First Russian gas tanker forges Arctic passage to China
A Russian gas tanker is this month making a historic voyage across the famed Northeast passage as receding ice opens up an elusive trade route from Asia to the West sought for centuries by explorers.
India adopts Bill to allow foreign firms to construct nuclear reactors
India’s parliament has adopted a controversial Bill that will open up the country’s $150 billion atomic energy market to overseas suppliers.
A rebirth of nuclear power? The numbers suggest otherwise
Indeed, of the more than 200 countries in the world, only 30 use nuclear power. In July 2010, a total of 439 nuclear power plants with a net installed capacity of 373.038 GW(e) were connected to various national electricity grids, about 1.2 GW(e) more than at the beginning of 2006.
Pakistan wants to get Turkmen gas through IP pipeline
Pakistan has proposed to Turkmenistan to supply gas via Iran by using the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline, instead of laying a pipeline through the war-torn Afghanistan, under swap arrangement, Business Recorder has learnt. Experts of the two countries will review the proposal in the 11th Steering Committee meeting on TAPI gas pipeline project scheduled for September 15-20 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Sevak Sarukhanyan: Armenia has no alternative to development of nuclear energy
Armenia is going to construct a new unit of the NPP with 1000MW capacity with participation of Russia, which will supply equipment for the nuclear island making 20% of the project entire cost. The new unit’s construction is planned to be launched in 2012 and completed in five years.
Nabucco Plans Georgian, Iraqi Gas Feeder Pipelines; Avoids Iran
Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH plans to supply the natural-gas transmission route to Europe with links to Turkey’s borders with Georgia and Iraq and has decided against a link to the country’s border with Iran.
Russian Nuclear Reactor Chief Leaves a Puzzle
As Iran began fuelling its first nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr, remarks by the Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom's chief Sergei Kiriyenko that it was a "big international project" continued to puzzle political observers.
Japan minister warns India against nuclear tests
Japan's foreign minister warned India on Saturday against conducting any new nuclear tests, saying such a move would force a halt to any civilian nuclear cooperation between the two countries.
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