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Yukio Edano_Japan’s Economy and Industry Minister

Japan will Restart First Reactors since Fukushima

Yukio Edano, Japan’s Economy and Industry Minister said Monday that two nuclear reactors tentatively met government safety standards although completing the improvements might take several years. But, Japan’s Nuclear reactors are in process of paving the way for final approval for their startup soon.

San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant

Problems at San Onofre Nuclear Plant Could Reduce Power Supply

San Diego County and Southwest Riverside County would chiefly be at risk of blackouts in the event of a hot summer and if a continued shutdown of two nuclear reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station hang around.

Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Long-Range Missile test poses a threat to key Oil waterway

Iran’s announcement arrived in the middle of the rising tension between Iran and the U.S. over Iran’s disputed nuclear program which U.S. believes has been working on developing nuclear weapons. Mahmoud Mousavi, deputy navy Commander told the official news agency IRNA, “We have test fired a long-range shore-to-sea missile called Qader (which means capable), which managed to successfully destroy predetermined targets in the Gulf.”

India France Nuclear Ties

India-France In Partnership, Discuss Nuclear Ties

After the nuclear safety disaster that happened in Japan earlier this year, governments and representatives of different countries are in discussion regarding the various nuclear hazards and safety concerns that arise out of maintaining nuclear reactors as sources of fuel. In light of these discussions, France and India have agreed to up the ante and [...]

Making a bang in the Middle-East! Bechtel radiates its Nuclear expertise

Making a bang in the Middle-East! Bechtel radiates its Nuclear expertise

Who would be better qualified for providing design and project management support services for the first-ever commercial nuclear power plant in the Middle East but America’s top construction and engineering firm? Mid-December last year, Bechtel announced that it would be embarking on yet another extremely challenging, exciting and very ambitious project ; the first-ever nuclear [...]