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NUCLEAR ENERGY

SA wants local industry to gear up to supply nuclear programme

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A local nuclear construction industry capable of bolstering the local content of South Africa’s proposed nuclear energy construction programme needs to be established over the coming ten to twenty years, Department of Energy (DoE)...

By: Henry Lazenby

07 Feb 12

Nuclear

French ready to support South African nuclear programme

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France is supportive of South Africa’s nuclear energy plans, assured French Foreign Ministry secretary-general Pierre Sellal in Pretoria on Thursday afternoon. The European power is a leader in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. “Our...

By: Keith Campbell

03 Feb 12

Medical Technology

Hospital’s hi-tech medical scanner to be fully functional by midyear

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A R15.6-million positron emission tomography – computed tomography (PET-CT) scanner will be fully operational by mid-2012 at Tygerberg hospital, in the Western Cape, says medical radiation and isotopes company NTP Radioisotopes executive...

nuclear energy

Eskom restarts Koeberg unit

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South Africa's power utility Eskom said on Monday it has returned to service the second unit at its Koeberg nuclear power station that was shut for generator repairs. The power utility said in a statement that there was no interruption of...

By: Reuters

05 Dec 11

ENERGY

IEA sees early signs of energy technology revolution

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There were some early warning signs that an "energy technology revolution" was happening, but more was needed on this front, International Energy Agency (IEA) energy analyst for its energy technology policy division Cecilia Tam said on Friday.

By: Brindaveni Naidoo

05 Dec 11

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Nuclear power seen as climate change mitigation option

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Mitigation improvements derived from nuclear energy and hydropower could contribute more to reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than what Annex 1 countries could achieve under the Kyoto Protocol in the next year, International Atomic Energy...

By: Brindaveni Naidoo

01 Dec 11

NUCLEAR POWER

Any new disaster could spell the end of nuclear industry – economist

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The Fukushima Daiichi disaster that struck Japan in March following a major earthquake and tsunami would slow nuclear power growth and another big accident could mean the end of nuclear as a long-term energy option, despite the relative safety of...

By: Brindaveni Naidoo

01 Dec 11

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Necsa CEO steps down to pursue private sector position

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Dr Rob Adam will step down as the CEO of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) after being at the helm of the corporation for six years. Necsa announced on Wednesday Adam would be pursuing an opportunity in the private sector from...

By: Creamer Media Reporter

30 Nov 11

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Eskom South Africa Incorporated NTP Radioisotopes Philips Medical Systems Hydropower Renewable Energy South African Nuclear Energy Corporation	Europe America	South Africa France Japan China Germany India	Electricity Nuclear Technologies Proposed Nuclear Energy Construction Programme Technology Vendors Energy Mix Nuclear Energy Nuclear Energy Plans Imaging Radiotherapy Planning Systems Time-of-flight Technology Electricity Supply Clean Energy Technology Energy Energy Technology Policy Division Energy Technology Revolution Energy Demand Electricity System Energy Sector Long-term Energy Option Nuclear Energy Seminar
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Nelisiwe Magubane Phumzile Tshelane Rob King Pierre Sellal James Warwick Mapula Letsoalo Theuns Botha Cecilia Tam Holger Rogner Jan Keppler Manne Dipico Rob Adam	Pretoria DURBAN	Tygerberg Hospital Japan-based Nuclear Facility	Radiotherapy
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