The Tokyo government estimates F. Daiichi’s leak to the sea could be 300 tons per day... Tepco is pumping contaminated groundwater away from the quay shoreline... Local fishermen and Greenpeace have united in the groundwater contamination fray... The Industry Ministry has assembled a new working group on F. Daiichi groundwater... The Fukushima fisheries cooperative has stopped their test-fishing program... A University of Tokyo team has found some sea-bed hot spots off the Tohoku coast... Former PM Naoto Kan will not be indicted over his actions concerning the Fukushima accident... Controversy about Tepco’s possible restart of the undamaged Kashiwazaki-Kariwa station continues... Repopulation of former no-go zone communities has been slow.

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

Friday, August 9, 2013

NuScale refutes SMR critics

http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/nuscale-refutes-smr-critics/article_01366a1e-0097-11e3-9416-0019bb2963f4.html

Small Is Beautiful—So Go Nuclear

As environmentally friendly as they sound, biofuels and wind power squander land and other resources.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204409004577156723958026212.html

Simulated Nuclear Exchange Between the US and China

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/08/simulated-nuclear-exchange-between-us.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fadvancednano+%28nextbigfuture%29

LFTRs by Baby Steps

Some of my readers may wonder why I do not mention the LFTR more often even though Nuclear Green Revolution is committed to the LFTR movement. The answer is, that I believe the development of the LFTR will be incremental and that several and perhaps numerous steps will precede the stage in which the LFTR is under intense development. Those steps will produce Molten Salt Reactors that are not Thorium breeders even though Thorium may be used in the reactor's cores or blankets.

LFTRs by Baby Steps

http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2013/08/lftrs-by-baby-steps.html

‘Independent Study’ On Keystone XL Closely Linked To Fossil Fuel Companies

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/08/09/2442461/not-independent-keystone-xl-study/

Natural gas suppliers have no doubts about climate change

http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/atomic_insights/archive/2013/08/09/natural-gas-suppliers-have-no-doubts-about-climate-change.aspx#.UgVpuxmEPgo

USS Miami to be decommissioned, scrapped

http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2013/08/uss-miami-to-be-decommissioned-scrapped.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtomicPowerReview+%28atomic+power+review%29

Harvey Wasserman: The Fukushima Nightmare Gets Worse

Harvey Wasserman: The Fukushima Nightmare Gets Worse
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/08/09-10

Exclusive: PetroChina to join Exxon at giant Iraqi oilfield

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/sns-rt-us-petrochina-iraq-20130809,0,6413482.story

Westinghouse, Toshiba team up to form nuclear marketing group

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/08/westinghouse-toshiba-team-up-to-form-nuclear-marketing-group.html

Decommissioning institute formed in Japan

09 August 2013

Japan has established a new research body which it hopes will bring together international experience in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Plans call for the institute to set up a research facility near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Decommissioning_institute_formed_in_Japan-0908135.html

Prosecutors plan not to indict Kan, TEPCO execs over nuke disaster

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2013/08/240120.html

China’s and Russia’s Nuclear Relations

http://carnegietsinghua.org/2013/07/07/china-s-and-russia-s-nuclear-relations/ggzp

Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Update for 6 August to 8 August, 201

Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Update for 6 August to 8 August, 2013 http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/nuclear-reaction/fukushima-nuclear-crisis-update-for-6-august-/blog/46211/

Rosatom Ready To Hand Bushehr Nuclear Plant To Iran

http://www.rferl.org/content/bushehr-russia-iran-nuclear-control/25070637.html

DOE Awards Grants for Nuclear Reactor Research

http://www.executivegov.com/2013/08/doe-awards-grants-for-nuclear-reactor-research/

IEER Report: Small Modular Reactors a "Poor Bet" To Revive Failed Nuclear Renaissance in U.S.

press release

Aug. 8, 2013, 1:00 p.m. EDT

IEER Report: Small Modular Reactors a "Poor Bet" To Revive Failed Nuclear Renaissance in U.S.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- $90 Billion in Initial Manufacturing Order Book Needed, Requiring Massive Involvement by the Chinese or Taxpayer-Backed Federal Subsidies; Major Implications Seen for Companies and SMR Test Sites in FL, MO, NC, OR, PA, SC, and TN.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ieer-report-small-modular-reactors-a-poor-bet-to-revive-failed-nuclear-renaissance-in-us-2013-08-08

Critics of small modular reactors forecast financial risk By Rob Pavey

Critics of small modular reactors forecast financial risk

By Rob Pavey

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-08-08/critics-small-modular-reactors-forecast-financial-risk

Report: Small modular reactors face uphill battles By Andy Giegerich

Report: Small modular reactors face uphill battles

By Andy Giegerich

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/08/report-small-modular-reactors-lack.html

National incentive for nuclear regulation

National incentive for nuclear regulation (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS_National_incentive_for_nuclear_regulation_0908131.html)
Greater investment in nuclear regulation will pay dividends for Japan as it moves to restart nuclear reactors. Mobilising more safety review teams could save the country ¥850 billion ($8.8 billion) if it means more reactors can restart sooner.

