EDF has been acquitted on appeal from a charge of illegally hacking Greenpeace computers. The utility claimed it was also a victim of methods used by a company involved in monitoring the anti-nuclear group.
The largest civil engineering contract for the Iter project has been announced, laying a path for the construction of main buildings - including the one that will house the Tokamak reactor itself.
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh stated that he and France's President Francois Hollande remain committed to constructing six EPR units at Jaitapur._69x48.jpg "Greenpeace action at Bugey (Greenpeace) 69x48")
EDF has been acquitted on appeal from a charge of illegally hacking Greenpeace computers. The utility claimed it was also a victim of methods used by a company involved in monitoring the anti-nuclear group._72x48.jpg "Fessenheim (EDF) 72x48")
Five trade unions in France have joined forces to oppose the early closure of the Fessenheim nuclear power plant as ordered by President Francois Hollande. The country is in the middle of a debate on energy._81x48.jpg "Iter impression (Iosis) 81x48")
The largest civil engineering contract for the Iter project has been announced, laying a path for the construction of main buildings - including the one that will house the Tokamak reactor itself.
France's first EPR is still on schedule for operation in 2016 but factors including new regulatory requirements and lessons learned from Fukushima have pushed the calculated costs of the project up.