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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Four Ways The Ukraine Crisis Could Escalate To Use Of Nuclear Weapons

Four Ways The Ukraine Crisis Could Escalate To Use Of Nuclear Weapons

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2014/04/24/four-ways-the-ukraine-crisis-could-escalate-to-use-of-nuclear-weapons/ 

(Wild)Life In A Nuclear Wasteland: 28 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster

(Wild)Life In A Nuclear Wasteland: 28 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster


http://www.ibtimes.com/wildlife-nuclear-wasteland-28-years-after-chernobyl-disaster-1576660

Nuclear News Round Up (17th – 24th April 14)

Nuclear News Round Up (17th – 24th April 14)


17th Apr 2014
22nd Apr 2014
24th Apr 2014

Wind & Solar Can Generate Electricity For Half The Cost Of Nuclear

Wind & Solar Can Generate Electricity For Half The Cost Of Nuclear
Read more at http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/26/wind-solar-can-generate-electricity-half-cost-nuclear/#1WLjUcz1jkGitazU.99

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/26/wind-solar-can-generate-electricity-half-cost-nuclear/

Thousands rally in Taiwan against nuclear plant

Thousands rally in Taiwan against nuclear plant


https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/world/a/22992464/thousands-rally-in-taiwan-against-nuclear-plant/

Pick Your Poison For Crude -- Pipeline, Rail, Truck Or Boat

Pick Your Poison For Crude -- Pipeline, Rail, Truck Or Boat


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/04/26/pick-your-poison-for-crude-pipeline-rail-truck-or-boat/

IBM, Vermont Yankee and Shumlin: A Trip Down Memory Lane

IBM, Vermont Yankee and Shumlin: A Trip Down Memory Lane


http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2014/04/ibm-vermont-yankee-and-shumlin-trip.html#.U1wIK1fwqAg

The World's Resources Aren't Running Out

The World's Resources Aren't Running Out

Ecologists worry that the world's resources come in fixed amounts that will run out, but we have broken through such limits again and again


http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304279904579517862612287156

Taipower could face bankruptcy if nuclear plant scrapped

Taipower could face bankruptcy if nuclear plant scrapped
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201404260017.aspx

Here Are The Advantages Of Floating Nuclear Power Stations Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/advantages-nuclear-power-stations-at-sea-2014-4#ixzz301PNh7od


Here Are The Advantages Of Floating Nuclear Power Stations


http://www.businessinsider.com/advantages-nuclear-power-stations-at-sea-2014-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheMoneyGame+%28The+Money+Game%29

How synchronized hammer strikes could generate nuclear fusion

How synchronized hammer strikes could generate nuclear fusion


http://www.ted.com/talks/michel_laberge_how_synchronized_hammer_strikes_could_generate_nuclear_fusion?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2014-04-25&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=bottom_left_button

Oak Ridge may take big centrifuge hit

Oak Ridge may take big centrifuge hit


http://knoxblogs.com/atomiccity/2014/04/25/oak-ridge-may-take-big-centrifuge-hit/

Entergy sues DOE for spent fuel costs


Entergy sues DOE for spent fuel costs



http://www.reformer.com/news/ci_25640096/entergy-sues-doe-spent-fuel-costs

Does El Niño Plus Global Warming Equal Global Temperature Records In 2014 And 2015?

Does El Niño Plus Global Warming Equal Global Temperature Records In 2014 And 2015?


http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/371706/does-el-ni-o-plus-global-warming-equal-global-temperature-records-2014-and-2015

Carter-Obama Energy Policy: From Gasoline Lines to Pipeline Obstructionism

Carter-Obama Energy Policy: From Gasoline Lines to Pipeline Obstructionism - See more at: http://www.masterresource.org/2014/04/carter-no-to-keystone-xl/#sthash.kvizyDLn.dpuf
 Carter-Obama Energy Policy: From Gasoline Lines to Pipeline Obstructionism
http://www.masterresource.org/2014/04/carter-no-to-keystone-xl/

Natural Gas In New York Marcellus Shale Costs More To Get It Out Than The Gas Is Worth

Natural Gas In New York Marcellus Shale Costs More To Get It Out Than The Gas Is Worth
Read more at http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/natural-gas-new-york-marcellus-shale-costs-get-gas-worth/#pAGy6GYvlCb9JgfH.99
 Natural Gas In New York Marcellus Shale Costs More To Get It Out Than The Gas Is Worth
http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/25/natural-gas-new-york-marcellus-shale-costs-get-gas-worth/

Friday, April 25, 2014

Rachel Maddow: Will U.S. energy companies disrupt Obama’s Russia policy?

