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Progress Energy Florida Takes Next Step To Secure Energy Future
Progress Energy Florida took a significant step toward securing Florida's energy future with carbon-free nuclear power.
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INL-led Team Achieves Nuclear Fuel Performance Milestone
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, in partnership with three other science and engineering powerhouses, reached a…
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Bulgaria shortlists RWE, Electrabel for nuclear power plant
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.
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Indian minister rejects snap polls amid US nuke deal trouble
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.
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Ontario to add more nuclear muscle to energy mix
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.
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Nuclear Power Industry Facing Unsustainable Growth Demands
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.
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India’s communists warn government against nuclear deal
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.
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Indonesian Governor Opposes Nuclear Power Plant
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.
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Britain To Significantly Increase Reliance On Nuclear Power
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.
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US pushes India on nuclear deal
The United States Wednesday urged India to quickly complete all steps required to conclude a civilian nuclear technology deal with Washington before the US presidential polls in November.
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Lithuania wants energy security high on EU summit agenda
Lithuania wants next week's European Union summit to put common external energy policy and internal energy links high on its agenda, Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas said on Wednesday.
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Toshiba, IHI in talks over nuclear plant tie-up: report
Japan's Toshiba Corp. and heavy machinery manufacturer IHI Corp. are in talks over a possible business tie-up in energy systems, including nuclear power plant construction, a report said Friday.
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Safety better at Swedish nuclear plant, but more needed: IAEA
The UN's nuclear watchdog on Thursday noted improved security measures at a problem-prone nuclear plant in Sweden, but recommended a number of other steps to increase safety further.
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India shrugs off US nuclear accord warning
India's foreign secretary on Thursday said he was working to seal a civilian nuclear deal with the United States, but cautioned that he did not see a deadline based on the US political calendar.
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Reactors still down after massive Florida power outage: officials
Power officials pressedon with efforts Wednesday to bring two nuclear reactors back on line in southern Florida, one day after a massive blackout shut them off and darkened millions of homes across the state.
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Nuclear Plants Are Designed To Respond Safely To Electrical Grid Disturbances
As the result of a disturbance in off-site power that led to an electricity outage throughout much of Florida, the two reactors at the Turkey Point power station in south Florida safely shut down earlier today.