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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

US alarmed by Greek energy alliance with Russia

US alarmed by Greek energy alliance with Russia:
The US is scrambling to head off a Greek pipeline deal with Russia, fearing a disastrous change in the strategic balance of the Eastern Mediterranean as Greece's radical-Left government drifts into the Kremlin's orbit.

Bill Nye: Climate change is “not something you should be debating or denying”


Bill Nye: Climate change is “not something you should be debating or denying”


http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/04/24/how-bill-nye-the-science-guy-became-obamas-climate-guy/

Robert Bryce Rise of the Nuclear Greens

Robert Bryce
Rise of the Nuclear Greens
Some environmentalists see atomic energy as the answer to global warming.


http://www.city-journal.org/2013/23_1_snd-atomic-energy.html

Hans Blix explains the advantages of thorium energy

Hans Blix explains the advantages of thorium energy

As scientists in Shanghai are told to accelerate plans to build the first fully-functioning thorium reactor within ten years, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency Hans Blix runs through the aspects of the fuel that make it a viable source of energy



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10711646/Hans-Blix-explains-the-advantages-of-thorium-energy.html

Disinformation and anti-propaganda campaign against Thorium and LFTR reactors

Disinformation and anti-propaganda campaign against Thorium and LFTR reactors


http://pche-sts.blogspot.com/2012/05/disinformation-and-anti-propaganda.html

Nuclear Technology for Development: Contributing to the Implementation of the NPT

Nuclear Technology for Development: Contributing to the Implementation of the NPT


https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-technology-development-contributing-implementation-npt

IAEA: Building Confidence and Trust during a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

Building Confidence and Trust during a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

International Experts Meeting on Assessment and Prognosis Concludes

Assessment and prognosis help build and maintain public and stakeholder confidence in the actions and decision-making of those who are handling nuclear and radiological emergencies.  (Photo: S. Loof / IAEA)
Intense discussions and sharing lessons learned as well as innovative ideas were the hallmarks of the ninth International Experts Meeting (IEM) which focused on assessment and prognosis in response to a nuclear or radiological emergency. Two hundred experts from 70 countries and five international organizations spent 20 to 24 April sharing best practice examples from different Member States regarding how assessment and prognosis can contribute to building confidence and trust during nuclear and radiological emergencies.
They also focused on what might be the most important aspect in this context: How to coordinate these efforts at an international level.
Trust and Verify
Assessment and prognosis are important in building and maintaining public and stakeholder confidence in the actions and decision-making of those who are handling the emergency.
“You build confidence when you take mitigation actions during an emergency and you can back up those actions with scientific findings and assessment, and you can confirm that these actions were justified by using radiation measurements,” said Lynn Hubbard of Sweden’s Radiation Safety Authority.
Building public trust is part of emergency preparedness and should begin well in advance of an accident. Brian Ahier, Director of the Radiation Protection Bureau within Health Canada, said, “There are many ways of building confidence and part of that is being open and transparent and communicating with the public and stakeholders during the non-emergency preparedness phase. One way of doing that is providing information on what the emergency planning arrangements are, what capabilities and expertise you have in place, and consistently providing environmental monitoring data.”
Ahier also noted that building and maintaining public and stakeholder trust involve harmonised communication, with power plant operators, local, provincial, state, national and international authorities saying the same thing.
Speaking With One Voice
During his keynote address to the IEM, Head of the IAEA Department of Nuclear Safety and Security, Deputy Director General Denis Flory, said of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, “From an international perspective, it was clear, that many different messages were reaching the public on the development of the accident, and how the situation might evolve in the coming weeks and months after the accident. At the same time, there was no clear mechanism to provide a harmonized message to the global community. This absence of a harmonised message created some confusion in the public, even though most of the situation assessments were fundamentally very similar.”
Hubbard, who is also Chair of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Expert Group, which advises the IAEA Secretariat, said this is also one of her greatest concerns with regard to assessment and prognosis. “It was confusing during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident as many countries came out with their own information and it makes the life of the accident country much more difficult. You can easily lose the confidence of the public if there are too many conflicting expert opinions from around the world coming in to the media with their own assessments.”
Member States have asked the IAEA to provide timely, clear, factually correct, objective and easily understandable information on each emergency’s potential consequences and prognosis of possible scenarios, without duplicating or replacing, but rather supporting, the Member States’ role in emergency response.
“No doubt, there is a lot of work to be done to achieve such a delicate balance, but that’s why IEM 9 is so important,” said Hubbard.
One reason coordination is so difficult is the many different criteria countries and organizations use to arrive at assessments and accident prognoses. “There’s definitely a role for the IAEA to facilitate harmonised communication, and I hope that what we get out of IEM 9 this week will inform the next steps that the IAEA will take in this regard,” said Ahier. “I think there’s a lot of interest out there to see this move forward. Still, there are also a lot of questions and I think it’s great that the IAEA is convening these types of meetings to gather the expertise globally and to work collectively on a solution for resolving these challenging issues.”
The next opportunity to discuss the challenges emergency planners and responders face and the strategies to successfully tackle them will be 19-23 October 2015 when the IAEA hosts the International Conference on Global Emergency Preparedness and Response. Learn more about it.

