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Fuel bank plans tabledEfforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to keep countries from acquiring nuclear technology by offering them alternatives got a boost last week as three plans for nuclear fuel banks and multinational fuel factories Spanish nuke plant handed highest-ever fine over leak The Spanish government has fined the Asco I nuclear plant near Tarragona 15.4 million Euro over a radioactive leak in 2007, press reports said on May 12. The reports said it was the highest ever EU candidates for nuke watchdog group still in running One of the world’s most critical jobs, especially now as Iran continues to forge ahead with its nuclear programme despite widespread criticism from the west, is heading the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA,) and the Germany and nuclear powers open Iranian door The five nuclear weapons states and Germany have offered Iran direct dialogue to solve the nuclear spat, while also calling on leaders in Tehran to obey the demands of the United Nations Security Council. Britain, France to help Italy build at least 4 NPPs  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and French President Nicolas Sarkozy signed an agreement on February 24 in Rome to jointly develop “at least” four nuclear power stations on Italian territory.
The deal, which will strengthen energy Russia ready for partnership with Siemens, says Putin  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on February 3 that Russia was ready for a “full-scale partnership” with German engineering giant Siemens in the civilian nuclear energy industry, Interfax reported. “We are ready to move EDF to build new-generation reactor in France  French energy supplier EDF is to build France’s second nextgeneration EPR nuclear reactor at Penly, on the English Channel, the online edition of the daily Le Figaro reported on January 30. The announcement was made RWE signs USD 1.8 billion Bulgarian nuclear deal German energy giant RWE launched a joint venture with the Bulgarian NEK to develop the Balkan country's second nuclear power plant. The Essen-based company would invest 1.275 billion Euro (USD 1.84 billion) for a 49 Finnish nuclear reactor project further delayed The construction schedule for Finland’s fifth nuclear reactor has run into a new delay, Finnish power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) said. Work on the third reactor at Olkiluoto, southwestern Finland, began in 2005. Power generation Iran in on power plant project Tajik Ambassador to Tehran, Ramazan Mirzayev recently invited Iran to participate in a consortium to build a huge hydroelectric power plant project in the Central Asian country. Citing Iran’s expertise in this field, he added USD 1 bln International Uranium Foundation plans Kazakhstan could set up an international uranium foundation with an authorised capital of around USD one billion in 2009, said Mukhtar Dzhakishev, President of Kazatomprom, a national nuclear corporation. “I think, there will be around Indian premier wants closer nuclear ties Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 22 embarked on a 10-day visit to the United States and France which was expected to mark India’s opening nuclear trade with the world after a three-decade ban. Cost over-runs hit the EU nuclear fusion project Cost over-runs may double the cost of a world project to build a new kind of nuclear reactor that leaves behind practically no nuclear waste, according to the deputy chief scientist on September 15. The Leak at Spanish nuclear plant could bring a big fine  Spain’s nuclear watchdog agency has proposed a fine of up to 22.5 million Euro against Endesa for a leak at a power plant last year, charging the plant’s operators waited three weeks to report it Enel to appraise Albania’s nuclear future potential Following the new centre-right government’s call for the reintroduction in Italy of nuclear power production, Enel SpA has said that they are ready to assess the feasibility of building a nuclear power plant in Albania Poettering calls on Lithuania to close NPP European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering on April 24 urged Lithuania to meet its energy commitments to the European Union. “Every country has to meet commitments. Lithuania has assumed the obligation of decommissioning the Ignalina nuclear RWE, strongest link for Belene German company RWE is the strongest candidate for being the strategic investor in Belene Nuclear Power Plant, the BGNES agency announced, quoting sources, close to the procedure for electing a minority shareholder in the future Nuclear reactor deal with US Deputy Prime Minister Daniel Valtchev and the ambassador of the US John Beyrle signed an agreement between the governments of Bulgaria and the USA for assistance with the reconstruction of the nuclear reactor of the Putin, Mubarak seal nuclear power agreement  Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak signed a deal in Moscow on March 25 that allows Russia to compete for a USD 1.5 to two billion tender to build his country first nuclear power plant.The nuclear cooperation Kazakhstan uranium set for nuclear Japan Nuclear giants Atomenergoprom and Toshiba have decided to form an alliance in civilian nuclear power operations, including power plant construction and fuel production Realite Eu said in a statement. The two companies signed a framework |
EU-Russia energy game EU budget: Naming and Shaming of Member States allowing fraud A message for Turkey: tear down Cyprus’ wall now! India says global warming is not to blame for Himalayan glacier melt A misled Merkel takes a swipe at GM over its Opel U-turn Lesbian Bisexual Gay and Transexual (LBGT) organisations across Europe cooperate under the umbrella of the International Lesbian and Gay Association This coming Thursday evening, November 19 during the “Last Supper,” the 27 heads of the EU Member States will decide The end of World War II found the United Kingdom winners, but literally bankrupt. The After months of networking, secret briefings, it seems that the candidates for the Council President In a meeting in Washington with the current Swedish Presidency of the European Union, US President Barack Obama said that As the United States and NATO have urged European countries to take a bigger role Europe must step up its efforts in Afghanistan if it wants to avoid straining relations Six months after they met in London and established a $1.1 trillion-dollar support package for As the first top British diplomat to visit Moscow in recent five years, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband wrapped up Despite French carmaker Renault’s earlier statement that it will not invest any more money in The United States and Russia on 9 November began another round of talks over nuclear Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the government will continue to adopt measures to better The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets, and the EU’s Chamber of Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas Just as the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China passed |
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