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| Power and Nuclear News |
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| The explosive truth behind Fukushima's meltdown |
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Japan insists its nuclear crisis was caused by an unforeseeable combination of tsunami and earthquake. But new evidence suggests its reactors were doomed to fail |
| Independent Thu 18 Aug |
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| Day after Sellafield plant is shut, Government told to build another |
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The Government is being pressured to build a new nuclear-fuel plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, just a day after the decision to close a failing plant that has so far cost British taxpayers £1.34bn. |
| Independent Fri 5 Aug |
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| Government announces 8 new nuclear stations |
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UK Government announces the sites for 8 new nuclear stations after chief inspector says no risk of Japanese type disaster. |
| NDTCabin Sat 25 Jun |
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| Nacap sold to Austrian rival |
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Dutch pipeline construction company Nacap is to be sold to its Austrian competitor Habau. |
| NDTCabin Sat 18 Jun |
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| Biomass power plant step closer for Holyhead |
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A £600m energy plant which could create 100 permanent new jobs on Anglesey has been given a preliminary go-ahead. |
| BBC News Thu 17 Feb |
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| Humber Gateway wind farm gets government approval |
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Plans for one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms off the Yorkshire coast have been given the go-ahead by the government. |
| BBC News Wed 9 Feb |
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| Siemens chooses Hull for wind turbine plant generating 700 jobs |
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Associated British Ports will build £100m berth in Hull whilst Siemens plans to invest £80m to build a wind turbine plant |
| Guardian Jan 2011 |
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| New Medway Power Station approved by Government |
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The government has approved the construction of a 1000MW gas fired power station on the Medway. |
| NDTCabin Wed 26 Jan |
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| Spanish firm Gamesa to create 300 Scots turbine jobs |
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Up to 300 jobs could be created in Glasgow and Dundee by Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa. |
| BBC News Thu 20 Jan |
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| Huhne drops Severn barrage to invest in wind power |
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Ambitious plans to harness the power of the Severn estuary to light up one in 20 of the UK's homes are to be abandoned as a result of the Government's attempt to address the nation's deficit. |
| Independent Sun 17 Oct |
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| Wylfa gets two year extension |
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Wylfa nuclear power station in North Wales will keep generating for another 2 years after its closure date was extended. |
| Daily Post Thu 14 Oct |
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| Plans for £400m Humber wind farm port unveiled |
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The site near Immingham would become a base for the construction of turbines for huge North Sea wind farms. |
| BBC News Thu 8 Jul |
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| Bid to speed up Trawsfynydd's nuclear decommissioning |
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Decommissioning work at a nuclear power station could be speeded up if plans are given the go-ahead by the new coalition government |
| BBC News Thu 1 Jul |
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| Problems at the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor are worse than expected |
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As many as 16 critical parts in the Davis-Besse reactor lid are cracked or flawed, and the problem could get worse. |
| Plain Dealer Fri Apr 15 |
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| SSE buys into BiFab |
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SSE has purchased 15% of BiFab and plans to order 50 wind farm jackets per year from the company. |
| NDTCabin Tue 13 Apr |
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| Oldbury nuclear plant proposals submitted |
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Up to 5,000 jobs could be created in South Gloucestershire under proposals announced for a new nuclear power plant at Oldbury-on-Severn. |
| BBC News Tue 30 Mar |
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| Wylfa in Anglesey 'could house next UK nuclear plant' |
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The UK's next nuclear power plant could be constructed on the island of Anglesey by 2020 |
| BBC News Tue 30 Mar |
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| Sheffield firm gets £80m to make nuclear components |
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Sheffield Forgemasters is being given an £80m loan from the government to build parts for the next generation of nuclear power stations in the UK. |
| BBC News Thu 18 Mar |
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| Cracks found in critical reactor parts at Davis-Besse power plant |
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Inspectors at the Davis-Besse power plant have found cracking in critical parts that is similar to what caused massive corrosion at the plant eight years ago. |
| Cleveland.com Mar 15 |
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| UK's largest Biomass power plants planned |
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Construction will start this year on Scotlands largest biomass plant, whilst plans are proposed for a 300 MW station in Hull. |
| NDTCabin Sat 27 Feb |
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