NRDC Misfires on Nuclear in Illinois Energy Poll

NRDC Misfires on Nuclear in Illinois Energy Poll


http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/nuclear_energy_institute/archive/2015/04/24/nrdc-misfires-on-nuclear-in-illinois-energy-poll.aspx

How Radioactive Is the Pacific, Really?

How Radioactive Is the Pacific, Really?

This month, an alarming report said Fukushima radiation had hit American shores. The truth is, it’s only in trace amounts. The real problem is that it’s nobody’s job to check ever again.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/24/how-radioactive-is-the-pacific-really.html

Did Hillalry Clinton Exert Improper Influence on State Department Approval of Canadan - Russian Uranium Mining Deal

Did Hillalry Clinton Exert Improper Influence on State Department Approval of Canadan - Russian Uranium Mining Deal - See more at: http://nucleotidings.com/article/did-hillalry-clinton-exert-improper-influence-state-department-approval-canadan-russian#sthash.1AySVQn4.dpuf
Did Hillalry Clinton Exert Improper Influence on State Department Approval of Canadan - Russian Uranium Mining Deal
http://nucleotidings.com/article/did-hillalry-clinton-exert-improper-influence-state-department-approval-canadan-russian

Turkey Point reactor hearings pit jobs against water

Turkey Point reactor hearings pit jobs against water


http://www.topix.net/energy/nuclear-energy/2015/04/150424NNLV6D

Fast reactors come and go

Fast reactors come and go


http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/neutron-bytes/archive/2015/04/25/fast-reactors-come-and-go.aspx

Nuclear energy in US not dead yet

Nuclear energy in US not dead yet


http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/neutron-bytes/archive/2015/04/25/nuclear-energy-in-us-not-dead-yet.aspx

Nuclear reactor project gets preliminary approval

Nuclear reactor project gets preliminary approval


http://www.topix.net/energy/nuclear-energy/2015/04/150425O2AEN1

Why Entergy Needs To Sue The Federal Government About Spent Fuel Storage: Guest Post by Guy Page

Why Entergy Needs To Sue The Federal Government About Spent Fuel Storage: Guest Post by Guy Page



http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2015/04/why-entergy-needs-to-sue-federal.html#.VTvJPJPlxbK

CGN Mining completes takeover of Kazakh uranium supplier

CGN Mining completes takeover of Kazakh uranium supplier


http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150423000154&cid=1202

Nuclear power market during the forecast period between 2014 and 2020 just published

Nuclear power market during the forecast period between 2014 and 2020 just published


http://www.whatech.com/market-research-reports/press-release/green-technology/56593-nuclear-power-market-during-the-forecast-period-between-2014-and-2020-just-published

Iran, China Preparing Nuclear Cooperation Documents

Iran, China Preparing Nuclear Cooperation Documents

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940205000644

New NEA / OECD reports produced by CSNI (Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations)

New NEA / OECD reports produced by CSNI (Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations)

Interim Report on Metallic Component Margins Under High Seismic Loads: https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2015/csni-r2015-8.pdf ;

CODAP Topical Report: Operating Experience Insights on Pipe Failures in Electro-Hydraulic Control & Instrument Air Systems: https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2015/csni-r2015-6.pdf;

"ROBELSYS" Workshop Proceedings ROBUSTNESS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF NPPs in Light of the Fukushima Daiichi Accident: https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2015/csni-r2015-4.pdf ; https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2015/csni-r2015-4-add.pdf ;

Joint CSNI WGHOF/WGRISK report on Establishing Desirable Attributes of Current Human Reliability Assessment (HRA) Techniques in Nuclear Risk Assessment: https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2015/csni-r2015-1.pdf .

