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Study of californium borate could lead to new technologies for radioactive waste storage and nuclear fuel recycling
2014-04-02 11:30:52| Green Car Congress
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Another Japan nuclear operator turns to government for aid
2014-04-02 04:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co has become the second nuclear generator to seek state support this week as reactors across the country remain idled and industry losses mount three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Kyushu Electric, a regional monopoly that supplies power in southern Japan, said on Wednesday it was in talks with state-owned Development Bank of Japan for financial backing. On Tuesday, a source said Hokkaido Electric Power Co, which supplies Japan's northernmost island,...
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UK selects Cavendish Fluor Partnership for nuclear decommissioning programme
2014-04-01 01:00:00| Power Technology
Cavendish Fluor Partnership, a joint venture between Cavendish Nuclear and Fluor, has been chosen as a preferred bidder by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to manage the decommissioning of 12 nuclear sites in the UK.
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Babcock and Fluor near nuclear deal
2014-03-31 13:22:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A joint venture between engineering contractors Babcock and US firm Fluor is named as preferred bidder for a 7bn contract to decommission the UK's nuclear sites.
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Three Mile Island anniversary: the lesson the nuclear industry refuses to learn
2014-03-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Before Fukushima and before Chernobyl, the world got its first nuclear-power scare the one at Three Mile Island 35 years ago Saturday that is indelibly etched in global consciousness and the one that remains an impediment to a nuclear renaissance. Around 4 a.m., a valve malfunctioned and Unit 2 suffered a loss of primary coolant, which caused a partial core meltdown. By 7 a.m., Harrisburg, just a few miles upriver, and the surrounding Pennsylvania countryside were awaking to a panic about a...
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