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Bangladesh signs nuclear deal with RussiaDhaka (AFP) May 22, 2010 Bangladesh has signed a cooperation deal with Russia which will led to two nuclear power plants being built in the energy-starved South Asian nation, an official said Saturday. Under the deal, signed in Moscow on Friday, Russia will help construct the two 1,000-megawatt nuclear plants in the north of the country, Bangladesh's nuclear energy commission chief Mosharraf Hossain told AFP. "It is the first step towards setting up the two nuclear power plants. A full-fledged agreement will be signed i ... read more |
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New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) May 21, 2010A make-or-break attempt to clog a ruptured pipe gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico with a method dubbed the "top kill" has been delayed until at least Tuesday, officials said Friday. BP, which leased the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded on April 20, has so far managed only to stem the flow of oil using a mile-long tube inserted into the ruptured pipe. That tube - which became operat ... more  
Victoria, Canada (SPX) May 24, 2010A power generating facility in the United States is illuminating its perimeter fencing with $1 million (USD) of solar-powered LED streetlights provided by Carmanah Technologies. The Southwestern power generating facility, which serves the electrical power needs of approximately four million people in several states, made the decision to incorporate the Carmanah EverGEN 1530 solar LED light ... more  
Exeter, N.H. (UPI) May 21, 2010 Nuclear pioneer Edwin Kintner, who helped develop a reactor for the first U.S. atomic-powered submarine, died at age 90 in Exeter, N.H., his family said. Kintner died May 7 of prostate cancer, his son Eric told The New York Times in a story published Friday. Edwin Kintner worked on reactor technology used to power the Nautilus, the first U.S. atomic submarine, which had its maide ... more |
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Greenland Rapidly Rising As Ice Melt ContinuesVirginia Key FL (SPX) May 21, 2010 Greenland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast of Canada. It has stunning fjords on its rocky coast formed by moving glaciers, and a dense icecap up to 2 km thick that covers much of the island--pressing down the land beneath and lowering its elevation. Now, scientists at the University of Miami say Greenland's ice is melting so quickly that the land underneath is rising at an accelerated pace. According to the study, some coastal areas are going up by nearly one inch per year and if ... read more |
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