More reports here: https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/indexcsni.html

Five Questions About the Clintons and a Uranium Company

Five Questions About the Clintons and a Uranium Company



http://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/five-questions-about-the-clintons-and-a-uranium-company?mbid=nl_Daily_042515&CNDID=20985530&mbid=nl_Daily_042515&CNDID=20985530&spMailingID=7693516&spUserID=Nzk3OTExODQwMDIS1&spJobID=662408554&spReportId=NjYyNDA4NTU0S0

Why declining investment in basic research threatens a US innovation deficit

Why declining investment in basic research threatens a US innovation deficit

April 24, 2015 | http://www.kurzweilai.net/why-declining-investment-in-basic-research-threatens-a-us-innovation-deficit?utm_source=KurzweilAI+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c8687d57f0-UA-946742-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_147a5a48c1-c8687d57f0-282100801
Declining U.S. federal government research investment — from just under 10 percent in 1968 to less than 4 percent in 2015 — in critical fields such as cybersecurity, infectious disease, plant biology, and Alzheimer’s are threatening an “innovation deficit,” according to a new MIT report to be released Monday, April 27.http://www.kurzweilai.net/why-declining-investment-in-basic-research-threatens-a-us-innovation-deficit?utm_source=KurzweilAI+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c8687d57f0-UA-946742-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_147a5a48c1-c8687d57f0-282100801

Friday, April 24, 2015

South Africa's civilian nuclear power training program was officially launched in Beijing

South Africa's civilian nuclear power training program was officially launched in Beijing

State Nuclear Power Technology (SNPTC) held a basic training program classes at Tsinghua University with fifty representatives from South African nuclear power departments.
Wang Binghua, Chairman of SNPTC opened the training by declaring "South Africa is one of the main target markets for the CAP1400 reactor. (…) Our National energy authority attaches great importance to the business model developed with the South African government, a coordinated industry and research centers, multi-level depth exchanges and training. We are committed to share our experience in the nuclear power of third generation and to promote the localization of the nuclear power industry”.
At the meeting, SNPTC and the South African Nuclear Energy Nuclear Group signed a "CAP1400 project management cooperation agreement." Under the agreement, South Africa will send a project manager involved throughout China large-scale advanced PWR major projects CAP1400 demonstration projects, marking South Africa from a technical cooperation project management training extended to further expand areas of cooperation.
South Africa's civilian nuclear power training program is divided into basic training, professional training, and in-service training for a period of 2 years.
Basic training was officially launched on April 22, 2015 by the National Nuclear Power Joint Nuclear Safety Center, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and other units, covering third-generation nuclear power plant design, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of project management and other aspects related to the capacity and technology.

http://www.snptc.com.cn/index.php?optionid=703&auto_id=18834

南非民用核能培训项目在京正式启动

snptc.com.cn2015年4月22日,由国家核电技术公司主办的南非民用核能培训项目基础培训在清华大学举行开班启动会。50名来自南非相关政府部门、核电企业的核电技术和管理工作者作为首批学员参加了启动会,标志着两国核电合作迈出实质性的一步。...

Uranium deal was only national security adjacent but deal is like the Gerhard Schröder Gazprom situation

Uranium deal was only national security adjacent but deal is like the Gerhard Schröder Gazprom situation



http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/04/uranium-deal-was-only-only-national.html

“What are the radiation levels at a nuclear fuel storage site?” (plus 9 more FAQs)

“What are the radiation levels at a nuclear fuel storage site?” (plus 9 more FAQs)


http://us.arevablog.com/2015/04/13/what-are-the-radiation-levels-at-a-nuclear-fuel-storage-site-plus-9-more-faqs/

Scientists Discover Massive New Magma Chamber Under Yellowstone


Scientists Discover Massive New Magma Chamber Under Yellowstone



http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/04/24/402032765/scientists-discover-massive-new-magma-chamber-under-yellowstone

