Energy

 Power that could bomb

The Bush administration unveils new energy policy with an intention to revive nuclear reactors and to build new plants. Joining hands with nuclear lobbyists the administration skips uncomfortable issues like nuclear power being costly, unsafe and environm

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
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Environment, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Radiation, Energy, Electricity, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Wastes, Power Industry, Carbon Dioxide
Energy

 Failure in France

The US energy plan eulogises France as a safe nuclear success story, without understanding the French failure in managing nuclear waste

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
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Environment, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Radiation, Energy, Electricity, Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Wastes, Power Industry, Carbon Dioxide
Energy

 Doomsday?

The Earth will evaporate when the sun dies

Publication Date: 
29/06/2001
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Nuclear Power, Solar Energy, Energy, Nuclear Fuel, Physical Science, Belgium, Planets
Energy

 Floating nuclear plant

russia has started the construction of world's first floating nuclear plant despite concerns about its safety. The plant, being built near Severodvinsk situated on Russia's northwestern coast,

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
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Nuclear Power, Energy, Natural Gas, Nuclear Wastes, Russia
Industry

 TAIWAN

Taiwan will go ahead with the construction of a controversial nuclear power plant despite protests from a number of environmental groups. "To me this is a bitter decision and unavoidable

Publication Date: 
14/03/2001
Mario
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Nuclear Power, Industry, Taiwan
Industry

 Blackmailed loan

a loan of us $215 million will be granted to Ukraine by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop

Publication Date: 
14/01/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Nuclear Power, Aid, Industry, Politics, Europe, Ukraine, United States Of America (US)
Energy

 Switching off

while the world is still debating the future of nuclear power, Sweden has decided to phase out its large nuclear power industry. The decision has sparked strong protests from citizens, opposition

Publication Date: 
14/03/1997
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Nuclear Power, Energy, Sweden
Environment

 Floating nightmare

the world's first floating nuclear power plant, already under construction in Russia, will start operating by the

Publication Date: 
30/07/1996
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Environment, Nuclear Power, Russia
Environment

 Chain reaction

About 50 Turkish environmental ngos, student associations and labour unions have started a nationwide anti-nuclear campaign, following the government's signing of a consultancy contract for the

Publication Date: 
14/07/1995
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Environment, NGO, Nuclear Power
Industry

 Nuclear transparency

"Europeans Against Superphenix", a 888-based group which has been organising protests against the Superphenix fast breeder reactor near France's border with Switzerland, has now launched a campaign,

Publication Date: 
29/06/1995
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Nuclear Power, Governance And Institutions

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