Fears over China's nuclear safety
China has "vastly increased" the risk of a nuclear accident by opting for cheap technology that will be 100 years old by the time dozens of its reactors reach the end of their lifespans, according to diplomatic cables from the US embassy in Beijing.
India aims at over 50,000 MW of nuclear power by 2030
India plans to import light water reactors from Russia, the US and France to boost its nuclear energy genating capacity to 50,000-60,000 MW by 2030, former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman M.R. Srinivasan has said.
US warns China expanding its naval power
China is increasingly focused on naval power and has invested in hi-tech weaponry that will extend its reach in the Pacific and beyond, the Pentagon said.
Tata Power seeks power projects outside India
Tata Power, part of the diversified Tata group, is looking for power projects outside the country to sustain its growth, chairman Ratan Tata said on Wednesday.
North Korea ready for unconditional nuclear talks
n a meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev, North Korean leader Kim il-Jong said he is ready to resume the six-party talks on the settlement of the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula without preconditions.
New wind energy park in North East Estonia to start operating in November
A unique wind energy park that is being built in old ash fields of the Baltic Power Station in North East Estonia should start operating in November 2011, LETA/National Broadcasting reports.
China joins shale gas hunt
China should accelerate the pace of its exploration for shale gas and other unconventional natural gas to cut emissions and reduce its increasing dependence on imported fossil fuels, experts and industry players said. China now relies more on imported oil than the United States.
Latvia and Lithuania boost prices at Estonian electricity bourse
For companies who buy electricity from the open market fixing prices is of no use either since new year’s price negotiations are based on the average price of the previous year.
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