China’s Nuclear Warning

China’s Nuclear Warning

Twenty years after an Iran-style deal, North Korea has 20 bombs.


http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-nuclear-warning-1429831422

China warns: North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is expanding


http://www.rawstory.com/2015/04/china-warns-north-koreas-nuclear-arsenal-is-expanding/

A Harrowing Heads-Up From China: North Korea Ups Nuclear Capability


http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-viewpoint/042315-749398-a-harrowing-heads-up-from-china-north-korea-ups-nuclear-capability.htm

Study: MOX could cost $51 billion

Study: MOX could cost $51 billion

http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20150423/AIK0101/150429747

Russia Becomes the Middle East’s Preferred but Flawed Nuclear Partner

Russia Becomes the Middle East’s Preferred but Flawed Nuclear Partner



http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/15598/russia-becomes-the-middle-east-s-preferred-but-flawed-nuclear-partner

'High level' of radiation detected in Tokyo park

'High level' of radiation detected in Tokyo park


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32443450

Breaking down the Russian uranium deal hanging over Hillary Clinton’s campaign

Breaking down the Russian uranium deal hanging over Hillary Clinton’s campaign


http://qz.com/389829/breaking-down-the-russian-uranium-deal-hanging-over-hillary-clintons-campaign/

Obama should embrace nuclear energy By Sen. Jim Inhofe

Obama should embrace nuclear energy


http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/22/opinions/inhofe-obama-nuclear-energy/index.html

NRC reaffirms safe operation, regulatory commitment of Farley, Hatch and Vogtle nuclear plants

NRC reaffirms safe operation, regulatory commitment of Farley, Hatch and Vogtle nuclear plants


http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nrc-reaffirms-safe-operation-regulatory-commitment-of-farley-hatch-and-vogtle-nuclear-plants-300071858.html

Will Natura Gas Peaker Plants Become Obsolete?

Will Natura Gas Peaker Plants Become Obsolete?


http://theenergycollective.com/energydeborah/2219871/will-nat-gas-peaker-plants-become-obsolete?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Is the End Really Nigh for Fossil Fuels? Or is the Future Simply Advanced Energy?

Is the End Really Nigh for Fossil Fuels? Or is the Future Simply Advanced Energy?


http://theenergycollective.com/lexie-briggs/2218521/news-end-really-nigh-fossil-fuels-or-future-simply-advanced-energy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Nuclear agreement with U.S. to boost Korean exports

Nuclear agreement with U.S. to boost Korean exports


http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150423000996

NuScale wades through NRC regulations as it tries to build 1st SMR

NuScale wades through NRC regulations as it tries to build 1st SMR

https://www.snl.com/Interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-32289769-11046

In With the Old

In With the Old

By Sharryn Dotson, Editor
Breeder reactors are not a new idea in the global nuclear industry, but the technology has not been widely used in the U.S. compared to other countries. The Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois is widely considered the trailblazer in developing fast reactor technology, and other nations have followed suit by using the Argonne design as a starting point in developing their own breeder reactor technologies.

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/npi/print/volume-8/issue-2/nucleus/in-with-the-old.html

NEI urges US to keep sight of nuclear

NEI urges US to keep sight of nuclear

23 April 2015
As the US administration releases the first instalment of an ongoing program to draw up a roadmap for the country's future energy policy, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to include an electricity generation portfolio - especially nuclear energy - in its long-term planning.


http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-NEI-urges-US-to-keep-sight-of-nuclear-2304157.html

Russia's Rosatom outlines plans for Argentina

Russia's Rosatom outlines plans for Argentina
Russia's Rosatom has released details of an inter-governmental agreement to build Argentina's sixth nuclear power reactor.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Russias-Rosatom-outlines-plans-for-Argentina-2441502.html

ANS Update: Hope for Nuclear Regulatory Reform?

Hope for Nuclear Regulatory Reform?

