Hitachi set to win nuclear plant contract in Lithuania
An alliance of Hitachi Ltd. and General Electric Co. is expected to win a nuclear power plant contract in Lithuania, outbidding Westinghouse Co., a unit of Toshiba Corp.
China Assisting Pakistan in Upgrading Power Infrastructure
Chinese fiscal assistance is allowing Pakistan to begin rebuilding its energy infrastructure in its portion of the contested Himalayan state, which it labels “Azad Kashmir,” heavily damaged during last year’s flooding.
Indo- US nuclear deal stuck in a 'logjam', fear analysts
Washington/ New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The 2008 Indo-US nuclear deal seems to be stuck in a logjam, with analysts voicing concerns that India has not shown the political commitment to see the deal through.
Analysis: Japan power sector oil demand may triple as nuclear
Japan's demand for crude and oil products to fuel power plants could triple if the country shuts all its nuclear reactors due to growing public safety concerns after the March earthquake and tsunami.
Kazakhstan Entered Final Stage of WTO Accession
Kazakhstan has entered the final stage of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov said it during the online conference today.
Central Asia Developing Post-Afghan Coalition Strategy
A Tajik security scholar has said Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are working on a common strategy to address possible issues resulting from the planned 2014 withdrawal of the international coalition from Afghanistan
International Energy Agency chief outlines outlook for nuclear power
Every year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) publishes the World Energy Outlook Report.IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka appeared before the European Parliament’s Industry, Energy and Research Committee to present a preview of this year’s report, which will be published in November. As a highlight, the forthcoming Outlook has a special chapter on nuclear power, taking into account the market conditions and emerging political paradigm that have materialized since the accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in Japan.
Lithuania chooses GE-Hitachi to build new nuclear power plant
Lithuania on Thursday chose the U.S.-Japanese consortium Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy as the strategic investor in a nuclear power plant in Lithuania.
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