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Japan switched on its first turbine at a wind farm near Fukushima
Fukushima has become synonymous with the nuclear disaster resulting from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011. But it may turn that reputation and become known as home to the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
read more... 11/11/2013
Areva awarded to build Angra 3 nuclear reactor in Brazil
French state-controlled company Areva has won a €1.25bn contract from Eletrobras for the completion of the construction of the 1,405MW Angra 3 nuclear reactor in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
read more... 11/11/2013
Daily: Brent slips on Iran nuclear negotiations
Brent crude oil futures dropped nearly by two percent on Thursday, registering a third consecutive day of losses on stronger dollar and talks between Iran and the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program which added pressure to prices. Brent dipped $1.78, or 1.7 percent, to settle at $103.46 a barrel, losing $2 to trade as low as $103.24, its lowest level since July 2. Meanwhile, U.S. oil settled 60 cents lower at $94.20 a barrel after registering its biggest one-day percent gain in more than one month in the previous session when figures showed a larger-than-expected draw from gasoline stocks.
read more... 08/11/2013
EDF’s sales up 6.9% in the nine months of 2013
French utility Electricite de France (EDF), the largest electricity generator in Europe and the biggest producer of nuclear power worldwide, registered an increase of 6.9 percent in its nine-month sales amid power prices increases.
read more... 07/11/2013
Nuclear outlook in the UK
Currently, the UK has 16 reactors generating on average about 19% of its electricity and all but one of these will be retired by 2023.The country has a number of reactors which are currently reaching the end of their working life, and it is now unclear how they will be replaced.
read more... 06/11/2013