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OECD nuclear generation dips in 2007
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: World Nuclear NewsNuclear power plants provided 21.6% of the electricity generated in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in 2007, compared with 22.9% in 2006, according to the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). The total…
Lithuania plans referendum on Ignalina closure
Source: World Nuclear News[Reuters, 15 July] Lithuania's parliament has voted to hold a referendum on whether to extend the operating life of the Soviet-designed Ignalina nuclear power plant, despite having agreed to shut the plant by the end…
UAE launches nuclear policy to meet energy demand
Source: World Nuclear NewsFollowing endorsement by the Cabinet of Ministers, the government of the United Arab Emirates has published a comprehensive national policy on nuclear energy in order to meet increasing energy demand. …
Construction permit for Watts Bar 2 extended
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe construction permit for the unfinished second unit at Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) Watts Bar nuclear power plant has been extended by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The permit has been extended until 31…
France and Libya sign for nuclear cooperation
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsFrance has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Libya, adding to previous such agreements signed with other North African nations. In the last year France has concluded agreements with every North African country on the…
Czech artists face retrial for nuclear blast stunt
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: World Nuclear News[Associated Press, 7 July] An appeals court in the Czech Republic has ordered a retrial for seven artists who hacked into a national television weather broadcast in June 2007 to show a fake nuclear explosion…
'Principles' agreed for North Korean verification
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear News[Bloomberg, 11 July] The USA, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia have agreed on "principles" needed to verify North Korea's list of nuclear materials and programs, according to the chief US envoy, assistant secretary of…
India's nuclear safeguards deal
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsIndia's nuclear safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been released to officials. The deal will bring many Indian nuclear facilities into the global mainstream and is a step towards international trade.…
Indian nuclear safeguards out
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsIndia's nuclear safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will give the nation a status unique in the nuclear world. The document has emerged as Manmohan Singh has gained vital support for his…
US solicits bids for loan guarantees on nuclear construction
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe US Department of Energy has invited applications for a total of up to $30.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for renewable energy, nuclear and front-end nuclear power facility projects. …
AEHI and PowerEd speak of global plans
Source: World Nuclear NewsAlternate Energy Holding Inc (AEHI) has signed a participation agreement with PowerEd Corp to form a new company to jointly develop nuclear reactors worldwide. The companies hope to advise governments on the best way to…
Saskatchewan releases nuclear studies archive
Source: World Nuclear News[CBC, Canadian Press, 7 July] SaskPower, Saskatchewan's provincially-owned utility, has made fourteen studies conducted over the past 36 years into the viability of nuclear power in the province publicly available. The release of the studies…
Uzbekistan invests in uranium production
Source: World Nuclear NewsUzbekistan's Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine (NMMC) plans to modernize and expand its production and refining capacities, including those for uranium, according to Trend Capital. A program to upgrade the state-owned company's production and processing…
Kola 1 licensed to operate until 2018
Source: World Nuclear NewsRussia's nuclear regulator, Rostekhnadzor, has issued a licence to Rosenergoatom for the extended operation of unit one of the Kola nuclear power plant. The licence is valid until 6 July 2018. In June 2003, the…
High hopes for nuclear at G8
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsLeaders from the Group of Eight industrialized nations (the G8) are gathering in Hokkaido, Japan for their annual summit, expected to be the most pro-nuclear in years. Since the announcement of pro-nuclear stances by Italy…
Busy week for sporting Russian workers
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsThe fourth annual "Energy of the Baltic Sea" sports competition has been held this week at the Leningrad nuclear power plant. The competition is held between teams of workers from several nuclear power plants in…
Australian report on addressing climate change
Source: World Nuclear NewsA draft of a landmark report by leading economist professor Ross Garnaut was released today. It provides detailed analysis of how climate change will affect the Australian economy and what should be done to counter…
European utilities building up uranium inventories
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: World Nuclear NewsUtilities in the 27 European Union states have started to rebuild their inventories of uranium, according to the Euratom Supply Agency. Plutonium recycled in European reactors saved the equivalent of over 1000 tonnes of natural…
Davis-Besse and Cooper uprates approved
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved modest power uprates at two nuclear power plants. FirstEnergy's Davis-Besse pressurized water reactor in Ohio will increase its capacity from 893 to 905 MWe, while Nebraska Public…
Six-party meeting on North Korea proposed
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear News[Yonhap, 1 July; Washington Post, 2 July] Following last week's declaration by North Korea of its nuclear activities and the demolition of the cooling tower at the Yongbyon nuclear weapons complex, China has reportedly called…