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IAEA: Nuclear energy will increase significantly in the years to come
Production of nuclear energy worldwide is expected to increase considerably in the years to come. Despite phase-out of nuclear energy of Germany and Japan following the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, China and the United States focus their attention on next- generation reactors.
read more... 20/08/2012
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
Japan back to nuclear power after Fukushima disaster
The Japan’s government has approved the restart of the No. 3 and No. 4 nuclear reactors on June 16, while the reactor No. 4 is expected to resume its operation by July 24. Japan has switched off all its 50 commercial nuclear reactors in May following safety tests.
read more... 03/07/2012
GDF Suez to abandon France and Belgium on nuclear reactors closure
The major energy provider, GDF Suez is likely to withdraw its activity from the European continent.
read more... 21/06/2012
Japan’s energy imports increase after nuclear reactors dismantle
Following the closure of nuclear power plants, Japan increased its coal and LNG imports by a fifth in May in order to deal with its energy shortage. Therefore, Japan should import as much as 90 million tons of LNG in the year through March, to generate the power needed to set off for the shut reactors
read more... 20/06/2012