Second reading of energy bill The UK energy bill received a second reading in the country's lower house on 22 January. Business and enterprise minister John Hutton said he hoped for a nuclear renaissance.		Bodman wraps up Middle East odyssey US energy secretary Sam Bodman has acknowledged the importance of nuclear during a tour of the Middle East. Meanwhile, President George Bush has given his approval to a US-Turkey nuclear cooperation agreement.
EnBW chief: Speak with one voice in Germany The German power industry should speak up with a single voice for what it wants, Hans-Peter Villis, CEO of EnBW, told the newspaper Handelsblatt.		India secures approval from Britain, France said to be next UK prime minister Gordon Brown has said he supports the US-India deal and that he would work with his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, to agree a civil nuclear cooperation deal.
Poll shows increased support for new nuclear in Sweden A new public opinion poll suggests that almost half of Swedes support the construction of new nuclear power plants in the country, despite Sweden's policy for phasing out nuclear energy. The survey indicated widely varying opinions according to political affiliation.		Power crisis hits South Africa UPDATED Top executives from Eskom were called to explain the causes of power cuts to South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki. The company is to raise power prices by over 14% in a bid to meet its investment schedule, yet still warned of further rises.
University's nuclear chair inaugurated In Britain, the drive to create a new national nuclear training network has advanced with the inauguration of the Lancaster University of The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Chair in Nuclear Engineering and Decommissioning.		China: 700 million kW capacity and rising China increased its total installed electricity generating capacity by 14.36% in 2007, with similar growth in generation and consumption. Meanwhile preparations are continuing for construction to start in earnest at a new nuclear site in eastern China.