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Switzerland to replace nuclear power with solar by 2035
The Swiss parliament decided in 2011 to phase out all the country’s nuclear power following the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in Japan.
read more... 26/07/2012
Belgium to phase out all nuclear power plants by 2025
Belgium's government announced that the nuclear reactors Doel 1 and 2 will be closed in 2015 after 40 years of operation. However, the reactor Tihange 1, which will also celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2015, will prolong its life span by 2025 in order to avoid the risk of blackouts. The other four Belgian reactors are not immediately affected by the decisions, though they will reach 40 years in 2022 and 2025.
read more... 24/07/2012
UK: new electricity market reforms will add £110 to electricity bills
According to the UK’s MPs, the Government new electricity market reform could increase the British householders’ bills by more than £ 110 over the decade and ward off the investors. For companies that intend to invest in building nuclear power plants and wind farms, these reforms aim to ensure high prices, which will also affect consumers.
read more... 23/07/2012
UAE to build the first nuclear power plants in the Persian Gulf region
The United Arab Emirates will be the icebreaker in constructing the first nuclear power plant in the Gulf Arab region, as the country is seeking an alternative energy resource to meet its boosting electricity demand that threatens to swallow all the precious oil and gas reserves.
read more... 19/07/2012
France: Nuclear waste to double by 2030
According to the country’s nuclear waste agency Andra, the stockpiles of nuclear waste in France are expected to double over the 18 years. Most of the waste will have low toxicity and a short life, while some of it will remain radioactive for more than two million years.
read more... 18/07/2012