Nuclear Power News and Commentary Update 3/12

Poland Will Continue Nuclear Power Program - Prime Minister Fox Business Poland will continue its nuclear power program despite falling electricity prices and a slump in consumption amid an economic slowdown, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. State-controlled PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (PGE.WA) has been ...http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/12/poland-will-continue-nuclear-power-program-prime-minister/
Nuclear power's future still cloudy as Fukushima passes second anniversary MinnPost.com About 437 nuclear power reactors are currently operating worldwide. An estimated 67 new reactors are under construction and dozens of others are being proposed. IAEA projections — based on member state data — suggest that number could increase by ...http://www.minnpost.com/earth-journal/2013/03/nuclear-powers-future-still-cloudy-fukushima-passes-second-anniversary   Two years on, America hasn't learned lessons of Fukushima nuclear disaster The Guardian Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Tokyo on Saturday carrying banners reading, "No nukes" and, "Save the children". They were protesting two days before the second anniversary of the meltdowns at the Fukushima Da-ichi power plant, ...http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/12/fukushima-nuclear-accident-lessons-for-us MinnPost.com
Cheap, Safer Nuclear Kevin Bullis MIT Technology Review Transatomic, an MIT spinoff, is developing a nuclear reactor that it estimates will cut the overall cost of a nuclear power plant in half. It's an updated molten-salt reactor, a type that's highly resistant to meltdowns. Molten-salt reactors were ...http://www.technologyreview.com/news/512321/safer-nuclear-power-at-half-the-price/
China targets 20-percent growth in nuclear power installation Xinhua BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) - China's plan to raise its installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year shows that the country is developing nuclear power in a safe and efficient way, according to a senior Chinese energy executive. In 2013, 3 ...http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-03/12/c_132227231.htm
Nuclear power vital for India's growth: IAEA Economic Times Besides, a number of countries have taken the decision to introduce nuclear power including Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria, Poland, Turkey and Vietnam. Also, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started building a nuclear power plant, he added.http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nuclear-power-vital-for-indias-growth-iaea/articleshow/18928688.cms Economic Times
Fukushima anniversary: Tour inside nuclear power plant BBC News Two years after Japan's Fukushima power plant was torn apart by an earthquake and tsunami, it remains one of the most contaminated places on earth. Radiation inside the plant is at dangerous levels. The clear-up operation, which runs into billions of ...http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-21747378 BBC News
Kewaunee Nuclear Power plant closing in May Wisconsin Radio Network The Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant will stop making electricity in May. Dominion Resources, the owners of the facility, announced Monday that the plant will cease operations on May 7. About 650 jobs at the plant are expected to be phased out over the ...http://www.wrn.com/2013/03/kewaunee-nuclear-power-plant-to-close-in-may/
'Fermi 3' nuclear power protesters gather in... Royal Oak Daily Tribune Protesters of a potential “Fermi 3” nuclear power plant near Monroe gathered in Royal Oak on Saturday to promote their opposition. Keith Gunter of Livonia, a member of the Alliance to Halt Fermi 3, spins. Foes to say an additional plant at Fermi 2 will ...http://www.dailytribune.com/article/20130312/NEWS01/130319908/-fermi-3-nuclear-power-protesters-gather-in-royal-oak
Could This Be the Future of Nuclear Power? Motley Fool Let's start off with a quiz. Name at least one element that fuels nuclear reactors. I don't normally trust strangers over the Internet, but I'm fairly confident that you were able to identify uranium as the correct answer. Now, name an element that you ...http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/03/11/the-future-of-nuclear-isthorium.aspx Public acceptance critical for nuclear capacity addition: IAEA chief Winning back confidence in nuclear power after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in March difficult, but will require unwavering commitment to safetyhttp://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/public-acceptance-critical-for-nuclear-capacity-addition-iaea-chief-113031100453_1.html	IAEA warns of disatrous consequences of nuclear terrorism Business Standard - ‎Mar 11, 2013‎ Taking a serious note of growing danger of nuclear terrorism across the globe largely due to increasing incidents of illicit trafficking of radio active and fissile materials, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has for the first time convened a ministerial ...http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/iaea-warns-of-disatrous-consequences-of-nuclear-terrorism-113031100449_1.html IAEA Chief Says Globally Nuclear Power Looks Set To Grow Steadily, But Slowly RTT News - ‎14 hours ago‎ "Globally, nuclear power looks set to continue to grow steadily, although more slowly than we expected before the Fukushima Daiichi accident," says the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Delivering the Indian Nuclear Society Silver Jubilee lecture in ...http://www.rttnews.com/2074783/iaea-chief-says-globally-nuclear-power-looks-set-to-grow-steadily-but-slowly.aspx?type=gn&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=sitemap