Saudi Arabia inks Areva clean-tech deal

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Oil-rich state raises prospect of reduced dependence on fossil fuels through use of nuclear and solar power

French nuclear firm Areva and the Saudi Binladin Group will sign a partnership agreement today to work together on nuclear and solar technologies, Areva's chief executive Anne Lauvergeon told Reuters yesterday...

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