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Power shift begins to move German industry

Geschreven op 18/05/12 door WNN

Germany's third largest aluminium producer has filed for bankruptcy as trade groups call for affordable power supply equivalent to the nuclear capacity taken off the grid as a response to the Fukushima accident.

EDF posts record carbon efficiency

Geschreven op 18/05/12 door WNN

The carbon intensity of generating capacity owned by the EDF group of companies fell below 100 g/kWh for the first time in 2011, while in France EDF's emission rate dived 25% to 30.4 g/kWh.

Utilities join Westinghouse SMR alliance

Geschreven op 18/05/12 door WNN

Three major US nuclear utilities have joined an alliance formed by Westinghouse and Ameren to support the licensing and deployment of Westinghouse small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

New French ministers assembled

Geschreven op 17/05/12 door WNN

France's new Council of Ministers has been announced, following the investiture of President Francois Hollande.

Ghana coordinates nuclear planning activities

Geschreven op 17/05/12 door WNN

Ghana is moving ahead with its plans to introduce nuclear energy into its energy mix. The government recently established an organization to coordinate the activities of all stakeholder institutions involved in the planning of the nuclear power plant project.

Rolls-Royce technology for AECL

Geschreven op 17/05/12 door WNN

Rolls-Royce has completed the delivery of the final components of a multimillion dollar technology package for use at AECL's Chalk River site.

Rolls-Royce technology for AECL

Geschreven op 17/05/12 door WNN

Rolls-Royce has completed the delivery of the final components of a multimillion dollar technology package for use at AECL's Chalk River site.

Tails deal gives Paducah another year

Geschreven op 16/05/12 door WNN

Newly finalised plans to transfer US Department of Energy (DoE) depleted uranium into the civil nuclear fuel cycle for re-enrichment will see the Paducah enrichment plant continue to operate for an extra year.

Low-dose study finds no effects

Geschreven op 16/05/12 door WNN

Mice exposed to low-dose radiation for an extended period showed no signs of DNA damage, said a study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that challenges existing radiation guidelines.

Tails deal gives Paducah another year

Geschreven op 16/05/12 door WNN

Newly finalised plans to transfer US Department of Energy (DoE) depleted uranium into the civil nuclear fuel cycle for re-enrichment will see the Paducah enrichment plant continue to operate for an extra year.