FW: Nuclear: Market Headlines

 

 

From: Bloomberg New Energy Finance [mailto:info@push.bnef.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:04 AM
To: Monty Bannerman
Subject: Nuclear: Market Headlines

 

This Nuclear Market Headlines was sentto Monty Bannerman on17 Mar 2011 Headlines :: Top Stories U.S. to Press Ahead With Expanding Loan Guarantees for Reactors, Chu Says The Obama administration will press ahead with efforts to expand loan guarantees for new nuclear reactors while investigating the failure of Japan's power plants after an earthquake, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said. Source: Bloomberg Headlines :: Outages RWE Halts Biblis A Nuclear Reactor in Germany Today, Data Show RWE AG, Germany's second-biggest utility, halted its 1,167-megawatt Biblis A nuclear reactor today at 3 p.m., according to generation data from the company on Bloomberg. Source: Bloomberg Headlines :: Policy & Regulation E.ON Begins Isar Reactor Halt as Germany Plans Safety Check E.ON AG, Germany's largest utility, was the first nuclear power plant operator to start the halt of a facility in the country after Chancellor Angela Merkel ordered safety checks at the country's seven oldest reactors. Source: Bloomberg Estonia Coalition Still Considers Nuclear Plant, Postimees Says Estonia's ruling coalition will continue feasibility studies on building a nuclear power plant, Postimees reported, citing Economy Minister Juhan Parts. Source: Bloomberg Chávez freezes Venezuelan nuclear program Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez said late on Tuesday, on a nationwide mandatory radio and TV broadcast, that Venezuela suspended the development of a nuclear power program undertaken by his government last year. Source: El Universal Headlines :: Projects & Asset Finance China suspends approval for new nuclear projects The Chinese government on Wednesday suspended the approval process for all new nuclear power plants until safety standards were "revised". Source: The Hindu Headlines :: Other News GE $1 Billion Nuclear Unit at Risk as Nations Mull Atomic Future General Electric Co.'s goal of broadening its $1 billion nuclear service-and-parts business with sales of new reactors risks stalling as world leaders reconsider the future of atomic energy. Source: Bloomberg EDF Says Nuclear Industry in 'Difficult' Position After Japan Electricite de France SA Chief Executive Officer Henri Proglio said explosions at Japanese nuclear reactors have put the atomic industry in a "difficult situation." Source: Bloomberg EDF, Areva Sent Nuclear Assistance Equipment To Japan Electricite de France SA and French nuclear engineering firm Areva SA have sent nuclear assistance equipment to Japan to help in the nuclear crisis there. Source: Automated Trader

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