Tag: nuclear energy

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 08:18 UTC

  Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022 and double renewable energy to 35%

  

  Germany plans to shut all nuclear reactors by 2022, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition announced Monday, in a policy reversal drawn up in a rush after the Fukushima disaster in Japan.

• Friday, April 29th 2011 - 21:42 UTC

  Argentina will press ahead with plans to develop small-scale nuclear reactors

  

  Argentina will press ahead with plans to develop a small-scale nuclear reactor over the next three years, even when last month‘s disaster in Japan prompted countries such as Germany and Brazil to reconsider projects.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 03:47 UTC

  Chile and France sign deal for development of uranium

  

  Chile and France on Saturday signed a deal promoting the exploration and development of uranium. The deal between the state-owned Codelco (copper mining company) formalizes France’s ability to source minerals, including uranium, from Chile’s mining sector.