Moscow (AFP) March 20, 2008 - Russian nuclear energy giant Atomenergoprom and Japanese industrial corporation Toshiba signed a preliminary cooperation agreement on Thursday, Russia's nuclear ministry said in a statement.
Juno Beach FL (SPX) Mar 19, 2008 - The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) took a positive step toward securing the state's clean energy future with its approval of plans to build two nuclear power units at Florida Power and Light Company's Turkey Point generating complex in Miami-Dade County, FPL President Armando Olivera said.
New Delhi (AFP) March 18, 2008 - India's government said Monday it would hold more talks in April with its communist allies in a bid to move forward with a contentious nuclear pact with the United States.
Bucharest (AFP) March 17, 2008 - Romania plans to build a second nuclear power station to ensure its future energy independence, the head of Nuclearelectrica, Teodor Chirica, said Monday.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 17, 2008 - With a proposed fiscal year 2009 budget of $20 million, the effort by the Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners to develop grid-appropriate reactors is gaining steam.
Argonne IL (SPX) Mar 14, 2008 - Strontium 90 is a common radioactive by-product of fission in nuclear power plants. When extracted from the reactor along with other isotopes, a mixture created is made up of the radioactive material and inert ions like sodium and calcium. Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University have developed a compound that captures the radioactive ions so they can be siphoned off and separated from inert material.
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 13, 2008 - The development of new nuclear power plants over the next decade will help the nation meet its growing demand for electricity with a reliable, carbon-free source of energy, a nuclear industry executive told the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.
St. Petersburg FL (SPX) Mar 12, 2008 - Progress Energy Florida took a significant step toward securing Florida's energy future with carbon-free nuclear power. The company submitted a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) that outlines its need for additional electricity and proposes to meet that need with two nuclear units in Levy County.
Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Mar 11, 2008 - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a major domestic milestone relating to nuclear fuel performance on March 8.
Sofia (AFP) March 11, 2008 - Belgian utility Electrabel and German power giant RWE have been shortlisted to help finance and operate a new nuclear power plant in northern Bulgaria, the state-owned National Electricity Company said Tuesday.
New Delhi (AFP) March 8, 2008 - India's foreign minister Saturday ruled out early polls after new threats by the government's communist allies to withdraw their support if the ruling party concludes a nuclear pact with Washington.
Ottawa (AFP) March 7, 2008 - Canada's Ontario province announced Friday plans to build its first new nuclear reactor in decades to meet its burgeoning energy needs and reduce its carbon emissions.
Clarion PA (SPX) Mar 07, 2008 - Nuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but this is an unsustainable prospect. According to a report published in Inderscience's International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology such a large growth rate will require a major improvement in nuclear power efficiency otherwise each new power plant will simply cannibalize the energy produced by earlier nuclear power plants.
New Delhi (AFP) March 7, 2008 - The communist allies of India's ruling Congress-led coalition are warning they may bring down the government if it goes ahead with a contentious nuclear accord with the United States.
Jakarta (AFP) March 6, 2008 - An Indonesian governor has backed calls to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant in his province on the quake-prone main island of Java, a report said Thursday.
London (AFP) March 6, 2008 - Britain will significantly increase its reliance on nuclear energy in the next 20 years, the country's business secretary said in an interview published Thursday.
