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Second, French engineers have developed a novel reprocessing technique, so that nuclear energy produces less waste than in other countries ... The high cost of building new plants, and the uncertainty over the cost of nuclear energy relative to other sources, could delay the nuclear renaissance, especially in the midst of a credit crunch. (The Economist)
Practising the science of diplomacy Dec 5, 2008
Swiss firms also looked to export nuclear energy installations to markets abroad, Jost told swissinfo. He added that it would take time to gain a clearer perspective of how the role of scientific liaisons have evolved and to establish trends over the past 50 years. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Climate change heralds more wildfires, rising bay waters Dec 5, 2008
" Biologist Terry Root, senior fellow at Stanford's Woods Institute for the Environment, reviewed biological data on climate change, including the shifting of the rock-dwelling pika population from altitudes of 7,800 feet to 9,500 feet, and the increasingly early annual appearance of the sandhill crane in Northern Michigan. Root was a lead author of the wildlife section of the 2001 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Rising temperatures threaten habitats and could lead to... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The nuclear option Dec 5, 2008
Republican John McCain talked of building 45 more nuclear plants by 2030, and chided Mr. Obama for not being a bigger proponent of nuclear energy. Sen. (Albany Times Union)
Fitch: New CEG offer creates uncertainty Dec 5, 2008
The French power giant wants to buy 50 percent of Constellation s nuclear energy business. Fitch cited the financial downside for Constellation if it were to break off the MidAmerican deal or if shareholders voted down the sale to the Warren Buffett-owned company. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
33 Activist Women Arrested in Tehran Dec 5, 2008
In calling for gender equality, the protesters outside the court used a play on words similar to a slogan used by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to rally public support for nuclear energy. Rights activists have launched a campaign to collect a million Iranian signatures for a petition to end legalized discrimination against women. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
SAfrica drops planned nuclear plant Dec 5, 2008
It said it was still committed to exploring the use of nuclear energy to cut reliance on coal. "Particularly in the context of the global financial crisis, we must be vigilant to ensure that Eskom does not overextend its balance sheet and that our ability to provide the economy with competitively priced energy is not jeopardized," the government said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Russia, India nuke deal Dec 5, 2008
President Dmitry Medvedev is scheduled to hold talks with Indian leaders aimed at polishing ties with one of Russia's most reliable allies as well as signing a landmark new nuclear energy deal. The visit is taking place under the shadow of the Mumbai attacks a week ago in which suspected Islamic militants killed 172 people. (iAfrica.com)
Russia to sign new deals to buttress India ties Dec 5, 2008
NEW DELHI (AFP) - Russia was on Friday to sign new accords with its traditional ally India on issues ranging from nuclear energy to space, as President Dmitry Medvedev met Indian leaders in a bid to bolster ties. The highlight of Medvedev's visit to New Delhi was to be the signing of an agreement for Russia to build four new nuclear reactors to produce energy in southern India but defence and space deals were also to be finalised. (Yahoo! Asia News)
U.A.E. Delegation Visits Japan, Seeks Help to Develop Nuclear Power Plants Dec 5, 2008
A delegation headed by , president of Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp., arrived late yesterday for a week- long visit to hold talks with government officials on areas of cooperation. The U.A.E., holder of almost 8 percent of the worlds crude reserves, wants to develop nuclear energy as an alternative source of electricity ... Emirates Nuclear Energy hasnt made any decision on a prime contractor, it said on its Web site. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
NRC accepts Luminant's reactor application Dec 4, 2008
This is a significant step forward in our efforts to obtain a permit for safe, dependable and clean nuclear energy, said Luminant Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Mike Blevins. Our team accomplished its goal to submit a high-quality application, and we look forward to providing additional information to the NRC throughout the review process. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Reprocessing spent fuel is imperative Dec 4, 2008
This is not a debatable issue in the rest of the world, as China, India, Japan, the rest of the far east, Europe, the mid-east, Africa, and even South America plan for huge new investments in nuclear energy ... Who will make the rules for international safeguards if we aren't participating in the nuclear energy renaissance, and how will we sustain a standard of living that depends on energy without using the safest, cleanest, most reliable form of energy ... So - called "renewable" energies... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Punj Lloyd signs MoU with US Co Dec 4, 2008
