Nuclear Power

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding poor handling of the fly ash by Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Khedar, Hisar district, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajaram Vs State of Haryana dated 27/05/2025. By the execution application, the applicant was seeking compliance of the NGT order July 5, 2024 passed in OA No. 735/2024. In the OA, the applicant has raised the grievance in respect of …

Utilities, Hot Summer Can Save "Drifting" Carbon

European carbon has fallen by almost a fifth in the past month as utilities profited from a recent doubling in emissions prices, but analysts say Europe has to heat up or permit prices drop further before buyers return. After hitting a 4-month high of 16 euros ($22.23) on May 11, …

International Agreement on Climate Treaty Seems Unlikely in 2009

It seems unlikely that an agreement on the terms of the next climate treaty could be reached at the December-scheduled Copenhagen talks. The United States, not a member of the Kyoto Protocol and one of the major players in the international negotiations tussle over the climate treaty, has not yet …

Budget for atomic energy up by 10%

The government on Saturday increased budgetary allocation for the research and development in the atomic energy sector from the current fiscal year

Rooppur nuke power plant in 5 years Says minister

Rooppur nuclear power plant would hopefully start generating power in five years adding one thousand megawatt of power to the national grid, said State Minster for Science and Technology Yafes Osman yesterday morning. The state minister was speaking during his visit at Rooppur power plant under Ishwardi upazila in Pabna. …

Areva offers India stakes in Uranium mines

Areva SA, the world's biggest maker of atomic reactors, has offered India stakes in African uranium mines to ensure supplies for fuel-starved plants, the head of the nation's monopoly nuclear generator said. State-run Nuclear Power Corp of India is considering investing in as many as four mines, including projects in …

Need for signing 'Green New Deal' stressed

The world needs to sign 'Green New Deal' which should focus on investing in renewable sources of energy, eco-friendly infrastructure and energy efficiency. This will not only create jobs, but also tackle global warming. This was stated by President Institution of Engineers of Pakistan (IEP) Engineer Aftab Islam Agha, while …

U.S. Lawmakers Seek More Nuclear Power In bill

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday sought to increase incentives for nuclear power and energy efficiency in a measure that would require utilities to generate a certain amount of electricity from renewable sources. Nuclear power is not currently considered a renewable electricity source in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee bill. …

Form special monitoring cell to avoid its misuse

Bangladesh should not accept money from the climate change fund if it is given as loan because the country is not responsible for climate change, said the speakers at a seminar yesterday. They also suggested forming a cell that would monitor the fund management to avoid its misuse. The seminar …

Green Industry Demands Low-Carbon Dollars

Top executives from companies likely to win from climate change policies demanded on Tuesday that governments turn away from fossil fuels when they sign a new climate pact, expected in December. Seven months before the world meets to try and thrash out a new global treaty to replace the Kyoto …

Russian Uranium Sale to U.S. Is Planned

Russia, already a large supplier of nuclear-reactor fuel to Europe and Asia, is expected on Tuesday to sign its first purely commercial contract to supply low-enriched uranium to United States utilities. With the signing, Russia

Hydro Risks Make China's Three Gorges Look To Wind

The state-owned company behind China's Three Gorges Dam is looking to expand its wind power portfolio as the risks associated with hydroelectric projects grow, a senior executive said on Saturday. "Previously we focused mainly on hydropower but recently we have been restructuring and are moving towards wind and nuclear," said …

China Energy Expert Sees Coal Power Slowing From 2011

China's boom of coal-fired power plants is likely to slow after next year as excess capacity and then expanding renewable and nuclear energy sources kick in, a senior energy policy analyst said in an interview. Jiang Kejun, of China's state-run Energy Research Institute, told Reuters the forecast slowing also reflected …

BHP Seeks Uranium Mine Permit, Nickel Plant May Close

BHP Billiton moved closer to developing Australia's second-biggest un-mined uranium deposit by applying for environmental permits, but warned it might mothball or sell a big nickel refinery as that market languishes. While uranium demand is being driven by rising requirements for nuclear power to replace fossil fuels as nations seek …

U.S. Lawmakers Reject Nuclear In Renewable Power Goal

U.S. lawmakers pushing to include greater recognition for existing nuclear power in a national renewable energy standard failed to win new breaks for the industry when a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday voted down an amendment to a controversial climate change bill. The sweeping bill, which seeks to cap greenhouse …

GE Hitachi, L&T ink deal to develop nuclear plants

New Delhi: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, advanced reactors and nuclear services provider, on Tuesday said it will develop nuclear plants in India in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed a nuclear power plant development agreement with Larsen & Toubro Ltd, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy …

GE Hitachi signs pact with L&T for nuclear plants

NEW DELHI: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) on Tuesday announced that it had signed a nuclear power plant development agreement with Larsen & Toubro (L&T;). The agreement involves establishing an extensive network of local suppliers to help build a future GEH-designed advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) power station in India. …

Draft UN Climate Texts Mark Step Towards Treaty

The United Nations took a step towards a new climate treaty on Friday by publishing the first draft negotiating texts to help bridge a "great gulf" between options for rich nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Two documents totalling 68 pages also laid out choices on controversial issues such as …

Pvt cos expect amendment to Atomic Energy Act

WITH the Congress and its allies close to forming a stable government at the Centre, private players in the power sector are hopeful of greater participation in the country

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