In North Asia, a growing crisis of confidence in nuclear power

http://news.yahoo.com/north-asia-growing-crisis-confidence-nuclear-power-081914507.html

Nuclear decommissioning cost back in DOE's court

http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/nuclear-decommissioning-cost-back-does-court/2013-08-07?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

IAEA Safety Standards

http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1534_web.pdf

6th INPRO Dialogue Forum: Licensing and Safety Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Reactors 29 July−2 August 2013 IAEA, Vienna, Austria

6th INPRO Dialogue Forum:

Licensing and Safety Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Reactors

29 July−2 August 2013
IAEA, Vienna, Austria

The INPRO Dialogue Forum brings together nuclear technology users, holders and other stakeholders from interested Member States to discuss issues related to sustainable nuclear energy development and deployment.
The 6th Dialogue Forum aims to discuss the following major issues regarding licensing and safety issues of Small and Medium-sized Nuclear Power Reactors (SMRs):

(1) Considerations for SMR designs;
(2) Siting considerations of SMRs;
(3) Application of graded approach in regulatory and licensing process;
(4) Legal and regulatory framework of SMRs;
(5) Public participation in SMR licensing process.

Information on all previous Dialogue Forums is available here

View more meeting photos on IAEA Flickr

Agenda (26 July 2013)

Programme

Chair: David Newland, Canada
Co-Chair: Poong-Eil Juhn, Republic of Korea

Session 1: Opening and Introduction

Opening Address
Jong Kyun Park, Director, Division of Nuclear Power
Program Overview and Objectives
P.H.Park, INPRO, IAEA
INPRO Activities in Support of a Transition to Sustainable Nuclear Energy Systems
Z. Drace, INPRO Group Head, IAEA
Summary of Results of the Preparation Consultants Meeting
S. Magruder, NRC, USA
Status of Global SMR Development and Prospects for Deployment
M. H. Subki, Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, IAEA
Licensing Process Considerations for SMRs
R. Gibbs, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, IAEA
Proposal for a Technology-Neutral Safety Approach for New Reactor Designs
J. Yllera, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, IAEA

Session 2: Experiences and Preparation for SMR Licensing and Deployment

Member States' Presentations

Canadian Presentation to the Plenary
M. de Vos, NSC, CANADA
Safety Features and Licesning of ACP100 Design
F.J.Zhong, NPIC, China
Flexblue: a Subsea Reactor Project
C. Lecomte, DCNS, FRANCE
Nuclear Regulation for SMR in India - Current Perspectives
A. Ramakrishna, AERB and J.J. Shri, BARC, INDIA
Status of SMR Development and Challenges for Design Assessment in Japan
T. Mochida, Hitachi-GE, JAPAN
Licensing Review of SMART for Standard Design Approval
Myung Jo Jhung, KINS, REP. OF KOREA
Safety Provisions ofr the KLT-40S Reactor Plant Floating Power Unit
I.A. Bylov, OKBM Afrikantov, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Status Update on US DoE SMR Licensing Technical Support Program
T. Beville, US DoE, USA
US NRC Efforts to Prepare for Licensing SMR
S. Magruder, NRC, USA

Panel Discussion: Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

Session 3: Breakout Session for Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

Plenary for Introduction of Breakout Sessions

Organization Overveiw of Breakout Sessions
K.Qureshi, INPRO Group, IAEA
Issue Briefing by Group 1
K.Soderholm, Leader Group 1
Issue Briefing by Group 2
M. DeVos, Leader Group 2
Issue Briefing by Group 4
S. Magruder, Leader Group 4
Issue Briefing by Group 5
M. Rawi, Leader Group 5
INPRO Methodology and SMR: Review and Recommendations for Track 2 Revisions
A.Koriny, INPRO Group, IAEA
INPRO Activities in Support of Global Deployment of SMRs: Collaborative Project RISC and TNPPs
V.Kuznetsov, INPRO Group, IAEA

Session 4: Plenary for Breakout Session Progress Report and International Organizations

Presentations by International Organizations

ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards: Overview
K.Ennis, ASME
OECD/NEA Study on the Economics and Market of SMRs
V.Sozoniuk, OECD
WENRA and its Expectations on the Safety of New NPPs
D.M-Ecker, GRS, Germany
Opportunities and Obstacles for SMRs, Seen from the WNA CORDEL Perspective
A.Wasylyk, WNA

Session 6: Future Actions on Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

