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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Areva Announces Alliance with Etranco to Help Plants Implement NRC Orders
Areva Announces Alliance with Etranco to Help Plants Implement NRC Orders
from Nuclear Power Industry News by Nuclear Street News
Areva
has announced an alliance with risk-consulting company Etranco as a way
to assist utilities deal with the new orders issued by the NRC as part
of their post-Fukushima review.
TVA Lays Off 430 Contractors On Bellefonte Project
TVA Lays Off 430 Contractors On Bellefonte Project
from Nuclear Power Industry News by Nuclear Street News
This
Thursday, TVA announced it will lay off about 430 contractors working
on the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant project, citing the slow place of work
at Watts Bar unit 2.
Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Webinar - Nuclear quality assurance in the post-Fukushima era
Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes
Webinar - Nuclear quality assurance in the post-Fukushima era
from Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes by noreply@blogger.com (Dan Yurman)
Free Industry Webcast: Setting a New Standard for Quality in Nuclear PowerDate: March 29, 2012
Time: 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT
Learn how standards developing organizations are using lessons learned over the last 30 years to account for existing and next generation nuclear power plants and how standards management within nuclear facilities is imperative to nuclear operations.
Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes Florida group forms rapid response center on nuclear information
Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes
Florida group forms rapid response center on nuclear information
from Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes by noreply@blogger.com (Dan Yurman)
Experts will deal with incorrect statements about nuclear energy
Prompted by recent published misstatements about nuclear energy, a group of technical experts have formed the Energy Information Center (EIC) to communicate technically-accurate information about energy issues to the public.
Radiation Plume Hits Hawaii From Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown
Radiation Plume Hits Hawaii From Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown The latest marine impact simulation shows the radioactive plume of ocean radiation from the Fukushima nuclear meltdown has now hit Hawaii. blog.alexanderhiggins.com/.../ |
TVA cuts contractors at Alabama Bellefonte nuclear site
TVA cuts contractors at Alabama Bellefonte nuclear site Reuters TVA has blamed the Watts Bar 2 delays on the likely regulatory changes expected to come out of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) task force on last year's Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, among other things. In March 2011, an earthquake ... |
Washington Beat: US Nuclear Regulators May Lag Behind Dealines for Safety
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Regulating Nuclear Power
Regulating Nuclear Power
New York Times
To the Editor: “Asleep at the Controls,” by Richard Brodsky (Op-Ed, March 12), accuses the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of being a captive of the nuclear power industry. Regulatory capture certainly was at the center of the Fukushima meltdown, ...
New York Times
To the Editor: “Asleep at the Controls,” by Richard Brodsky (Op-Ed, March 12), accuses the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of being a captive of the nuclear power industry. Regulatory capture certainly was at the center of the Fukushima meltdown, ...
INPO - WANO News and Report
INPO - WANO News and Report
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- Nuclear officials return to talk about Palisades
- India Raises Nuclear Power Spending 18% to 66.1 Billion Rupees
- Regulator to update environmental study on reactor near NYC
- UPDATE 1-IAEA: "significant" nuclear growth despite Fukushima
- San Onofre Nuclear Plant Reports More Test Failures
- Bruce Power nuclear unit to restart after 17 years
Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data: thorium
Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data: thorium
Results 1 - 10 of 22 ... Provides links to USGS information about thorium and related topics. Provides a topical browse interface into USGS mineral resource data ...
mrdata.usgs.gov/catalog/ science.php?thcode=2&term. ..
Results 1 - 10 of 22 ... Provides links to USGS information about thorium and related topics. Provides a topical browse interface into USGS mineral resource data ...
mrdata.usgs.gov/catalog/
Friday, March 16, 2012
Preparations for build at Vogtle
Preparations for build at Vogtle
from World Nuclear News by Jeremy Gordon
The
latest pictures from the Vogtle 3 and 4 nuclear build project show
workers preparing the simulator and installing rebar ahead of first
concrete.
