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Germany to extend life of nuclear reactors

Submitted on Tags September 6th, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy, TagsRenewables
Original news source: Sydney Morning Herald

Germany will extend the life of its 17 nuclear reactors by 12 years on average, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen announced Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue.

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Merkel confident on nuclear plan despite opposition

Submitted on Tags September 6th, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy, TagsRenewables
Original news source: Yahoo! Green

Reuters – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was confident a law extending the lives of nuclear power reactors could be passed without backing from the upper house of parliament, setting up a clash with opposition parties.

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India’s new nuclear law criticised by business groups

Submitted on Tags August 31st, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Legislation
Original news source: AFP via Yahoo! Canada News

NEW DELHI (AFP) – New legislation aimed at throwing open India’s lucrative 150-billion-dollar civilian atomic energy market could deter private suppliers because of tough provisions, business groups said Thursday.

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Indian nuclear bill clears parliament

Submitted on Tags August 27th, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Legislation
Original news source: AFP via Yahoo! Canada News

NEW DELHI (AFP) – The Indian parliament adopted Wednesday a long-delayed law that will throw open the 150-billion-dollar Indian atomic energy market to foreign private nuclear groups.

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Merkel rebuffs German industry attack on nuclear tax

Submitted on Tags August 24th, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy, TagsRenewables
Original news source: AFP via Yahoo! Canada News

BERLIN (AFP) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday dismissed angry calls by German business leaders to scrap a planned tax on nuclear energy production which they call a threat to investment.

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Voinovich offers vision for future of nuclear energy

Submitted on Tags July 25th, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy, TagsRenewables
Original news source: Chillicothe Gazette

Sen. George Voinovich doesn’t expect to see his Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance Act legislation come up for debate on the Senate floor while he’s still in office, but he hopes it will leave a legacy that will be picked up by others in pursuit of a clean energy future.

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‘Consider using nuclear power’

Submitted on Tags July 22nd, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy
Original news source: Straits Times

DALAT (Vietnam) – VIETNAM called on South-east Asian countries on Thursday to consider using nuclear power for peaceful purposes as Asia faces rising energy needs to fuel economic growth. The countries should ‘promote cooperation on planning and energy policy to ensure security of energy supply and demand, extraction and conversion, transport and distribution of oil and gas’, Prime Minister …

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House bill guarantees loans for nuclear reactors, could enable expansion at Texas’ Comanche Peak

Submitted on Tags July 21st, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Legislation
Original news source: Dallas Morning News

House lawmakers approved a spending bill Thursday that includes $25 billion in loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors, an amount that could enable the expansion of North Texas’ Comanche Peak plant.

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Support for new nuclear reactors grows: survey

Submitted on Tags July 10th, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy, TagsRenewables
Original news source: The Local

A decision in Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, to allow old nuclear reactors to be replaced has broad support among Swedes, according to a survey presented by the Liberal Party.

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Nuclear energy the answer?

Submitted on Tags July 1st, 2010 by CTNews
Posted in Tags Energy, TagsSmart Grid
Original news source: Dawn

Pakistan’s problem is not primarily that of installed capacity. Government incompetence and mismanagement are to blame. — Photo by APP It seems odd at first sight to understand why Pakistan, a country that can make nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, and has an atomic energy commission that employs over 30,000 people, has electricity blackouts.

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