January, 2009 - NucNet - Pro-Nuclear Power Blogs - Nuclear Street

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Japanese Nuclear Plant Operated Safely Through 2007 Quake, Says New Report

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30 Jan (NucNet): Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant operated safely during and after a major earthquake that struck in July 2007, a new report from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts confirmed today. ...read more
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Environmental Assessment Guidelines Issued For Proposed Ontario Repository

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28 Jan (NucNet): Final environmental impact statement (EIS) guidelines and the Joint Review Panel agreement have been issued by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). ...read more
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Areva Announces Uranium Conversion Contract With EDF

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28 Jan (NucNet): Areva said today it had signed a long-term uranium conversion contract with Electricite de France worth “several hundred million euros”. ...read more
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Siemens To Sell Minority Stake In Areva NP

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27 Jan (NucNet): Areva has confirmed that Siemens will exercise its option to sell its 34 percent stake in Areva NP. ...read more
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British Energy Unit Gets Go-Ahead For Return To Service

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27 Jan (NucNet): British Energy (BE) said yesterday that the UK’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate had approved a return to service of its Hartlepool A1 reactor unit in northern England. ...read more
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Switzerland’s Atel Shareholders Approve Formation Of New Company

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27 Jan (NucNet): Shareholders in Switzerland’s Atel Group today voted in favour of proposals to change the company’s name to Alpiq Holding Ltd. ...read more
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Areva Reaches Out To Domestic Suppliers For UK New Build

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27 Jan (NucNet): The Areva group is encouraging UK companies to become the suppliers of equipment and engineering for any new nuclear power plants built in the country. ...read more
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UK Nuclear Experts In India To Discuss Collaboration

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19 Jan (NucNet): Experts from the UK’s civil nuclear industry have arrived in India with a senior member of the British government to discuss potential collaboration between the two countries. ...read more
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Application For Possible New Finnish N-Plant Moves Step Forward

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14 Jan (NucNet): An application was submitted today for a decision-in-principle on the possible construction of a new nuclear power plant in Finland. ...read more
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Olkiluoto-3 Now Scheduled For Completion In June 2012

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14 Jan (NucNet): The Olkiluoto-3 European pressurised water reactor (EPR) unit being built in Finland is now scheduled to be completed in June 2012, Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has said. ...read more
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Japan’s Nuclear Budget Earmarks Increases For ‘Key Technologies’

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6 Jan (NucNet): Japan’s government has approved a combined budget for nuclear-related activities in the next financial year with increases earmarked for key areas of development. ...read more
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EDF Completes Purchase Of British Energy

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5 Jan (NucNet): The acquisition of British Energy (BE) by Electricite de France (EDF) was completed today. ...read more