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Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...- Sops for private investors in nuclear energy on cardsThe Indian government is actively seeking private sector investment for its nuclear energy expansion plans, aiming to boost green transitio...
- This $1.16 billion hole in the ground is humanity's best plan for nuclear waste, and it's opening in the world's happiest country - here's what you need to knowFinland nuclear waste repository: Finland is poised to open Onkalo, the world's first permanent underground repository for nuclear waste. T...
- How a critical recent milestone proved India doubters wrongIndia has achieved a major milestone with its new fast-breeder nuclear reactor reaching criticality. This marks a significant step in a dec...
- Moment to take advantage of avenues of expansion is nowIndia aims to significantly expand its nuclear power capacity. This requires legislative changes and a new ecosystem. The goal is 250 GW of...
- US EPA faces legal challenge over radioactive waste use in Florida road projectThe US Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is facing a lawsuit from the Centre for Biological Diversity for approving a road project e...
- Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuelSweden has commenced construction on a final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, set to store highly radioactive waste for 100,000 yea...
- Is it green, or forever toxic? Nuclear rift at climate talksAs negotiators plot out how to fuel the world while also reducing carbon emissions at climate talks in Scotland, nuclear power is a central...
- Waste to Wealth: BARC pioneers new life saving radiation technologyThe global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lauded this breakthrough from BARC and promises to popularis...
- Lesson for India: Why reprocessing of spent fuel from nuclear reactors makes little senseRecent media reports suggest that all is not well within the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Trombay, Mumbai.
- Environment Ministry seek public comments on draft waste management rulesThe Ministry has sought the opinion within 60 days on the rules put out separately for managing bio-medical waste, municipal solid waste, p...
- IAEA urges India to take further action for nuclear regulationIndia announced a major deal in January designed to open India's nuclear power sector to US investment.
- India can't dump radioactive waste in Lanka, says senior minister RanawakaThe Minister was commenting on the bilateral agreement signed on February 16 in New Delhi on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear en...
- E-waste disposal rules come into forceRules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on...
- New rules for disposal of e-waste become effectiveFrom today, manufacturers and consumers of hazardous electronics and electrical goods will be responsible for disposal of their waste and r...
- E-waste disposal rules come into forceRules aimed at reduction in use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment by putting the onus of e-waste management on...
- BARC scientists recover uranium, cobalt-60 from N-wasteUse of radiation-resistant micro- organisms have enabled scientists of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to recover heavy metals like ur...
- Delhi University is country's only radioactive polluter: AERBDelhi University has earned the dubious distinction of being the country's only violator of radioactive waste disposal norms, according to ...
- Govt calls for strengthening hazardous waste management rulesThe government has called for strengthening hazardous waste management rules especially at the port level to ensure that such material was ...
- Repreocessing rights of plutonium crucial: BARCPresent nuclear power plants utilise only 0.7 per cent of uranium and the remaining 99.3 per cent is the spent fuel Plutonium.
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