Rachel Maddow: Will U.S. energy companies disrupt Obama’s Russia policy?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/rachel-maddow-will-us-energy-companies-disrupt-obamas-russia-policy/2014/04/24/8c13dab6-ca6a-11e3-95f7-7ecdde72d2ea_story.html

Natural gas, nuclear and oil-fired retirements to top 14 GW by 2023

Natural gas, nuclear and oil-fired retirements to top 14 GW by 2023


http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/04/natural-gas-nuclear-and-oil-fired-retirements-to-top-14-gw-by-2023.html

Japan seeking international assistance with Fukushima Daiichi fuel removal

Japan seeking international assistance with Fukushima Daiichi fuel removal


http://enformable.com/2014/04/japan-seeking-international-assistance-fukushima-daiichi-fuel-removal/

Study links polar vortex, California drought to climate change

Study links polar vortex, California drought to climate change


Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/204328-study-links-polar-vortex-california-drought-to-climate-change#ixzz2zw70FEaA

OPINION: US Fuel Ineffective in Ukrainian Nuclear Plants

OPINION: US Fuel Ineffective in Ukrainian Nuclear Plants


http://en.ria.ru/world/20140425/189369264/OPINION-US-Fuel-Ineffective-in-Ukrainian-Nuclear-Plants.html

Costs keep mounting for idled reactors

Costs keep mounting for idled reactors

Consequences of turn from nuclear begin to hit home

by Aaron Sheldrick and Osamu Tsukimori

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/04/25/national/costs-keep-mounting-for-idled-reactors/#.U1rRV1fwqAi

The transnational dimensions of nuclear risk

The transnational dimensions of nuclear risk


http://thebulletin.org/needed-ability-manage-nuclear-power/transnational-dimensions-nuclear-risk

Climate change and the Koch brothers walk into a bar

Climate change and the Koch brothers walk into a bar


http://thebulletin.org/climate-change-and-koch-brothers-walk-bar7061

Siemens plans to delist from NYSE

Siemens AG plans to end its listing on the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) on or about May 15, 2014

http://www.siemens.com/press/en/pressrelease/?press=/en/pressrelease/2014/corporate/axx20140430.htm&content[]=CC

Seabrook Station deemed vulnerable to earthquake threats

Seabrook Station deemed vulnerable to earthquake threats


http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140425-NEWS-404250403

US Nuclear Fuel in Ukraine Risks Second Chernobyl – Scientists

US Nuclear Fuel in Ukraine Risks Second Chernobyl – Scientists


http://en.ria.ru/world/20140425/189367268/US-Nuclear-Fuel-in-Ukraine-Risks-Second-Chernobyl--Scientists.html

General Electric, Westinghouse keen to develop 12K MW of nuclear power in India

General Electric, Westinghouse keen to develop 12K MW of nuclear power in India

 General Electric, Westinghouse keen to develop 12K MW of nuclear power in India
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/general-electric-westinghouse-keen-to-develop-12k-mw-of-nuclear-power-in-india/articleshow/34208910.cms

When Should Nuclear Power Pay for Risk? Is Never Good For You?

When Should Nuclear Power Pay for Risk? Is Never Good For You?


http://blog.ucsusa.org/nuclear-power-cost-risk-vogtle-500

Nuclear power replaces fossil fuels, while wind has the effect of locking them in

Nuclear power replaces fossil fuels, while wind has the effect of locking them in


http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/letters/nuclear-power-replaces-fossil-fuels-while-wind-has-the-effect-of-locking-them-in.24055024

2C in our Rear-View Mirror, Geoengineering Dead Ahead

2C in our Rear-View Mirror, Geoengineering Dead Ahead


http://theenergycollective.com/lougrinzo/371496/2c-our-rear-view-mirror-geoengineering-dead-ahead?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Dominion talking to US NRC about license extensions for four nuclear units


Dominion talking to US NRC about license extensions for four nuclear units



http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/birmingham-alabama/dominion-talking-to-us-nrc-about-license-extensions-21531715

Demand Response: People, Not Power Plants, are Driving the Clean Energy Future

Demand Response: People, Not Power Plants, are Driving the Clean Energy Future

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
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How does Demand Response reduce electricity use? from Environmental Defense Fund Clean energy resources, like wind, solar, and energy efficiency, have certain key advantages over traditional, fossil fuel-based resources: they don’t require expensive, polluting fuels or large capital investment, consume little to no water, generate negligible carbon emissions, and are easily scalable. To take full advantage of

