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NDA advised on soaring clean-up costs
Source: World Nuclear NewsLong term cost and progress estimation needs revision at the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to put escalating figures – of some £73 billion ($145 billion) – in perspective. …
Nuclear utilities in list of world's most sustainable companies
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe fourth annual Global 100 list of the most sustainable large corporations in the world has been announced. The list includes six energy companies and five utilities, some of which operate nuclear power plants. …
International Nuclear Safety School launched
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe International Nuclear Safety School has been launched in South Korea to promote nuclear safety learning and cooperation on a global and regional basis. The school will become the IAEA's regional training centre in Asia.…
IAEA helps Philippines reassess Bataan
Topics: New ReactorsSource: World Nuclear NewsAn eight-strong team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in the Philippines to help assess the feasibility of rehabilitating the mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant. It has been suggested to convert the…
Port Hope upgrades to start soon
Source: World Nuclear NewsUranium giant Cameco has received approval to carry out engineering changes at its Port Hope uranium conversion plant in response to contamination in groundwater last year. …
New index to track global nuclear stocks
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsA new index of 66 leading global nuclear companies has been created by a partnership of the World Nuclear Association (WNA) and S-Network LLC. Pending regulatory approval, financial products based on the WNA Nuclear Energy…
President's 'unfinished business' includes nuclear
Source: World Nuclear NewsUS President George Bush called for a reduction in US dependence on oil and an increase in the use of nuclear power in his final State of the Union address. On climate change he warned…
Lord Turner to head UK climate change committee
Source: World Nuclear NewsLord Jonathan Adair Turner has been named as the first chairman of the new Committee on Climate Change, which will provide the UK government with independent, expert advice on how the country can best meet…
IAEA concludes lessons of Pelindaba break-in
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: World Nuclear NewsSecurity experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have concluded a visit to Pelindaba, triggered by the armed break in the nuclear research complex suffered in November 2007. Necsa runs the site in the…
New tritium handling technology gets award
Source: World Nuclear NewsGeneral Electric (GE) and the University of Bath have received an award for developing technology to store, treat and recycle tritium waste – a radioactive chemical by-product of medical research and nuclear power generation. …
Proposal for global nuclear fuel insurance fund
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has published the Global Risks Report 2008, which highlights the need for new thinking and concerted action on a number of global issues, including energy supply. An international "nuclear fuel…
US regulator dishes out fines
Source: World Nuclear NewsEntergy is to be fined $650,000 for being too slow to ensure public warning systems had back-up power at the Indian Point nuclear power plant. Florida Power & Light will face a $208,000 fine over…
Second reading of energy bill
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsThe UK energy bill received a second reading in the country's lower house on 22 January. Business and enterprise minister John Hutton said he hoped for a nuclear renaissance. …
Bodman wraps up Middle East odyssey
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsUS energy secretary Sam Bodman has acknowledged the importance of nuclear during a tour of the Middle East. Meanwhile, President George Bush has given his approval to a US-Turkey nuclear cooperation agreement. …
Shaw’s nuclear division opens China office
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsThe nuclear division of the Shaw Power Group has opened a new office in Shanghai to support the rapidly growing Chinese nuclear power market, the Shaw Group announced on 23 January. The Shaw Group already…
The 5+1 oppose Iran
Source: World Nuclear News[AP, 22 January] Powerful nations opposed to Iran's uranium enrichment program approved a draft UN resolution on the matter on 22 January. German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters after the Berlin meeting: "We are…
Uranium output rises in Kazakhstan and Australia during 2007
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: World Nuclear NewsKazakhstan and Australia both reported double-digit increases in uranium production during 2007. Kazakh output increased over 25%, despite a shortage of sulfuric acid, whilst Australian output grew 13%. …
’20 20 by 2020′ says Europe
Source: World Nuclear NewsThe European Commission has made long-awaited proposals on energy and climate change. By 2020 it wants a 20% cut in carbon dioxide emissions, and 20% of energy to come from renewables. Some MEP's called for…
UniStar may acquire stake in Idaho plant
Source: World Nuclear NewsAlternate Energy Holdings Inc. (AEHI) announced on 23 January that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with UniStar Nuclear Energy (UNE) to discuss the possibility of UNE acquiring a "significant" ownership interest in a…
India secures approval from Britain, France said to be next
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsUK prime minister Gordon Brown has said he supports the US-India deal and that he would work with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, to agree a civil nuclear cooperation deal. …