Central Asia’s Energy Future Put at Risk by Melting Glaciers
This year, according to the whitewater-rafting guide, the water was too high, it was too dangerous. The group of beginners he was guiding down one of Kyrgyzstan’s most accessible rivers couldn’t handle the rapids ahead. Downstream, reservoirs were overflowing, causing authorities to lament the loss of precious water in summertime when it isn’t needed to make electricity.
Lithuania rejects Lukashenko bid for joint nuclear plant
European Union member Lithuania has rejected a proposal by neighbouring non-EU Belarus for a joint nuclear power plant amid competition between three similar projects in the region, an official said Thursday. "The Lithuanian president thinks there is no demand for some kind of joint regional nuclear plant," presidential spokesman Linas Balsys told AFP.
The Southern Energy Corridor: to be or not to be
In recent years a discussion about the future of the Southern Energy Corridor, which envisages connecting the oil and gas-rich Caspian and neighboring countries with consumers in Europe and elsewhere, has gone a long way from theoretical considerations to practical steps.
Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia sign nuclear fuel transit deal
Russia, Ukraine and Slovakia signed on Thursday in Bratislava an intergovernmental agreement on transit of nuclear materials via Ukraine, the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom reported.
Grybauskaite and Lukashenko discussed Eastern Partnership and energy issues
President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė had a meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus in Minsk where they discussed regional cooperation between the two countries within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to be chaired by Lithuania in 2011, as well as possibilities for bilateral cooperation.
Russia to become major partner in building new Armenian nuclear power plant
Armenian prime minister Tigran Sarkisian told a group of Russian journalists in Yerevan that Russia will be one of the main participants in building a new unit for Armenian nuclear power plant along with France and the United States, which will bring their state-of-the-art technology. He said some orders for the new unit are being placed already.
Power shortages for Bulgaria possible after Kozloduy nuclear repairs go awry
Bulgaria may experience some power shortages and electric exports may also be affected, after a problem was detected with Reactor 6 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant during annual repair works
India to seek US help for entry into NSG
Pushing for the maximum during US President Barack Obama’s visit next month, India is looking to corner a firm commitment from the US to help facilitate India’s entry into the elite Nuclear Suppliers’ Group (NSG).
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