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| Report: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant at risk of early retirement So Md News According to an economic analyst, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby is one of more than three dozen U.S. nuclear reactors at risk of early retirement. Mark Cooper, a senior fellow for economic analysis at the Institute for Energy and the ...http://www.somdnews.com/article/20130719/NEWS/130718990/1057/report-calvert-cliffs-nuclear-power-plant-at-risk-of-early-retirement&template=southernMaryland |
| US halts mining in Solar Energy Zones pv magazine ... a public land order which means new mining claims cannot be filed on the areas for 20 years. Nevada boasts five of the zones with four in Colorado, three in Utah, two each in Arizona and California and with Afton the sole Solar Energy Zone in New ...http://www.pv-magazine.com/news/details/beitrag/us-halts-mining-in-solar-energy-zones_100012100/#axzz2ZbVCo2DK |
| RIVERSIDE: City sues over San Onofre steam generators MENAFN.COM Jul 19, 2013 (Menafn - The Press-Enterprise - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --Riverside, whose city utility owns a small part of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, is suing the company that made the faulty steam generators that ...http://www.menafn.com/c7096648-c316-4e43-a581-1a525d3ba45b/RIVERSIDE-City-sues-over-San-Onofre-steam-generators?src=main | |
| SDG&E sues over nuclear plant losses U-T San Diego Area activists gather for a news conference outside the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Clemente, Calif., Friday morning, June 7, 2013, after it was announced that the nuclear plant will be closing permanently. (AP Photo/The Orange County ...http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/19/nuke-plant-shutdown-lawsuit/ | |
| Japanese firm to fight nuke plant negligence claim San Antonio Express LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will fight Southern California Edison's allegations of gross negligence in the design and manufacture of steam tubes built for the San Onofre nuclear power plant, which has been permanently shut down ...http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us/article/Japanese-firm-to-fight-nuke-plant-negligence-claim-4674731.php | |
| BLAME GAME BEGINS AT BROKEN NUKE PLANT EDISON BLAMES ... U-T San Diego Owners of the recently retired San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are blaming the plant's troubles on the manufacturer of faulty replacement steam generators in an effort to recover billions of dollars in costs and investments. Plant operator and ...http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/19/tp-blame-game-begins-at-broken-nuke-plant-edison/ Mitsubishi to fight nuke plant negligence claim
Asahi Shimbun -
LOS ANGELES--Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will fight Southern
California Edison's allegations of gross negligence in the design and
manufacture of steam tubes built for the San Onofre nuclear power plant,
which has been permanently shut down due to ...http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201307200018
Nuke plant negligence claim challenged
Independent Online - 20 minutes ago
FILE - This file photo shows the San Onofre nuclear power plant along
the Pacific Ocean coastline in San Onofre, California. (AP Photo/Gregory
Bull, File). Los Angeles - The Japanese company that built
corrosion-plagued steam tubes for California's San ...http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/nuke-plant-negligence-claim-challenged-1.1549869#.Ueo_gBmEOc4
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| Mitsubishi blamed in Calif. nuclear plant closure Ventura County Star FILE - In this Friday, June 7, 2013 file photo, surfers pass in front of the San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Onofre, Calif. Southern California Edison says it is seeking to hold Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy ...http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/jul/19/mitsubishi-blamed-in-calif-nuclear-plant-closure/ | |
| SCE claim rails against Mitsubishi World Nuclear News Replacement steam generators supplied by Mitsubishi - intended to enable San Onofre units 2 and 3 to continue operating until 2022 - were found to be suffering from excessive wear after less than one year in service. Both units were taken offline in ...http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-SCE_initiates_claim_against_Mitsubishi-1907134.html See all stories on this topic » | |
| NEWS | SAN DIEGO Edison, SDG&E and city of Riverside take legal action ... San Diego Source (subscription) Article; Comments; SourceBook Data. Little more than a month after the permanent closing of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, the plant's three owners have taken legal action against the manufacturer of the faulty part that led to its closure.http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20130719czg#.UepALRmEPY0 | |
| SCE opens dispute against MHI over SONGS closure PennEnergy (press release) ... Ltd., and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (together, Mitsubishi) which seeks to hold Mitsubishi accountable for designing and manufacturing defective Replacement Steam Generators (RSGs) at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS).http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2013/07/sce-opens-dispute-against-mhi-over-san-onofre-nuclear-plant-closure.html S |
| Heat Wave Provides Good Timing to Tout Battery Storage Pilot Environmental Leader Eos Energy Storage is partnering with Con Edison of New York, National Grid, Public Service Company of New Mexico and the large European utilities Enel and GDF Suez to pilot Eos's innovative battery technology as part of its Genesis Program.http://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/07/19/heat-wave-provides-good-timing-to-tout-battery-storage-pilot/
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| New regulations encourage battery storage growth for solar power Clean Energy Authority While the market for energy storage in mobile applications, such as electric vehicles, is poised to jump from $28 billion today to $41 billion by 2018, energy storage for the grid is looking pretty bright as well. Lux Research published a report and ...http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/battery-market-growing-because-of-regulations-071713 |
| Public trust crisis threatens China's nuclear power ambitions Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) - As China pushes an aggressive expansion of nuclear power it is running into a major stumbling block - a breakdown of trust, post-Fukushima, in official assurances of public safety. A plan to build a $6 billion uranium processing ...http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/18/us-china-nuclear-protests-idUSBRE96H1BT20130718?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews |
Nuclear Energy Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Heat Wave Shows Value of Nuclear Energy Facilities
Nearly All Nuclear Energy Plants Running at Full Power
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Richard Myers, the Nuclear Energy
Institute’s vice president for policy development, planning and
supplier programs, made the following comments today about nuclear
energy’s value in periods of extreme weather.
“The high heat and humidity affecting tens of millions of Americans is a reminder of the continuing value of the nation’s nuclear energy facilities. For 20 years now, these facilities have consistently provided one-fifth of the nation’s electricity supplies, even as electricity demand has grown during that period. They are by far our nation’s most efficient and reliable generators of electricity. Their role grows in importance—especially to vulnerable populations like the elderly and those with respiratory issues—during periods of oppressive weather like the one we are experiencing. “Vast sections of the country are seeing the highest electricity demand recorded this year as millions of air conditioners operate full blast to help Americans beat the heat. Electricity prices similarly are spiking as regional electricity markets in the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic call upon the full extent of generation reserves to help meet peak electricity demand. “Throughout this week, all but a handful of the nation’s 100 reactors have been operating around the clock at full power. Demand for electricity in the United States has not yet returned to the level seen in 2007, before the financial crisis, but electricity demand is growing. We must take steps to ensure that our electric system can meet around-the-clock demand when economic growth and electricity demand truly rebound, particularly in the face of increasingly stringent regulations on carbon emissions from power plants. “Nuclear energy facilities are by far the largest source of electricity that don’t emit greenhouse gases and other air pollutants; they provide nearly two-thirds of low-carbon electricity production in the United States. This week’s weather shows how much we need them.” |
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Southern California Edison Serves Formal Notice of Dispute to Mitsubishi over Defective Steam Generators at SONGSThe Herald | HeraldOnline.com Southern California Edison (SCE) has served a formal Notice of Dispute on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems (together, “Mitsubishi”) which seeks to hold Mitsubishi accountable for designing and manufacturing ...http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/07/18/5031427/southern-california-edison-serves.html |
