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Nuclear reactor's long voyage sparks protest in Germany
Rheinsberg, Germany (AFP) Oct 30, 2007 The core of a nuclear reactor from the former East Germany on Tuesday began a 300-kilometre (190-mile) train journey to a storage site amid protests by environmentalists. The Soviet-made reactor is being moved from Rheinsberg, some 75 kilometres northeast of Berlin, to Lubmin on the Baltic Coast where it was due to arrive at midnight. Protestors met it along the way and halted the train for a while as they stood on the tracks waving banners. It was part of one of communist East Germany's two nuclear energy reactors that were decommissioned around the time of German reunification in 1990 because they were deemed to be unsafe. The other reactor core is also stored at Lubmin. Several environmental groups have objected to the transportation of the 130-tonne radioactive reactor part, which has been encased in steel for the trip. About 700 policemen have been deployed to guard the convoy. There is a heated debate in Germany about the continued use of nuclear energy. The country has begun a long-term phase-out of its nuclear energy programme and expects to mothball the last of its 17 plants around 2020. But this is being called into question as the country strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Civil Nuclear Energy Science, Technology and News Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Japan, SAfrica agree to cooperate in rare metal production
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 30, 2007Japan and resource-rich South Africa agreed Tuesday to cooperate in the production of rare metals such as platinum and cobalt, officials said. |
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