Beijing (AFP) April 20, 2009 - The head of the UN atomic watchdog warned here Monday that the world's growing appetite for nuclear energy could lead to dangers associated with unsafe technology and weapons proliferation.
Beijing (AFP) April 19, 2009 - Growing energy demands and concerns about oil supplies and greenhouse gas emissions means nuclear power is making a comeback, top international specialists declared here Sunday.
Kashiwazaki, Japan (AFP) April 17, 2009 - A strong earthquake shut down the world's largest nuclear power plant here almost two years ago.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
