Libya
German leaders have attacked French President Nicolas Sarkozy over a deal to provide Libya with a nuclear reactor for desalinating sea water.
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Nuclear Waste
Letter: with suitable funds to research deactivating nuclear waste, this could result in the further development of nuclear power, a clean energy with the merest hint of a carbon footprint, solve our energy problem and end the industrialisation of our green and pleasant countryside.
South Wales Evening Post 28th July 2007 more >>
Letter from David Lowry: The tendentious views of Professor Jim Al-Khalili (Nuclear waste is hardly a worry when the climate change threat is so urgent, July 26) need to be challenged. There are several problems with “accelerator-driven transmutation”. The option has been examined in the UK and set aside, contrary to the impression given by the professor’s article.
Guardian 28th July 2007 more >>
New nukes
Letter from Nuclear Industry Association: Suggestions that supporters of nuclear power claim renewables will cause a blight on our countryside are misguided (Letters, July 27). We fully support development of renewable energy.
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Power struggle ahead on nuclear.
Scotsman 28th July 2007 more >>
The Government’s discussion with the public about the country’s future energy needs has moved up a gear with an extensive programme of nationwide consultative events arriving in Cambridge today.
GNN 27th July 2007 more >>
India
The US has annou-nced it has taken the unprecedented step of agreeing to the creation of a civil nuclear enrichment facility in India even though India is not a signatory to the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty. The deal, which has taken almost two years to finalise after it was announced by Manmohan Singh and George W. Bush in Washington, is likely to face tough questions from the US Congress, which now has to approve it.
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Germany
The reputations of nuclear energy and Vattenfall, one of Europe`s largest energy companies, have taken a beating after incidents at two nuclear power plants in Germany.
Monsters and Critics 27th July 2007 more >>
Nigeria
Nigeria’s President says the country needs nuclear energy.
World Nuclear News 27th July 2007 more >>
Hinkley
A NUCLEAR boost has been given to Bridgwater Flower Show – thanks to Hinkley Point A. The power station has pledged to sponsor a number of different classes at the Town Hall’s August 24 and 25 event and will be sending a cheque of nearly £300 to organisers.
Brigwater Mercury 27th July 2007 more >>
West Cumbria
West Cumbria – once the industrial powerhouse of the county – is set to rise again as the centre of Britain’s 21st century energy industry.
Business Gazette 27th July 2007 more >>
Caithness
ENVIRONMENT minister Mike Russell yesterday said he was “enormously impressed” by a pioneering heating scheme in Wick, and claimed big lessons could be learned from the innovative project. Mr Russell, whose visit to the Caithness Heat and Power (CHaP) development at Pulteney Distillery was part of a fact-finding trip to the Far North, felt the system has huge potential and could be used in many other places in Scotland.
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CAITHNESS could become a trailblazer in green energy if the power potential of the Pentland Firth is realised. According to environment minister Mike Russell, the county is set to make a powerful contribution to the renewable energy sector within the next 10 years.
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