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EDF Extend life of Hunterston B nuclear power plant until 2023
Hunterston B nuclear power plant has been operating since 1976, and has a combined capacity of 890,000kW. It had been scheduled to close in 2016, but yesterday, power firm EDF Energy has announced that the operating life of Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire has been extended by seven years.
read more... 04/12/2012
France launches a national energy transition debate
France, the most nuclear power dependent nation in the world, will launch a six-month national debate on energy policy in attempt to revise the way energy is produced and consumed as the country is facing with a loss in competitiveness.
read more... 30/11/2012
China to reach 42 GW of nuclear power capacity
Zhang Huazhu, the chairman of China Nuclear Energy Association, announced that China will account for 10%, which will correspond to about 42 GW, of the world's installed nuclear capacity, with 41 operating nuclear power plants , by 2015.
read more... 29/11/2012
UK unveils challenging proposals to reduce electricity demand by 10%
The UK government is expected to publish today proposals to reduce electricity demand across the whole UK economy, a move designed to save money through lower bills and cutting down the need for new generation capacity.
read more... 29/11/2012
China to become world’s largest generator of nuclear power by 2020
Stephen Wilson, the Rio Tinto Energy general manager of markets and industry analysis, said that currently China is the ninth largest nuclear energy producer and that by 2020 it is likely to become the world’s largest generator of nuclear power.
read more... 23/11/2012