Tokyo (AFP) July 13, 2016 - A Japanese court on Wednesday turned down a class action lawsuit seeking damages from nuclear plant makers Toshiba, Hitachi and GE over the Fukushima meltdown disaster, the plaintiffs, one of the companies and a report said.
New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 13, 2016 - The reactor at the second unit of India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) may start commercial operations in November, Russian energy company Rosatom's representative in India Natalia Kudryasho
Tehran (AFP) July 12, 2016 - Iran and France have agreed to cooperate on the multi-national nuclear fusion project known as ITER, the spokesman of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on Tuesday.
St. Petersburg (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2016 - The first of its kind floating nuclear power station, Akademik Lomonosov, developed by Rosatom started mooring tests on Friday. The tests will be held at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg, accor
Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2016 - The first field trials of a Russia-developed innovative REMIX (Regenerated Mixture) fuel has started at the country's Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), the facility's press service said Friday.
Novovoronezh, Russia (AFP) July 6, 2016 - The new No. 6 reactor at Russia's Novovoronezh atomic power station is not just about generating power, but relaunching Russia's ambitions to become a major player in the nuclear industry.
Berlin (AFP) July 5, 2016 - Germany may not have a final storage facility for its nuclear waste up and running until the next century, an expert report released on Tuesday suggested.
London (AFP) June 29, 2016 - A controversial project by French energy giant EDF to build two nuclear reactors in Britain has become more difficult following the country's vote to leave the European Union, France's finance minister said on Wednesday.
London (XNA) Jun 28, 2016 - Recent tests carried out by the Tokyo Electric Power Co.(TEPCO) found little or no nuclear fuel in its original location inside some reactors at the Fukushima plant, a nuclear expert told Xinhua in
Paris (AFP) June 28, 2016 - France may have found a long-awaited Asian partner to help rescue its nuclear industry as its energy giant EDF signed a partnership deal with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
New Delhi (AFP) June 25, 2016 - India has blamed regional rival China for blocking its entry to a nuclear trade group opposed to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, after its members met in South Korea with no decision on India's bid to join.
Windhoek, Namibia (SPX) Jun 24, 2016 - Namibia's President Hage Geingob and the visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee agreed in principle Thursday that India should send technical atomic energy experts to help with issues affecting
Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 24, 2016 - Russia wants to expand nuclear cooperation with China, including by enhancing scientific and technical work in the nuclear industry, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Xi
San Francisco (UPI) Jun 22, 2016 - California utility Pacific Gas & Electric said it was closing down the Diablo Canyon plant, its last nuclear facility, to adapt to a changing energy landscape.
St. Petersburg (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2016 - The successful launch of Russia's new Project 22220 nuclear-powered Arktika icebreaker suggests that the country is able to start the serial production of nuclear icebreakers, Russian nuclear energy
Tokyo (AFP) June 20, 2016 - Japanese regulators said Monday that two ageing nuclear reactors can stay on line for up to 20 more years - the first such exception under tighter safety rules imposed after the 2011 Fukushima crisis.
