Cairo :: Egypt
| about 1 hour ago
Last October, Mubarak launched a plan to establish nuclear plants to meet increasing energy demands in the populous Arab country. Egypt's first nuclear power plant was expected to be built at Dabba on the Mediterranean coast, west of the main harbor...
Tags: global financial crisis, nuclear, financial crisis, crisis, power, Mubarak, Egypt
Jacksonville :: FL :: USA
| about 18 hours ago
If someone walks up to you and says, "I'm going to take your money this second," it's probably a robber. But if someone says, "I'm going to take your money two years from now," it's probably a member of the Florida Legislature. There's a hard lesson to...
Tags: nuclear, money, power, Florida Legislature, usa, Central Florida
Fuzhou :: China
| 2 days ago
These include three nuclear power plants with a total of 10 1,000-megawatts reactors. China's nuclear sector will continue to see accelerated development in the future, and is not affected by the financial crisis," he said. China plans to increase its...
Tags: nuclear power plant, nuclear, power, china, Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, crisis, SE China
Tehrān :: Iran
| 5 days ago
Israel alleges that Iran, a signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has plans 'to build a nuclear weapon'. Under the allegation, Israeli echelons have long argued that the use of military force is a legitimate option in retarding Iran's...
Tags: israel, nuclear program, nuclear, uranium, Iran, Israeli, intelligence chief
Bratislava :: Slovakia
| 5 days ago
Slovakia's state run power firm, snatching it from US rival Westinghouse. Slovenske Elektrarne on Monday signed two long-term contracts on the production and delivery of fuel to Slovak nuclear power plants, Interfax reported. Mochovce and Bohunice from...
Tags: russia, nuclear, energy, power, Russian, nuclear fuel
Tehrān :: Iran
| 7 days ago
Israel attacked Lebanon in the summer of 2006 but suffered defeat with UN Security Council Resolution 1701 putting an end to the 33-day war. “The resistance of brave Iranian soldiers during the eight year Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) turned threats into...
Tags: iran, israel, Iran-Iraq, nuclear, Israeli, Barack Obama, Tehran-Washington, elections barack, Iranian, Tehran Press Fair, Turkey, Qashqavi Foreign Ministry, Hassan Qashqavi, UAE, ministry spokesman
Richland :: WA :: USA
| 9 days ago
Washington's only nuclear power plant will shut down for five days starting Saturday for repairs to small leaks in steam lines. Energy Northwest says crews will take advantage of the shutdown at the Columbia Generating Station for other maintenance.
Tags: columbia, nuclear
Moscow :: Russia
| 10 days ago
Russian MPs have backed a bill extending the presidential term in its first reading, amid speculation it may herald Vladimir Putin's early return. The bill was announced only last week by President Dmitry Medvedev and is being fast-tracked through parliament.
Tags: russia, georgia, nuclear, EU-Russia, war, Georgian, Russian, Nicolas Sarkozy, Vladimir Putin, Mr Sarkozy, Moscow, Saakashvili, Mr Putin, United Russia
Tehrān :: Iran
| 10 days ago
South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan called on his Iranian counterpart in Seoul on Thursday to increase cooperation with the international community in the hope that Tehran can clarify the nature of its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister...
Tags: nuclear, nuclear power, obama, power, ban, Iran, foreign minister, France, iran, Iranian, China, political directors, Paris, Russia, Germany
Ontario :: CA :: USA
| 10 days ago
The Ontario government is being told it should go green rather than spend billions of dollars refurbishing two nuclear stations. A coalition of environmental groups went to Queen's Park on Wednesday to tell the provincial government it can get the energy...
Tags: nuclear, power, Ontario
