1st Korean-type nuclear power plant APR1400-applied Sin-Kori Units 3, 4 completed - Korea IT Times

1st Korean-type nuclear power plant APR1400-applied Sin-Kori Units 3, 4 completed - Korea IT Times: The Sin-Kori Units 3 and 4 that first applied the model of the new Korean nuclear power plant called “APR1400” were completed 12 years after construction began.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced on Dec. 8 that they held a comprehensive ceremon

How Toshiba lost $6 billion | Livingston Ledger

How Toshiba lost $6 billion | Livingston Ledger

Warning Iran, US slaps sanctions on Iraqi paramilitary leaders

Warning Iran, US slaps sanctions on Iraqi paramilitary leaders: Washington (AFP) Dec 6, 2019 - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders over a deadly crackdown on protests in the country, as it warned Tehran to stay out of its neighbor's affairs.

North Korea says US denuclearization talks 'out of negotiation table'

North Korea says US denuclearization talks 'out of negotiation table': United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 7, 2019 - North Korea on Saturday said denuclearization talks with the United States were out of the negotiation table, while slamming European UN Security Council members who had recently denounced its provocative ballistic missile launches.

IAEA Mission Sees Safety Commitment at Slovakian NPP Ahead of Commercial Operation | IAEA

IAEA Mission Sees Safety Commitment at Slovakian NPP Ahead of Commercial Operation | IAEA

IAEA Praises Safety But Calls For Improvements As Mochovce-3 Nears Startup :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

IAEA Praises Safety But Calls For Improvements As Mochovce-3 Nears Startup :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The operator of Unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power station has shown a commitment to safety, but plant managers should set high standards and expectations for plant operation and ensure they are rigorously applied, an International Atomic Energy Agency team said.



The Pre-Operational Safety Review Team (Pre-Osart) team, which concluded an 18-day mission to the plant on 5 December, identified a number of areas where further improvements can be made.



The team said operators should “fully develop and implement an integrated and strategic approach to support safe commissioning of the plant”.

Regulator Approves Dismantling Of Country’s Oldest Power Reactor :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

Regulator Approves Dismantling Of Country’s Oldest Power Reactor :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has approved a safety report for the dismantling and demolition of the Agesta nuclear power plant, a 10-MW pressurised heavy water reactor unit that was the country's first energy generating nuclear reactor.



The decision means dismantling and demolition can begin, although details of work being carried out must first be reported to SSM.



Agesta, south of Stockholm, began commercial operation in May 1964 and was permanently shut down in June 1974. It produced district heating and electrical energy for the suburb of Farsta between 1964 and 1974.

France and Japan collaborate in fast reactor development - World Nuclear News

France and Japan collaborate in fast reactor development - World Nuclear News: An agreement to cooperate on the development of fast neutron reactors has been signed between Framatome and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Mitsubishi FBR Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The partners have previously collaborated on the Astrid project.

Recession Ahead: An Overview of Our Predicament | Energy Central

Recession Ahead: An Overview of Our Predicament | Energy Central

A $39 Billion Wind Company Bets Hydrogen Is Key to Climate Goals

Orsted in Denmark is seeking to decarbonize industry by combining offshore wind farms with green hydrogen plants.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-06/a-39-billion-wind-company-bets-hydrogen-is-key-to-climate-goals

Wildfire victims learn preliminary details of PG&E's proposed settlement | KTVU FOX 2

Wildfire victims learn preliminary details of PG&E's proposed settlement | KTVU FOX 2: Greg Liggins reports from Santa Rosa

Some Small Towns Received Electricity From Microgrids During Power Shutoffs

Some Small Towns Received Electricity From Microgrids During Power Shutoffs: PG&E is experimenting with new methods for providing alternative power sources for its customers during scheduled Public Safety Power Shutoffs.

PG&E Fire Victim Settlement Threatens Elliott Plan - WSJ

PG&E Fire Victim Settlement Threatens Elliott Plan - WSJ: PG&E Corp.’s settlement with victims of wildfires could force a group of bondholders who want to take over the company to re-evaluate their legal strategy, people familiar with the matter said.

‘Safety Is Not a Glamorous Thing’: How PG&E Regulators Failed to Stop Wildfire Crisis - WSJ

‘Safety Is Not a Glamorous Thing’: How PG&E Regulators Failed to Stop Wildfire Crisis - WSJ: For years, California’s public utilities commission prioritized setting rates and pushing for green power. Utility-sparked wildfires have exposed its shortcomings. “The PUC is reactive.”

