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Ground Broken At Site Of China’s Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant

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30 Jul (NucNet): Ground has been broken one month ahead of schedule at the site of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in Shandong province on the east coast of China. ...read more
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Consultation Starts In UK Over Draft Criteria For New Nuclear Plant Sites

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22 Jul (NucNet): Draft criteria for the siting of potential new nuclear power plants in England and Wales have been published for consultation by the UK government today. ...read more
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Inspections Draw To Close At Quake-Hit Japan Plant

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22 Jul (NucNet): External inspections of Japan’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant are expected to be completed by the end of this month – just over one year after the plant was shut down following a major earthquake. ...read more
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New ‘Brown Book’ Shows Nuclear Share In OECD Countries Remains Strong

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16 Jul (NucNet): The nuclear share of total electricity production in countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was more than 21 percent in 2007, according to new figures published today by the OECD’s Nuclear Energy...
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Poll Shows Japanese ‘Unaware Of Nuclear Significance In Reducing Carbon’

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15 Jul (NucNet): A new opinion poll indicates that the majority of Japanese believe nuclear energy to be of least importance in achieving a low-carbon society. ...read more
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Safety Inspectors at French Site After Release Of Natural Uranium Solution

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9 Jul (NucNet): An incident in southern France when a solution containing 12 grams of natural uranium per litre entered the rainwater drainage system after overflowing from a tank had only “limited and falling” environmental impact, plant operator Socatri...
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Kazakhstan Named As Potential Member Of ITER Project

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4 Jul (NucNet): Kazakhstan could become the newest partner of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project based in Cadarache, southern France. ...read more
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Industry Welcomes Increased EU Public Support For Nuclear

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4 Jul (NucNet): The European nuclear industry has welcomed the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey* on attitudes towards radioactive waste, which was published on 3 July 2008. ...read more
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Feasibility Study To Consider Candu Reactor Programme For Jordan

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3 Jul (NucNet): Canada is to work with Jordan on assessing the feasibility of launching a domestic nuclear power programme. ...read more
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Areva Boosting Production Of EPR Components In France

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3 Jul (NucNet): Areva is to boost the production capacity of forged nuclear components including reactor vessels and steam generators, the group announced today. ...read more
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‘Consensus Needed For Nuclear Revival To Succeed In EU’

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2 Jul (NucNet): Harmonising certification procedures for new reactor models could be a first step towards consensus on energy policies including nuclear within the EU, according to the France-based Areva group. ...read more
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Nuclear Cooperation Outlined In Japan-Kazakhstan Agreement

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2 Jul (NucNet): The leaders of Japan and Kazakhstan have signed a statement paving the way for bilateral cooperation including nuclear energy activities, according to the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF). ...read more