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German revives nuclear to green energy mix
The German government has agreed to extend the life of the country's nuclear power plants, a move that has the opposition and the renewable energy industry fuming.
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Iran needs two weeks to fully load fuel in nuclear plant
Iran will need two more weeks to complete the process of loading fuel into its Russian-built first nuclear power plant, atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi said.
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Indian nuclear bill wins final approval
A bill aimed at throwing open India's 150-billion-dollar civilian nuclear market cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Monday after a stormy debate.
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Merkel speaks on German nuclear future
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country's reactors could run for another "10 to 15 years," in her first concrete comments on the length of a potential running time extension of the 17 German nuclear power plants.
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Merkel supports nuclear power plant extension
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that the lifespan of the nation's nuclear power plants should be extended by 10 to 15 years beyond the…
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Germany mulls longer life for nuclear power plants: reports
An experts' report commissioned by the German government has advocated extending the life of the nation's nuclear power plants by up to two decades, reports said on Saturday.
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Finnish police arrest 30 at nuclear power plant protest
Finnish police arrested 30 demonstrators protesting near a nuclear power plant in Finland on Saturday for refusing to follow orders, a police official said.
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Merkel eyes new contribution from German nuclear industry
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday suggested that Germany's nuclear industry, already expected to pay a windfall tax on longer operating rights, should also stump up to help develop renewable energy.
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India passes civil nuclear liability bill
India passed a civilian nuclear liability bill Wednesday that paves the way for U.S.
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Business groups slate India’s new nuclear law
New legislation aimed at throwing open India's lucrative 150-billion-dollar civilian atomic energy market could deter private suppliers because of tough provisions, business groups said Thursday.
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Quebecers full of hope and fear over uranium
A global nuclear energy renaissance has reignited interest in uranium mining in Canada, the world leader in the sector, but also apprehensions by some who fear radioactive pollution.
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Indian nuclear bill clears parliament
The Indian parliament adopted Wednesday a long-delayed law that will throw open the 150-billion-dollar Indian atomic energy market to foreign private nuclear groups.
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Hezbollah urges power-starved Lebanon to build nuclear plant
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday called on Lebanon to consider building a nuclear power plant in the energy-starved nation.
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Egypt announces site of planned nuclear plant
Egypt announced on Wednesday it would build its planned nuclear powerplant on the Mediterranean coast of el-Dabaa which it hopes will start production in 2019, the state news agency MENA reported.
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Russian protesters condemn nuclear waste plan
A dozen supporters of Russia's opposition party Yabloko protested in Moscow Tuesday against a project to transport nuclear waste from Germany into Russia, the party leader said.
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Russia backs African nuclear treaty
Even though Russia and the United States have the world's largest nuclear arsenals, Moscow is backing a nuclear initiative to ensure that Africa remains free of nuclear weapons.