US NRC Blog: Steam Generator Tube Failures — Understanding the Situation
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U.K. should build additional nuclear plants, expert says
U.K. should build additional nuclear plants, expert says
The U.K. should construct more nuclear plants to secure energy independence and meet its goal of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 80% by 2050, said David King, director of the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. "On existing sites we could place 27 new nuclear power stations by 2050, meaning that no other sites would be needed," King said. Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires
The U.K. should construct more nuclear plants to secure energy independence and meet its goal of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 80% by 2050, said David King, director of the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. "On existing sites we could place 27 new nuclear power stations by 2050, meaning that no other sites would be needed," King said. Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires
UAE praised for transparency in nuclear energy program
UAE is praised for transparency in nuclear energy program
Countries pursuing nuclear power should emulate the United Arab Emirates, which has been transparent about its nuclear program, said Dale Klein, a former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who is now associate director of the University of Texas' Energy Institute. "The United Arab Emirates has been very good at explaining to the public what nuclear means, why it's important for the country and what steps it's taking," Klein said. The National (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Countries pursuing nuclear power should emulate the United Arab Emirates, which has been transparent about its nuclear program, said Dale Klein, a former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission who is now associate director of the University of Texas' Energy Institute. "The United Arab Emirates has been very good at explaining to the public what nuclear means, why it's important for the country and what steps it's taking," Klein said. The National (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
Senatjors are worried about pace of new nuclear-safety procedures
- Senators are worried about pace of new nuclear-safety procedures
New safety recommendations for U.S. nuclear plants in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan are critical, but they are occurring at a sluggish pace, members of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee said. Senators want the recommendations to be implemented within five years. "Some of the proposed time lines allow plants to avoid meeting safety improvements for longer than five years," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., chairwoman of the committee. The Epoch Times
NRC to update Indian Point environmental study
NRC to update Indian Point environmental study
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will update a study on the environmental effects of Entergy's Indian Point nuclear plant on New York's Hudson River, following the release of new data regarding marine life there. The study plays a crucial role in license-renewal efforts for the facility. SeattlePI.com/The Associated Press
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will update a study on the environmental effects of Entergy's Indian Point nuclear plant on New York's Hudson River, following the release of new data regarding marine life there. The study plays a crucial role in license-renewal efforts for the facility. SeattlePI.com/The Associated Press
Ameren defends relicensing of Missouri nuclear plant
Ameren defends relicensing of Missouri nuclear plant
Ameren's license-renewal bid for the Callaway nuclear plant in Missouri isn't necessarily dependent on post-Fukushima Daiichi safety rules, said Scott Bond, the company's manager for nuclear development. His remarks came in response to an environmental group's request to conduct additional studies on the relicensing effort. "NRC has looked at the issues with Fukushima and not seen any immediate threat to the U.S. public," Bond said. St. Louis Post-Dispatch/The Associated Press
Ameren's license-renewal bid for the Callaway nuclear plant in Missouri isn't necessarily dependent on post-Fukushima Daiichi safety rules, said Scott Bond, the company's manager for nuclear development. His remarks came in response to an environmental group's request to conduct additional studies on the relicensing effort. "NRC has looked at the issues with Fukushima and not seen any immediate threat to the U.S. public," Bond said. St. Louis Post-Dispatch/The Associated Press
Fukushima Daiichi: ANS Committee Report
Fukushima Daiichi: ANS Committee Report
http://fukushima.ans.org/
http://fukushima.ans.org/report/forward
http://fukushima.ans.org/
http://fukushima.ans.org/report/forward
K Sees Nuclear Plant Jitters Ahead of Summit
SK Sees Nuclear Plant Jitters Ahead Of Summit Wall Street Journal (blog) By Jaeyeon Woo A little over a week before South Korea hosts the 50-nation Nuclear Security Summit, the government is trying to reassure the public over the safety of nuclear power following a blackout at a nuclear plant on the south coast and a public ... |
India Raises Nuclear Power Spending 18% to 66.1 Billion Rupees
India Raises Nuclear Power Spending 18% to 66.1 Billion Rupees Bloomberg India's government proposes to increase spending on nuclear power projects by 18 percent to 66.1 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) in the year starting April 1. The provision includes equity investment in Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd., ... |
Cheap Natural Gas Unplugs US Nuclear Power Revival
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IAEA: "Signifcant" nuclear growth despite Fukushima
IAEA: "significant" nuclear growth despite Fukushima Reuters * Only three new reactor construction starts last year - IAEA * But "significant growth" in nuclear energy still anticipated * Some European states moving away from nuclear; Asia growth seen (Adds detail) By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, March 16 (Reuters) ... |
San Onofre Nuclear Plant Reports More Test Failures
San Onofre Nuclear Plant Reports More Test Failures
Wall Street Journal
AP LOS ANGELES—Four more tubes that carry radioactive water at a Southern California nuclear power plant failed pressure tests, bringing the number to seven and prompting new safety concerns, authorities said.
