NucNet: Global Nuclear NewsNuclear news, information and emergency communication serviceGround Broken At Site Of Chinas Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant- July 30, 2008 30 Jul (NucNet): Ground has been broken one month ahead of schedule at the site of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in Shandong province on the east coast of China.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=02B77B76-CE93-491... Consultation Starts In UK Over Draft Criteria For New Nuclear Plant Sites- July 22, 2008 22 Jul (NucNet): Draft criteria for the siting of potential new nuclear power plants in England and Wales have been published for consultation by the UK government today.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=48A00F9F-CF76-4F9... Inspections Draw To Close At Quake-Hit Japan Plant- July 22, 2008 22 Jul (NucNet): External inspections of Japans Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant are expected to be completed by the end of this month just over one year after the plant was shut down following a major earthquake.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=9299F0F7-F250-4DB... New Brown Book Shows Nuclear Share In OECD Countries Remains Strong- July 16, 2008 16 Jul (NucNet): The nuclear share of total electricity production in countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was more than 21 percent in 2007, according to new figures published today by the OECDs Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=CA0B9A2C-839E-497... Poll Shows Japanese Unaware Of Nuclear Significance In Reducing Carbon- July 15, 2008 15 Jul (NucNet): A new opinion poll indicates that the majority of Japanese believe nuclear energy to be of least importance in achieving a low-carbon society.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=A2208426-3A9C-488... Safety Inspectors at French Site After Release Of Natural Uranium Solution- July 9, 2008 9 Jul (NucNet): An incident in southern France when a solution containing 12 grams of natural uranium per litre entered the rainwater drainage system after overflowing from a tank had only limited and falling environmental impact, plant operator Socatri said yesterday.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=0691374C-DC52-444... Kazakhstan Named As Potential Member Of ITER Project- July 4, 2008 4 Jul (NucNet): Kazakhstan could become the newest partner of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project based in Cadarache, southern France.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=FFC0C10C-1B63-456... Industry Welcomes Increased EU Public Support For Nuclear- July 4, 2008 4 Jul (NucNet): The European nuclear industry has welcomed the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey on attitudes towards radioactive waste, which was published on 3 July 2008.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=BBF4A30A-22D4-45D... Feasibility Study To Consider Candu Reactor Programme For Jordan- July 3, 2008 3 Jul (NucNet): Canada is to work with Jordan on assessing the feasibility of launching a domestic nuclear power programme.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=6D6424D3-9FEE-422... Areva Boosting Production Of EPR Components In France- July 3, 2008 3 Jul (NucNet): Areva is to boost the production capacity of forged nuclear components including reactor vessels and steam generators, the group announced today.http://www.worldnuclear.org/_news_database/rss_detail_features.cfm?objID=86ED0C84-C901-42F... |