because of a technical failure, placing further strain on the country's power supply.
Rockville, MD (SPX) Jul 15, 2011 - Lockheed Martin has completed delivery of the National Source Tracking System (NSTS) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The system is an Information Technology tool that assists in the acco
Tokyo (AFP) July 14, 2011 - Several major Japanese newspapers on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Naoto Kan for outlining his vision of a nuclear-free future for the quake-prone island nation.
Vilnius (AFP) July 14, 2011 - Unfazed by nuclear-safety fears after Japan's Fukushima disaster, Lithuania breathed new life into its atomic power programme Thursday by inviting Japanese-US conglomerate Hitachi GE to start talks on building a new plant.
Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2011 - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission released recommendations this week based on lessons from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, declaring that events like those at Fukushima are unlikely to occur in the United States because of stringent safety measures and regulations.
Tokyo (AFP) July 13, 2011 - Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday that the country must gradually reduce its reliance on atomic power with the eventual goal of becoming nuclear-free.
Tokyo (AFP) July 13, 2011 - Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was on Wednesday due to outline his plan to reduce the country's reliance on nuclear power and promote renewables in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.
Tokyo (AFP) July 11, 2011 - Tokyo's outspoken Governor Shintaro Ishihara says Japan still needs atomic power, despite what he expects will be some hysterical reaction to the ongoing Fukushima nuclear crisis.