Thorium Power Ltd is a pioneering US nuclear energy company based in McLean, VA. The company develops non-proliferative nuclear fuel technology and provider of comprehensive advisory services for emerging nuclear programs based on a philosophy of transparency, non-proliferation, safety and operational excellence. The company shares were up 4. (India Times)
COL Application for US-APWR Nuclear Power Plants Designed by MHI Accepted for Docketing by U.S. NRC Dec 4, 2008
With the background of these experiences and track record, in July 2006 MHI established Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems, Inc. (MNES), a wholly owned subsidiary in Washington, D.C., to introduce the US-APWR to the U.S. market. About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. (JCN Network, Japan)
Strong leaders in Europe; Advice for Hillary Clinton Dec 4, 2008
Vinocur then proceeds to identify key areas of European "failures," nearly all of which are simply policy differences with the U.S.: The Europeans don't approve of antagonizing Russia over its defense of territories from Georgian aggression; the Europeans don't approve of sanctioning Iran for its development of nuclear energy; the Europeans believe the U.S. is responsible for the credit crisis that arose directly from the U.S. banking and investment system. Finally, Vinocur warns that Americans... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
T-Bonds, Gold Led ETFs In November Dec 4, 2008
Utilities, telecom, nuclear energy and wind energy were the few sectors to post modest gains of 4% or less. The worst-hit sectors: coal, chips, solar energy and REITS, all lost 20% or more. (Investors Business Daily)
EDF bids for half of Constellation Dec 4, 2008
The proposed offer would give EDF, the worlds largest nuclear utility, a solid foothold in the United States, the worlds biggest nuclear energy market, and represents a major plank of its global expansion strategy. EDF is right to invest in nuclear in the United States. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
EDF Proposes to Acquire 50% of Constellation Energy's Nuclear Generation and Operation Business for $4.5 Billion Dec 3, 2008
-- Leverages the expertise of EDF Group, a global leader in the nuclear energy industry, and provides a path for the growth of the existing UniStar partnership between EDF and Constellation ... In particular, we have a strong interest in the growing profile of nuclear energy in the United States and the important role that Constellation is poised to play ... -- Leverages the expertise of EDF Group, a global leader in the nuclear energy industry, and provides a path for the growth of the existing... (PR Newswire)
EDF bids for 50 percent of Constellation nuclear assets Dec 3, 2008
In October, EDF, the world's largest producer of nuclear energy, dropped a previous bid for Constellation, saying the credit crisis had made financing more difficult to obtain. (Additional reporting by Phil Wahba; Editing by Anshuman Daga). (International Herald Tribune)
EDF reveals $4.5-bln counter-bid for half of Constellation nuclear Dec 3, 2008 Russia-Venezuela exercises begin Dec 2, 2008 Romania: Land of Opportunity for Backup Power Manufacturers Dec 2, 2008 • Los Alamos firm looks at Lea County for plant Dec 2, 2008 Iran Says It Tested New Missile Dec 2, 2008 Russia returns to Latin America with oil, arms contracts Dec 1, 2008 Rush for renewable energy will put '80 on household bills' Nov 30, 2008 Saunders defends campaign, bids farewell Nov 29, 2008 Alberta nuke plans on track Nov 29, 2008 Russian President Visits Cold War Ally Castro in Cuba Nov 29, 2008 * Medvedev visits Cuba, renews ties with old ally Nov 29, 2008 Russian president visits Cuba Nov 29, 2008 Nuclear reactor owners rush to extend licenses Nov 29, 2008 Medvedev ends LatAm tour meeting with Fidel Castro Nov 29, 2008 Medvedev in Cuba to improve ties Nov 28, 2008 * Russia, Venezuela hope to establish multi-polar world Nov 28, 2008 World's oldest person dies at 115 Nov 28, 2008 Medvedev Prowls In America's Back Yard Nov 28, 2008 Westinghouse withdraws from Ontario reactor bidding Nov 28, 2008 Russia-Venezuela nuclear accord Nov 27, 2008 U.K. Government Delays Nuclear Power Recommendation Nov 27, 2008 Russia, Venezuela to set up joint bank Nov 27, 2008 Uranium prospecting ready to go Nov 27, 2008 Russia to help Venezuela develop nuclear energy Nov 27, 2008 Radical Environmentalists Growing Threat in U.S. Nov 27, 2008 Russian ships sail into Venezuela Nov 26, 2008 Iran Further Flouts Nuclear Sanctions Nov 26, 2008 33 Activist Women Arrested in Tehran Nov 26, 2008 Trojan decommissioning complete, but fuel rods remain Nov 26, 2008 Environmentalists Draft Roadmap For Obama Nov 26, 2008 Letter to the Editor: Green engineering and nuclear power Nov 25, 2008 NDP hopes petitions force province's hand on nuclear power Nov 25, 2008 ElBaradei to West: Syria nuclear aid not bomb risk Nov 25, 