China Nuclear Power Analysis: Market Outlook to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

China Nuclear Power Analysis: Market Outlook to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com: The "China Nuclear Power Analysis: Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market Research, Recent Trends and Growth Forecast 2025

Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market Research, Recent Trends and Growth Forecast 2025: Growth Forecast Report on “Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market size | Industry Segment by Applications (Military, Public Utilities and Others),

French nuclear power generation tumbles 10.9% in November -EDF | Financial Post

French nuclear power generation tumbles 10.9% in November -EDF | Financial Post

Rosatom installs advanced safety feature at Kudankulam nuclear power plant

Rosatom installs advanced safety feature at Kudankulam nuclear power plant

IAEA commends nuclear security measures taken by Pakistan | Pakistan Today

IAEA commends nuclear security measures taken by Pakistan | Pakistan Today: KARACHI: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has commended Pakistan’s nuclear security measures.IAEA’s Nuclear Security Division Head Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan, during his visit to Kara

Turkey, Ukraine to cooperate in nuclear science

Turkey, Ukraine to cooperate in nuclear science: Cooperation between two countries aims at information sharing, joint studies and train students in nuclear science area - Anadolu Agency

Third-generation Nuclear Reactors Put into Operation in South Korea - 비즈니스코리아 - BusinessKorea

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Energy Production Is Moving Upwards - Analysis - Eurasia Review

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Global Generation IV reactor Market Insights 2019 – AREVA, TerraPower, China National Nuclear Corporation – The Avon Lake Ledger

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This is a nuclear weapons offer Trump ought not refuse - The Washington Post

This is a nuclear weapons offer Trump ought not refuse - The Washington Post: A five-year extension of the historic agreement should be a no-brainer.

Nuclear Power Plant and Equipment Market Outlook 2019: Business Overview And Top Company Analysis Forecast By 2028 - My Industry Planning

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Cape faces winter without Pilgrim power - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

Cape faces winter without Pilgrim power - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA: This year marks New England’s first winter in more than four decades without the benefit of power generated by the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, but the region won’t be left in the dark. The 690-megawatt reactor in Plymouth was permanently shuttered May 31, but plans to make up for the lost electricity have long been in the works. “We have known of Pilgrim’s retirement for a number of years,” said Matt Kakley, spokesman for ISO-New England, the overseer of

Nuclear engineering centre set up to support Hinkley and Sizewell

Nuclear engineering centre set up to support Hinkley and Sizewell: The plans announced by EDF Energy’s managing director for Hinkley Point C Stuart Crooks at the annual Nuclear Industry Association conference will see the

Pope Francis In Japan Pleads For Abolition Of Nuclear Weapons - Analysis - Eurasia Review

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Third-generation Nuclear Reactors Put into Operation in South Korea - 비즈니스코리아 - BusinessKorea

Third-generation Nuclear Reactors Put into Operation in South Korea - 비즈니스코리아 - BusinessKorea: The completion ceremony for the third and fourth units of the Shin-Kori Nuclear Power Plant was held on Dec. 6. The third-generation nuclear power plants have been put into commercial operation ahead of those of the United States and Europe to prove the excellence of South Korea’s nuclear power gene

