◆190208 China could be a big winner if Donald Trump restricts US uranium
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South China Morning Post-8 時間前 https://bit.ly/2taBNfp
China could be a big winner if the Trump administration demands that 25 per cent of United States' uranium demand is ... In January last year, two US uranium miners, Energy Fuels and Ur-Energy, filed a Section 232 petition with the US ... Uranium – specifically Uranium-235, an isotope of uranium – is routinely processed for nuclear power generation and weapons. ... a 25 per cent quota would be a disaster for the US nuclear industry and result in huge increases in electricity prices.
◆190208 Crude oil futures fall amid US-China trade concern, poor economic
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S&P Global Platts-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2UN71oQ
Singapore — Crude oil futures were weaker during mid-morning trade in Asia Friday amid ongoing trade concerns between the US and China, while a forecast for a slowdown in economic growth in Europe also pressured prices lower.
Oil falls on economic slowdown, but OPEC output cuts offer some ...
◆190208 No, Trump Probably Isn't Going to Negotiate a New Nuclear Treaty
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The National Interest Online (blog)-7 時間前 https://bit.ly/2I0FLBt
The Trump administration accused Russia of violating the INF Treaty by introducing a new nuclear-armed cruise ... The United States probably would have to agree to broad limitations on its own weaponry in order to bring China to the table.
Don't Expect Rulers of Nuclear-Armed Nations to Accept Nuclear ...
◆190208 China advising on hydro policy as govt backs away from IFC assessment
Frontier Myanmar-6 時間前 https://bit.ly/2SkUwE0
The Chinese government is advising the Ministry of Electricity and Energy on a white paper for hydropower policy at the same time as pressuring Myanmar to revive the long-stalled Myitsone dam. ... ranging in size from 1,200MW to 7,000MW, on these mainstems would “completely alter the river system's hydrologic, sediment transport, and geomorphic functioning … ... Frontier understands that the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute – a think tank under the NEA, according ...
Thousands protest against Myitsone dam in Kachin
◆190208 Russia, China back nuclear as a clean-power fix for Africa
ETEnergyworld.com-2019/02/07 https://bit.ly/2BkMu3B
For now, South Africa is the only country on the continent operating a nuclear power plant. ... to more than 17,000 megawatts (MW) from current capacity of just over 4,200 MW, mainly by harnessing hydro, wind and geothermal sources. Its most ambitious project under construction is the Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile river that will churn out 6,000 MW at full ... larger, the option to bring electricity access to their people on a bigger scale using nuclear energy is gaining momentum.
◆190208 China races to equal US military might with 4 nuclear aircraft
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RT-21 時間前 https://bit.ly/2GrQmDj
The drive will see Beijing build at least six aircraft battlegroups that will be available for missions on the high seas by 2035. Four of these will be nuclear-powered, Chinese specialists familiar with the program told the South China Morning Post ...
◆190208 Indonesia dam burst raises alarm over unchecked forest clearing
The Straits Times-6 時間前 https://bit.ly/2BsuDrA
MAKASSAR, INDONESIA (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) - In the Indonesian city of Makassar, where the rainy ... Earth shaken loose by years of forest-felling in the mountains above the city had been washed down into the dam's ... The Jeneberang river system that flows into Bili-Bili has been designated as a conservation zone, with forests judged to be at ... He surprised voters by saying the province was no place for mining and palm oil production, and land developed for ...
◆190208 India will continue boosting its nuclear and missile capabilities
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South China Morning Post-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2SftGgB
China has not diluted its persistent opposition to India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Beijing has asked Delhi to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) before it gains entry into the 48-member group, as there is no ...
◆190208 JV likely for coal bed methane projects, may ink marketing pact with ...
Economic Times-5 時間前 https://bit.ly/2GuCnwy
The proposed joint venture is likely to enable Coal India inject coal bed methane into the proposed Urja Ganga gas pipeline that aims to meet energy requirements of 40 districts and 2,600 villages covering Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, ...
◆190208 Thousands of Protesters Call For Termination of Dam Project in
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Radio Free Asia-9 時間前 https://bit.ly/2TESaMM
Thousands of Protesters Call For Termination of Dam Project in Myanmar's Kachin State ... Demonstrators rally to demand that the Myanmar government permanently stop the construction of Myitsone Dam, in Myitkyina, capital of ... that originally entailed building seven dams around the confluence of the Mali and N'Mai rivers that form the Irrawaddy River. ... area and detrimental environmental effect, as well as anger over the fact that most of its electricity would be exported to China.
◆190208 Vietnam cracks open new oil field in South China Sea with Russia
Nikkei Asian Review-15 時間前 https://s.nikkei.com/2MTEIC9
HANOI -- A Vietnamese-Russian joint venture has begun crude oil production at a new site in the South China Sea, a project expected to contribute more than $1 billion to Hanoi's coffers by 2032. Vietsovpetro, controlled by state-owned ...
◆190208 Indonesia stays alert as lava, gas flow out of Anak Krakatoa
Aljazeera.com-20 時間前 https://bit.ly/2GgJysP
Scientists have warned Anak Krakatoa, the volcano that caused a tsunami in Indonesia six weeks ago, still poses an imminent threat. The rumble of Anak Krakatoa continues as the survivors of December 22 tsunami try to rebuild their lives.
