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Terminal Decline? Fukushima and the Deepening Crisis of Nuclear Energy

By Jim Green | Nuclear Monitor | March 10, 2017 Saturday March 11 marks the sixth anniversary of the triple-disaster in north-east Japan – the earthquake, tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster. And the news is not good. Scientists are wondering how on earth to stabilise and decontaminate the failed reactors awash with molten nuclear […]

Toshiba boss quits over massive losses in nuclear power projects

RT | February 14, 2017 The chairman of Japanese multinational Toshiba, Shigenori Shiga resigned on Tuesday, taking responsibility for the company’s multi-billion dollar losses in the troubled US nuclear power business. He will step down from the board but will remain a Toshiba executive. According to Associated Press, Toshiba announced it is on track to […]

Careful what you say: Your Samsung TV might be listening

RT | February 9, 2015 Samsung has come under fire from privacy campaigners after it emerged the company’s new smart TVs are capable of listening to your conversations. Viewers hoping to take advantage of the voice activation feature have been warned by Samsung not to disclose personal information because voice recordings can be captured and […]

Westinghouse moves forward with nuclear scheme in Bulgaria

World Nuclear News | August 1, 2014 Westinghouse plans to hold a competitive tender “within the next year” for construction of a seventh reactor at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. The AP1000 reactor is projected to be online by 2023. The site is already home to two operating Russian-designed VVER-1000 pressurised water reactors, […]