Indonesia and South Africa to Develop Nuclear Technology

 

JAKARTA, Aug 23, 2005 -- AsiaPulse

 

The Indonesian and South African governments have agreed to cooperate in developing nuclear technology.

South African Minister for Sciences and Technology, Mosibudi Mengana, on a visit here Monday said the cooperation in nuclear technology is to develop nuclear power and for medical purposes.

The use of alternative sources of energy became more important with the soaring oil prices at present, Mengana said.

He said currently 95 per cent of energy consumption in his country is generated from coal and nuclear energy will be need as an alternative as that country has no oil.

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