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World’s largest nuke plant to restart in quake-hit Japan town
Kashiwazaki, Japan (AFP) April 17, 2009 - A strong earthquake shut down the world's largest nuclear power plant here almost two years ago.
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Slovenia proposes former envoy Petric as new IAEA chief
Ljubljana (AFP) April 16, 2009 - Slovenia on Thursday proposed former ambassador and constitutional court judge Ernest Petric as a candidate to head the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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Poland, Estonia urge Lithuania to speed up atomic power project
Tallinn (AFP) April 16, 2009 - The Polish and Estonian prime ministers Thursday urged fellow EU member Lithuania to speed up work on its planned Ignalina new nuclear power station that is due to draw investment from the three states plus Lativa.
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Over 50 nations want to build nuclear plants: report
Vienna (AFP) April 16, 2009 - More than 50 nations are in talks with the UN atomic watchdog to build nuclear power plants, a twofold increase over the last four years, a top agency official said in an interview released Thursday.
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Russia must build 26 nuclear plants: Putin
Paris (AFP) April 15, 2009 - Russia must press on with a programme to build 26 new nuclear power stations despite the severe economic crisis affecting the country, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
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Japan signs nuclear energy deal with Jordan
Tokyo (AFP) April 14, 2009 - Japan agreed on Tuesday to provide Jordan with support for its nuclear energy programme as the Middle East state plans to launch its first atomic power plant in 2017, officials said.
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Japan angered by fires at biggest nuclear plant
Tokyo (AFP) April 14, 2009 - Japan's government Tuesday chastised the operator of the world's largest nuclear plant for a string of fires that has hit the facility since it closed after an earthquake almost two years ago.
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Two EDF executives suspended over Greenpeace affair
Paris (AFP) April 10, 2009 - Two senior officials at French state energy giant EDF have been suspended, the company announced Friday, the latest twist in allegations that EDF spied on environmental campaigners Greenpeace.
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Japan quake-hit nuke plant set to restart soon: official
Tokyo (AFP) April 9, 2009 - The world's largest nuclear power plant in Japan is set to resume operations soon, two years after a strong earthquake caused a radioactive leak there, an official said Thursday.
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Iran must convince world of peaceful intentions: Russia
Moscow (AFP) April 9, 2009 - Iran must convince the international community that its nuclear programme has exclusively peaceful purposes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
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Kazakhstan may host nuclear fuel bank: president
Astana (AFP) April 6, 2009 - Kazakhstan is prepared to host a nuclear fuel bank from which countries could purchase fissile material for peaceful energy use, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Monday.
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Greenpeace Co-Founder Spruiks Benefits Of New Nuclear Power
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2009 - As Wisconsin state lawmakers consider repealing the moratorium on nuclear energy, Dr. Patrick Moore, a Greenpeace co-founder and current Co-Chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition (CASEnergy), addressed a joint committee in the Wisconsin State Legislature.
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GEH And India Nuclear Companies Sign Project Development Agreements
Wilmington NC (SPX) Apr 04, 2009 - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced the signing of two agreements with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) as the companies prepare to collaborate on building multiple GEH-designed nuclear reactors to help meet India's energy production goals.
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EMCOR Group Subsidiary Awarded Contracts For Bruce Nuclear Generator Station
Norwalk CT (SPX) Apr 04, 2009 - EMCOR Group has reported that as previously noted on its 2/26/09 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call, its Comstock Canada subsidiary has received contracts from Bruce Power in connection with a major refurbishment of nuclear generators at the Bruce A Power Plant in Tiverton, Ontario.
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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant Unit 2 Returns To Full Power
Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2009 - Constellation Energy's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Lusby, Md., returned to full power after completing a scheduled refueling outage in 22 days and four hours.
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Turbine fault closes Russian nuclear power station: report
Moscow (AFP) April 3, 2009 - Russian officials shut down the nuclear power station at Kalinin, in the northwest Tver region of Russia, because of a faulty turbine, the Interfax agency reported Friday, citing officials at the station.