Jinxed Finnish nuclear plant to function almost a decade late: Areva
Paris (AFP) Sept 01, 2014 -
A jinxed new-generation nuclear reactor for Finland is to begin producing electricity in 2018, nine years late, one of the main partners in the project, Areva of France, said on Monday.
The expected losses arising from delays on construction of the plant, using advanced technology known as EPR, remain at 3.9 billion euros ($5.1 billion), Areva said.
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Australia satisfied on India's nuclear safeguards
Sydney (AFP) Sept 02, 2014 -
Australia is satisfied with the safeguards India has in place to allow the export of uranium to the nuclear-armed nation, Trade Minister Andrew Robb said Tuesday.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott is due to arrive in India on Thursday for his first visit to the country since assuming power a year ago and is expected to sign a deal clinching the export of uranium.
Work on an agreement has been u ...
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Malaysia refuses New Zealand activist entry
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 01, 2014 -
Malaysia on Monday refused entry to a New Zealand anti-mining activist who had previously been arrested for joining a protest against a rare earths processing plant, rights groups said.
Natalie Lowrey arrived from Bali Sunday night to observe the court hearing scheduled for Tuesday of 15 Malaysians who were arrested along with her in June outside the plant of Australian miner Lynas Corp.
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Sony founder nephew starts as head of PlayStation unit
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 01, 2014 -
The nephew of a Sony founder on Monday started as head of a regional gaming unit, after the Japanese electronics giant sailed past the 10 million mark in sales of its PlayStation 4.
Atsushi Morita, 54, will run Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia (SCEJA), a unit of Sony Computer Entertainment which develops the popular gaming console.
Morita, a nephew of Sony co-founder Akio Morita, s ...
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Apple's shadow looms large at Berlin electronics show
Berlin Sept 02, 2014 -
Berlin's gigantic IFA consumer electronics fair opens this week, with the shadow of Apple looming large even if the iconic US brand traditionally snubs the event.
IFA, one of Europe's biggest showcases of the latest electronic gadgets, is scheduled to open on September 5 and run until September 10.
But news that Apple will stage a mystery unveiling of its own on September 9 is likely to ...
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SG Preston Announces World's Largest Purpose-Built Renewable Diesel Plant
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Sep 02, 2014 -
SG Preston (SGP) has announced the planned development of a 120 million gallon renewable diesel facility in Lawrence County, Ohio. The SGP South Point facility will have total investment of $400 million, create 100 permanent jobs and be the world's largest purpose-built producer of renewable diesel upon completion, estimated to occur in 2017.
A key component of the facility's development i ...
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SunShare Announces Program to Provide Free Electricity
Denver CO (SPX) Sep 02, 2014 -
Flanked by more than a dozen kindergarten students, the founder of SunShare, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and the principal of Academy 360 public charter school have announced a new program to provide free solar energy to all families of children who attend the school.
"We are grateful to SunShare for helping us bring green, sustainable solar energy to our families. Not only are we cont ...
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