AWED Energy & Environmental Newsletter 12/9/19

Energy & Environmental Newsletter - 12/9/19

AWED Friends:   For the full version of the latest Energy & Environmental Newsletter, please click here…  To review some of the highlights, see below. If your community is threatened by an industrial wind energy project, the key question is:  1) should you fight this situation primarily on your own, or 2) should you engage an experienced pro-citizen consultant?  Here is an analogy that explains our recommendation. To accommodate the diversity of interesting material, the Newsletter articles are subdivided into eleven (11) categories (see below). My vote for the most outstanding articles this cycle are: Dr. Judith Curry: Madrid and Lessons From Three Decades Of Failed Climate Policy, Climategate: Untangling Myth and Reality Ten Years Later, Global Warming’s Apocalyptic Path, The Incredible Story Of How Climate Change Became Apocalyptic, Why Apocalyptic Claims About Climate Change Are Wrong, Goodbye Freedom, Democracy and the Rule of Law, short video: The Dark Art of Framing, Why “Green” Energy is a Terrible Idea, Green Energy Studies: Consulting, or Advertising?, America needs to wake up to the real threat. Energy Economics — Another Round of Energy Pork With climate change Science and Economics should be paramount Ontario saves $500± Million by dumping wind turbines Expect the ECB to Use a "Climate Crisis" to Justify Their Next Stimulus Plan Wind Energy Ecosystem Impacts— EPA working aggressively to address “forever chemicals” (e.g. in Solar) This Wood is Key to Wind Energy — Too Bad there’s a Shortage UK Wind Project Extension: Environmental and Economic Downsides Seabird Populations Plummet As Offshore Wind Projects Proliferate NY State's Race to the Bottom — In NY National Grid fails under pressure National Grid and Cuomo Settle Moratorium; Who Blinked? NY PSC Needs To Be Independent Of Cuomo, Not A Pawn NY Editorial: Don't limit access to power grid talks Nuclear Energy — Rolls Royce wants innovative financing for its first-of-a-kind nuclear SMRs Short video: Gates Goes Nuclear Bitter Cold Stops Coal, While Nuclear Power Excels  Nuclear Energy is the Future (click on American flag for English) Nuclear Power isn’t Green Enough for Germany Archive: Solar Produces 300 times more waste than Nuclear does Energy Misc — Why “Green” Energy is a Terrible Idea Green Energy Studies: Consulting, or Advertising? Tech Breakthrough Could Spark A Geothermal Energy Boom Recent DOE Presentation about Geothermal (download) Some Facts About Energy MIT: Why electric cars cannot compete against petrol engines Video: Good talk about the cons of renewable energy Can we go back to the pre-fossil fuel era? The UN and Global Warming — Dr. Judith Curry: Madrid and Lessons from 30 Years of Failed Climate Policy The UN’s impossible climate action pyramid Principled Inaction in the Face of Climate Change Extremism 30 Years Of UN Climate Policy Failure COP25: the “easy wins” are coming to an end. What now? Professor Says UN Could Use Military To Enforce Climate Change Agenda The European Union and Global Warming — Goodbye Freedom, Democracy and the Rule of Law EU Parliament's 'Climate Emergency' Will Lead to Disastrous Consequences Short video: CLINTEL meets with European Parliament Revolt Brewing Against EU’s ‘Unrealistic’ Climate Goals Europe’s Climate Fiasco: EU Set to Miss 2030 Climate Goal European Parliament splits over "climate emergency” motions Manmade Global Warming (other) — Climategate: Untangling Myth and Reality Ten Years Later Global Warming’s Apocalyptic Path The Incredible Story Of How Climate Change Became Apocalyptic Why Apocalyptic Claims About Climate Change Are Wrong Who is Winning the Climate Wars? Educational deficiencies lead to doomsday projections New Dr. Lindzen Study: On Climate Sensitivity  The great failure of the climate models Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Steady Upward Trend Four Renowned Scientists Expose Major IPCC Shortcomings  Report: Carbon Futility —  Five Essays on Climate Policy Alarmists Propose Rebranding ‘Climate Change’ for Greater Shock Value Good short video: Naomi Seibt on Climate Change Bishops urge Catholics to divulge ‘eco-sins’ in confession Misc Education — Creepy: Greta Thunberg Being Taught As Religion In Swedish Schools? Despite Common Core Promises, U.S. Kids Repeat Poor Performance On Latest Global Tests A New-Schools Strategy to Fix Higher Education The Majors that Pay and the Degrees that Don’t for Graduates Misc US Politics — America needs to wake up to the real threat President Trump and the Popularity of Socialism New Poll Shows US Voters Aren’t Buying Into Sales-Pitch For Socialism Hong Kong protestors sing American National Anthem as thanks Mask off: Greta Thunberg comes out full Marxist Greta Thunberg the teenage Climate Puppet has gone Marxist Climate Change: The Democratic Party's ultimate coup d'etat Recommended Gift: Agenda Documentary Package Science and Misc Matters — Short video: The Dark Art of Framing Tipping point in civilization: Experts say “listen to children”  Scientific Transparency, The New Trump Administration Proposal What do 'Renewable' and 'Green' Mean? The world is doing much better than the bad news makes us think Dr. Soon Video: All Green Cash … and Hidden Secrets of Greenpeace Most Americans Think Cohabitation Is Fine, But That’s Not What Social Science Says John Droz, jr. physicist & citizen advocate Note 1: We recommend reading the Newsletter on your computer, not your phone, as some documents (e.g. PDFs) are much easier to read on a large computer screen… We’ve tried to use common fonts, etc. to minimize display issues. Note 2: Originally this was a monthly Newsletter. However, as pertinent material proliferated, it has been issued more frequently. As a guideline once we collect a hundred worthwhile articles, a new Newsletter will be issued on the following Monday. Recently this has resulted in a once every three weeks frequency — and occasionally once every two weeks. Note 3: Our intention is to put some balance into what most people see from the mainstream media about energy, environmental and education issues… As always, please pass the Newsletter on to open-minded citizens, and link to it on your social media sites. If there are others who you think would benefit from being on our Energy & Environmental email list, please let me know. If at any time you'd like to be taken off this list, simply send me an email saying that. Note 4: This Newsletter is intended to supplement the material on our website, WiseEnergy.org. For wind warriors, the most important page there is the Winning page. Note 5: I am not an attorney, so no material appearing in any of the Newsletters (or the WiseEnergy.org website) should be construed as giving legal advice. My recommendation has always been: consult a competent licensed attorney when you are involved with legal issues.