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Problems reported at two German nuclear power plants
Berlin (AFP) Dec 20, 2007 Incidents have occurred at two nuclear power plants in Germany, officials said on Thursday, six months after the sector was shaken by accusations that problems at plants had been covered up. A small leak was found Thursday in a pipe that forms part of the cooling system at a reactor at the Biblis nuclear power plant in Hesse that has been shut down for renovations, the environment ministry in the western state said. The problem was detected during routine checks that are being carried out before the reactor is put back on line, the ministry said in a statement, adding that there was no danger to the staff or the environment. In the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, a measuring instrument broke down at the Brokdorf plant on December 13, regional authorities said. The plants are respectively operated by energy groups RWE and E.ON. In June, two incidents at nuclear power plants in northern Germany operated jointly by E.ON and Swedish group Vattenfall's German subsidiary led to accusations that they had tried to hide the extent of the problems. The two affected reactors were disconnected from the power grid and are expected to be put back on line in February. Vattenfall denied a cover-up, but the scandal prompted the head of its Europe branch to quit, and caused an outcry in Germany, which is deeply divided over whether it should be using nuclear energy at all. The country has begun a long-term phase-out of its nuclear energy programme and expects to mothball the last of its 17 plants sometime around 2020. 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
France backs India nuclear accord
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2007France's foreign minister said Thursday he was hoping to see India secure a nuclear safeguards agreement with the UN atomic watchdog that would pave the way for energy business in the country. |
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