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India, France discuss military, civil nuclear deals via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/21 by snasser

India and France on Thursday discussed military contracts and civil nuclear safety during an interaction between External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his visiting counterpart, Alain Juppe. France, which has been awarded a multi-billion contract for setting up nuclear power … Continue reading →

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Post-Fukushima, France breaks silence on nuclear safety via The Hindu

Posted on 2011/10/15 by snasser

For a country as given to debate and argument as France, there has been a deafening silence surrounding the choice of nuclear as the prime source of energy. With a population of 62 million, France boasts 59 nuclear reactors — … Continue reading →

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France still sees nuclear appetite post-Fukushima via Reuters

Posted on 2011/10/10 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

(Reuters) – France still plans to build a 60th nuclear reactor at home despite delays and is eyeing a raft of possible deals for atomic power plants in Europe and emerging countries, French Energy Minister Eric Besson told Reuters on Monday. … Continue reading →

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Radioactive tea from Japan detained in France via Voice of Russia

Posted on 2011/07/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A consignment of radioactive tea from Japan was detained by customs officials in France. The cesium content exceeded the permitted norm twofold. Reportedly, the tea was en route from Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Continue reading at Radioactive tea from Japan … Continue reading →

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France Doubles Down on Nuclear Power via ieee spectrum

Posted on 2011/07/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

OSTED BY: Dave Levitan This is part of IEEE Spectrum‘s ongoing coverage of Japan’s earthquake and nuclear emergency. For more details on how Fukushima Dai-1’s nuclear reactors work and what has gone wrong so far, see our explainer. French president Nicolas … Continue reading →

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France moves Japan Bastille Day party to Fukushima via AFP

Posted on 2011/07/15 by norma field

KORIYAMA, Japan — France on Thursday moved its annual Bastille Day celebrations in Japan from Tokyo to Fukushima prefecture, which was hit hard by the March 11 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. It was the first time France has moved … Continue reading →

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France Expands Nuclear Capabilities by Opening a Nuclear Institute via Celsias

Posted on 2011/07/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Instead of abandoning nuclear power, France has opened a nuclear energy institute. France currently generates 78 percent of its electricity from nuclear power plants, the highest percentage in the world. Despite the 11 March nuclear debacle in Fukushima, Japan, France … Continue reading →

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France includes nuclear power exit among options via Reuters

Posted on 2011/07/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Fri Jul 8, 2011 8:42am EDT * France mulls full exit by 2040-2050, not govt’s choice * Option part of wider study on French future energy mix * Poll showed three quarters of French want full exit PARIS, July 8 … Continue reading →

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France Announces US$1.43 Billion Investment in Nuclear Energy (via the L.A. Times)

Posted on 2011/06/27 by japanatchicago

Reporting from Paris—French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a $1.43-billion investment in atomic power Monday, going against Europe’s antinuclear tide following the Fukushima disaster in Japan. Despite growing safety concern among neighboring countries, Sarkozy said abandoning the development and building of … Continue reading →

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“Japan Nuclear Crisis Raises Doubts In France” via NPR

Posted on 2011/04/27 by Masaki C.

The nuclear crisis in Japan is also raising questions in France. The country gets nearly 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear power. That makes it the most nuclear-energy-dependent nation in the world. And until now, nuclear power had broad … Continue reading →

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