Wall Street Journal
AP LOS ANGELES—Four more tubes that carry radioactive water at a Southern California nuclear power plant failed pressure tests, bringing the number to seven and prompting new safety concerns, authorities said.
Set of Earthquakes Strike Japan, Fuel Concern of a Bigger Tremblor
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Weekly Review (With Unit 2 Torus Inspection Video)
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review (With Unit 2 Torus Inspection Video) Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Portal (blog) Workers manually inspected the wetwells inside two units at Fukushima Daiichi Wednesday – hours before another earthquake shook Japan but did not seem to affect its nuclear plants. Recent developments at the Tokyo Electric Power Co. plant severely ... |
Nuclear Scientist Responds To Critics Of His Belief That Fukushima Refugees ... Forbes Last week on the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster we published a piece by James Conca (see: Fukushima's Refugees Are Victims of Fear, Not Radiation) where he explained his conviction that the potential threat to Fukushima refugees posed by ...
Nuclear Scientist Responds To Critics Of His Belief That Fukushima Refugees ... Forbes Last week on the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster we published a piece by James Conca (see: Fukushima's Refugees Are Victims of Fear, Not Radiation) where he explained his conviction that the potential threat to Fukushima refugees posed by ... |
Chubu Electric to continue heavy LNG buys 2012/13
Chubu Electric to continue heavy LNG buys 2012/13
Reuters
Chubu, Japan's third-biggest utility, shut its 3617 megawatt nuclear plant in a quake-prone area in Hamaoka in May last year, following a rare government request on concerns it could be hit by an earthquake like the one that triggered the Fukushima ...
Reuters
Chubu, Japan's third-biggest utility, shut its 3617 megawatt nuclear plant in a quake-prone area in Hamaoka in May last year, following a rare government request on concerns it could be hit by an earthquake like the one that triggered the Fukushima ...
FAS In-Depth: March 19, 2012
FAS In-Depth: March 19, 2012 Note: This is a new weekly newsletter which will be sent to FAS members, analyzing a current security threat and FAS work on this issue. If you have any ideas for upcoming content, please contact Katie Colten, Membership Coordinator, at kcolten@fas.org. Last week, Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project, and Dr. Robert S. Norris, senior fellow for Nuclear Policy, published the new installment of the Nuclear Notebook in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists regarding Russia's nuclear forces. With the ratification of New START in January 2011, Russia promised to be more transparent to allow the international community to monitor its nuclear arsenal. Unfortunately, this has become difficult as the Kremlin does not release full aggregate treaty numbers of the country's nuclear forces. Despite these obstacles, Kristensen and Norris estimate that Russia has 4,400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. Additionally, Kristensen and Norris write that Russia is planning to retire more than two-thirds of its current arsenal of nuclear land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles by early 2020. This arsenal includes some of the most iconic examples of the Soviet threat against the United States: SS-18 Satan, SS-19 Stiletto, and the world’s first road-mobile ICBM, the SS-25. During the same period, Russia plans to deploy significant numbers of new missiles, but the production will not be sufficient to offset the retirement of old missiles. As a result, the size of Russia’s ICBM force is likely to decline over the next decade – with or without a new nuclear arms control treaty. For more information on Russia's nuclear weapons stockpile, check out these FAS resources and much more on our website. Russia's Nuclear Arsenal: Russia/ Soviet Nuclear Forces Guide Strategic Command and Control ICBM Bases Russia’s Nuclear Shield New START: New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms Senate Approval of New START Moves Nuclear Arms Control Forward New START Data Exchange: Will it Increase of Decrease International Nuclear Transparency? US Releases Full New START Data Letter Urges Release of New START Data U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Reductions: The Next Round Congressional Research Service Reports: Nuclear Arms Control: The U.S.-Russian Agenda U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions U.S.- Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress Other Reports: Annual Report to Congress on the Safety and Security of Russian Nuclear Facilities and Military Forces (National Intelligence Council) Russia’s Crumbling Tactical Nuclear Weapons Complex: An Opportunity for Arms Control (USAF Institute for National Security Studies) |
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Editor's Note
I am attending the MIT Energy Conference today and tomorrow in Boston so
posting will be limited while there. And then there is the matter of March Madness.
