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IAEA Chief: Syria Tried to Build Nuclear Reactor

PARIS -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday said for the first time that a target destroyed by Israeli warplanes in the Syrian desert in 2007 was a covertly built nuclear reactor, appearing to counter assertions by Syria that it had no atomic secrets to hide. Previous reports by the...

25 Years After Chernobyl, Russia Calls for Stricter Nuke Safety Rules

KIEV, Ukraine -- Russia's president argued Tuesday that tough international guidelines could help prevent accidents like the massive Chernobyl meltdown , defending nuclear energy during solemn ceremonies commemorating the 25th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident in history. Dmitry Medvedev and Ukrainian President...

Angry Farmers Protest Against Japanese Nuke Plant Owner

TOKYO -- Angry farmers brought two cows to Tokyo where they shouted and punched the air Tuesday in a protest to demand compensation for products contaminated by radiation spewing from Japan's crippled nuclear plant. The 200 farmers, mostly from northeastern Japan, wore green bandanas, held aloft cabbages they said they...

Japan Declares No-Go Zone Around Nuclear Plant

TOKYO -- Japan declared a 12-mile (20-kilometer) area evacuated around its tsunami-crippled nuclear power plant a no-go zone on Thursday, urging residents to abide by the order for their own safety. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the order would take effect at midnight and was meant to prevent unrestricted entry...

Japan Mulls Strictly Enforcing Evacuation Zone Near Plant

TOKYO -- Japanese authorities may for the first time strictly enforce their evacuation zone around a crippled nuclear plant, citing concerns Wednesday over radiation risks for residents returning to check on their homes. About 70,000-80,000 people were living in the 10 towns and villages within 12 miles (20 kilometers) of...

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Fusion Energy

What if there was an inexhaustible form of carbon-free, clean energy that was available 24/7, rain or shine, and was no larger than existing fossil fuel plants?

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Radiation-Monitoring Cellphones On Sale In Japan

Worries over radiation are so rampant in Japan after last year's nuclear meltdowns that the world's first cellphones with built-in radiation monitors are going on sale.

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New Study Finds Running At Reduced Power Won't Help San Onofre

A report commissioned by an environmental group warned Tuesday that running California's San Onofre nuclear plant at reduced power would not resolve problems with badly worn tubing that have kept its twin reactors offline for more than three months â and might make it worse.

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China builds $3.7 billion, 1,373 mile power cable, how was your afternoon?

The State Grid corporation of China is constructing a power line of capable of transmitting a staggering 37 billion kWh per year.

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San Onofre Power Plant's Plan Falls Short: 'There Is No Timeline On Nuclear Safety'

A $670 million overhaul at California's San Onofre nuclear plant was expressly intended to avoid the types of ailments that have sidelined its twin reactors.

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05/31/12 Fusion energy: climate-friendly and infinite ...... Source: Environmental Health News Walk the halls of the Princeton, N.J., Plasma Physics Laboratory in the middle of the workday, and two things leap to mind.
05/31/12 Uranium North, Diamonds North form Minerals North Source: StockWatch This item is part of Stockwatch's value added news feed and is only available to Stockwatch subscribers.
05/31/12 Research and Markets: Nuclear Power in India 2012 -... Source: UnumProvident Corp The "Nuclear Power in India" report provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date study on the sector in India.
05/31/12 International Isotopes Inc. Announces Nuclear... Source: StockWatch International Isotopes Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: INIS) (The Company) is very pleased to announce that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review and approval of the final Safety Evaluation Report (SER) for the Company's planned depleted uranium de-conversion and fluorine extraction processing facility.
05/30/12 Fusion Energy Source: The Huffington Post What if there was an inexhaustible form of carbon-free, clean energy that was available 24/7, rain or shine, and was no larger than existing fossil fuel plants?

Background on Nuclear power

Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity.

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