China warned over 'insane' plans for new nuclear power plants
China’s plans for a rapid expansion of nuclear power plants are “insane” because the country is not investing enough in safety controls, a leading Chinese scientist has warned. Proposals to build plants
View ArticleJapan nuclear regulator finishes review on Kyushu reactors, could be first to...
Kyushu Electric Power Co's two-reactor Sendai nuclear plant on Wednesday cleared safety regulations introduced after the Fukushima crisis, paving the way for the resumption of nuclear power generation
View ArticleJapan's first reactor restart delayed to August: Kyushu Electric
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power said on Tuesday it has delayed the restart of its Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan, the first to be brought back into service under new rules introduced after the
View ArticleTsunami traces from hundreds of years ago found near ‘safe’ Takahama nuclear...
A group of researchers has found tsunami traces believed to date back to between the 14th to 16th centuries near the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. The plant’s operator, Kansai Electric
View ArticleNigeria: Caucus Rejects Siting of Nuclear Plant in Akwa Ibom
Uyo — The Akwa Ibom State Leaders Caucus has rejected plans by the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) to site a Nuclear Power plant in Itu local Government Area of the state. The group attributed
View ArticleNuclear reactor in Shikoku gets OK to restart from regulator
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) on Wednesday gave the OK for Shikoku Electric Power Co to restart the No. 3 reactor at its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture. The safety approval is
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on nuclear safety, 22/07/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on nuclear safety, 22/07/2015. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has well established policies governing regulation of nuclear and radiation safety and has all the...
View ArticleKenya Edges Closer to Adoption of Nuclear Power
You may soon begin using power generated from nuclear sources as Kenya engages speed gear in the establishment of a nuke plant. The plan is set to diversify Kenya's electricity generation mix. An
View ArticleJapan nuclear power outlook bleak despite first reactor restart
The number of Japanese nuclear reactors likely to restart in the next few years has halved, hit by legal challenges and worries about meeting tougher safety standards imposed in the wake of the Fukushima
View ArticleClimate change and nuclear power 2015
This report provides a comprehensive review of the potential role of nuclear power in mitigating global climate change and its contribution to other economic, energy and environmental challenges. The...
View ArticleGerman region protests, fears Fukushima-style disaster after Belgium restarts...
BRUSSELS – Belgian power utility Electrabel restarted an aging nuclear reactor Tuesday after a near two-year shutdown, angering neighboring Germany, which fears the danger of a Fukushima-style meltdown.
View ArticleUS media reports on nuclear safety are distortion: India
India’s nuclear establishment has denied reports by a US-based media organisation, including one critical of the country’s nuclear safety record, terming them "deliberate distortion of facts” and...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Safety of Nuclear Power Plants, 24/02/2016. The Government had in July 2014, announced a target of tripling the then capacity of 4780 MW in next ten years (by the year...
View Article‘Shift from auto to human mode to meet challenges’
The Centre on Tuesday urged people to shift to “human mode” from “auto mode” to meet climate change challenges across the globe, while stressing at the same time on the role to be played by the private
View ArticleJapan says India’s nuclear MoU “legally binding”
Nuclear experts describe the MoU as a backdoor attempt to draw India into the NPT Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC for the Nuclear Security Summit, a senior Japanese
View ArticleIndo-Japan memorandum on Civil Nuclear Cooperation- Concerns and challenges
India and Japan have reportedly reached a preliminary understanding to sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement after certain technical details are finalised. However domestic politics of Japan,...
View ArticleOnce again a nuclear reactor leak
The leak at Kakrapar has been plugged but it is yet another reminder of the risks nuclear reactors pose. (Editorial)
View ArticleLessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident for improving safety and...
The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear
View ArticleJapan to cut emphasis on nuclear in next energy plan: sources
Japan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sources
View ArticleJapan to cut emphasis on nuclear power in next energy plan
Japan will cut reliance on nuclear power when it releases an updated energy plan as early as next year, reflecting public opposition and a recognition that current policy is unrealistic, three sources
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