Civil Nuclear
Entergy Exploring Sale Of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant
Entergy has announced a process is under way to explore the potential sale of Vermont Yankee, its 605-megawatt nuclear plant in Vernon, Vt.
Civil Nuclear
EDF Reactor Design Unlikely To Succeed
Even if it is propped up with extensive government subsidies or full cost-recovery from ratepayers, the "Evolutionary Power Reactor" (EPR) - which…
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Bulgaria, Russia at loggerheads over nuclear plant cost
Bulgaria and Russia clashed Monday over the final cost of a planned nuclear power plant in northern Bulgaria, the energy ministry said after talks over the weekend.
Civil Nuclear
Turkey to invite Toshiba for nuclear plant talks: report
Turkey will invite Japanese industrial giant Toshiba for talks on building a nuclear power plant after negotiations with South Korea hit snags, a Turkish minister was quoted saying Saturday.
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Russia seeks to unfreeze nuclear plant project in Bulgaria
Russia tried Saturday to unfreeze a long-stalled project for a new 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in northern Bulgaria, reiterating readiness to fund the project directly or through loans.
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Italy strikes down nuclear plant ban: report
Italy's constitutional court has struck down a bid by three regions to ban new nuclear power plants amid strong public opposition to the return of nuclear energy, ANSA reported on Saturday.
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S.African innovation fuels nuclear medicine safely
South Africa has uncovered a new way to power vital nuclear medical technologies without using weapons-grade uranium, which could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking.
Civil Nuclear
S.Africa turns apartheid-era nukes into medicine
South Africa has transformed apartheid-era nuclear weapons into a tool for detecting cancer and heart disease, with a new technology that could ease global worries about nuclear arms trafficking.
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Greens attack Australia’s move to sell uranium to Russia
Environmentalists on Friday attacked Australia's decision to sell uranium to Russia, voicing concerns over safety standards and a lack of inspections.
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Atomic bomb legacy haunts Hiroshima families
The US atomic bombs that killed and wounded half a million people in Japan 65 years ago continue to haunt generations of families who live in fear of inheriting radiation-damaged genes.
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Nuclear deal between Russia, Australia goes into force
A nuclear cooperation agreement between Russia and Australia went into force Thursday after their two leaders exchanged notes to ratify the deal.
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‘We’re staying here’: nuclear activists defiant to the end
Just after 3:00 am, a loudspeaker pierced the freezing night air and a swarm of riot police began to drag away activists blocking a cargo of nuclear waste crawling through Germany.
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Nuclear waste battle shows German feelings run deep
German activists claimed victory Tuesday after huge delays to a radioactive waste convoy that showed the depth of unease over nuclear power as Berlin moves to keep its reactors for longer.
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German police, activists in long wait for nuclear showdown
German police and protesters were still waiting Tuesday for the final journey of a shipment of 123 tonnes of nuclear waste that drew a wave of angry protests during its much-delayed trip from France.
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German nuclear waste arrives after mass protests
A convoy of 123 tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste arrived at its storage site in Germany Tuesday, following days of furious protests that massively delayed the shipment.
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Russia, Qatar Sign Memorandum Of Cooperation On Peaceful Nuclear Use
Russia and Qatar signed on Tuesday a memorandum of cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.