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Last Updated : 06 September 2010

IAEA: Renaissance is in motion
Despite mixed signals, the overall trend for nuclear is up as the number of new reactors under construction continues to rise, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Nuclear a cash cow for Germany's plans

German nuclear power plants are set to operate for longer after a policy change from Angela Merkel's government gave them a short-term extension in return for billions in taxes.

Construction starts on Japanese used fuel store
Groundbreaking at Mutsu (RFS)

Construction has started of an interim used fuel storage facility in Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Japan. The Recyclable Fuel Storage Centre is expected to begin operating in July 2012 with an initial capacity of 3000 tonnes of used fuel.

Risk statistics on energy
The risks of potential accidents at nuclear power plants are compared to the risks of other energy forms by a new OECD report for policymakers considering nuclear energy.

Poland revises 'unrealistic' nuclear launch date
Poland's plan to ready itself for the deployment of nuclear power plants have been put back by two years, with 2022 now the likely date for the start-up of its first reactor.

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