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February 16, 2014

Fukushima should eye 'controlled discharges' in sea: IAEA
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 13, 2014
The UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday urged Japan to consider "controlled discharges" into the sea of contaminated water used to cool the crippled reactors at Fukushima. The proposal was among recommendations outlined in a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency after its latest inspection of the worst nuclear accident in a generation. "The IAEA team believes it is necessary to find a sustainable solution to the problem of managing contaminated water," the 72-page report said. "This w ... read more

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Starpower: Boost in quest for nuclear fusion

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Minister claims Lebanon faces 'conspiracy' over gas fields

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Britain wind farm proposal scaled back in face of opposition

Moventas CMaS gaining a strong foothold in Australia

Light-induced degradation in amorphous silicon thin film solar cells

Flat-pack lens boosts solar power

CCL Components joins Trina Solar's UK distributor network

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Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

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Household explosion replaces population explosion as world concern

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China gold consumption leaps 41% in 2013

Lone survivor found as Algeria plane crash

Vernier and KidWind Bring Sensor Technology to Turbines and Panel Kits

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