2008 Election -- 2nd Congressional District race Nov 25, 2008 US trade team heads to India, eyes $150bn nuclear pie Nov 25, 2008 Elmore planning decision was good for Idaho Nov 24, 2008 Sorting Sellafield Nov 24, 2008 IAEA governors at odds over Syria bid for atom aid Nov 24, 2008 Once a quixotic slogan, the idea of actually dismantling every nuclear weapon is attracting mainstream policy thinkers Nov 23, 2008 Iran denounces IAEA press leaks Nov 23, 2008 * Containing the vicious circle of using weapons to deter weapons Nov 23, 2008 Iran Raises Profile In Latin America Nov 23, 2008 Iran disputes that it holds enough uranium for bombs Nov 22, 2008 Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy Nov 22, 2008 Toshiba, Hitachi Seek Nuclear Cooperation with India as Supply Ban Ends Nov 21, 2008 Romania to build nuclear reactors Nov 21, 2008 Corporation Commission to tackle rate hikes, green energy Nov 21, 2008 Low Energy Costs Key To States' Success Nov 21, 2008 Give input now on energy future Nov 20, 2008 The Top Ten Global Energy Trends in 2009 -- a New Research Report From Global Markets Direct Nov 20, 2008 • Expert: Idaho nuclear plant unlikely this decade Nov 20, 2008 FERC says it may reconsider Bradwood Landing decision Nov 19, 2008 Ritter in Japan on trade mission Nov 18, 2008 India, Russia to sign deal for 4 more reactors Nov 18, 2008 UK Needs More Nuclear Plant Builders, Minister Says Nov 18, 2008 Tunisia: Country to Significantly Boost Electricity Production in Coming Years Nov 18, 2008 The GOP's Eco-Agenda Nov 18, 2008 Remote Finnish city grows accustomed to nuclear power Nov 17, 2008 Europe's energy review may be too ambitious Nov 17, 2008 JC Bose inducted into Pioneers Hall at US museum Nov 17, 2008 Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links Nov 17, 2008 Australia scraps uranium deal with India Nov 17, 2008 U.K. Government Delays Nuclear Power Recommendation Nov 16, 2008 Policy resolutions: What passed, what didn't Nov 16, 2008 Chavez: Venezuela, Russia to Develop Nuclear Power Nov 15, 2008
France, via EDF (Electricite de France) and its nuclear power engineering giant Areva, is a leading force in the global nuclear energy market, which has gained new vitality in the last few years as oil and gas prices rose ... At the end of September, EDF announced the biggest takeover in its history by buying British Energy for more than 15 billion euros (19 billion dollars), thereby obtaining a powerful position in the British nuclear energy sector. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
EdF Challenges Buffett Over Constellation Dec 3, 2008
5% stake in Constellation and a joint venture with the company, called UniStar Nuclear Energy, established to build and operate nuclear power plants in the U.S.. Approval from Constellation's stockholders is not required for EDF's proposal to be accepted by the company, EDF said. (SmartMoney)
Last week, he and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signed a deal to promote the development of nuclear energy for civilian use. Balance of power. (BBC News)
Although Romania generates energy from a variety of different fuel sources, nuclear energy is an important source of power generation. Czech power company CEZ is constructing two additional reactors at the nuclear power plant located in Cernavoda, scheduled to finish construction by 2015. (PR Newswire)
Los Alamos firm looks at Lea County for plant EUNICE, N.M. - A new nuclear energy company formed by former scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory is eyeing Lea County as a possible home for a future manufacturing plant for commercial, mass-produced nuclear reactors. The southeastern New Mexico county has seen growing interest from several nuclear energy companies after construction started on the Louisiana Energy Services' National Enrichment Facility, the first major nuclear facility to... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Iran says its nuclear program is aimed at producing peaceful nuclear energy. The United States and Europe fear it is secretly trying to build a nuclear bomb. (Newsmax)
Following talks between Medvedev and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez, a package of agreements were inked in such fields of shipbuilding, oil exploration, peaceful use of nuclear energy, air-links and visa-free visits. The two oil-and-gas rich countries also agreed to use national currencies in mutual settlements, set up a joint bank and develop military and military-technological cooperation, Russian media reported. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rush for renewable energy will put '80 on household bills' - Scotsman. "Current policies would take the UK into uncharted territory, with a dependence on intermittent supply unprecedented elsewhere in Europe. To guard against power shortages, wind turbines would need to be backed up with conventional generation. Together with the requirement to replace almost a quarter of the UK's older generating capacity by 2020, this represents a massive investment programme. Whether it is achievable in the... (Scotsman)
