Air Liquide major licensor for world-scale gas-to-chemicals complex in Brazil
As in many regions of the world, Brazil’s economic and industrial growth is increasingly dependent on its domestic energy supply. Energy independence and its increased efficiency are key to creating...
View ArticleAlstom-Bharat Forge joint venture to supply three turbine islands in India
Alstom Bharat Forge Power (ABFPL), the joint venture company between Alstom and Bharat Forge, has secured in India an order worth over £300m (Rs2,251cr). ABFPL will supply three units of 660MW...
View ArticleUranium: record production in 2012 for AREVA
With 9,760 tons of uranium produced in 2012, AREVA set its production record and remains the second largest producer in the world.
View ArticleSICK MAIHAK China complete their 500th delivery of NOx and NH3 monitoring...
SICK MAIHAK China complete their 500th delivery of NOx and NH3 monitoring systems in China
View ArticleRussia, Finland agree on more cooperation
Russia and Finland have signed a new intergovernmental agreement on nuclear energy cooperation - a prerequisite for Russia to supply a reactor unit for Fennovoima's Hanhikivi project.
View ArticleAmec, Exelon announce global partnership
A partnership has been announced between Amec and Exelon Nuclear Partners (ENP) to provide consultancy and support services to nuclear power projects around the world.
View ArticleYangjiang unit 1 reactor goes online
Unit 1 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has entered commercial operation, becoming China's 20th operating reactor.
View ArticleChina nuclear reactors ready for operation
Two of China's recent nuclear reactor start-ups are progressing towards full operations. A final test-run has begun in preparation for commercial operation at Ningde 2, while Hongyanhe 2 is now...
View ArticleConstruction work begins on Fukushima ice wall
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has begun construction of a wall of frozen soil at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following approval from Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority.
View ArticleFuture Power Technology magazine launched on tablet app
Whether you are a senior professional in a global power company or a smaller company looking to spot new opportunities, access to insight and knowledge about the latest power trends is vital.
View ArticleKalinin 1 nuclear power plant granted ten-year life extension
Russian regulator Rostechnadzor has granted Rosenergoatom a ten-year service life extension for the Kalinin 1 nuclear power unit until 2025.
View ArticleUK, Germany and Poland must clean up act on CO2
Germany, the UK and Poland have topped the “dirty 30”, a list of the 30 most CO₂-polluting thermal power plants in the EU, released in a report written by environmental campaigners including the...
View ArticleUS fears losing out in Ex-Im Bank shakeup
American nuclear power companies’ ability to compete internationally will be harmed if financing from the Export-Import Bank ceases, say industry leaders. The charter of the US’s official export...
View ArticleIndia must go nuclear to meet energy demand
India must embrace nuclear and renewable energy in order to connect 300 million people at an acceptable carbon cost, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to one scenario envisaged by...
View ArticleUK invests in robotic development centre
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has announced that a purpose-built facility for developing robotic technology for use in extreme conditions will open at the Culham Science Centre in 2016.
View ArticleTime to act
Next year’s climate summit in Paris is arguably the world’s last chance to keep global warming below the crucial 2°C level, but are the planet’s biggest polluters ready to start making serious...
View ArticleHongyanhe unit 3 reactor achieves criticality
The unit 3 reactor at the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning province is closer to commissioning after achieving a sustained chain reaction.
View ArticleDome installed at unit 2 of Novovoronezh II
Russian state-owned company Atomenergoproekt has announced the installation of the reactor containment building dome at unit 2 of the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant.
View ArticleDungeness B to run for extra decade
The UK’s Dungeness B nuclear plant will continue to generate electricity until 2028. EDF Energy, which has recently invested £150 million investment in the two-unit advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR),...
View ArticleFrance and China consolidate nuclear energy relationship
France and China’s nuclear industries are to collaborate more closely under the terms of a set of new agreements. Companies from the two countries will share expertise and engineering support...
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