Big Powers to get big nuclear sales to India
Doors Wide Open For Nuclear Technology Exports to India By Prakash Joshi IDN-InDepth News 15 Feb 2010
NEW DELHI (IDN) – The door has finally been thrown open for a free flow of nuclear exports to India. The four nuclear weapons states — USA, Russia, France and Britain — Continue reading
World’s largest renewable energy plant planned in India
India plans for the world’s largest renewable energy power plant Ecofriend 11 Feb 20210 After China’s ambitious plan to develop a 20GW wind farm, India has also announced a green energy power plant that will generate up to 13GW of renewable electric power, which is expected to outpace China’s wind energy development. The power plant will be developed by a consortium between Airvoice Group and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, which is a joint venture between the government of India and the state of Himachal Pradesh. The project will involve the generation of 10GW of electricity from solar thermal energy and 3GW from wind turbines. The power plant will be built in a rural area of Karnataka. The developers estimate that over $50 billion will be invested in the project over the next 10 months and the first phase would be commissioned in the next 36 months….http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/india-plans-for-the-world-s-largest-renewable-energy-power-plant/
China leading in providing renewable energy jobs
James M. Gentile: Who Will Win The Race For Jobs In Renewable Energy? THE HUFFINGTON POST February 8, 2010 When it comes to renewable energy innovation and equipment manufacturing, China is challenging the West, and the outcome will decide where millions of jobs go in the future. Continue reading
First Uranium broke environmental law
Business Report – Web: State finds First Uranium broke the law February 8, 2010By Asha Speckman First Uranium’s application for an environmental authorisation licence was withdrawn because it had contravened law and begun development of its minewaste tailings processing facility at its Ezulwini mine near Potchefstroom without proper approval. Continue reading
Nuclear winter could happen in days, if a nuclear war erupts
Nuclear war between India, Pak could spell climate disaster : Report THE TIMES OF INDIA PTI, 26 January 2010: A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could cause severe “climate cooling” and may have a devastating impact on agriculture says a report jointly produced by Japan andAustralia on nuclear-non proliferation and disarmament. Continue reading
South Korea pre-emptive strike – a declaration for nuclear war?
South Korea Declared War With First Strike Threat, North Says NTI: Global Security Newswire Jan. 25, 2010
South Korea declared war on North Korea last week when it warned that it would launch a first strike if it felt a nuclear assault was imminent, Pyongyang said yesterday in comments denouncing Seoul’s military policy (see GSN, Jan. 22). Continue reading
North Korea alarmed by South Korea’s “first nuclear strike” position
North Korea warns South Korea over ‘declaration of war’ One India News Beijing, Jan.25 (ANI): North Korea has warned South Korean that it considering a “pre-emptive” strike in the event of a nuclear attack from Pyongyang, amounts to an “open declaration of war”. Continue reading
South Korea prepared to use pre-emptive nuclear strike
S. Korean defense minister vows preemptive attack against DPRK in case of nuclear provocation SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — South Korea will initiate a preemptive attack against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should any clear indication of nuclear provocation by the DPRK be detected, the South Korean Defense Minister said Wednesday, local media reported…………
The minister expressed the same view on a preemptive attack in 2008 in a parliamentary hearing before he was sworn in as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which enraged the DPRK.
South Korea’s push to lead in nuclear reactor sales
South Korea Making Major Nuclear Power Plant Push in Middle East ONLINE BUSINESS NEWSPAPER January 20, 2010 EIN PRESSWIRE/ South Korea and its corporations are making major inroads in the Middle East to build nuclear power plants in the region. Continue reading
South Korea’s nuclear industry plagued by problems and secrecy
FDI is South Korea’s weakness FDI.com By Christian Oliver in Seoul January 19 2010 “…..Foreign investors are very clear why South Korea is punching beneath its weight. Union reform risks are being fudged, regulations are woefully unclear and business is dominated by opaque clans.
FT.com / Columnists / World View – FDI is South Korea’s weakness
Doubts on future for Taiwan nuclear plant
Doubt cast on new nuclear plant Taiwan News Central News Agency By Chou Pin-chun and Elizabeth Hsu Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) The Automatic Energy Council (AEC) , the highest authority of nuclear power management in Taiwan, has expressed doubt that the newly built Fourth Nuclear Power Plant can start full operations in late 2011 as scheduled, a spokesman for the council said Tuesday…………… Hsu, however, also pointed out that the planned schedule for full operations could be delayed by many factors, including possible glitches in the digital control equipment and generators.
Turkey planning nuclear weapons
Turkey Plans to Produce Nuclear Weapons. – The Orange Room – forum.tayyar.org 20 Jan 2010 OTTAWA, According to a piece published in the July 26 edition of theOttawa Citizen, the Turkish government has ordered the Turkish NuclearEnergy Commission to prepare a report detailing prospects of making Turkeya stronger nation due to its nuclear capabilities, by producing nuclearweapons……. Continue reading
Pakistan’s Abdul Khan leaking nuclear info again?
Leaking secret information: LHC seeks reply from Dr AQ Khan by 25th Daily Times – Pakistan January 20, 2010 LAHORE: Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought a reply from nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadir Khan by January 25 on allegations that he disclosed sensitive information regarding Pakistan’s nuclear programme to foreign media. Continue reading
U.S. Army poised to take over Pakistan’s nuclear weapons?
US Army to ‘protect’ Pakistan’s nuclear sites, PRESS TV 17 Jan 2010 In face of a growing anti-Americanism among the Pakistan military, the US army moves to train a ‘crack unit’ to thwart possible attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities. Continue reading
Fishing community in India fights nuclear power
At a recent protest meeting in Sakhri Nate, activists managed to gather the entire village, including the women who rarely speak up. Hamid Abdur Rehman says: “We don’t want this project. Our future generations will be affected.”….
Fisherfolk join the fight against nuclear plant in Jaitapur THE HINDU SAKHRI NATE, Ratnagiri district, January 18, 2010 Meena Menon The narrow roads in this fishing village wind down to a crisp blue creek full of frenetic activity. Across the creek is the location of the proposed Jaitapur project being built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)…………. Continue reading
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