Saunders says he was disappointed that nuclear energy wasn't included in the final bill. He says it may eventually be added. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Chance said the research paper on nuclear energy has to take the energy strategy into account, hence the delay. Previous story: Next story. (Canoe.ca)
Send news tip to FOXNews. Friday, November 28, 2008. (Fox News)
Medvedev arrived in Havana from Venezuela, where he met socialist President Hugo Chavez and agreed to help the oil-rich South American country start a nuclear energy program. Russian officials deny that Medvedevs four-nation trip to Latin America is meant to provoke the US, but the voyage included meetings with Washingtons staunchest opponents in the region. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Associated Press Published: November 28, 2008. Russia's president met with ailing revolutionary icon Fidel Castro on Friday, winding up a visit aimed at freshening relations with his country's old Cold War ally and raising Moscow's profile across the rest of the Latin America. (International Herald Tribune)
Tony Pietrangelo, license renewal expert for the Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry group, said the NRC has already implemented the seven recommendations in the audit report, which he said focused on only a "sliver of the whole process.". The original NRC operating licenses for nuclear power reactors were issued for 40 years. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Russian leader had been in Venezuela, where he signed a string of accords, including a nuclear energy deal, with fierce US critic President Hugo Chavez. In a Russian drive in the region after an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru earlier this month, Medvedev also visited Brazil, and his foreign minister, Serguei Lavrov, stopped off in Colombia and Ecuador. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The Russian leader arrived in Havana from Venezuela, where he and President Hugo Chavez signed a deal on promoting nuclear energy for civilian use. Military co-operation also featured in Mr Medvedev's talks with Mr Chavez. (BBC News)
The head of Russian atomic energy corporation, Rosatom, Sergei Kiriyenko, said Venezuela had the right to peaceful nuclear energy and had given no cause for questions about its fitness for nuclear energy. Officials also signed an agreement on cooperation in the fossil fuel sector, aimed at stepping up existing exploration projects in Venezuela by companies such as Gazprom. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Havana from Venezuela, where he met with President Hugo Chavez and agreed to help that country start a nuclear energy program. In other headlines. (DetNews.com)
Medvedev and Chavez signed agreements in nuclear energy and oil on Thursday, which aimed to expand Gazprom (other-otc: - - )'s exploration and production ties with Venezuela's state-owned petroleum company. But in the current climate, there might not be much cause for Russia to confidently puff its chest out anymore. (Forbes -- Markets)
Greenpeace energy campaigner and nuclear opponent Shawn-Patrick Stensil noted that another potential bidder, U.S. nuclear giant GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Inc., also decided last spring not to bid on the project. The fact that the government has twice delayed the deadline for bids - to an unspecified date early in 2009 - shows that its push to build new reactors has hit a snag at a time when the costs for such projects are escalating, Mr. Stensil said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Russia and Venezuela have signed an agreement to promote the development of nuclear energy for civilian use ... Under the accord, Russia would help Venezuela build a nuclear energy plant. (BBC News)
U.K. Plans Nuclear Energy Decision by End of 2007 (Update4) ... The High Court ruled on Feb. 15 in favor of a Greenpeace claim that the government's previous consultation on nuclear energy was inadequate because it failed to take into account issues about the cost of nuclear waste. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
The two presidents also discussed cooperation on nuclear energy and the development of military-technical cooperation. Medvedev noted that these types of cooperation strictly comply with the international law. (Onet.pl)
The uranium industry retired in North Dakota in the early '70s, when nuclear energy went out of favor, though the price has climbed in recent years. Its heyday centered in southwestern North Dakota, where uranium is found in shallow coal seams. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has agreed to help start a nuclear energy program in Venezuela. The Russian leader also says Moscow is willing to participate in a socialist trade bloc in Latin America led by President Hugo Chavez. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A tall and lanky figure with stringy shoulder-length hair, he has been protesting nuclear energy for 20 years in the U.S. and abroad. The Dominion plant is likely the closest he has gotten to home he lives in a nearby commune. (Newsmax)
