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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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10 New Nuclear Reactors Underway In India, Parliamentary Panel Informed
At least 10 nuclear reactors are being installed in the country while two reactors in Gujarat's Kakrapar have started generating power commercially, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology was informed on Monday.
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China to Build Lunar Base at the South Pole by 2035, Unveiling Ambitious Two-Phase Plan
China is set to build a lunar base at the moon's south pole by 2035, with the project rolling out in two phases. The first phase will conclude by 2035, while a more comprehensive model is expected by 2050. The base will utilise solar, radioisotope, and nuclear generators for power, along with advanced communication networks. Lunar vehicles, includi...
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How India Plans To Use Nuclear Energy To Achieve Net Zero Emissions
India on Wednesday spelled out plans to generate 22 GW power through nuclear energy to achieve Net Zero emissions for addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
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Nuclear Power Saves 41 Million Tonnes Carbon Emissions Every Year: Centre
India's nuclear power sector is saving 41 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, compared to emissions that would have been generated by equivalent electricity generation from coal-based thermal power plants,
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Altered Genetics Of Dogs Left Behind, Study Finds
Scientists are now gaining insight into how generations are impacted by long-term radiation exposure from a group of wild dogs living near the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
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20 New Nuclear Power Plants To Be Commissioned By 2031, Parliament Informed
India plans to commission 20 nuclear power plants by 2031, adding nearly 15,000 MW in power generating capacity, the government told the Lok Sabha today.
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China's Moon Base To Be Powered By New Nuclear System: Report
The power generated by nuclear energy will be used to generate oxygen, operate instruments and other things like extract water.
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US Nuclear Power Industry Has A Russian Problem: Report
US firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
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Ukraine Nuclear Plant Loses Last Source Of External Power Amid Shelling
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost its last source of external power after renewed shelling and is relying on emergency generators, the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Saturday.
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Ukraine Says Last Reactor At Russia-Controlled Nuclear Plant Switched Off
Ukraine said Sunday the sixth and final reactor at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the south of the country was no longer generating electricity.
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Gujarat Nuclear Plant's 4th Unit Operation Delayed By Over A Year: Report
Construction of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd's (NPCIL) Kakrapara plant's fourth unit, scheduled to start commercial generation this year, has not been completed and is running more than a year late, a government memo showed.
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Centre Approves Setting Up Of Largest Nuclear Power Generating Site In Maharashtra
The government has approved the setting up of the largest nuclear power generating site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur with a total capacity of 9,900 MW, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
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Chernobyl Emerges From Oblivion For The Streaming Generation
Olha Kyselova wasn't born when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, yet the disaster has always been in her life. Her parents were "liquidators," sent in to brave the radiation and help clear the area of deadly materials. Then they charted hotspots for more than a decade.
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At UN, India Makes Climate Change Case For Nuclear Power
India has declared that nuclear energy is vital for meeting the challenge of climate change and suggested supporting efforts to promote its public acceptance amid growing opposition to nuclear power and plans by some countries to phase out their atomic generation plants.
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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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10 New Nuclear Reactors Underway In India, Parliamentary Panel Informed
At least 10 nuclear reactors are being installed in the country while two reactors in Gujarat's Kakrapar have started generating power commercially, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology was informed on Monday.
-
China to Build Lunar Base at the South Pole by 2035, Unveiling Ambitious Two-Phase Plan
China is set to build a lunar base at the moon's south pole by 2035, with the project rolling out in two phases. The first phase will conclude by 2035, while a more comprehensive model is expected by 2050. The base will utilise solar, radioisotope, and nuclear generators for power, along with advanced communication networks. Lunar vehicles, includi...
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How India Plans To Use Nuclear Energy To Achieve Net Zero Emissions
India on Wednesday spelled out plans to generate 22 GW power through nuclear energy to achieve Net Zero emissions for addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
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Nuclear Power Saves 41 Million Tonnes Carbon Emissions Every Year: Centre
India's nuclear power sector is saving 41 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, compared to emissions that would have been generated by equivalent electricity generation from coal-based thermal power plants,
-
Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Altered Genetics Of Dogs Left Behind, Study Finds
Scientists are now gaining insight into how generations are impacted by long-term radiation exposure from a group of wild dogs living near the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
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20 New Nuclear Power Plants To Be Commissioned By 2031, Parliament Informed
India plans to commission 20 nuclear power plants by 2031, adding nearly 15,000 MW in power generating capacity, the government told the Lok Sabha today.
-
China's Moon Base To Be Powered By New Nuclear System: Report
The power generated by nuclear energy will be used to generate oxygen, operate instruments and other things like extract water.
-
US Nuclear Power Industry Has A Russian Problem: Report
US firms developing a new generation of small nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
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Ukraine Nuclear Plant Loses Last Source Of External Power Amid Shelling
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost its last source of external power after renewed shelling and is relying on emergency generators, the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Saturday.
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Ukraine Says Last Reactor At Russia-Controlled Nuclear Plant Switched Off
Ukraine said Sunday the sixth and final reactor at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the south of the country was no longer generating electricity.
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Gujarat Nuclear Plant's 4th Unit Operation Delayed By Over A Year: Report
Construction of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd's (NPCIL) Kakrapara plant's fourth unit, scheduled to start commercial generation this year, has not been completed and is running more than a year late, a government memo showed.
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Centre Approves Setting Up Of Largest Nuclear Power Generating Site In Maharashtra
The government has approved the setting up of the largest nuclear power generating site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur with a total capacity of 9,900 MW, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
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Chernobyl Emerges From Oblivion For The Streaming Generation
Olha Kyselova wasn't born when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, yet the disaster has always been in her life. Her parents were "liquidators," sent in to brave the radiation and help clear the area of deadly materials. Then they charted hotspots for more than a decade.
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At UN, India Makes Climate Change Case For Nuclear Power
India has declared that nuclear energy is vital for meeting the challenge of climate change and suggested supporting efforts to promote its public acceptance amid growing opposition to nuclear power and plans by some countries to phase out their atomic generation plants.
