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Global Nuclear Energy Parntership to back peaceful use

Sep 16, 2007, 18:35 GMT

Vienna - The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) initiated by US President George W Bush in 2006 agreed in Vienna on Sunday to back the peaceful uses of nuclear power in future while also improving its safety. ... more

Latvian environmentalists oppose plans for Lithuanian nuclear plant

Sep 3, 2007, 13:59 GMT

Daugavpils, Latvia - For a group of Latvian environmentalists nuclear power is not the answer to the Baltic region's dependence on Russian sources of energy. ... more

Support for sixth Finnish reactor drops: poll

Jul 15, 2007, 15:54 GMT

Helsinki - Support for a sixth nuclear reactor in Finland has dropped, according to a poll published Sunday. ... more

India to participate in international nuclear-fusion project

Jul 5, 2007, 11:14 GMT

New Delhi - India's federal cabinet Thursday approved the country's participation in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of energy. ... more

Bush: US needs more nuclear power

Jun 21, 2007, 23:22 GMT

Washington - The United States should start building new nuclear power plants by the end of the decade to help cut oil imports and greenhouse gas emissions, President George W Bush said Thursday. ... more

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Renewed battle on safety at Germany's nuclear plants

Sep 3, 2007, 13:53 GMT

Berlin - Conflict over the future of Germany's 17 nuclear power stations has broken out within Chancellor Angela Merkel's broad coalition government. ... more

Villagers against Indonesia's plans for nuclear power plant

Aug 26, 2007, 18:02 GMT

Balong, Indonesia - Like the majority of villagers in Indonesia's densely populated Central Java province, 40-year-old Suhadi opposes the government's plan to built its first-ever nuclear power plant near his home. ... more

Australian energy chief backs nuclear power
No support for Kosloduj power plants as Bulgaria joins EU
Draft nuclear report fails to convince
Swedish group applies for method to store nuclear waste
Nuclear power looms as Swedish election issue

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