AFP: Canada touts nuclear energy know-how to Baltics, Romania
’OTTAWA (AFP) — Canada's trade minister on Monday launched a promotional tour of Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and the Czech Republic to tout its nuclear technologies.’

Utility Automation & Engineering: Albanians use Facebook to organize protest against nuclear plant
’Today we will witness an entirely new phenomenon in Albania's public life. For the first time we will follow a protest organized by people cooperating through the Facebook. A few days ago some people in Shkoder founded a group against the project for construction of a nuclear plant in Albania. The group has now about 5,000 members. Without any previous organization and without electing any leader the people have agreed, through the Internet, to meet at 1000 hours and take part in a peaceful march against the idea of building a nuclear plant in Albania. If this agreement materializes (this still remains to be seen), then we will witness a new development that deserves a sociological and political analysis.’

New York Times:At the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, a Pipe Leak Raises Concerns
’WASHINGTON — The discovery of water flowing across the floor of a building at the Indian Point 2 nuclear plant in Buchanan, N.Y., traced to a leak in a buried pipe, is stirring concern about the plant’s underground pipes and those of other aging reactors across the country.’

Discover Magazine: Russia Plans to Power Arctic Oil Drilling With Floating Nuclear Plants
’New oil and gas drilling in the Arctic ocean off the coast of Siberia could be powered by floating nuclear power plants, according to Russia’s nuclear energy agency, and off-shore plants may also be built to provide energy for remote towns and military outposts.’

Lancashire Evening Post: Bad newts for nuclear site
‘Plans for a new nuclear power station on the Lancashire coast could threaten protected newts, a golf course and a holiday park, it has emerged.’

Your Renewable News: Worlds largest Solar Power Tower Plant now on-line
’Made up of more than 1200 mirrored heliostats surrounding a huge 54 story high tower, the world's largest solar power tower plant is now on line near Seville in Spain. Developed by Spanish engineering company Abengoa, the PS20 plant generates 20 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to supply 10,000 homes. Concentrating solar thermal technology has been used in desert areas in Spain and the southwest U.S. for decades and is seeing a resurgence as utilities seek to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.’