Defenders of atomic energy say fossil fuels should be phased out first as part of global efforts to curb climate change, arguing that nuclear power produces far fewer greenhouse gas emissions and is safe, if properly managed.
Pyatt said the US supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "incredibly ambitious" energy transition goal of having 500 GW (gigawatt) of energy from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
The safety and security-critical infrastructure of the Indian nuclear establishments, such as control networks and safety systems of plants are isolated from the Internet and the local IT network.
Tokyo: Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning in the northeastern Japan on Tuesday as a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 was reported on richter scale.Japanese Broadcaster NHK warned the residents of the nearby areas
Tehran: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the country would build two more nuclear plants in the southern city of Bushehr in line with the peaceful use of nuclear energy.The president made the remarks on Tuesday
Moscow: Terming the ties with India as a ‘privileged strategic partnership', Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday disclosed that construction of new nuclear plants besides military and technical cooperation was high on the agenda during his
New Delhi: The Pakistani government is in talks with China to acquire three large nuclear power plants for around $13 billion, officials said, a blow to international efforts to restrict trade in nuclear technology, The
New Delhi, Oct 28,2012: Global nuclear watchdog IAEA will begin on Tuesday an in-depth operational safety review of two atomic power plants at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, the first such exercise in India after the Fukushima
Islamabad, Nov 12: Pakistan plans to purchase two atomic power plants with a combined capacity of 2,000 MW from China despite concerns expressed by the West over nuclear cooperation between the two countries.The new plants
Mumbai, Sept 18: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has designed and developed the first of its kind advanced automation system for transfer of spent fuel bundles of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors for nuclear reprocessing plants.
Tokyo, July 06: Japan is to conduct safety tests on all its nuclear plants after an earthquake and tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi plant, media say. Trade Minister Banri Kaieda announced
Beijing, Mar 16: China has suspended the approval process for new nuclear plants to allow for a revision of safety standards in the existing ones amid Japan's nuclear crisis. "The Central Cabinet presided over by
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