During his visit to Caracas, Mr Medvedev could sign an accord under which Russia would help Venezuela build a nuclear energy plant in the state of Zulia. The two countries already co-operate closely on energy matters, with their state-owned energy companies embarking on joint enterprises. (BBC News -- Americas)
Country's Nuclear Energy Chief Boasts 5,000 Centrifuges Now Churning Out Uranium. TEHRAN, Iran, Nov. 26, 2008. (CBS News -- World)
In calling for gender equality, the protesters outside the court used a play on words similar to a slogan used by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to rally public support for nuclear energy. Rights activists have launched a campaign to collect a million Iranian signatures for a petition to end legalized discrimination against women. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
TDN Bad Boy wrote on Nov 25, 2008 12:38 PM:" Cheney were do you get your information? France dumping in the North Sea? France happens to have one of the best nuclear energy programs in the world and it is designed using Westinghouse reactors built in the U.S. They are also one of the leaders in recycling nuclear waste. Environmentalists fight that idea in the U.S. and point to the disaster in Russia. Only in U.S. we have far advanced technology than anywhere else. We just refuse to use it. Prove... (Longview Daily News, WA)
The groups call for cutting funding for nuclear energy, reinstating a moratorium on drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and reconsidering recent oil and gas leases in some parts of Alaska. The bold outline from groups working to protect oceans, increase park space and reduce pollution shows that the environmental community is going on the offensive, after eight years of playing defense. (W-USA News, DC)
However, I would suggest that while green engineering is probably going to be moving quickly to the fore, I think that one can't at this point deny that nuclear energy will probably be part of the mix. The amount that it will play in the mix is limited, certainly, but not just by the amount of uranium primarily, but rather with the engineering of nuclear plants, the training of people in the industry and resolution and transparency issues regarding the long-term storage of nuclear waste. (EETimes)
NDP legislature member Rachel Notley says the party hopes the petitions force the government to reveal its position on nuclear energy. Notley says its been seven months since Energy Minister Mel Knight promised a report from a panel that would determine the governments stance. (Edmonton Sun)
Their push has met resistance in the IAEA's board of governors from Russia, China and developing states who see no grounds for "politicising" IAEA nuclear energy development aid without proof a country has violated non-proliferation rules. An IAEA report last week said a Syrian building demolished in an Israeli air raid last year bore similarities to a nuclear reactor and uranium particles, possibly remnants of pre-enriched nuclear fuel, had been found in the area. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nuclear energy - According to Simpson, we cannot increase independence in energy without increasing nuclear power production ... If nuclear energy is going to be increasingly developed, Nuclear Reprocessing must be employed as a safety measure. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
The mission blessed by the US Department of Commerce will have more than 50 senior executives representing more than 30 of the world's leading commercial nuclear companies under the banner of US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) ... The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is the policy organisation of the nuclear energy and technologies industry that seeks to ensure the formation of policies promoting the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies in the US... (India Times, India)
Called the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, it's a repeat of the 1950s Atoms For Peace program that dumped the world's nuclear waste here, from the so-called "Get the Waste Out" deal of 1995 ... Peter Rickards idPeterRickards wrote on Nov 23, 2008 10:00 AM:" Hi all, My 300 word allowance limited me from putting the GNEP comment contacts. Here is the News Release with the details...Peter Idaho Families For The Safest Energy NEWS RELEASE: Since Idahoans have not learned from our history of... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The task ahead: to sort out the mess left behind after more than half a century of nuclear energy and weapons production at Sellafield. "We want to make a difference," says NMP's managing director Bob Pedde. (BBC News -- Business)
China, Russia and developing nations on the governing board disagreed, objecting to "political interference" in the agency's aid programme for civilian nuclear energy development ... This was one of eight technical cooperation (TC) projects in Syria of the sort the IAEA does in many member states seeking to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy ... Diplomats said ElBaradei suggested the Western stance was interfering with the agency's mandate to work professionally and impartially to foster... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Voices from the heights of the American foreign policy establishment have begun to argue that, in a world of inevitably unruly globalization, increasing interest in nuclear energy, incomplete alliances, ambitious suicide terrorists, and ever-present human fallibility, it will never be enough to improve controls on the world's nuclear weapons, or to reduce their numbers ... And with more countries now possessing nuclear weapons - and a still larger number pursuing nuclear energy - the number of... (Boston Globe)
