| 16 September 2010 |
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| NEW NUCLEAR: Horizon's hybrids for Oldbury |
| Horizon Nuclear Power says that it favours the use of "hybrid" cooling towers at its proposed new nuclear power plant at Oldbury, UK, which are about one-third of the height of conventional "natural draught" cooling towers. |
| NUCLEAR POLICIES: French government puts up funds for Astrid |
| The government of France has allocated ?651.6 million ($837.4 million) to develop a prototype fourth generation fast neutron reactor to be operational by 2020. India's nuclear program also sees neutrons as a valuable resource. |
| INDUSTRY TALK: Areva employee among Niger kidnap victims |
| French nuclear company Areva has expressed its concern after one of its employees and his wife were among the victims of a kidnapping in Arlit, northern Niger, during the night of September 15-16. |