Best regards.
Michele Kearney
posting will be limited while there. And then there is the matter of March Madness.
Best regards.
Michele Kearney
Kan hero, or irate meddler?
Friday, March 16, 2012
Kan hero, or irate meddler?
Jury out on if he thwarted Tepco pullout at No. 1
Experts Form Center to Correct Misstatements About Energy
Experts Form Center to Correct Misstatements About Energy
http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/latest.jsp?resourceid=5057954&access=EH
Thursday, March 15, 2012
China will supply Westinghouse AP1000 components to Projects Worldwide
China will supply Westinghouse AP1000 components to Projects Worldwide
from Next Big Future by noreply@blogger.com (bw)
China Daily - Most of the Westinghouse AP1000 reactors that are being built in the world are being built in China.
Chinese nuclear companies will become suppliers for Westinghouse
Electric Co's AP1000 reactor projects in other countries as the nation
approaches completion of the world's first AP1000 project.
Savannah River's Reactor Development Race Begins | Break Bulk
Savannah River's Reactor Development Race Begins | Break Bulk
Three firms to develop small modular reactors. The U.S. Department of Energy signed three agreements to develop small modular reactors at its Savannah River ...
www.breakbulk.com/.../ savannah-rivers-reactor- development-...
Three firms to develop small modular reactors. The U.S. Department of Energy signed three agreements to develop small modular reactors at its Savannah River ...
www.breakbulk.com/.../
Chief Nuclear Regulator Admits Safety Goals Are 'Insufficient'
Chief Nuclear Regulator Admits Safety Goals Are 'Insufficient' AOL Energy By Margaret Ryan Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Gregory Jaczko delivers remarks at the Regulatory Information Conference on March 13, 2012 in Rockville, Maryland. US nuclear safety goals are insufficient, and don't address effects ... |
Key nuclear plant safety order likely to be delayed, NRC tells Senate
Key nuclear plant safety order likely to be delayed, NRC tells Senate
Washington Post (blog)
By Timothy R. Smith The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will likely fall behind schedule in issuing a key safety measure designed for US power plants in the wake of Japan's nuclear reactor meltdown last year, the agency's chairman told a Senate committee ...
Washington Post (blog)
By Timothy R. Smith The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will likely fall behind schedule in issuing a key safety measure designed for US power plants in the wake of Japan's nuclear reactor meltdown last year, the agency's chairman told a Senate committee ...
