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W.Pa. nuclear reactor stops after 'unusual event'

AP News 6 hours ago

Leak in Pa. nuclear reactor valve stops activity; leak fixed, no radioactive release reported The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a leak was discovered at a western Pennsylvania reactor, but workers quickly resolved it and no radioactive release was reported. Tuesday's leak at ...

New Norway power plant uses salt to make electricity

AFP Global Edition 9 hours ago

Norway unveiled the world's first osmotic power plant on Tuesday, harnessing the energy-unleashing encounter of freshwater and seawater to make clean electricity. "While salt might not save the world alone, we believe osmotic power will be an important part of the global ...

Fla. Ag candidate says 'No, Baby, No' to drilling

AP News 10 hours ago

Democratic Agriculture candidate Maddox says 'No, Baby, No' to Florida offshore drilling A Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner has a response to Republican calls to "Drill, Baby, Drill." Scott Maddox says "No, Baby, No." The former Tallahassee mayor and ex-Florida Democratic Party ...

Iran not opposed to sending uranium abroad

AFP Global Edition 10 hours ago

Top Iranian officials said on Tuesday that Tehran is ready to send its low-enriched uranium abroad provided there is simultaneous exchange on its own soil of nuclear fuel processed by world powers. Iranian officials said a simultaneous exchange of uranium inside Iran ...

Iran said ready for uranium exchange on its soil

AP News 10 hours ago

Official: Iran ready to exchange nuclear fuel, but only on its soil Iran said Tuesday it was ready to exchange its low-enriched uranium with a higher enriched material, but only on its own soil, to guarantee the West follows through with promises ...

Clemson to get $98M for wind energy test facility

AP News 12 hours ago

Clemson getting $98M for wind turbine test facility officials say could mean thousands of jobs Clemson University is getting nearly $100 million to study wind energy, funding that officials at the South Carolina school said Monday could eventually lead to thousands of ...

Iran does not oppose uranium going abroad: spokesman

AFP Global Edition 16 hours ago

Iran does not oppose sending its controversial low-enriched uranium abroad as long as there is a simultaneous exchange inside the country of nuclear fuel processed by world powers, a senior official said on Tuesday. Foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said simultaneous exchange ...

Coal-burning China invests in methane capture

AFP Global Edition 20 hours ago

China, a massive consumer of fossil fuels and coal in particular, is trying to modernise its mines by containing emissions of methane and turning the toxic gas into a source of much-needed energy. Authorities in Beijing have made methane capture a government ...

In U.S., Indian PM touts nuclear deal, infrastructure

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 23 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday completing a 2005 U.S.-India nuclear cooperation deal would boost investment opportunities in his country, a hopeful sign for U.S. companies eyeing India's potential $150 billion market in power plants. Singh, speaking ...

Three Mile Island Radiation

AP News yesterday

FILE - This March 17, 2009 file photo shows the cooling towers of Three Mile Island's Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant reflected in a parking lot puddle in Middletown, Pa. A small amount of radiation was detected in a reactor building at ...

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