The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
An independent expert commissioned by Greenpeace has found the two nuclear reactors currently being built in Finland and France have serious safety flaws in their design. Dr. Helmut Hirsch, Scientific Consultant for Nuclear Safety says the design of AREVA’s...
The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Today's big stories from the nuclear industry: Peak Uranium? Our nuclear future might be shorter than we thought ‘We’ve all heard of Peak Oil (even if there’s some doubt about whether we’ve heard the truth over when it’s going to...
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Africa, plagued by chronic power shortages, plans to have the country's new nuclear power plant up and running by 2020.
SiliconRepublic.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
There is no logical justification for the ban on the use of nuclear power in Ireland, according to Dr Tom O'Flaherty, former chief executive of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and leading expert on nuclear energy.
Carson's Post (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
As the years tick by electricity demand will grow, obviously — some estimates as much as 21% in 20 years. So where is that electricity going to come from? Nuclear? Not if Pierre Tristam has anything to say about it, and he has a lot to say … and it’s bloody interesting, loaded with stats. It’ll get [...]
NEI Nuclear Notes (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Generally speaking, folks who dislike nuclear energy have lost their footing a bit because the pressing energy issue of the day – climate change – seeks solutions that nuclear energy readily provides. A fair number of former anti-nuclear advocates have put the issues on the scale and found the risks of nuclear energy, as they perceive them, acceptable versus the potential fate of the planet....
Kiplinger Personal Finance (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Coming climate change legislation and new technology are leading to a resurgence of nuclear power in America.
Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Ukraine and Russia have prepared a strategic cooperation contract in the nuclear energy sphere until 2020, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said.
The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
“Nuclear power is a dangerous distraction to real solutions.†Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director, Greenpeace International “Have a French nuclear industry that works. That means that we have to rethink the whole industry.†Henri Proglio, the incoming boss of EDF “For...
The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Why should we trust the nuclear industry when it doesn’t trust itself? That’s the underlining question of a Greenpeace report released this week. The Harper government has tabled the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act in Parliament. The bill would, if...
The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Greenpeace weblog (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Today's big stories from the nuclear industry: New Greenpeace Chief Calls for Sustainable, Nuclear-Free Power Supply ‘Kumi Naidoo was appointed executive director of the environmental campaign group Greenpeace International this month after two decades leading civil society groups in Africa...
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Africa could have its first nuclear power plant by the year 2020 if Cabinet approves a proposal expected to be put forward by the Ministry of Energy.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Turkish energy officials say they have canceled a tender to construct the country's first nuclear power plant.
Seeker Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Seekerblog has been following developments in the emerging electrical vehicle industry for some two years now. We believe that clean electrical generation (primarily new nuclear power) and grid enabled electric vehicles (GEV) are the only practical way to radically reduce transportation sector carbon emissions. The Electrification Coalition is a consortium of venture capital, electric utilities, battery...
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aarkstore | 11/19/2009
Acquiring Uranium Power Corp. to give Diversified Uranium Exploration Portfolio to Titan Summary Titan Uranium, Inc., a uranium mining company, entered into an agreement with Uranium Power Corporation, a uranium exploration company, to acquire the latter. According to the deal announced by Titan Uranium, Inc on May 8th, 2009, all the outstanding shares of Uranium Power Corporation will be acquired...
aarkstore | 11/19/2009
Global Nuclear Heat Exchanger Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Summary Nuclear industry plays a vital role in global power generation. While the demand for nuclear power generation has been growing worldwide, concerns about supply of critical nuclear equipment is one of the key areas which supports the growth of the nuclear industry. The new report from GlobalData on ‘Global Nuclear Heat Exchangers...
crompt | 11/18/2009
Using nuclear energy to generate electricity is safe and will increase Malaysia’s long-term national energy security, says Director-General of the Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) Datuk Dr Daud Mohamad. “We know that nuclear technology is a clean and safe technology which had been developed over 50 years ago. Besides, it does not release the greenhouse gas effects,” he told reporters. However,...
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