Wed, 29 Jun 2011: Bids received for nuclear project…
Jun 29, 2011 Baltics
By utilizing ‘passive safety,’ the AP-1000 relies only on natural forces such as gravity and thermal convection to ensure the reactor is always in a safe condition. That means the plan...Tags: Emergency Event, Energy Dependence, European Union, Ge Nuclear Energy, Gravity, Hitachi, Japan, Lithuania, Natural Forces, Natural Gas, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Project, Passive Safety, Reactor, Rsquo, Russia, Sole Supplier, Thermal Convection
Thu, 7 May 2009: Canadians could supply reactor…
May 7, 2009 Baltics
The Canadian industry, nuclear industry in Canada, [comprises] about 150 different companies; over 30,000 people are engaged in it." He would not speculate on the price of the new electricity, but...Tags: Ala, Alizadeh, Canada, Canadian Industry, Canadians, Different Companies, Electricity, Estimation, Nuclear Industry, Reactor, Vice President
Wed, 28 May 2008: Adamkus, Kirkilas take Lithuania’s energy case …
May 28, 2008 Lithuania
Pursuant to its pre-accession agreement with the European Union, Lithuania is obliged to close the Ignalina plant 's a Soviet reactor like the one that blew up in Chernobyl in 1986 's by the end ...Tags: Adamkus, Andris, Baltic State, Chernobyl, Electricity, European Commission, European Commission President, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, European Grid, European Union, Forum Participants, Jose Manuel Barroso, Kilowatts, Lithuania, National Security, Plea, Reactor, Reliability, Russia
Wed, 9 Apr 2008: Vilnius, Brussels see Ignalina in different perspectives…
Apr 9, 2008 Lithuania
The country's emergency negotiator will attempt to prove that Lithuania will undergo a sharp rise in inflation and become vulnerable to supply disruptions as a result of its post-2009 energy depe...Tags: Brussels, Different Perspectives, Disruptions, Economic Situation, Electricity Grid, Energy Dependence, Energy Supply, Inflation, Lithuania, Negotiator, Poland, Postponement, Reactor, Sharp, Sweden, Two And A Half Years
Thu, 3 Apr 2008: Ignalina managers ask for clarity on plant’s fate…
Apr 3, 2008 Baltics
31, 2009. "We are making arrangements for the shutdown. We guarantee that the second unit is capable of operating until the end of 2009," he told journalists after the meeting. He did, however,...Tags: Clarity, Fate, Journalists, Nuclear Fuel, Political Question, Reactor, Timeframe
Wed, 20 Feb 2008: PM mulls over ‘Ignalina negotiator’…
Feb 20, 2008 Baltics
"The Conservatives also have experienced diplomats, members of parliament," Kirkilas was quoted as saying. "When I was appointed as a negotiator for Kaliningrad I was in opposition as well," he ...Tags: Brussels, Candidacy, Conservatives, Diplomats, Faction, Final Answer, Homeland Union, Kaliningrad, Members Of Parliament, Negotiator, Nomination, Opposition, Parliament, Proposal, Reactor
Wed, 30 Jan 2008: Adamkus: EU might be willing to negotiate on postponing Ignalina reactor…
Jan 30, 2008 Baltics
Commenting on statements from several EU officials, including Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs, that Lithuania would have to honor its pre-accession commitment and close Ignalina, Adamkus said...Tags: Andris Piebalgs, Apprehension, Brussels, Caveat, Ignalina, Lithuania, Little Bit, Quote, Reactor, Reassessment, Vulnerability
Wed, 14 Feb 2007: Lithuania eyes LNG terminal in Poland…
Feb 14, 2007 Lithuania
9. "Under current conditions, we have no technical capabilities for importing gas from this terminal," he added. Liquid natural gas is one of the buzzwords in European energy markets, and curren...Tags: Buzzwords, Construction Period, Current Conditions, Energy Markets, Infrastructure, Kilometer Pipeline, Liquid Natural Gas, Lithuania, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Poland, Reactor, Technical Capabilities, Year Construction
Wed, 20 Dec 2006: Long live the undersea power cables…
Dec 20, 2006 Baltics
The new cable, which is still only on the drawing board, would be more powerful than the Estlink cable that was inaugurated on Dec. 4. Theoretically it would stretch across the Gulf of Finland a...Tags: Baltic Sea, Baltic States, Drawing Board, Electricity, Feasibility Study, Gulf Of Finland, Lietuvos Energija, Lithuania, Lithuanian, Northeastern Region, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Power Cable, Power Cables, Production Plants, Reactor, Shale Oil, Svenska, Tentative Deadline
Wed, 6 Dec 2006: Estlink heralds Baltics’ energy window to West…
Dec 6, 2006 Baltics
It is only 10 centimeters in diameter yet can handle 350 MW of power, enough to satisfy the needs of 300,000 households. Estlink was a priority EU project for boosting regional energy security 's...Tags: Andris Piebalgs, Blackouts, Bloc, Centimeters, Diameter, Electrical System, Energy Security, Energy Window, Estlink, Grids, Households, Mw, Nuclear Power Plant, Opening Ceremony, Politicization, Power Infrastructure, Reactor, Regional Energy, Securit, Tallinn
Thu, 10 Jul 2003: Nuclear output soaring as shutdown proceeds…
Jul 10, 2003 Baltics
Maintenance works will be wrapped up by the beginning of November. Ignalina nuclear power plant, which is scheduled to shut down its first reactor by the end of 2004 and decommission the second bl...Tags: Bloc, Decommission, Decommissioning, Economy Minister, Ignalina, Kwh, Maintenance Works, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Pow, Proceeds, Reactor, Receipts, State Debt
Thu, 9 Jan 2003: Election reopens debate on nuclear power issue …
Jan 9, 2003 Baltics
6. The president-elect's words almost echo earlier statements by Adamkus. "Nuclear energy is the cleanest and cheapest energy in the world and Lithuania can not refuse it," Adamkus told reporters ...Tags: Baltic Country, Brussels, Consequences, Debate, Decommissioning, European Union, Eve, Financial Assistance, Government Officials, Negotiations, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Power Issue, Nuclear Power Plant, Pledge, President Elect, Presidential Elections, Reactor