nuclear-news

The News That Matters about the Nuclear Industry Fukushima Chernobyl Mayak Three Mile Island Atomic Testing Radiation Isotope

China ahead of USA in race to provide millions of renewable energy jobs

“They’re doing this because they really want to be the world’s supplier of clean energy and they recognise this will support millions of jobs.”

China is green, US sees red, Khaleej Times, Michael Richardson10 January 2011 China is rapidly becoming a global colossus in renewable energy as it seeks to reduce reliance on polluting fossil fuels and establish itself as the top clean-power manufacturer and exporter. Continue reading →

January 10, 2011 Posted by | China, employment, renewable | 1 Comment

China adamant that it will never use pre-emptive nuclear strike

the Chinese government has pledged never to be the first country to use nuclear weapons – at any time or under any circumstances.

China: No Changes to ‘No First Nuclear Strike Policy’, VOA,  Stephanie Ho 6 Jan 2011, Beijing China denies a Japanese media report that the People’s Liberation Army will consider launching a preemptive nuclear strike if threatened by another nuclear state. Continue reading →

January 7, 2011 Posted by | China, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Is China considering policy of pre-emptive nuclear strike?

China rethinks no-first-use policy – Hindustan Times, 6 Jan 2011, In what could be a departure from China’s declared stand of a ‘no-first-use’ policy, the Chinese military will consider launching a preemptive nuclear strike if the country finds itself faced with a critical situation in a war with another nuclear state, the Japanese media reported. Continue reading →

January 7, 2011 Posted by | China, weapons and war | Leave a comment

Solar – nuclear marriage in China

First Solar Teams With Guangdong Nuclear in China  Bloomberg News – Jan 6, First Solar Inc., the world’s biggest maker of thin-film solar modules, will team up with a state- owned Chinese energy company to build a 30-megawatt solar plant in China’s Inner Mongolian desert.Tempe, Arizona-based First Solar will have a minority stake in the solar plant in the city of Ordos. China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co. will be the majority owner and operator of the project, according to a statement distributed before a briefing. First Solar will supply solar modules and provide engineering services, President Bruce Sohn told reporters in Beijing today…… Continue reading →

January 6, 2011 Posted by | China, renewable, USA | Leave a comment

China’s very very secretive nuclear program

China’s recent claim of a nuclear-power breakthrough is no piece of (yellow) cake –  – WSJ, 5 Jan 2011, ……..The historic ties between China’s military nuclear program and its more recent commercial push may beg for transparency as the country seeks foreign help to move forward, from French power plant technology to American know-how in storage.

Transparency is also needed for another reason: China’s eight-year sentence last July for American geologist Xue Feng on charges that his possession of information about the country’s oil wells constituted theft of state secrets has caused widespread anxiety among foreigners working in China’s nuclear power sector. In interviews, these people reason that China’s nuclear program is so secretive already that any involvement could put them at risk given what happened to Mr. Xue……

January 6, 2011 Posted by | China, secrets,lies and civil liberties | Leave a comment

Uranium market in doubt with China’s new nuclear fuel technology

BMO Capital Markets analyst Edward Sterck suggested the technology could reduce future uranium demand and potentially weigh on prices

Uranium Spot Market Quiet as China Hints at Revolutionary Advancements | Uranium Investing News, 4 Jan 2011, The first decade of the millennium ended with uranium spot market prices remaining unchanged for a third week after trading in the spot market slowed….. Continue reading →

January 6, 2011 Posted by | business and costs, China, Uranium | Leave a comment

China opting for expensive nuclear reprocessing technology

The commercial reprocessing of plutonium was halted in the United States decades ago by President Jimmy Carter because of concerns about nuclear proliferation. President George W. Bush proposed a resumption, but the National Research Council found it to be not economically justifiable. President Obama scrapped the Bush proposal.

China Ready to Reprocess Nuclear Fuel, NYTimes.com, By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: January 3, 2011 * BEIJING  — Chinese scientists have mastered the technology for reprocessing fuel from nuclear power plants,……..Reprocessing nuclear fuel costs significantly more than using the fuel once and storing it as waste. It also raises potential questions, because extracted plutonium can be used to make nuclear weapons, Continue reading →

January 4, 2011 Posted by | China, technology | Leave a comment

Together, China and USA could make renewable energy soar

China’s rise offers a new and crucial opportunity. Paired, the countries can float a tremendous clean energy market that could buoy the industry worldwide – or sink it if they fail…….