Experts Form Center to Correct Misstatements About Energy
Experts Form Center to Correct Misstatements About Energy MarketWatch (press release) VENICE, Fla., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Prompted by recent published misstatements about nuclear energy, a group of technical experts have formed the Energy Information Center (EIC) to communicate technically-accurate information about ... See all stories on this topic » |
Industry Webcast: Quality assurance for nuclear energy in the post Fukushima era
Industry
Webcast: Setting a New Standard
for Quality in Nuclear Power One Year
after Fukushima
for Quality in Nuclear Power One Year
after Fukushima
Date:
March 29, 2012
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This webcast will cover:With the recent vote by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to give license approval for the nation's first two new nuclear power plants in 30 years, the U.S. nuclear industry took a major step toward returning to expansion after a long period of stability and safe operations. However, in the wake of the March 2011 incident at Japan's Fukushima plant, safety and quality assurance continues to be a paramount issue in the nuclear supply chain and facility operations.Industry standards such as ASME NQA-1 and ANS-3.2 are continually being modified to improve support for next generation nuclear power plant operations. The existing generation of U.S. nuclear power plants has one standard for the design and construction of a nuclear facility and a separate standard for the operations of that facility. It became evident that this model would not apply to newer nuclear facilities. Join the American Nuclear Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and IHS as they give you an exclusive opportunity to view the current state of managerial, administrative and quality assurance in the industry, and the critical role of standards in ensuring quality throughout nuclear operations. Don't miss this opportunity to understand the history of nuclear standards for managerial, administrative and quality assurance and the changes needed to support the next generation of nuclear power plant operations. Register now for this complimentary webcast. Speakers
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The Gas Price Blame Game
By Peter Lehner, March 15, 2012
Every year when gas prices rise, politicians and pundits like to play the blame game. On Fox & Friends, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal blamed the Obama administration's "radical environmental ideology" for high gas prices. (The latest Bloomberg poll, however, showed that most Americans do not blame the White House.) The Christian Science Monitor points the finger at India. It might be reassuring... » Continue...
Every year when gas prices rise, politicians and pundits like to play the blame game. On Fox & Friends, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal blamed the Obama administration's "radical environmental ideology" for high gas prices. (The latest Bloomberg poll, however, showed that most Americans do not blame the White House.) The Christian Science Monitor points the finger at India. It might be reassuring... » Continue...
A New Global Economic & Energy Narrative (Part One)
By Charles Arthur, March 15, 2012
Internet technology and renewable energies are merging to create a powerful new infrastructure. Jeremy Rifkin explains how the five pillars of a third energy-communications revolution will create the foundations for the next great wave of economic growth * Our industrial civilization is at a crossroads. Oil and the other fossil fuel energies that make up the industrial way of life are dwindling,... » Continue...
Internet technology and renewable energies are merging to create a powerful new infrastructure. Jeremy Rifkin explains how the five pillars of a third energy-communications revolution will create the foundations for the next great wave of economic growth * Our industrial civilization is at a crossroads. Oil and the other fossil fuel energies that make up the industrial way of life are dwindling,... » Continue...
Japanese officials to tackle restart of Ohi reactors
Japanese officials to tackle restart of Ohi reactors
Japanese ministers will hold discussions about the possible restart of Kansai Electric's Ohi reactors, according to a report. A technical review of the units was completed by an independent nuclear agency earlier in the week, paving the way for a decision from authorities. Reuters
Japanese ministers will hold discussions about the possible restart of Kansai Electric's Ohi reactors, according to a report. A technical review of the units was completed by an independent nuclear agency earlier in the week, paving the way for a decision from authorities. Reuters
Korea Electric Power plans 2012 export of 2 nuclear reactors
Korea Electric Power plans 2012 export of 2 nuclear plants
Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires (3/14)
Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires (3/14)
Lawmakers insert funding for Ohio nuclear project in Senate bill
Lawmakers insert funding for Ohio nuclear project in Senate bill
Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, inserted $150 million in the Senate's transportation bill for USEC's American Centrifuge Project in Ohio. The bill cleared the Senate by a 74-22 vote. The project "isn't just an important job creator in southern Ohio, it's also a critical component of our national security. That's why we see bipartisan support in the Senate for continued research and development," Brown said in a statement. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) (3/14), FuelFix.com
Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, inserted $150 million in the Senate's transportation bill for USEC's American Centrifuge Project in Ohio. The bill cleared the Senate by a 74-22 vote. The project "isn't just an important job creator in southern Ohio, it's also a critical component of our national security. That's why we see bipartisan support in the Senate for continued research and development," Brown said in a statement. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) (3/14), FuelFix.com
