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France to spend $13 billion to boost nuclear safety
While some European countries as Germany or Switzerland have decided to phase out nuclear power following the Fukushima accident, the French Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN) concluded that there is “no objective reason” to shut down nuclear power plants in France.
read more... 09/01/2012
France to make a huge investment in nuclear energy
The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy has announced a major investment of $1.43-billion in nuclear energy on Monday, facing off the trend against nuclear power which has seized France's neighbors, Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
read more... 29/06/2011
It’s official, no more nuclear in Switzerland by 2034
Switzerland decided on Wednesday to gradually phase out its five nuclear reactors by 2034, a theme debated among politicians and uprising doubts concerning nuclear energy. The act was approved with 101 voters in favor, 54 against and 36 abstentions.
read more... 09/06/2011
Swiss government votes to phase out nuclear power by 2034
Nuclear power supplies 40% of Switzerland’s electricity, but under the pressure from the largest anti-nuclear protest of the last 25 years, at which participated about 20,000 people, the Swiss government has proposed a complete decommissioning of nuclear power by 2034.
read more... 26/05/2011
Decision of Federal administrative committee concerning the electricity transport costs in Switzerland
The Federal Administrative Board annulated EIcom’s decision dated on March 6, 2009, when the electricity independent regulatory decided to reduce the taxes for power plants grid utilization by 40%.
read more... 16/07/2010