Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 10:04:37 
 
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3 Oct 1996  (Reuter) - The Dutch nuclear power plant
Dodewaard, build in 1969 as an experimental station with only
58 MW, will be shut down early next year, the operator said.
This would be due to the gouvernmental energy politics, which
would provide no positive signals for the nuclear industry, a
spokeswoman said. The other dutch NPP, the 449 MW Borssele
plant, shall be shut down in 2004.


2 Oct 1996  (Reuter) - A pilot biomass-fired power plant shall
be build in Belarus by Wheelabrator Technologies Inc of
Hampton, New Hampshire. It is planned to use conaminated wood
and litter from the belorussian forests, which are situated
close to Chernobyl. The radioactive elements, mainly Strontium
and Cesium would remain in the ashes, which could later be
stored as low level radioactive waste. Another benefit of the
project would be to reduce Belarus' dependence on imported
energy.