06-15-2008, 11:47 AM
Mulford bats for atomic energy, cites n-deal with Russia
Thu, Jun 5 10:21 PM
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Dropping enough hints to cajole India on the path to atomic deal, US Ambassador David Mulford today said the world was on the verge of nuclear rennaissance as the area had "huge potential". Pitching for the "clean, efficient, safe energy which is very competitively priced", he said countries were entering into bilateral agreements and cited the recent US-Russia pact as an example.
"Well, I think we do," Mulford said when asked whether he saw a nuclear rennaissance taking place in the near future. Pointing out that China and Russia are making rapid strides in the atomic field, he told reporters here that the nuclear energy sector has "huge potential" at the moment.
"The US recently reached a 123 agreement with Russia to come together and work together in civil nuclear area," he said. India and the US also have concluded 123 agreement but it is yet to be signed because of stiff resistance from the Left allies of the UPA government.
The US envoy, who played a key role in negotiating the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, said a spurt has been witnessed in applications to Washington for licenses to build new nuclear reactors and upgrade the existing ones. "After many years of no new reactors there is a considerable interest in new licenses in the past couple of years," he said.
Mulford said the renewed interest in nuclear power was a result of good experience the Americans had over the last 30 years with "clean, efficient, safe energy which is very competitively priced." PTI.
Thu, Jun 5 10:21 PM
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Dropping enough hints to cajole India on the path to atomic deal, US Ambassador David Mulford today said the world was on the verge of nuclear rennaissance as the area had "huge potential". Pitching for the "clean, efficient, safe energy which is very competitively priced", he said countries were entering into bilateral agreements and cited the recent US-Russia pact as an example.
"Well, I think we do," Mulford said when asked whether he saw a nuclear rennaissance taking place in the near future. Pointing out that China and Russia are making rapid strides in the atomic field, he told reporters here that the nuclear energy sector has "huge potential" at the moment.
"The US recently reached a 123 agreement with Russia to come together and work together in civil nuclear area," he said. India and the US also have concluded 123 agreement but it is yet to be signed because of stiff resistance from the Left allies of the UPA government.
The US envoy, who played a key role in negotiating the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, said a spurt has been witnessed in applications to Washington for licenses to build new nuclear reactors and upgrade the existing ones. "After many years of no new reactors there is a considerable interest in new licenses in the past couple of years," he said.
Mulford said the renewed interest in nuclear power was a result of good experience the Americans had over the last 30 years with "clean, efficient, safe energy which is very competitively priced." PTI.