Tag Archives: France

France’s nuclear power giant beset by setbacks via France24

Posted on 2015/04/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

France, which has one of the most advanced nuclear energy systems in the world, is struggling to remain a major player in the nuclear field as its state-owned company Areva leaks cash and faces safety concerns. France’s nuclear security authority … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Nuclear Plants Raise Safety Doubts via Climate News Network

Posted on 2015/04/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A new generation of giant reactors, meant to provide fresh hope for nuclear power in Europe, has been found to have a serious safety problem. LONDON, 13 April, 2015 − The future of the world’s biggest nuclear reactor, under construction … Continue reading →

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Turkish nuclear plant to be built by Franco-Japanese group via PortTurkey.com

Posted on 2015/04/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Agreement for cooperation between Turkey and Japan permits construction of $20 billion plant – Turkey owns stake in project An agreement for cooperation between  Turkey and Japan fornuclear cooperation became law on Thursday. The agreement, which will permit the building … Continue reading →

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France’s Regulator Criticises Areva Over Waste Management At La Hague via NucNet

Posted on 2015/01/22 by yukimiyamotodepaul

22 Jan (NucNet): Deadlines for the retrieval and packaging of legacy radioactive waste at Areva’s La Hague reprocessing facility in northern France have slipped, with the country’s regulator issuing a new decision to compel Areva to guarantee compliance. The French … Continue reading →

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Paris Terror Spurs Plan for Military Zones Around Nuclear Plants　via Bloomberg

Posted on 2015/01/20 by norma field

Lawmakers in France want to create military zones around its 58 atomic reactors to boost security after this month’s Paris terror attacks and almost two dozen mystery drone flights over nuclear plants that have baffled authorities. “There’s a legal void … Continue reading →

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Global nuclear decommissioning cost seen underestimated, may spiral via Reuters

Posted on 2015/01/19 by yukimiyamotodepaul

(Reuters) – German utility E.ON’s breakup has led to worries that funds set aside for decommissioning reactors will not suffice, but globally the cost of unwinding nuclear is uncertain as estimates range widely. As ageing first-generation reactors close, the true … Continue reading →

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Nine French nuclear test veterans to get compensation via Radio New Zealand International

Posted on 2015/01/16 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The administrative appeal court in the French city of Bordeaux has given nine former nuclear test veterans the right to be compensated by the state for damage to their health. […] The claimants had served in Algeria and French Polynesia … Continue reading →

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French energy minister expresses support for new nuclear via Power Engineering International

Posted on 2015/01/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The French minister for energy, Segolene Royal, has indicated that the government is in favour of building a new generation of nuclear reactors to replace France’s ageing fleet. […] President Francois Hollande promised a makeover in France‘s energy policy during … Continue reading →

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South Pacific islands prepare to sue French government for $1billion over nuclear tests via The Independent

Posted on 2014/12/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The French Polynesia Assembly is preparing to ask Francois Holland’s government for nearly a billion dollars in compensation for damage caused to the islands by nuclear weapons tests. Conservative anti-independence Tahoera’a Huiraatira party committee has apparently taken issue with the … Continue reading →

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Hinkley Point nuclear plant ‘threatened by Areva financial crisis’ via The Telegraph

Posted on 2014/11/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Reactor-maker Areva’s stake in new UK nuclear plant called into question amid financial difficulties Plans for Britain’s first new nuclear plant in a generation could be threatened by a financial crisis at the company supplying the reactor, experts claimed last … Continue reading →

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