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Spain facing key decision on use of nuclear power
Jun 11, 2009 |
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The Spanish government will have to take a clear stand for or against nuclear power in the coming weeks when it decides whether to renew the operating licence of the oldest of the country's six nuclear plants.
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Toshiba signs agreement for 2 nuclear plants in Texas
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for two new nuclear plants to be built under the U.S. South Texas Project.
Britain looks at new nuclear plants
May 24, 2007 |
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The British government says it will run out of power in the near future unless it increases its number of nuclear power plants in the country.
Home power plants project unveiled in Germany
Sep 09, 2009 |
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An ambitious project was unveiled in Germany on Wednesday to install mini gas-fired power plants in people's basements and produce as much electricity as two nuclear reactors within a year.
Removing Hot Air from Nuclear Power Plants; Scientists Convert Nuclear Energy to Power without Steam
Apr 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, researchers have been in search of an economically feasible method of converting nuclear energy directly into electricity. Now, University of Missouri researchers are developing an energy conversion ...
Questioning nuclear power's ability to forestall global warming
Apr 21, 2008 |
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Rising energy and environmental costs may prevent nuclear power from being a sustainable alternative energy source in the fight against global warming, according to a study in the April 1 issue of ACS’ Environmental Sc ...
First discovery of 'animals-only' pigment bilirubin in plants
Mar 11, 2009 |
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In a first-of-its-kind discovery that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists in Florida are reporting that certain plants — including the exotic “White Bird of Paradise Tree” -- make bilirubin. Until now, scientists thought ...
British debate use of nuclear power
Jan 17, 2006 |
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A disagreement has arisen among British scientists concerning the use of additional nuclear power plants to combat global warming.
US energy use drops in 2008
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The nation used less coal ...
Study links radiation to heart trouble
Mar 05, 2008 |
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A British report suggests a link between radiation exposure and heart disease for workers at nuclear power plants.
Nuclear cannibals
Mar 04, 2008 |
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Nuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but this is an unsustainable prospect. According to a report published ...
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