PRAGUE, Czech Republic: Czech artists who hacked into a national television weather broadcast last year to show what appeared to be a nuclear explosion were acquitted on Tuesday of the criminal charge of spreading false information, a TV station reported.
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Greenpeace in Belgium fined
Wednesday, March 26, 2008Belgian section of the environmental organisation Greenpeace has been fined following a protest at Doel power station
The Belgian section of the environmental organisation Greenpeace has been fined following a protest at Doel power station in East Flanders.
Turkey invites bids to build first nuclear power plant
Tuesday, March 25, 2008ANKARA (Thomson Financial) - Turkey's energy minister today invited bids for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, which is to be built on the Mediterranean coast despite strong opposition from environmentalists.
'I have officially launched the tender process today. This is the start of a very important and positive process for our country's future,', the Anatolia news agency quoted Energy Minister Hilmi Guler as saying.
UK and France 'plan nuclear deal'
Monday, March 24, 2008Anti-nuclear campaigners have reacted with dismay to reports that Britain is on the brink of signing a deal with France to construct a new generation of power plants.
Downing Street declined to comment on claims that the agreement would be sealed during the forthcoming state visit to the UK of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
For sale: Scots atomic pride
Sunday, March 23, 2008Back in 2002, British Energy, the largest power generator in the UK, hosted a Burns Night dinner. Appropriately for a company fiercely proud of its Scottish roots, it was held at the historic Caledonian Club close to Hyde Park Corner in London. Its then chief executive, Robin Jeffrey, wore a kilt, as did many other employees, along with supportive Scottish politicians who attended. In keeping with tradition, diners stood to attention as the cook, accompanied by a bagpiper, brought in the haggis on a large dish. Jeffrey, himself a Scotsman, led the toasts, even reciting a witty ditty - witty to the audience, anyway - asking the government for a larger subsidy.
Depleted uranium turns earthworms into glowworms
Thursday, March 20, 2008EARTHWORMS WERE pushed into the firing line last week after a resumption of the testing of depleted uranium shells at Dundrennan.
Significant levels of radioactive uranium isotopes were found in the flesh of worms at the Ministry of Defence's Dumfries weapons range last year. Despite concerns from environmentalists and the international community, the MoD last week started a series of tests of depleted uranium (DU) shells, supposed "safety checks".
Dutch opt for coal with carbon capture, not nuclear
Wednesday, March 19, 2008THE HAGUE, March 19 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will focus on developing cleaner coal plants and raising renewable energy output to cut carbon emissions rather than expanding its nuclear energy industry at present, the environment minister said.
While other European countries like Britain are taking a fresh look at nuclear power due to its credentials as a carbon free energy source, the Dutch government is sticking to an agreement to build no more nuclear plants during its mandate.
Siemens profit warning sends a shiver
Wednesday, March 19, 2008(FT) Siemens, Europe’s largest engineering group, shed €12.5bn ($19.7bn) in market capitalisation Monday after a shock €900m profit warning led to fears that the crisis in financial markets could be creeping into industrial companies.
The German conglomerate blamed a contract cancellation, project delays and capacity issues for the warning – all issues that investors are nervously eyeing. But Siemens said the subprime crisis was having no impact on its business, a line backed up by other industrial groups such as Linde, the world’s largest industrial gases group.
Romania wants to build second nuclear power plant after 2020
Wednesday, March 19, 2008BUCHAREST (Thomson Financial) - Romania plans to build a second nuclear power station to ensure its future energy independence, the head of Nuclearelectrica, Teodor Chirica, said.
'After 2020, we'll need a second nuclear power plant, with between two and four reactors,' Chirica said at an energy strategy seminar here.
Rosatom Ready For Major Expansion
Wednesday, March 19, 2008MOSCOW (Bloomberg) — For decades, civilian nuclear scientist Vladimir Asmolov lived in the shadow of the bomb makers. They were the elite, their names and work secret, building the arsenal behind a superpower.
While the Soviet Union lost the Cold War, the Russians are back as a nuclear force.
