Tag Archives: Russia

Nuclear deal between Russia and Hungary via euronews

Posted on 2014/01/15 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Moscow is to lend Budapest up to 10 billion euros in a nuclear cooperation agreement finalised during a visit to Russia by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The leader of the former Soviet bloc state had warm praise for his … Continue reading →

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Finland: Nuclear power plant to use Russian via Eye on the Arctic

Posted on 2014/01/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A nuclear power plant slated to be built on Finland’s west coast would source its fuel from Russia, the contractor says. The value of a 10-year deal to fuel the planned Fennovoima plant would be 450 million euros, according to … Continue reading →

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Washington Leading The Way In The New Nuclear Arms Race via Mint Press News

Posted on 2014/01/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Plans call for five nuclear submarines, 72 bombers and 240 land-based missile systems to be built from 2024 to 2029. This, in addition to the U.S. nuclear portfolio, would be larger than the strategic nuclear strength of China, France and … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Decommissioned Nuclear Bombs Provide 10% of U.S. Electricity via Discover

Posted on 2013/12/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

For the last two decades, the United States has been drawing about a tenth of its electrical power from an unlikely source: the uranium from 20,000 decommissioned Russian nuclear bombs. But today marks the end of this energy exchange era. … Continue reading →

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Jordan Picks Rosatom to Provide First Nuclear Plant via Nuclear Street

Posted on 2013/10/29 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On Monday, Jordan announced that Russia’s Rosatom will build and operate a 1,000 megawatt reactor near Amman. Jordan has deliberated plans for a nuclear plant since 2007, according to the World Nuclear Association, at various times considering reactors from Korea … Continue reading →

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Chinese nuclear disaster “highly probable” by 2030 via Chinadialogue

Posted on 2013/10/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

China is heading for a nuclear accident if it continues with current construction plans, says former state nuclear physicist and prominent critic He Zuoxiu Some members of the nuclear power industry rely too much on theoretical calculations, when only experience … 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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Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor via The Daily Star

Posted on 2013/09/23 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday was finally taking control of its civilian nuclear reactor at Bushehr, a project begun 37 years ago by West Germany, wracked by setbacks, and finished by Russia. The Islamic republic’s atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi … Continue reading →

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MOX in limbo as government assesses possible alternatives via The Augusta Chronicle

Posted on 2013/09/18 by norma field

The government’s MOX project is mired in layers of limbo that could come to a head when a new federal budget year begins Oct. 1. The facility designed to turn bomb-grade plutonium into commercial reactor fuel is midway through a … Continue reading →

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U.S., Russia Extend Nuclear Power Research Ties via Nuclear Power Industry News

Posted on 2013/09/17 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Russia and the United States have announced an agreement to further their cooperative nuclear power research efforts, including projects at a new fast reactor under development in Russia. The heads of the U.S. Department of Energy and Russia’s Rosatom signed … Continue reading →

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