Report on the Breakout Session Results

Group 1 Report
K.Soderholm, Leader Group 1
Group 2 Report
M.DeVos, Leader Group 2
Group 3 Report
A.Ramakrishna, Leader Group 3
Group 4 Report
S.Magruder, Leader Group 4

Conclusion

Summary of Plenaries
D.Ingersoll, USA
Meeting Summary by Chairman
D.Newland, Canada
Future Actions and Suggestions from INPRO Perspective
Z.Drace, INPRO Group Head, IAEA
Closing Remarks
J.K.Park, Director NENP, IAEA

Working Documents

Terms of Reference and Scope and Nature of Meeting
List of Key Issues for Break-out Session
Participants’ Briefing Handouts

- Group 1: Considerations to take into account in the design of SMRs
- Group 2: Siting Considerations for SMRs
- Group 3: Application of Graded Approach in Regulatory and Licensing Process
- Group 4: Legal and Regulatory Framework of SMRs
- Group 5: Public Participation in SMR Licensing Process

Related Materials

Scientific Secretaries:

Mr Pill-Hwan Park, INPRO Group, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy
Mr Russell Anthony Gibbs, Regulatory Activities Section, Division of Nuclear Installations Safety, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
Mr. M. Hadid Subki, Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy

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America’s green energy future is a pipe dream

Ignore Obama's bold talk. The energy industry is still pouring its historic profits into fossil fuel projects

By Michael T. Klare
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/08/in_the_third_carbon_era_america_is_still_hooked_on_fossil_fuels_partner/

Study: Methane Leakage From Gas Fields Guts Climate Benefit

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/258771/bridge-or-gangplank-study-finds-methane-leakage-gas-fields-high-enough-gut-climate?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

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Barack Obama and the war on terror

Taking no chances

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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review

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Michael Klare: The Third Carbon Age – Drop the Fantasy of a Coming Era of Renewable Energy

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Coal plant decommissioning services to bring in $5.3bn worldwide

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/08/coal-plant-decommissioning-services-to-bring-in-53bn-worldwide.html

Genscape: Electricity demand falls to lowest level since 2009

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/08/genscape-electricity-demand-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2009.html

How Tesla Is Driving Electric Car Innovation

If you believe Tesla, affordable, long-range electric cars could be here sooner than many think.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/516961/how-tesla-is-driving-electric-car-innovation/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-weekly-business&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20130809

The electric grid: the greatest equalizing force in human history

August 7, 2013

By Steve Aplin

http://canadianenergyissues.com/2013/08/07/the-electric-grid-the-greatest-equalizing-force-in-human-history/

Fukushima leaks: Japan ponders freezing ground

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/07/world/asia/japan-fukushima/index.html

Vermont Yankee, utility settle over tower woes

http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_23818237/vermont-yankee-utility-settle-over-tower-woes

Virtual control room helps nuclear operators, industry

http://phys.org/news/2013-08-virtual-room-nuclear-industry.html

Fukushima Groundwater Contamination is Not an Actual Emergency

Fukushima Groundwater Contamination is Not an Actual Emergency

This past Monday, a Nuclear Regulatory Authority inspector at F. Daiichi told the Press that the contaminated groundwater problem places the station in a “state of emergency”. Is the Pacific Ocean actually being polluted? It doesn’t seem that it is. Is F. Daiichi actually in a “state of emergency”? It’s a speculative state of emergency, to be sure, but not actual.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

Japan's Nuclear Nightmare

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-07/japan-s-nuclear-nightmare.html

Busby: Can't seal Fukushima like Chernobyl - it all goes into sea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-3Kf4JakWI&feature=youtu.be

Pump and pray: Tepco might have to pour water on Fukushima wreckage forever

http://rt.com/op-edge/tepco-fukushima-sea-water-reactor-194/

Roundtable: Banning WMD from the Middle East The time is now

Roundtable: Banning WMD from the Middle East

5 August 2013

The time is now

Martin B. Malin

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David Albright and Robert Avagyan | ISIS

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Abe Joins Greenpeace in Signal Tepco Not Up to Cleanup

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Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power

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Taiwan says nuclear plant may have leaked toxic water

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Renewable versus nuclear is the wrong battle

http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2013/08/09/3821327.htm

Fukushima's Radioactive Water Leak: What You Should Know

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Falsified Reports After Fukushima Fan Anti-Nuclear Korea

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Six Telling Figures from Japan's Leaking Fukushima Nuclear Plant By: Larisa Epatko

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Renewables: A rising power

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Plunging prices are finally making solar power competitive with conventional sources of energy

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6th INPRO Dialogue Forum:

Licensing and Safety Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Reactors

Programme

Session 1: Opening and Introduction

Session 2: Experiences and Preparation for SMR Licensing and Deployment

Session 3: Breakout Session for Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

Session 4: Plenary for Breakout Session Progress Report and International Organizations

Session 6: Future Actions on Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

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