Half of Chinese were concerned about the Fukushima water discharge.

Approximately fifty percent of Chinese respondents to a recent survey expressed concern over the discharge of treated radioactive water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, according to results released on Tuesday, amid a dispute between the two Asian neighbours over the i...

Hoping for better times, Germany shuts down its nuclear power plants.

A law passed in 2002 mandated the eventual elimination of the emission-free power source, and the Fukushima accident in 2011 sealed the deal. Starting at 10 p.m. on Saturday, the Isar-2 nuclear facility near Munich will begin gradually reducing its power output by 10 MW/min.  After 45 minute...

3rd nuclear reactor at Ikata to resume its operations

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The  nuclear power plant was shut over safety concerns and a pending court order,`

After two long years, Japan got a green signal to start its nuclear reactors on Thursday which was shut due to regular safety checks and a court order.

MIHAMA NUCLEAR PLANT TO BEGIN FULL OPERATION ON JUNE

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• Mihama nuclear plant to begin full operation on June.
• Kansai Electric Power Co. will load nuclear fuel into the No. 3 unit at the Mihama plant.
• In 2016, Mihama plant was given approval to operate beyond the 40-year limit ...

JAPAN GOVT. TO RELEASE TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE SEA

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• Japan govt. to release treated radioactive water into the sea.
• The treated water is said to not pose safety concerns to humans or the environment.
• TEPCO expects to run out of storage capacity as early as fall next year.

TEPCO CONSIDERS PROVIDING $28 BILLION TO BUILD A NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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• TEPCO considers providing $28 billion to build a new nuclear power plant.
• The company intends to supply the funds through a joint consultative body.
• TEPCO has already donated around 200 million yen to the village.
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L&T TO BUILD TWO UNITS OF KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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• L&T are going two construct more units of Kudankulam nuclear power plant.
• Located in Tamil Nadu, Kudankulam is India's largest nuclear power station.
• The target deadline for L&T is 64 months.

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TOKYO HIGH COURT ORDERS GOVT. & TEPCO TO PAY DAMAGES FOR NUCLEAR CRISIS

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• Tokyo High Court orders govt. & TEPCO to pay damages for nuclear crisis.
• Japan govt. and TEPCO is to pay $2.63 million to people who had to evacuate their hometowns.
• This is the 3rd high court ruling among 30 other la...

DECISION TO RELEASE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT’S TREATED WATER CURRENTLY PUT OFF

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• Decision to release Fukushima Nuclear Plant’s treated water currently put off.
• The earlier decision to do so triggered strong opposition from fishermen.
• Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister mentioned ...

TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER FROM FUKUSHIMA PLANT READY TO BE RELEASED INTO THE SEA

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• Treated radioactive water from Fukushima plant ready to be released into the sea.
• Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was affected by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
• An official decision on releasing of water will b...

YOSHIHIDE SUGA TOOK HIS FIRST OFFICIAL TRIP TO FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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• Yoshihide Suga took his first official trip to Fukushima nuclear power plant.
• He has vowed to start with reconstruction for areas devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
• During the disaster, around 15,900 people d...

HITACHI LTD. CONFIRMS EXIT FROM THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PROJECT IN BRITAIN

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• Hitachi Ltd. confirms exit from the nuclear power plant project in Britain.
• The Tokyo based company will exit the $28 billion project deal.
• Hitachi was to construct two reactors on the island of Anglesey in northern Wales...

HITACHI LTD. TO WITHDRAW ITS PLAN OF BUILDING A NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN BRITAIN

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• Hitachi Ltd. to withdraw its plan of building a new nuclear power plant in Britain.
• The Tokyo based company determined that resuming work would be impossible.
• The official decision will be made at a board meeting on Sept...

JAPAN EFFECTIVELY REPORT LOWER IMPORTS OF FUEL TO POWER NUCLEAR PLANTS

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• Japan effectively report lower imports of fuel to power nuclear plants.
• The country hardly imported any such fuel last year.
• Stricter safety measures have been imposed on nuclear plant operators after the 2011 Fukushima ...

NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION RESTARTED IN JAPAN

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• J-POWER is constructing a nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture
• The plant will reportedly have a capacity of 1383 MW

The Ohama nuclear plant is under construction in Aomori Prefecture’s Shimokita-gun, Ohma-machi....

JAPAN IN A FIX: UNABLE TO FIND WAYS TO SAFELY DISPOSE SPENT NUCLEAR RODS

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was a wake-up call to Japan from relying too much on nuclear energy. The country had tried to reuse spent nuclear material by creating mixed-oxide reactor rods. Post this, disposal of the spent nuclear rods in a safe manner has become an issue for the nuclear plants...

Agenda: Creating business growth

AT the turn of a new decade, Scotland’s construction industry is waiting with bated breath to see what the next 10 years hold.

The past decade has been a mixed bag. In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, Scotland’s construction industry unsurprisingly bore the greates...

UAE to begin operations for first nuclear plant

Owning to reports by local media, UAE will inaugurate the operations for its first nuclear power plant in the first quarter of 2020.

The state-run Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) told Al-Ittihad that the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant’s first reactor was carrying out oper...

Second unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant to start production in early 2020

Development of the second unit of Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, may begin in the first quarter of 2020, said Monday Director General Alexey Likhachev of Russia's nuclear energy company Rosatom.

"In March 2020, we the have a formal concrete pouring ceremony,&qu...

UAE reiterates commitment for safe nuclear power production

Owning to a statement by Hamad Al Kaabi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UAE to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Al Dhafra has been inspected by international bodies over 40 times in the past decade.

Missions at the plant ...