New nuclear stations to get go-ahead
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A new generation of nuclear power stations is expected to get the formal go-ahead from the government later.
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The US Department of Energy is offering financial incentives to power and utility companies to begin building new reactors by 2010.
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Plutonium from U.S. nuclear warheads &#151; enough to make nearly 20 Hiroshima-style bombs &#151; is headed for France aboard armed freighters and a new life as commercial fuel that will ultimately light American homes.
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German police stands guard along the rails as the castor transport of nuclear waste passes by Dahlenburg, near Lueneburg, northern Germany, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001 on its way to the interim nuclear depot in Gorleben.
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BERLIN, Jul 10 (IPS) - A series of technical breakdowns in two of the  oldest nuclear power stations in Germany has led to renewed  demands to phase out nuclear energy.
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Tubular hells Researchers at MIT have developed technology they say will boost the power output of nuclear power plants by 50 per cent, and make them safer to run.â¦
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In a bid to take the lead in the race to revive the nuclear power industry, NRG Energy will ask federal authorities Tuesday for permission to build two reactors in Texas.
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China plans to build reactors on a scale and pace comparable to the peak of the United States' nuclear energy push in the 1970's.
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The prime minister hints that the government may give the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations.
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Within a year, officials plan to move all weapons-grade nuclear material from Los Alamos National Laboratory to the Nevada Test Site. The transfer will begin this month.
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Electricity bills could rise to cover the future decommissioning costs of new nuclear power stations, the Guardian has learned
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PARIS, Aug 17  (IPS) - The fatal accident at the Japanese nuclear power  plant Mihama last week has raised  fears about French nuclear  facilities -- and also the desire to have more.
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The South of England tops the list of best sites for new nuclear power stations in a report for ministers.
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Britain is expected to give the go-ahead to a new generation of nuclear power stations next week, sparking a frenzy of deal-making by nuclear firms as well as a fresh challenge from environmental campaigners.
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Tourists in China have another potential point of interest to add to their sightseeing itineraries now that the country's biggest nuclear power station has opened its doors to the public.
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'Government has not made decision' - oh really? Prime Minister Gordon Brown insists that the UK government has not made up its mind yet on a new generation of nuclear power stations, but that the decision will be announced on Thursday. However, it is now more or less certain that Brown intends to permit atomic energy to continue in Britain.â¦
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Greenhouse gases and energy demands mean a ''nuclear renaissance'' for the U.S. Here are the states most likely to host reactors.