On his first visit to India, Rick Perry said India must look at “broad portfolio” of energy sources to deliver reliable electricity to its growing population and not just at affordability. US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said today that Westinghouse Electric Co is emerging out of bankruptcy and is now capable of delivering the planned …
If ever anyone wanted proof that lawmakers are the same the world over, look no further than politicians in the Russian Duma, who are threatening to impose sanctions on nuclear fuel exports to the US, in retaliation for the latest US sanctions on Russia imposed April 6. An article about the development has gotten so …
Local governor tells broadcaster he may resign Governor has been holding up restart of Tepco reactors Tepco shares earlier rose by more than 4 pct (Adds comment from governor, updates shares) April 17 (Reuters) – Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (Tepco) shares rose more than 4 percent on the expectation that Tepco could restart …
Taipei, April 15 (CNA) Premier Lai Ching-te reiterated on Sunday that there is no timetable for when the No. 2 reactor at the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei will be reactivated after it automatically shut down late last month. Speaking at a media roundtable in Hualien County, Lai said safety will not be sacrificed …
Russian lawmakers have drafted a bill suspending cooperation with US companies in the nuclear, missile and aircraft-building spheres, as well as introducing restrictions on imports of alcohol and tobacco produced in the US. “The bill is about alcohol and tobacco products and about ceasing or suspending international cooperation in the nuclear sphere, rocket engine building …
Washington (Platts)–12 Apr 2018 554 pm EDT/2154 GMT Due to their high cost relative to other generating options, no new nuclear power units will be built in the US, an Exelon official said Thursday. “The fact is — and I don’t want my message to be misconstrued in this part — I don’t think we’re …
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is discussing with Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan the possibility of building nuclear power plants in these countries, head of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, TASS reports. “We are working on it with Saudi Arabia, with Uzbekistan,” he said. The head of Rosatom expressed hope …
If you like to dabble in commodity markets, here’s a treat for you. It’s a great chart from Macquarie Bank that shows where individual commodities sit in their price cycle – at least based on Macquarie’s opinion – providing investors a guide as to what commodities are likely to be hot, and not, over the …
Country’s sovereign wealth fund owns US$70b in assets. Three firms are Air Astana, uranium producer Kazatomprom, and Kazakhtelecom Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, is planning initial public offerings (IPOs) for three of its major assets this year, and Hong Kong is being viewed as a strong choice as the potential venue. Nurlan Rakhmetov, its managing …
There are around 440 operational nuclear power reactors in 30 countries today. About 60 reactors are under construction in 15 countries. Countries introducing nuclear power for the first time, called “newcomers”, face a number of key challenges in infrastructure development: completing a national strategy for the programme, developing legal framework and an independent nuclear regulatory …