Tehran (AFP) Dec 18, 2007 - Iran expects its first nuclear power plant will produce electricity at full capacity in around a year after passing a critical stage with the delivery of fuel from Russia, a top official said on Tuesday.
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2007 - As oil prices and energy demand soar in tandem in Southeast Asia, many nations are turning to nuclear power -- to the horror of environmentalists who say it is not a safe option.
Rome (AFP) Dec 16, 2007 - A first shipment of uranium bars left a disused nuclear plant in northern Italy on Sunday bound for France, where they will be reprocessed in Le Hague, Normandy, the ANSA news agency reported.
Moscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2007 - Russia and China will inaugurate an atomic power station in Jiangsu province on December 20, as Moscow steps up construction of such stations worldwide, a top Russian official said Thursday.
Moscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2007 - Iran and Russia have resolved all disputes holding up construction of the Islamic republic's first nuclear power station at Bushehr, the head of the Russian contractor said on Thursday.
Sofia (AFP) Dec 13, 2007 - Bulgaria will be forced to import electricity soon as it is experiencing energy shortages after partially closing its only nuclear power plant at Kozloduy last year, the daily Trud reported Thursday.
Paris (AFP) Dec 10, 2007 - France signed an agreement Monday to supply one or more nuclear reactors to Libya at a ceremony hosted by President Nicolas Sarkozy for visiting Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, the French presidency said.
Sofia (AFP) Dec 7, 2007 - The Bulgarian government welcomed Friday a decision by the European Commission to give the go-ahead to plans to build a new nuclear plant at Belene on the Danube.
Brasilia (AFP) Dec 4, 2007 - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA Mohamed ElBaradei will arrive in Brazil Wednesday for a visit to an uranium enrichment plant due to start selling fuel in 2010.
Montreal (AFP) Dec 3, 2007 - The Canadian province of Ontario is preparing to invest tens of billions of dollars in the modernization of its nuclear industry, a project that promises a windfall for international industry leaders.
Seoul (AFP) Dec 2, 2007 - South Korea is proposing to use North Korean nuclear fuel rods, to be removed from a reactor under a six-nation disarmament deal, for South Korean power plants, a news report said Sunday.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 1, 2007 - The world's largest nuclear plant in central Japan, which was shut in July after a major earthquake, will not be able to resume operation for at least two years, a top government expert said Saturday.
Moscow (AFP) Nov 30, 2007 - UN nuclear officials on Friday completed five days of inspections of the first consignment of Russian fuel for Iran's nuclear power plant at Bushehr, a statement from the fuel factory said.
Nice, France (AFP) Nov 30, 2007 - French energy group EDF and Italian counterpart Enel said Friday they had reached agreement to enable Enel to take part in the development of a third generation nuclear reactor in France.
Hanford WA (SPX) Nov 28, 2007 - Millions of gallons of hazardous waste resulting from the nation¿s nuclear weapons program lie in a remote location in southeastern Washington state called Hanford. Beneath this desert landscape about two million curies of radioactivity and hundreds of thousands of tons of chemicals are captured within the stratified vadose zone below which gives rise to complex subsurface flow paths.
Ankara (AFP) Nov 28, 2007 - Turkish authorities are expected to invite bids for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant in February, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said Wednesday.