China & The US: Opportunity or Threat in the Green Revolution?, Renewable Energy World Magazine Article, By Elisa Wood,   December 29, 2010 The number of green relationships being established between the US and China is on the increase but does that mean these two giants can see past their differences? Continue reading →

December 31, 2010 Posted by | China, renewable, USA | Leave a comment

China supports North Korea on nuclear power

China Says N.Korea Has Right to Nuclear Power, The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea, 22 Dec 10, Beijing says North Korea has the right to use nuclear power but should be subject to inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The North recently agreed to the return of IAEA inspectors to nuclear facilities.”China’s position is that the North also has the right to use nuclear power in accordance with the principles of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the Sept. 19, 2005 joint statement and that it is also subject to the IAEA’s inspection,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday……..The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea – China Says N.Korea Has Right to Nuclear Power

December 22, 2010 Posted by | China, North Korea, politics international | Leave a comment

Illegal shipment to Pakistan nuclear plant, by U.S.-China firm

The company was accused of “illegal export, re-export and/or transshipment of high-performance coatings from the United States to the Chashma 2 Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan via a third-party distributor (in China),”

US-China firm fined for Pakistan nuclear exports, Google hosted news, (AFP) – 22 Dec 10, WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday fined the Chinese subsidiary of a US firm nearly four million dollars for exporting coatings to a Pakistan nuclear site. Continue reading →

December 22, 2010 Posted by | China, secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

China cracks down on Wikileaks revelations about nuclear proliferation

More than a few cables noted Washington’s efforts to prod Beijing to be more active in opposing nuclear proliferation…….The Chinese government’s immediate response to Wikileaks was predictable. Within 24 hours, the tightening began. The Wikileak website was blocked and media outlets seem to have been given the usual marching orders not to say anything unless specifically instructed to

Wikileaks and a Divided China – China Real Time Report – WSJRussell Leigh Moses, 3 Dec 10, This was the week of leaks. And the deluge of documents spared no one, not even China… Continue reading →

December 4, 2010 Posted by | China, civil liberties | Leave a comment

China seeks nuclear talks with North Korea, but USA not keen

China proposed “emergency” six-nation talks be held early this month in Beijing to address increasing military tensions after North Korea’s Nov. 23 artillery attack on a South Korean island,…The U.S., South Korea and Japan have said they want to see concrete action by North Korea before talks resume……….

China Says It Expects Meeting of U.S, Japan, South Korea to Ease Tensions Bloomberg News – Dec 3, 2010 China expects a meeting of officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea scheduled for Dec. 6 to ease tensions and promote dialogue on the Korean peninsula, said Jiang Yu, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman. Continue reading →

December 3, 2010 Posted by | China, politics international | Leave a comment

Renewable energy – China leads the world

“The level of wind energy being deployed in China shows what can be achieved with a carefully planned energy and industrial policy that elevates cleantech to a national strategic level,”

China secures the lead in renewable energy – UPI.com, BEIJING, Dec. 1 (UPI) –– China is now the leader in the global renewable energy market, a report by Ernst & Young says. Continue reading →

December 2, 2010 Posted by | China, renewable | , , , | Leave a comment

China should crack down on nuclear smuggling to North Korea

“China does not place enough of a priority on counter-proliferation intelligence. According to Western intelligence officials, Chinese intelligence agencies do not allocate enough resources to understanding and detecting illicit nuclear trade conducted by North Korea and Iran inside China. In addition, the government has not done enough to investigate the export violations of which it is aware.”

Letter from China: Lips and Teeth : The New Yorker, November 24, 2010 by Evan Osnos “…..according to David Albright and Paul Brannan of the the Institute for Science and International Security, North Korea relies on smuggling networks in which it “procures for its uranium enrichment program either from China or by using it as a transshipment point.” Continue reading →

November 30, 2010 Posted by | China, secrets,lies and civil liberties | | Leave a comment

China’s crooked nuclear power chief gets life sentence, rather than death penalty

raises the possibility of the Chinese government protecting him just as the Pakistan government is protecting its rogue nuclear salesman A Q Khan……

The curious case of China’s former nuclear power chief’s life sentence news, domain-b.com,  20 November 2010 The former chief of China’s civilian and military nuclear programmes and the prime facilitator of Pakistan’s Chashma Nuclear Power Project, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chinese court yesterday for accepting bribes. Continue reading →

November 21, 2010 Posted by | China, secrets,lies and civil liberties | , , | Leave a comment

« Previous Entries     Next Entries »