By ansnuclearcafe on Apr 22, 2015 09:43 am

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'Beyond design accident': Karachi is under environmental surveillance for N-radioactivity

'Beyond design accident': Karachi is under environmental surveillance for N-radioactivity


http://www.brecorder.com/fuel-a-energy/193/1179309/

Nuclear plants public hearing process termed ‘farce’

Nuclear plants public hearing process termed ‘farce’


http://www.dawn.com/news/1177792/nuclear-plants-public-hearing-process-termed-farce

The 3 Catalysts That Sent Uranium Stocks Soaring

The 3 Catalysts That Sent Uranium Stocks Soaring


http://seekingalpha.com/article/3094806-the-3-catalysts-that-sent-uranium-stocks-soaring

Canada-India Deal to Boost Uranium Prices

Canada-India Deal to Boost Uranium Prices


http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2015/04/23/canada-india-uranium-deal/
The Dependence Entrapment
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/npi/print/volume-8/issue-2/nucleus/the-dependence-entrapment.html

Uranium Energy (UEC) Stock Hits 52-Week High Today on Possible Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Restart

Uranium Energy (UEC) Stock Hits 52-Week High Today on Possible Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Restart


http://www.thestreet.com/story/13124185/1/uranium-energy-uec-stock-hits-52-week-high-today-on-possible-japanese-nuclear-power-plant-restart.html

Electricity Deregulation Causing Nuclear Power Plants to Seek Rate Increases

Electricity Deregulation Causing Nuclear Power Plants to Seek Rate Increases



https://www.electricchoice.com/blog/electricity-deregulation-causing-nuclear-power-plants-seek-rate-increases/

The Senate’s Top Climate Denier Redefines Chutzpah

The Senate’s Top Climate Denier Redefines Chutzpah


http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/04/24/3650610/americas-top-climate-denier-now-agrees-top-climate-scientist/

Planet Population and Nuclear Power

Planet Population and Nuclear Power


http://philipstown.info/2015/04/24/planet-population-and-nuclear-power/

Russia to build nuclear power plant in Argentina

Russia to build nuclear power plant in Argentina



http://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/498667--russia-to-build-nuclear-power-plant-in-argentina

Japan government draft: nuclear to be 20-22 percent of power mix by 2030 - media

Japan government draft: nuclear to be 20-22 percent of power mix by 2030 - media



http://www.businessinsider.com/r-japan-government-draft-nuclear-to-be-20-22-percent-of-power-mix-by-2030---media-2015-4

Yucca Mountain Project - US Nuclear Energy Foundation

It’s been quite a while but as you can see, we are STILL hammering away at our Yucca educational mission, moving up on ten years. We still believe it is important that the grassroots have a voice of communicating with our representatives so we have developed and posted a letter writing page on our website.

We have written template pages in PDF form with addresses, etc. partially automating and simplifying the process. A visit to this link explains how you can help, please participate, we have to communicate in numbers to be heard. America’s Yucca Mountain Project is a task to SEPARATE science and engineering from political manipulation. Please help.


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Gary J. Duarte, Director

US Nuclear Energy Foundation
PO Box 2867
Sparks, NV 89432


 

Exclusive Interview: Current Status of Indian Point Nuclear Plant Relicensing

Exclusive Interview: Current Status of Indian Point Nuclear Plant Relicensing

By Jared Anderson
Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
One of the more contentious issues in the US today is relicensing the nuclear power plant fleet for additional 20-year periods. As you can imagine, this issue can be particularly divisive in the local communities in which these plants are located. That is certainly the case with the Indian Point Energy Center – owned by

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Oklahomans Should Be Concerned About This Increased Risk’

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Oklahomans Should Be Concerned About This Increased Risk’

By Pete Danko
Research has identified 17 areas in the central and eastern United States with increased rates of induced seismicity. Image from U.S. Geological Survey.
As if being in the middle of Tornado Alley wasn’t enough, Oklahoma is now at the heart of Earthquake Country. “The earthquake rate in Oklahoma has increased so significantly that it raises the risk of a larger damaging earthquake….Oklahomans should be concerned about this increased risk.” — William Leith, senior science advisor for earthquake hazardshttp://breakingenergy.com/2015/04/23/energy-quote-of-the-day-oklahomans-should-be-concerned-about-this-increased-risk/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=aba29d0400-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-aba29d0400-407304281

Department Of Energy Report Calls For U.S. To Modernize Energy Infrastructure, Invest In Natural Gas Pipelines

Department Of Energy Report Calls For U.S. To Modernize Energy Infrastructure, Invest In Natural Gas Pipelines