In the report, the IAEA said it found no diversions from Iran's nuclear energy program for possible weapons use, but it called for more information on U.S. allegations that Iran is pursing studies on uranium conversion, high explosives testing and the alleged re-purposing of a missile re-entry vehicle to hold a nuclear warhead, Press TV said. Iran denies the allegations, most of which come from documents allegedly found by U.S. officials in 2004 on a stolen laptop computer -- documents that... (United Press International)
There are also concerns that a nuclear renaissance is looming, with nuclear energy seen as a clean energy alternative at a time of intensifying efforts to combat climate change. The main worry is that this will lead to the production and use of more nuclear materials that must be protected against proliferation and terrorist threats. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
His own government plans to start its own nuclear energy program and insists it won't be used for weapons. Chavez once joked, riding a bike produced by an Iranian-Venezuelan joint venture, that the two countries are building the "atomic bicycle.". (CBS News -- World)
Western powers believe Iran's declared program to refine uranium to the low level required for civilian nuclear energy is a front for gaining the means to reprocess it into highly-enriched material for bombs on short notice. Iran's envoy to the atomic energy agency said that for Iran to militarize enrichment operations would require a complex, time-consuming reconfiguration of the process that inspectors could not fail to notice unless they were kicked out. (Boston Globe)
I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, along with the views, recommendations, and statements of the interested agencies. I have determined that the performance of the Agreement will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and security. (White House News Releases)
If Japan continues to talk with India with the current undecided, opaque stance, there is risk that India may turn its back on Japan,'' , a professor in the nuclear energy department at Tokyo Institute of Technology, said by phone ... Japan is in a difficult situation,'' said Sekimoto, the nuclear energy professor. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Like a number of other European countries, the government in Bucharest sees nuclear energy as part of the solution to meet rising electricity demands. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russell Lowes, a Tucson resident and critic of nuclear energy, said that promoting energy efficiency also should be a priority. "We should make energy efficiency the cornerstone of our energy policy," he said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Forty-eight percent of Virginia's electricity supply comes from coal and 37% from nuclear energy, 10% comes from natural gas and 7% from renewables. Four of the seven states get most of their electricity from coal. (Investors Business Daily)
DOE is holding public hearings around the country over the next four weeks to take comment on the Draft Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement ... DOE invites your review and input on the draft PEIS. You can make your comments at the public hearing in your area; on the Internet at ; by fax at 866-645-7807; or by mail, to Mr. Frank Schwartz, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy-NE-5, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C., 20585 ... (The... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nuclear energy will play an increasing role in meeting the global energy needs even though some new projects might be delayed in 2009. At the beginning of 2008, more than 30 nuclear plants were under construction and another 100 projects were being planned along with new proposals for around 200 plants. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Expert: Idaho nuclear plant unlikely this decade BOISE, Idaho - A nuclear energy expert says it's unlikely that a nuclear power plant will be built and operational anywhere in Idaho in the next decade, despite recent interest shown by two developers. Ralph Bennett, director of international and regional partnerships at the Idaho National Laboratory, says 15 years is more realistic time line considering the hurdles related to financing, licensing and building a facility. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
People use to freak out, and still do, in regards to nuclear energy. Now nuclear energy is considered the safest and "greenest" (for power production and waste emission) of energy sources on the planet. (Longview Daily News, WA)
