Power generation from renewable sources such as wind turbines, solar cells and biomass plays a small but important part in satisfying total electricity demand around the world, and is growing at an exponential rate thanks to generous public subsidies and government support.

The Obama administration said Thursday it wanted to officially terminate the Yucca Mountain nuclear storage waste site and instead spend $197 million to phase out the project and "explore alternatives" for nuclear waste disposal.

Prime minister Shiekh Hasina has provisionally approved a draft memorandum of understanding with Russia on installation of a nuclear power plant, officials with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.

Nazmul Huda Khan, science and technology secretary, told bdnews24.com they expect an agreement to be signed later this month when a Russian minister is expected to visit Dhaka.

FACTOIDS ? 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is a pool type reactor and the design has been carried out indigenously with a strong R&D back up from the IGCAR ? PFBR is the forerunner of the sec- ond stage of India

Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Dr Ansar Parvez while addressing the 2009 convocation of the KANUPP Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering stated that Pakistan plans to build more nuclear plants in an effort to increase supply by a total of 8,800 MW.

Science and ICT Ministry is now waiting for the go-ahead from the Prime Minister's Office to sign two agreements with Russia to advance with the conceived nuclear power-plant projects.

North Korea said Wednesday that it would start a uranium enrichment program, declaring for the first time that it intended to pursue a second project unless the United Nations lifted sanctions.

Calling the United Nations Security Council

Three of Europe's biggest utilities bought land to build nuclear power plants in England and Wales Wednesday, in a sale that generated 387 million pounds to retire old reactors the government wants replaced.

DEHRA DUN: Not content with being Asia

President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI Sultan Ahmed Chawla) and Chairman Pakistan-Turkey Business Council, Amjad Rafi Thursday welcomed the installation of first wind power generation plant by Turkish Company, Zorlu Energy, which was launched by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday.