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It takes 40 years to close Japanese nuclear power plant
Efforts to bring the reactors in the Fukushima I nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan to a state of permanent shutdown may last up to 2050.
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Russia strengthens the safety of nuclear power plants
In 2011, the Russian atomic energy industry reaped many achievements by undertaking a policy to improve the safety of existing nuclear plants and build new plants with t…
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Officially closed Fukushima nuclear power plant
According to AFP, Prime Minister Noda will hold a press conference at 18:00 (local time) with the press and media of this country, to announce the closure of the Fukushi…
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Nuclear reactors in Fukushima reached a steady state
Japan yesterday announced that the reactors at the nuclear power plant affected by the tsunami had achieved status
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Japan: Leakage of 1.8 million tons of radioactive water
Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture, south of Kyushu region (Japan) has leaked 1.8 million tons of radioactive water from the cooling system, but has no enviro…
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Radioactive substances from Japan travel around the world
Japanese scientists say most of the radioactive material released from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has fallen into the sea and circulated around the planet.
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The world cannot give up nuclear energy
Humans still need nuclear power to meet the growing demand and mitigate the impact of climate change, the International Energy Organization (IEA) said.
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The Fukushima disaster caused serious ocean contamination
The Fukushima I plant incident was devastated by tsunamis / earthquakes in March, pouring a lot of cesium 137 into the sea and this is the biggest oceanic nuclear radiat…
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Japanese nuclear power plant needs 30 years to
An expert panel of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission concluded that the Fukushima nuclear power plant could only stop completely after at least three decades.
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There are signs of nuclear decay at Japanese power plants
There are some signs of nuclear decay that may have occurred at the Fukushima I power plant. But the Japanese nuclear agency later confirmed there is little possibility…
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China and nuclear power strategy
The crisis in Japan stalled the nuclear industry in many countries, but in China, high energy demand makes the field still hot.
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It is possible to permanently close the Fukushima I Factory ahead of time
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has announced that its engineers will be able to permanently shut down the damaged nuclear engines of the Fukushima I plant around t…
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Pakistan: A leak of nuclear power plants
On October 20, Mr. Tariq Rashid, a spokesperson for Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (Pakistan), said that Karachi had just declared a state of emergency lasting 7 hours, aft…
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Radiation leaks at nuclear power plants
Radioactivity has leaked at the Dounreay nuclear power complex complex in Caithness, Scotland.
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Japanese power plant is safe in super typhoon
The powerful Roke storm yesterday swept across the Fukushima I power plant shortly after a seismic hit, but the nuclear facility was not seriously damaged.