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Gates teams up with China to build nuclear reactor via South China Morning Post

Posted on 2011/12/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Raymond Li Dec 5, 2011 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (pictured) is holding talks with the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to jointly develop a new type of nuclear reactor. “A company he [Bill Gates] founded is working with us … Continue reading →

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Mainland and Taiwan sign nuclear safety agreement via China Daily

Posted on 2011/10/21 by snasser

The mainland and Taiwan signed an agreement on nuclear safety on Thursday to boost cooperation following Japan’s nuclear crisis. Under the deal, officials from both sides will alert each other if a major accident occurs and cooperate in limiting any … Continue reading →

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China nuclear targets to be cut after Fukushima via Reuters

Posted on 2011/10/21 by snasser

Oct 21 (Reuters) – China’s 2020 nuclear capacity targets are likely to be scaled down after the country imposed a moratorium on new project approvals following the Fukushima disaster in Japan in March, industry officials said on Friday. China was … Continue reading →

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Mainland, Taiwan ink nuclear deal via China Daily

Posted on 2011/10/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TIANJIN – Chinese mainland and Taiwan negotiators on Thursday afternoon signed an agreement on cross-Strait cooperation on nuclear safety. According to the agreement, the two sides will cooperate and hold exchanges concerning regulations and standards for nuclear safety, analysis and … Continue reading →

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Beijing, Paris strengthen nuclear engineering co-op via China Daily

Posted on 2011/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

 By Qiu Quanlin (China Daily) ZHUHAI, Guangdong – In a major step to strengthen nuclear engineering cooperation, China launched a nuclear engineering and technology institute with France on Wednesday. The institute, based in Zhuhai, a coastal city in South … Continue reading →

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Nuclear plans persist despite Fukushima via The Australian

Posted on 2011/08/21 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

It is the first reactor to pass the stress tests imposed after the Fukushima accident. While Japan is unlikely to commission any new nuclear projects, Tomari is positive news for the nuclear industry. While the Japanese, Germans, Swiss and Italians … Continue reading →

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China’s Neutron Reactor Begins Generating Power via Laboratory Equipment

Posted on 2011/07/25 by yukimiyamotodepaul

  July 25, 2011 China’s first experimental fast neutron reactor began, for the first time, generating electricity that goes into the grid, general manager Sun Qin of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. The success of the program, dubbed … Continue reading →

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Nuclear power plant orders booked by Flowserve in China via Power Engineering

Posted on 2011/07/21 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Jul 21, 2011 Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS) won two multimillion dollar orders from China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. Ltd. (CNPEC). The orders, which were booked in the first quarter of 2011, include main feedwater isolation valves (MFIVs) to be used … Continue reading →

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Will Fukushima Make China Reconsider Its Hydropower Boom? via Japan Focus

Posted on 2011/06/07 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

While the Three Gorges Dam was under construction, it was celebrated by China’s leaders as a symbol of economic and technological progress. With a capacity of 18,200 megawatts, it is the world’s biggest hydropower plant and generates about 2 percent … Continue reading →

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