By Michael Mills | Stoel Rives LLP
A Power Department worker performs maint
On Tuesday, April 21 the Obama Administration released the first Quadrennial Energy Review (“QER”) as a component of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan. The extensive report analyzes energy infrastructure in the United States, and “identifies the threats, risks, and opportunities for U.S. energy and clihttp://breakingenergy.com/2015/04/23/department-of-energy-report-calls-for-u-s-to-modernize-energy-infrastructure-invest-in-natural-gas-pipelines/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=aba29d0400-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-aba29d0400-407304281

In Milestone, Energy Department Projects Safely And Permanently Store 10 Million Metric Tons Of Carbon Dioxide

In Milestone, Energy Department Projects Safely And Permanently Store 10 Million Metric Tons Of Carbon Dioxide

By U.S. Department of Energy
doe
In Milestone, Energy Department Projects Safely and Permanently Store 10 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide WASHINGTON – In a landmark accomplishment, the U.S. Department of Energy is announcing that a group of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects supported by the Department have safely captured 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) –

Czechs protest against nuclear repository in chosen localities

Czechs protest against nuclear repository in chosen localities



http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czechs-protest-against-nuclear-repository-in-chosen-localities/1206242

Fukushima Update 4/23/15

Fukushima Update 4/23/15 – A slightly radioactive drone landed on the Prime Minister’s office roof... Another rainwater run-off incident at F. Daiichi hits the Press… and more.



http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Power Engineering E-Newsletter 4/24

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White House releases energy plan to fight climate change
The White House released a four-year energy plan designed to fight climate change, modernize power plants and find other ways to ensure the nation a steady supply of safe energy.
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Russia plans floating nuclear power plant by 2016
Russia says it will complete the world’s first floating nuclear power plant by 2016. Construction began in 2007 on the floating station, called the Akademik Lomonosov, but the project has not yet become fully operational after several delays.
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CB&I cited & fined for 2013 nuclear part damage cover up
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a Severity Level II violation and proposed a civil penalty of $11,200 to Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I, NYSE: CBI) and a Severity Level III violation to a former company official.
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Residents near Duke ash dumps told not to drink well water
North Carolina officials are advising dozens of residents near Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) coal ash dumps not to drink or cook with water from their wells after tests showed contamination with toxic heavy metals.
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EIA: Coal-fired generation alive and well in the coming decade
Coal-fired power generation from existing plants will increase through 2025, this according to the Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) this week.
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Combined Cycle: The Preferred Option
Most new generation in the U.S. is being fueled with natural gas, and the most dominant technology being used to burn the fuel is combined cycle.
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Top 5 U.S. Coal Plant Heat Rates
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, a power plant's heat rate measures the amount of electricity used by an electrical generator or power plant to generate one kilowatthour (kWh) of electricity, measured as btu/kWh.
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Areva's nuclear reactor vessel flaws may be "costly"
Areva announced April 7 that it found weak spots in the bottom and lid of the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) vessel, which could reduce the resistance of the metal. Areva said it discovered the flaw during mechanical and chemical tests of a representative model and reported the findings to the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN).
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The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts. Here's a look at how prices have changed up to April 15, 2015.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Economic Indicators
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EIA’s weekly coal production report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending April 18.
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Power Generation Week 2014 Post-Show Report
It was another successful year at Power Generation Week 2014! As the world's largest power generation event, the week was spent focusing on the industry's latest innovations, technical trends, and business strategies. The event boasted over 22,000 attendees from 115 countries, and 1,400+ exhibitors. Click here to learn more about Power Generation Week and what happened in 2014!
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NRC considers variable annual fees for small modular reactors
Because small modular reactors (SMRs) are expected to be much smaller in size than the reactors in the existing fleet the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a variable annual fee structure for SMRs.
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Due to power plant retirements, California PUC may reject power line app
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on April 20 issued a Proposed Decision that would deny without prejudice Southern California Edison’s (SCE) request to construct the Coolwater-Lugo Transmission Project (CLTP).
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U.S. Coal Plants with the Lowest NOx Emission Rates
The Top 5 U.S. coal-fired power plants were rated on the lowest NOx emissions.
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Callaway Energy Center's Replacement Reactor Vessel Closure Head Project
Progress photos of the replacement reactor vessel closure head, during fabrication, at Equipos Nucleares SA in Santander, Spain.
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