Coal power station plan under way
Sunday, March 14th, 2010The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.
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Anger as coal power plant bid goes ahead
Sunday, March 14th, 2010PLANS for a new £3 billion coal-fired power station in Scotland will be lodged tomorrow, prompting warnings of mass protests by green groups.
U.S. funds new nuclear power technology
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) — The United States needs to retake its position as the global leader in the nuclear energy sector, the U.S. energy secretary said in Washington.
Engineers warn of nuclear skills crisis
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 12:24:00 New report predicts that skills shortages, investment uncertainty and planning delays could cripple nuclear build programme The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMech) has today warned that the government’s plan for a “renaissance” in low carbon nuclear power is in danger of stalling as a result of skills shortages, planning …
First plan for UAE nuclear power plant due by end-2010
Sunday, March 7th, 2010Country’s nuclear sector regulator also says first licence has been issued to ENEC.
Nuclear plant opponents take case to high court
Friday, March 5th, 2010Opponents of a plan to build two nuclear power reactors in Fairfield County asked the S.C. Supreme Court on Thursday to require more study before the project moves forward.
Bill To Lift Minn. Nuclear Plant Ban Put On Hold
Friday, March 5th, 2010A key vote on the future of expanded nuclear power in Minnesota has been put on hold. A senate committee tabled discussion about a plan to lift the moratorium on new nuclear power in the state.
SC justices hear challenge to nuclear plant
Thursday, March 4th, 2010An environmental group challenging two proposed new nuclear reactors asked South Carolina’s highest court Thursday to review state regulators’ approval of electricity rate increases to help pay for future plants.
Earthquake prone Japan sees green in new nuclear power plants
Monday, March 1st, 2010The Japanese government is touting nuclear power plants as an easy way to cut carbon emissions. But safety is a public concern on the earthquake prone island, where a 6.9 magnitude quake hit on Saturday.
Atomic Dreams: Federal support of nuclear power spurs talk in Saginaw Bay
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Times filesPower lines only use half the potential capacity, leaving room for a second active reactor at Fermi in Monroe County.As plans to build a new $2 billion-plus coal-fired power plant in Bay County’s Hampton Township move forward, state utility…