Nuclear energy has a future
Sound policy reforms and learning the right lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan are key to nuclear energy's future, writes Jack Spencer, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Reforms should focus on introducing market forces to the management of radioactive waste and broadening the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's technical expertise. "Though there are no guarantees, nuclear power -- despite much adversity -- has proved to be much more than a survivor," Spencer writes. The Washington Times
Sound policy reforms and learning the right lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan are key to nuclear energy's future, writes Jack Spencer, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation. Reforms should focus on introducing market forces to the management of radioactive waste and broadening the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's technical expertise. "Though there are no guarantees, nuclear power -- despite much adversity -- has proved to be much more than a survivor," Spencer writes. The Washington Times
Fertel: Safety is U.S. nuclear industry's top priority
Fertel: Safety is U.S. nuclear industry's top priority
The U.S. nuclear industry is working to enhance the safety of its nuclear plants and is proactively applying lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan, writes Marvin Fertel, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. Nuclear plants are already equipped with several emergency generators, backup off-site power supplies and battery banks, yet their operators are still increasing safety layers by adding or ordering major equipment. "To continue to reap its benefits and move toward American energy independence, we must and we will ensure that nuclear energy facilities operate safely," Fertel writes. CNN
The U.S. nuclear industry is working to enhance the safety of its nuclear plants and is proactively applying lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi incident in Japan, writes Marvin Fertel, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. Nuclear plants are already equipped with several emergency generators, backup off-site power supplies and battery banks, yet their operators are still increasing safety layers by adding or ordering major equipment. "To continue to reap its benefits and move toward American energy independence, we must and we will ensure that nuclear energy facilities operate safely," Fertel writes. CNN
Three tubes fail testing at San Onofre nuclear plant
L.A. NOW
Southern California -- this just in
Three tubes fail testing at San Onofre nuclear plant
NRC Gives Even Sensitive Matters a Full Legal (If Not Public) Hearing
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MIT: Renewable Electricity Will Cost More
MIT: Renewable Electricity Will Cost More
by Margaret Ryan, AOL Energy
Margaret Ryan, AOL Energy
Integrating more renewables into the US grid will be costly and have unintended consequences, including potential for increased carbon emissions, that policymakers need to plan for, warns a new Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative study.
Integrating more renewables into the US grid will be costly and have unintended consequences, including potential for increased carbon emissions, that policymakers need to plan for, warns a new Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative study.
NRC/Fukushima Hearing in US Senate Today 10AM ET
NRC/Fukushima Hearing in US Senate Today 10AM ET
by pbowersox
A hearing titled “Lessons from Fukushima One Year Later: NRC’s
Implementation of Recommendations for Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Safety
in the 21st Century” will be held in the U.S. Senate this morning at
10:00 AM EDT. Witnesses will include NRC chairman Gregory Jaczko and
fellow NRC commissioners Kristine Svinicki, George Apostolakis, William
Magwood, and William Ostendorff.
The hearing will be webcast live starting at 10:00 AM ET. The hearing will also be broadcast live on C SPAN cable television. XM satellite radio subscribers can listen to the audio broadcast of the hearing on C-Span Radio on Channel 119. Please see this earlier Nuclear Cafe post for more details.
The hearing will be webcast live starting at 10:00 AM ET. The hearing will also be broadcast live on C SPAN cable television. XM satellite radio subscribers can listen to the audio broadcast of the hearing on C-Span Radio on Channel 119. Please see this earlier Nuclear Cafe post for more details.
China plans to focus less on solar and wind Energy and more on Nuclear and Hydro Power
China plans to focus less on solar and wind Energy and more on Nuclear and Hydro Power
by noreply@blogger.com (bw)
China
will accelerate the use of new-energy sources such as nuclear energy
and put an end to blind expansion in industries such as solar energy and
wind power in 2012, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says in a government
report published on March 5.
"Insight and Innovation in Uncertain Times"
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U.S. GAO - Nuclear Nonproliferation: Further Actions Needed
U.S. GAO - Nuclear Nonproliferation: Further Actions Needed by ...
What GAO Found. The President's 4-year initiative is a worthwhile effort designed to accelerate U.S. and international efforts to secure nuclear material ...
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12- 512T
What GAO Found. The President's 4-year initiative is a worthwhile effort designed to accelerate U.S. and international efforts to secure nuclear material ...
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-
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