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Huge attendance at global renewable energy summit

3,000 delegates attend Future Energy Summit TradeArabia Abu Dhabi: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 “The World Future Energy Summit, hosted by Masdar, opened today in Abu Dhabi. Energy experts from all over the wold are taking part in the summit. …….The World Future Energy Summit, a global collaborative platform, promoting innovation and investment opportunities in renewable energy and the environment, Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, renewable | , , , | Leave a comment

France’s nuclear industry: AREVA and EDF locked in dispute

Bitter row throws French nuclear industry into turmoil Times Online January 18, 2010 Adam Sage, Paris

The French nuclear industry is in turmoil as uranium supplies have dried up and the treatment of spent fuel has been blocked amid an increasingly bitter row between the heads of its two main state operators.

EDF, the electricity group that runs 58 reactors in France, said that Areva, the nuclear energy group, had stopped uranium deliveries on January 4 and was refusing to take away spent fuel for reprocessing.

”The transport of combustibles isn’t working at the moment,” Anne Lauvergeon, the chairwoman of Areva, said. Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by | business and costs, climate change, France | , , , , , | Leave a comment

New sanctions warning to Iran, in nuclear talks

Germany warns Iran it faces new sanctions  BERLIN (Reuters)  19 Jan 2010 – Iran faces further sanctions unless it changes stance in talks over its nuclear program, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday, even if there is no United Nations agreement to act against Tehran……… Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

Iran threatening revenge over death of nuclear scientist

Iran vows to avenge assassination of nuclear scientist TEHRAN TIMES January 19, 2010 TEHRAN (FNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar here on Monday vowed that Tehran would retaliate against the last week terrorist attack on an Iranian nuclear physicist………..President Ahmadinejad earlier said that the Zionist regime of Israel was responsible for the Tuesday terrorist attack on Ali Mohammadi.

tehran times : Iran vows to avenge assassination of nuclear scientist

January 19, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

British protest against nuclear power

Protest planned against new nuclear power stations Bristol 24-7 January 19, 2010 A protest against the building of new nuclear power stations near Bristol will take place outside the Council House tomorrow, in advance of a debate to decide if the city will officially oppose the development. Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by | general | , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear energy a No No for Wisconsin

Other provisions in the bill, experts say, make it unlikely any nuclear plant would open in Wisconsin in the foreseeable future.

New energy bill not a green light for nuclear power  By LAVILLA CAPENER and MIKE IVEY | The Capital Times January 18, 2010

The new clean energy bill trumpeted by Gov. Jim Doyle has been called everything from a forward-thinking green initiative to a jobs-killing mandate that would cripple the Wisconsin economy.

One thing it’s not, however, is a green light for nuclear power. Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by | Legal, USA | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Plan to examine health aspects of uranium mining

Uranium Mining in Virginia Symposium 11 March 2010

Appomattox Area Calendar  By Linda on 18 January 2010 Join Friends of the Earth for a Uranium Mining in Virginia Symposium in Richmond, VA. The goals of the symposium are to examine the health and socio-economic impacts of proposed uranium mining in Virginia. Continue reading →

January 19, 2010 Posted by | 1 | , , , , | Leave a comment