Fuelless in India

One example of how well nuclear power works in developing countries without indigenous supplies of fuel.  Maybe if they signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, some of these fuel problems might be eased a bit.  Boys and toys.

Nuclear Plants Shut Down for Want of Fuel - Sify.com - 22 Oct 07

"Five of the 17 nuclear power plants in the country have been shut down and the remaining are operating at an average of less than 50 percent capacity for want of fuel, a top official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has said."

Fuelless in India

One example of how well nuclear power works in developing countries without indigenous supplies of fuel.  Maybe if they signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, some of these fuel problems might be eased a bit.  Boys and toys.

Nuclear Plants Shut Down for Want of Fuel - Sify.com - 22 Oct 07

"Five of the 17 nuclear power plants in the country have been shut down and the remaining are operating at an average of less than 50 percent capacity for want of fuel, a top official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has said."

Powerless in the UK

Looks like nuclear woes are getting spread around today. 

Nuclear Power Fault Sends British Energy Shares Tumbling - The Guardian (UK) - 22 Oct 07

"Britain's biggest electricity generator, British Energy, saw its share price drop today when it announced that two of its nuclear power stations were out of service after a problem was discovered at one of its units.  The two power plants affected are Hartlepool and Heysham which have two reactors each and together account for about 25% of British Energy's generating capacity.

The news saw British Energy shares fall 13% at one stage today on concerns about the impact on the company's profits."

Powerless in the UK

Looks like nuclear woes are getting spread around today. 

Nuclear Power Fault Sends British Energy Shares Tumbling - The Guardian (UK) - 22 Oct 07

"Britain's biggest electricity generator, British Energy, saw its share price drop today when it announced that two of its nuclear power stations were out of service after a problem was discovered at one of its units.  The two power plants affected are Hartlepool and Heysham which have two reactors each and together account for about 25% of British Energy's generating capacity.

The news saw British Energy shares fall 13% at one stage today on concerns about the impact on the company's profits."