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• China's Olympian Efforts

  The builders at Beijing Stadium aren't the only ones in China working double-time these past few weeks: UPI is reporting (sub. req'd.) that ground has been broken on the new nuclear plant in Haiyang - one month ahead of schedule . Shandong Nuclear Power, Westinghouse Electric and Shaw Group (NYSE:SGR) are all working on the facility in China's eastern Shandong province, which will have... Posted Aug 01 2008, 03:16 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China

• China's Nuclear Energy Program Accelerating

  According to Caijing magazine, China is considering a revision to its nuclear energy development program: now targeting 5% of total capacity by 2020 instead of the 4% called for in a plan released just last year. Zhao Xiaoping, deputy director of NDRC ’s energy bureau, earlier said China may revise its development plan because “the country is capable and needs to accelerate development of the nuclear... Posted Jun 26 2008, 08:33 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China

• China to Build More Nuclear Than Projected

  From Reuters : China is expanding nuclear power construction plans faster than earlier planned, a senior energy official told state media on Saturday, saying installed power capacity by 2020 could be 50 percent above the initial goal. China's nuclear energy development plan had called for operating power capacity to hit 40 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 , enough to power Spain but feeding just 4 percent... Posted Mar 10 2008, 11:53 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: New Nuclear Plant, China

• Shaw Looking for Nuclear Engineers

  It's a 4-6 year hitch to build in China . Read More... Posted Jan 21 2008, 11:01 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China, Jobs, Shaw

• AREVA Signs Massive China Deal

  Details here at the Wall Street Journal . And others are beginning to notice. Read More... Posted Nov 28 2007, 09:46 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: AREVA, China, New Nuclear Plants

• China Looks to Build Nukes in Interior Regions

  Details from Forbes . Read More... Posted Nov 08 2007, 11:44 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China

• China Rejects Binding Emissions Limits

  From the AP : BEIJING,: China will reject any agreement that calls for binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions that will replace the Kyoto Protocol, an EU official said Wednesday. Guido Sacconi, chairman of a visiting European Parliament delegation, said that was the impression he got after three days of talks in Beijing with government and environmental officials. "In the private meetings... Posted Nov 08 2007, 10:37 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China

• Eleanor Clift Pushing China on Nuclear Energy?

  in more than one instance, we've referred to the incredible challenge that China faces as it rapidly industrializes. On the one hand, its economic development is pulling millions out of poverty and helping its citizens enjoy a standard of living that many in the industrialized world have come to take for granted. On the other hand, there's no doubt that China is powering its industrial development... Posted Oct 15 2007, 05:06 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China

• China and Global Uranium Supplies

  Now that India is committed to beefing up its own domestic nuclear energy program, it's beginning to worry about China's efforts to secure its own future supplies of uranium . Very interesting. Read More... Posted Sep 24 2007, 12:06 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China, Uranium

• Alstom Wins China Contract

  Again, off the wire . Read More... Posted Aug 24 2007, 09:33 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China, Alstom

• China Takes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lead

  From The Age (Australia): CHINA has surged past the United States to become the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, beating even the most pessimistic predictions that it would take at least another year to outstrip the US. The findings, by a Dutch environmental agency that advises the Netherlands Government, sharply raises the stakes as world leaders try to reach a climate accord — to... Posted Jun 20 2007, 11:46 AM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China

• The Chinese Nuclear Energy Push

  From yesterday's Washington Post : Under plans already announced, China intends to spend $50 billion to build 32 nuclear plants by 2020. Some analysts say the country will build 300 more by the middle of the century. That's not much less than... Posted May 30 2007, 01:19 PM by NEI Nuclear Notes Filed under: China