Energy

Nuclear Dump in Russian Arctic in Danger of Exploding

A nuclear waste dump in the Russia Arctic may be in danger of exploding because of corrosion caused by salt water in enormous storage tanks, the Norwegian environmental group Bellona warned Friday.

Popularity: 8% [?]

June 1, 2007

Russia Wants to Purchase Finnish Electricity

Russia wants the opportunity to purchase electricity from Finland in the next few years. According to YLE News website, Russia want cross border grid lines to operate in both directions.

Popularity: 2% [?]

May 31, 2007

Russia to Update Slovakian Nuclear Power Plants

Russia wants to update Slovakia’s nuclear infrastructure as Moscow looks to increase its involvement in European energy projects beyond oil and gas, DPA news agency reported on Saturday, May 4.

Popularity: 4% [?]

May 4, 2007

Putin to Set Up State-Owned Nuclear Giant in Russia

On April 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill to set up a state-owned nuclear power holding that will control the country’s civilian nuclear energy industry.

Popularity: 3% [?]

April 28, 2007

Russia Won’t Finish Bushehr Nuclear Plant Construction in 2007

Russian nuclear contractor Atomstroyexport cannot complete the work on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant by the end of 2007, Igor Ivanov, secretary of Russia’s Security Council said on Tuesday, April 17. Ivanov sited cash crunch and technical problems as reasons for the delay.

Popularity: 3% [?]

April 18, 2007

Russia Starts Construction of First Floating Nuclear Power Plant

On Sunday, April 15, Russia began construction of its first floating nuclear power plant. The country plans to build at least six more despite long-standing environmental concerns that they are vulnerable to accidents at sea.

Popularity: 2% [?]

April 16, 2007

Moscow Displeased With Iranian Air Exercises Near Bushehr Nuclear Site

Moscow is displeased with Iranian air defense exercises near a Russian-built nuclear plant, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Popularity: 4% [?]

April 12, 2007

Russian Experts to Visit Iran to Discuss Nuclear Project Financing

According to Russia’s nuclear power plant construction company Atomstroyexport, a group of Russian experts will visit the construction site of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant to ensure progress in talks aimed at breaking a stalemate over project financing.

Popularity: 4% [?]

April 9, 2007

Russia to Build First Floating Nuclear Power Plant by 2010

The first floating nuclear power plant in Russia will be commissioned in 2010, First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said at a Monday meeting of the government chaired by President Vladimir Putin.

Popularity: 3% [?]

Iran Resumed Payments for Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Iran has resumed paying for construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant but has still to catch up after recent shortfalls, the AFP news agency reported quoting an official statement by Russia’s atomic energy agency.

Popularity: 3% [?]

March 27, 2007