Tag Archives: China

UK nuclear power plant gets go-ahead via BBC News

Posted on 2013/10/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Will the new nuclear plant mean cheaper bills? Energy Secretary Ed Davey is challenged at a news conference The government has given the go-ahead for the UK’s first new nuclear station in a generation. France’s EDF Energy will lead a … Continue reading →

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Report Says a Shortage of Nuclear Ingredient Looms via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/10/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

WASHINGTON — Most nuclear reactors in the United States rely on a type of lithium that is produced only by China and Russia, and the supply may be drying up, according to a study to be released on Wednesday. The … Continue reading →

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Asia airs nuclear ambitions at U.N. gathering via Reuters

Posted on 2013/09/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – China, India and other Asian states used a United Nations nuclear agency meeting this week to signal their determination to expand the use of atomic energy. At the September 16-20 annual gathering of the IAEA’s 159 member states, … Continue reading →

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Asia-Pacific Region to Continue to Lead Nuclear Installations for at Least a Decade via Global Data

Posted on 2013/09/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Asia-Pacific region is scheduled to install around 103 nuclear reactors by 2025, in order to both meet rising power demands and lower carbon emissions, according to the latest forecast from research and consulting firm GlobalData. The new report* identifies … Continue reading →

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ASAHI POLL: 72% criticize government’s response to Fukushima radioactive water leak issue via Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/09/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Seventy-two percent of respondents in an Asahi Shimbun poll said the Abe administration’s response to leaks of radioactive water at the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was “late.” This compared with 15 percent who answered it was “early.” … Continue reading →

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Brazilian office for SNPTC via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2013/08/30 by yukimiyamotodepaul

China’s State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC) has set up its first South American office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The office was formally inaugurated by Chinese consul general Chen Xiaoling and Shen Weidong, the head of SNPTC’s Brazilian delegation, … Continue reading →

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Hot tests begin at Chinese unit via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2013/08/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Pre-operational testing has started at unit 2 of the Ningde nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province. The CPR-1000 pressurized water reactor is expected to begin operation next year. The hot tests aim to simulate the temperatures and pressures which … Continue reading →

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Japan’s nuclear crisis deepens, China expresses ‘shock’ via Reuters

Posted on 2013/08/21 by norma field

The U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday it viewed the situation at Fukushima “seriously” and was ready to help if called upon, while nearby China said it was “shocked” to hear contaminated water was still leaking from … Continue reading →

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Protests force China to nix plan for $ 6 billion nuke plant via the Economic Times

Posted on 2013/07/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

BEIJING: China’s ambitious plans to expand its nuclear power industry suffered a major setback as the government cancelled plans to build a $ 6 billion atomic fuel processing plant in southern Guangdong Province following rare public protests over the project’s … Continue reading →

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Nuclear facility in southern China canceled following protests via Kyodo news

Posted on 2013/07/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Chinese authorities have canceled the construction of a nuclear fuel processing plant in the southern city of Jiangmen following massive protests against the project, the official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday. More than 1,000 people took part in a protest … Continue reading →

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