He said Japan has no shortage of its own energy resources and the country is looking to reduce consumption of fossil fuels by exploring renewable energy sources and nuclear energy. During the mission, officials will sign a memorandum of understanding between and two Japanese institutions to create a new Center for Environmental Medicine at CSU, which will boast a global faculty, including professors and researchers from Japan. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Confirming this on Monday, foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon said, "Russia is already a major partner in our nuclear energy programme building two nuclear power reactors at Kudankulam and we hope to expand this programme very soon. We have done all the preparatory work." He was delivering a speech at the Observer Research Foundation. Russian ambassador to India Vyacheslav Trubnikov simultaneously told journalists that the agreement on Kudankulam would include two more reactors of 1,000 MW each... (Times of India)
Speaking at a conference on nuclear energy in London, O'Brien welcomed the plan by France's EDF to build four nuclear power stations in Britain by 2025 but said more were required to replace Britain' ageing state-built reactors, all but one of which will close over the next 17 years. "Nuclear must be an important part of an affordable climate change policy for the UK. Not having nuclear in the mix could threaten our economy, our climate and indeed our very way of life," O'Brien said at the... (Planet Ark, United States)
In order to guarantee its rising energy needs, Tunisia has also opted for the use of nuclear energy ... Several Tunisian engineers are currently training in France under the aegis of the French nuclear energy body. (allAfrica.com)
Nuclear energy still concerns many Americans, even though many politicians tout its safety. And many environmentalists think clean coal is a myth. (Slate)
Like many of her neighbors who have grown accustomed to nuclear energy, Alanko-Rehelma makes no objections to the new reactor ... The only large-scale resistance to nuclear energy in Finland comes from Greenpeace, which cites the hazard of radioactivity and the siphoning of money from investment in alternative carbon-free energy sources, like wind, sun and tides. (International Herald Tribune)
In order to ensure that cost-effective supplies are maintained, the document outlines a series of measures, including: a review of barriers to the development of renewables; a new Sustainable Energy Financing Initiative'; support for carbon-capture storage; the development of unconventional sources of oil and gas; and more support for nuclear energy. The last option remains highly sensitive (although an accompanying analysis is very bullish about the potential). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Washington: With India and the United States recognising a strategic partnership as "indispensable and inevitable", Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen foresees the two nations working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy ... "Our two nations will be working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy for the benefit of our people.". (Sify.com, India)
The two leaders also agreed to work on a nuclear energy project that will turn sea water into clean drinking water. Their meeting is being seen as a sign of the normalisation of ties between Libya and the EU following the medics' release. (Yahoo News -- France)
Sydney - The new Australian government will scrap a landmark deal to sell uranium to India for its nuclear energy programme, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith indicated yesterday ... On the last day of a visit to China, he said the world's two most populous nations - who have a decades-long history of mistrust - should work together to develop their nuclear energy programmes ... "India seeks international co-operation in the field of civilian nuclear energy, including with China," Singh said,... (Business Report, South Africa)
U.K. Plans Nuclear Energy Decision by End of 2007 (Update4) ... The High Court ruled on Feb. 15 in favor of a Greenpeace claim that the government's previous consultation on nuclear energy was inadequate because it failed to take into account issues about the cost of nuclear waste. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
It supports the application of nuclear energy and associated industries while reducing negative impacts on the environment. Also believes the government should support and encourage the private development of alternative sources of energy and fuels including wind, solar, geothermal sources; alternative transportation fuels such as bio-diesel from oil seed crops and methanol, ethanol or methane from biomass and organic waste; fuel cell technology and the use of hydrogen as transportation fuel. (Globe and Mail)
Venezuela would use nuclear energy to fuel the health and electricity sectors, he said Friday. Venezuela has strengthened ties with Russia under Chavez, purchasing more than $4 billion in Russian weapons since 2005. (Fox News)
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