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- Agreement Paves Way For US To Enter Vietnam New-Build Market(NUCNET, 2013-10-14) Dalton, DavidThe US and Vietnam have signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement that will see US companies allowed to enter the Vietnamese nuclear market
- Analysis: Can The EU Find A Way Forward For Financing Iter?(NUCNET, 2013-07-04) Dalton, DavidThe European Parliament committee on industry, research and energy has adopted a report which aims to establish a clear system of financing for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) project from 2014 to 2018.
- Areva And EDF Sign Agreement With Saudi Technical Institute(NUCNET, 2013-07-12) Dalton, DavidAreva and EDF of France have signed a cooperation agreement with the National Institute of Technology in Bahrah with the aim of contributing to the development of technical nuclear skills in Saudi Arabia.
- Areva And KIT Extend Agreement For Karlsruhe Nuclear Education Programme(NUCNET, 2013-07-22) Dalton, DavidAreva and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) in Germany have announced the continuation of a cooperation agreement that will keep a nuclear education programme running for at least five more years.
- Areva Wins Major Contract For Completion Of Brazil’s Angra-3(NUCNET, 2013-11-07) Dalton, DavidAreva has signed a contract worth 1.25 billion euros (1.6 billion US dollars) with the Brazilian power company Eletrobras Eletronuclear for the completion of construction of the Angra-3 reactor unit in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the company has announced
- Borssele Meets Conditions For Continued Operation, Says Official Report(NUCNET, 2013-10-03) Dalton, DavidThe single-unit Borssele nuclear plant in the Netherlands is “well within” the top 25 percent safest water-cooled and water-moderated reactors in the EU, US and Canada, and meets conditions allowing it to continue commercial operation, a report for the national government has said
- Canada Signs International Convention On Nuclear Liability(NUCNET, 2013-12-05) Dalton, DavidCanada has signed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), bringing the treaty another step closer towards full ratification.
- Central Europe’s V4 Group Calls On EU To Support Nuclear Expansion(NUCNET, 2013-10-15) Dalton, DavidThe Visegrad Four (V4) group of countries, which consists of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, supports nuclear energy and wants the European Union to help central Europe increase its nuclear capacity rather than hinder it, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has said
- Central Europe’s V4 Nations Establish Generation-IV Centre Of Excellence(NUCNET, 2013-07-24) Dalton, DavidFour nuclear research institutes and engineering companies from central Europe’s Visegrád Group (V4) of nations are to establish a centre of excellence for joint research, development and innovation in Generation-IV nuclear reactors.
- Commission Calls On French Government To Delay Nuclear Phase-out(NUCNET, 2013-09-16) Dalton, DavidA French parliamentary commission has called on the government to delay its planned phaseout of nuclear energy and stagger it over several decades, saying a sudden withdrawal of nuclear could hit the economy and drive up electricity prices.
- Committee Criticises Tepco On Safety Reforms And Communications(NUCNET, 2013-08-05) Dalton, DavidA committee headed by the former head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has urged Tokyo Electric Power Corporation (Tepco) to speed up nuclear safety reforms and has criticised the company’s attitude towards disclosing information.
- Date Set For Iter Special Ministerial Meeting In France(NUCNET, 2013-08-26) Dalton, DavidMinisterial representatives from the seven members of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) project will convene at Iter headquarters in St Paul-lez-Durance, southern France,on 6 September 2013 to discuss “progress and issues”, a statement said.
- DOE Provides Additional USD 29.9 Million For American Centrifuge Funding(NUCNET, 2013-07-30) Dalton, DavidThe US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing another tranche of financing for the US enrichment corporation USEC’s American Centrifuge uranium enrichment project until the end of September 2013.
- Emergency Control Centre Begins Operation At China’s Qinshan(NUCNET, 2013-10-01) Dalton, DavidA new emergency control centre has begun operation at the Qinshan nuclear plant in eastern China. It is one of the key safety improvements carried out following the March 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi accident.
- End To Uranium Ban Will See Greenland Become Producer Of ‘Global Significance’(NUCNET, 2013-10-28) Dalton, DavidA “landmark decision” by Greenland’s parliament to remove a long-standing zero-tolerance policy on mining for radioactive materials such as uranium will place Greenland on the path to becoming a uranium producer of “global significance”, Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited (GMEL) has said.
- EUR 24 Million ‘Feed’ Contract Signed For Myrrha Research Reactor Project(NUCNET, 2013-10-09) Dalton, DavidThe Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) has awarded a contract for the Myrrha research reactor that includes the technical design of all elements of the infrastructure, with the exception of the reactor itself and the particle accelerator.
- ‘Eurofusion’ Marks A New Era For Fusion Research In Europe(NUCNET, 2013-12-09) Dalton, DavidOn 31 December 2013, the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA), under which priorities for fusion research are decided, will come to an end. EFDA will be reborn as a consortium called Eurofusion. EFDA leader Francesco Romanelli talks about the reasons for the reorganisation and the implications for European fusion research.
- Europe Has Taken ‘Urgent And Significant’ Steps on Safety, Says Ensreg(NUCNET, 2013-08-07) Dalton, DavidEuropean countries have taken “urgent and significant” steps to improve the safety of their nuclear plants, but with varying degrees of practical implementation, the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (Ensreg) has said.
- Europe Plans ‘Clear System’ Of Financing For Iter Fusion Project(NUCNET, 2013-07-03) Dalton, DavidThe European Parliament committee on industry, research and energy has adopted a report which aims to establish a clear system of financing for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) project from 2014 to 2018.
- European Parliament Approves EUR 860 Million Aid For Decommissioning(NUCNET, 2013-11-19) Dalton, DavidMembers of the European Parliament today approved financial aid of 860 million euros (EUR) (about 1.1 billion US dollars) to help Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia complete the decommissioning of eight reactor units at the Kozloduy, Ignalina and Bohunice nuclear power plants.