Electric utilities
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), a leading power equipment manufacturer, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the nuclear segment with the first-ever order for Steam Turbine Generators for new-rated 700 MWe Nuclear Sets Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. This major contract, valued at over Rs 1,600 crore, has been awarded to
Electric utilities
Toshiba Corp. and rival Hitachi, Ltd. are considering a joint proposal to decommission the crippled reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The massive task, which involves removing and dismantling four reactors, has been ongoing for years, with Toshiba and Hitachi initially proposing separate
Electric utilities
Japanese officials are considering extending the evacuation zone around the Fukushima nuclear plant due to radiation concerns, following a powerful earthquake on April 11 that struck northeastern Japan, just a month after the area was hit by a monster quake and tsunami. The earthquake, initially reported to be 7.1-magnitude,
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The Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant disaster has crippled northern Japan's fishing industry, which provided a quarter of the nation's seafood. Boats are strewn across the disaster zone, and the Japanese government's contaminated water dumping has led to radioactive elements in small fish, causing
Electric utilities
Japan's target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 is facing scrutiny due to the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Vice Environment Minister Hideki Minamikawa has hinted that the target may be subject
Electric utilities
Radiation contamination at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues to pose a significant concern, with recent data showing groundwater contaminated with radioactive iodine 10,000 times the legal threshold and seawater containing radioactive iodine-131 at a record-high concentration of 4,385 times the maximum level permitted under law. The
Electric utilities
Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan has declared his government is in a "state of maximum alert" over the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, where high radiation levels continue to hinder efforts to repair cooling systems damaged in the massive March 11 earthquake and
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The Japanese government and international officials face a daunting task as they try to prevent a full-blown nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant following a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Military helicopters are being used to dump loads of seawater onto a stricken reactor, while US officials warn that radioactive
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Tensions escalate at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, where another fire broke out in the No. 4 reactor, releasing radiation and causing widespread concern. The government has ordered 140,000 people to seal themselves indoors, and commercial air traffic through the area has been banned. The crisis
Cricket (Sport)
In a captivating display, Alastair Cook defied the odds to reach his 13th Test century, sparking a sense of wonder and relief for England's cricket team. With the national selector Geoff Miller's decision hanging in the balance, Cook's remarkable innings brought much-needed confidence to
Electric utilities
Mortenson Construction, a leading builder of wind power projects in North America, has been selected by enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, to build a 1.8 megawatt solar photovoltaic array in Belle Mead, New Jersey. This project marks Mortenson's first solar power generation project, and it will
Electric utilities
UniSource Energy Corporation subsidiary, serving northwestern Arizona, has signed an agreement to purchase power from a novel integrated combined wind and solar project operated by Western Wind Energy Corporation. Located in Mohave County, this project is expected to deliver up to 11 megawatts of power, with at least 300 kilowatts
