Nuclear Venture

A nuclear energy venture founded by Bill Gates said Thursday it hopes to build small advanced nuclear power stations that can store electricity to supplement grids increasingly supplied by intermittent sources like solar and wind power.

Following reports of a cyber-attack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, Indian authorities have told Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh has become the newest entrant into the nuclear club with the construction of two atomic power plants. It will be the third South Asian country after India and Pakistan to access nuclear energy -- a development that could alter the power structure in South Asia.

China's commerce ministry has banned North Korean nationals from setting up new businesses in the country, enforcing recent UN sanctions as Washington urges Beijing to do more to curb its ally's nuclear ambitions.

Air Koryo expanded into consumer products in earnest in recent months, visitors to the isolated country say. It was not clear if the diversification into the domestic market was related to the loss of many international routes when the United Nations slapped economic sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Even as both Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments have written to the Centre seeking more power from the Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Indo-Russian joint venture is awaiting the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) clearance for commissioning of its first unit. "The meeting with the AERB officials is scheduled to take place next week. Once we get a...

To set up nuclear power project National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on 27 April 2010 has executed a joint venture agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) for formation of a public limited company to set up nuclear power project with two nuclear reactor units which may be extended to set up additional nuclear power projects, ...

A nuclear energy venture founded by Bill Gates said Thursday it hopes to build small advanced nuclear power stations that can store electricity to supplement grids increasingly supplied by intermittent sources like solar and wind power.

Following reports of a cyber-attack on the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, Indian authorities have told Russia that necessary steps have been taken to prevent similar incidents in future, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh has become the newest entrant into the nuclear club with the construction of two atomic power plants. It will be the third South Asian country after India and Pakistan to access nuclear energy -- a development that could alter the power structure in South Asia.

China's commerce ministry has banned North Korean nationals from setting up new businesses in the country, enforcing recent UN sanctions as Washington urges Beijing to do more to curb its ally's nuclear ambitions.

Air Koryo expanded into consumer products in earnest in recent months, visitors to the isolated country say. It was not clear if the diversification into the domestic market was related to the loss of many international routes when the United Nations slapped economic sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Even as both Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments have written to the Centre seeking more power from the Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Indo-Russian joint venture is awaiting the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) clearance for commissioning of its first unit. "The meeting with the AERB officials is scheduled to take place next week. Once we get a...

To set up nuclear power project National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on 27 April 2010 has executed a joint venture agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) for formation of a public limited company to set up nuclear power project with two nuclear reactor units which may be extended to set up additional nuclear power projects, ...