The first generator of Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant located in the northeastern coast is expected to come into operation in 2015, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). State-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), the ...
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Qi Zhang sees himself as a warrior. In his lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he wages war on genetic diseases such as cancer and heart disease on a battlefield measured with single atoms. In a paper published by the ...
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After a huge earthquake caused severe damage to the Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, Japanese plant scientists have been working to determine the impact of radioactive contamination on wild and cultivated plants. In a special issue ...
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Two new views from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, showcase the telescope's talent for spying objects near and far. One image shows the energized remains of a dead star, a structure nicknamed the "Hand of God" after ...
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L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has signed a contract with Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Co., Ltd. (GNPJVC) to replace the input/output (I/O) system on the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station full scope simulator’s main control ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is to establish a new business unit, the "Turkey Nuclear IPP Development Department," to step up its involvement in the Sinop nuclear power plant (NPP) project under way in the Republic of Turkey for ...
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Plutonium cycle in the atmosphere. Credit: : J.A. Corcho Alvarado Levels of radioactive plutonium in Earth's stratosphere from nuclear tests and accidents is higher than previously thought, but probably not dangerous to humans, ...
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An Oxford academic is claiming that energy efficient lighting has played a significant role in reducing energy demand in Britain and will help to militate against the threat of full-blown power cuts as the nation's ageing power stations are ...
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Iran has liberated exports of steel products by mid-June in a bid to give an incentive to domestic producers, Tehran Times daily reported on Monday. Exports of steel products and ingots will be unlimited until the end of Iran Khordad ...
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EDF and AREVA have signed agreements with Saudi industrial and university partners, reflecting their commitment to future nuclear projects in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, French engineering consultancy Assystem has signed a letter of intent to ...
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Strong indications of global growth persist in the nuclear sector. We point you to three recent news articles and a note on the nuclear program in the UAE, below: The Russian Federation, via its nuclear arm Rosatom, recently pledged an ...
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For nearly two decades, Swaminomics has argued that India must stop treating the outside world as a threat -- as in the old socialist days -- and view it as an opportunity. Historically, India was and can once again become a great trading ...
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Figure 1 - This animated GIF shows Asteroid 2014 AA, discovered by the NASA-sponsored Catalina Sky Survey on Jan. 1, 2014, as it moved across the sky. Credit: CSS/LPL/UA Several sources confirm that the first discovered asteroid in 2014, ...
Intricate glass pieces, a range of wearable metal creations and innovative metal sculptures created by artists from around the country, will be on display and available for purchase at “Molten,” an upcoming nationally juried ...
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A Renewable Energy Village has taken root in farmland contaminated by radiation fallout from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster. The project's vision of combining solar panels with growing crops aims to inspire Japanese ...
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