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Russia pouring money into plan for nuclear powered space travel

Russia to Build Nuclear Space Engine by 2017, Space Travel, Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 02, 2012 A Russian Megawatt-class nuclear propulsion system for long-range manned spacecraft must be ready by 2017, Skolkovo Foundation’s Nuclear Cluster head Denis Kovalevich said on Wednesday. Continue reading →

April 4, 2012 Posted by | Russia, technology | Leave a comment

Japan struggling with the idea of nuclear regulation independent of nuclear promotion

‘Obviously, having promoters and regulators under the same roof is not desirable’

Previous investigations into the Fukushima accident have found evidence of lax supervision by NISA, cozy relations with utilities and delays in upgrading safety measures.

Japan’s new nuclear regulatory agency delayed Bloomberg, By MARI YAMAGUCHI   2 April 12,  Japan’s government has failed to create a revamped nuclear regulatory agency by the promised date, April 1, amid political infighting, raising questions about its commitment to bolstering oversight in the wake of last year’s nuclear crisis. Continue reading →

April 4, 2012 Posted by | Japan, safety | Leave a comment

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