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Japan says to help Vietnam build nuclear power plant

Tokyo (AFP) May 15, 2008 - Japan said Thursday that it had signed an agreement to help Vietnam build its first nuclear power plant.

May 15, 2008

Damage to some Chinese nuclear facilities can’t be ruled out: French experts

Paris (AFP) May 13, 2008 - French nuclear experts on Tuesday said damage to nuclear facilities close to the epicentre of China's massive earthquake could not immediately be ruled out.

May 13, 2008

French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility

London (AFP) May 11, 2008 - French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.

May 11, 2008

Finland to decide on new nuclear reactors in 2010: govt

Helsinki (AFP) May 9, 2008 - Finland's government is planning to take a decision on whether to build new nuclear reactors in 2010, ahead of parliamentary elections in 2011, the ministry of economic affairs said Friday.

May 9, 2008

EDF buys land near British nuclear sites: report

London (AFP) May 9, 2008 - State-owned French power company EDF, in the running for a stake in British Energy, has bought land near two existing nuclear sites in England and Wales, the Financial Times said Friday.

May 9, 2008

Most Finns against new nuclear reactors in Finland: poll

Helsinki (AFP) May 8, 2008 - More than half of Finns are opposed to the building of new nuclear reactors in the Nordic country, a poll published Thursday showed.

May 8, 2008

New agency to promote French nuclear know-how

Paris (AFP) May 7, 2008 - The French government said Wednesday it plans to create a new agency in charge of offering French nuclear expertise to countries wishing to develop civilian nuclear power.

May 7, 2008

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Selects Site For Potential Commercial Uranium Enrichment Facility

Wilmington NC (SPX) May 07, 2008 - Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) has announced it has selected GEH's Wilmington headquarters site for a potential commercial uranium enrichment facility. The planned GEH plant would result in the creation of hundreds of new technical, operational and support jobs at the site between now and 2012.

May 7, 2008

Russia, US sign nuclear energy deal

Moscow (AFP) May 6, 2008 - The United States and Russia signed an agreement in Moscow on Tuesday for cooperation in the nuclear energy industry between the two former Cold War foes.

May 6, 2008

Analysis: Storage needs for nuclear growth

Hanover, Germany (UPI) May 6, 2008 - Expanding nuclear power to meet growing energy demand worldwide may be hindered by the lack of repositories for spent nuclear fuel, but planned national underground repositories in some countries and interim storage options could sustain nuclear energy's rapid growth in the short term.

May 6, 2008

Outside View: Nuke power future — Part 2

Moscow (UPI) May 1, 2008 - Uranium prices are increasing throughout the world; over the past three years, they have doubled, and not surprisingly. One cubic centimeter of uranium is equivalent to 60,000 liters of gasoline, 110 to 160 metric tons of coal, or 60,000 cubic meters of natural gas.

May 1, 2008

Azerbaijan releases Russian shipment for Iran nuclear plant

Baku (AFP) May 1, 2008 - Azerbaijan on Thursday released a shipment of Russian equipment for Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant after holding it for a month out of concern it might violate UN sanctions, the foreign ministry said.

May 1, 2008

Outside View: Nuke power future — Part 1

Moscow, April 30, 2008 - On April 22 in Yerevan, Russia and the former Soviet republic of Armenia signed a treaty to set up a joint venture for the exploration and mining of uranium and other minerals in Armenia.

Apr 30, 2008

Japan’s TEPCO reports big loss after quake hits nuke plant

Tokyo (AFP) April 30, 2008 - Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the world's largest nuclear plant which was hit by an earthquake last year, on Wednesday reported an annual loss of about 1.4 billion dollars.

Apr 30, 2008

Dispute over Russian shipment to Iran to be resolved soon: Baku

Baku (AFP) April 30, 2008 - Azerbaijan's blocking of a shipment of Russian equipment for Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant will be resolved in the nearest future after Russia provided information on the cargo, Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Apr 30, 2008

Outside View: Work on Chernobyl continues

Moscow, April 28, 2008 - The Chernobyl nuclear power plant must have a new confinement shelter for its 4th reactor, which exploded on April 26, 1986. The old shelter was built hastily, in emergency conditions when robots went mad but people continued to work. It sufficed in the short term, but time and severe weather conditions have weakened it. The new confinement will be safe for 100 years.

Apr 28, 2008