LNG Exports to Make US Electricity Bills Jump


LNG Exports to Make US Electricity Bills Jump

By Cristina Brooks
A liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker sit
Countering the Russian incursion into Crimea, the House Energy and Power Committee is debating multiplying American LNG exports, and sending shale gas in liquid form to countries overseas, a move that consultants say will raise US electricity prices. A knock-on effect of sending more shale gas abroad is that US electricity companies that have gas-fired

PennEnrgy's Top Oil & Gas News 4/25

Top Oil & Gas News
Explosion shuts down Williams gas processing plant in Wyoming
Williams Partners L.P. and Williams reported an explosion and fire at approximately 2 p.m. Mountain Time at their natural gas processing facility in Lincoln County, Wyo., near the town of Opal. There were no reported injuries or damage to property outside the facility.
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PennEnergy Video News Update
From Osaka Gas' interest in US shale, to Hess' Thailand asset sale, to a big acquisition in Kansas for Worthington, all of the week's biggest headlines are in the PennEnergy Video News Update.
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This Week's Most Popular Oil & Gas News
Hess announces sale of Thailand oil and gas assets
BP to sell interest in four Alaska North Slope oil and gas assets
Worthington Energy acquires oil and gas leases in Kansas
Osaka Gas may invest in US shale gas development
Summit Natural Gas completes 68-mile pipeline
APPEA: Time to lift barriers on New South Wales natural gas development
Gazprom and Austria discuss alternative Russian gas routes to Europe
Lukoil agrees to exploration in Kalmykia
Gazprom and Turkey look into possible gas pipeline capacity increase
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes form subsea production alliance
Century Energy completes sale of Vawn oil exploration assets
Technip agrees to sell majority share in Seamec
First oil from Russian Arctic shelf offshore field loaded

Energy Insights
Skills shortage main challenge for oil & gas employers in 2014
Oil and gas industry employers in the UK are facing significant skills shortages according to the Oil & Gas Global Salary Guide, and over 65 percent (68.1%) of employers plan to increase headcount in 2014, exacerbating the already skill-short market, adding pressure to increase salaries to attract candidates, which is based on data from 24,000 respondents.
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Black Swan: How Quickly will the Electric Vehicle Revolution Come?
In a previous posting I stated my belief that the pure electric vehicle was the way of the future and that this sector of the automobile industry would grow more or less continuously for the foreseeable future. I decided to do a bit more investigation into how quickly that could happen given trends in vehicle sales over the past few years. I also decided to look into what has been happening with fuel economy rates given that retail gasoline prices have more than doubled in North America in the last ten years. Unfortunately, what I found was not terribly encouraging.
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PennEnergy's Top Power Headlines 4/25

Top Power Headlines
Explosion at Waterport power station blacks out most of Gibraltar (Video)
An explosion at the Waterport power station in Gibraltar resulted in a major power outage for residents and shut down business for several online gambling firms on a key sporting day
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Top 10 cities with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings
While renewables play an important role in the environmentally sound use of energy another critical approach is basic energy efficiency. Presented here are the top 10 U.S. cities with the most EPA ENERGY STAR certified buildings.
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Embracing Social Media
In an age of social media and smartphones, people are communicating more than ever. But how engaged are they? And how do companies ensure they are heard amongst all that chatter?
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Exclusive Energy Efficiency Research Results
Increasing Efficiency in Power Generation
Interested in how a new generation of natural gas engine oil can help power operators optimize equipment productivity and protection? View a webcast today which discusses the potential impact of Mobil’s latest gas engine oil, Mobil SHC Pegasus, on the power generation sector – with experts from Mobil Industrial Lubricants, Dresser Waukesha, 2G Driver GmbH and Oil, Gas and Petrochem Equipment.
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Digging Themselves in Deeper

Report

Digging Themselves in Deeper

Why Big Oil is doubling down on Putin's Russia.


http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/04/22/digging_themselves_in_deeper_big_oil_putin_russia

Oil Spill Clean Up In Arctic Waters Requires Increased Infrastructure

Oil Spill Clean Up In Arctic Waters Requires Increased Infrastructure
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 25, 2014 - A changing climate is increasing the accessibility of U.S. Arctic waters to commercial activities such as shipping, oil and gas development, and tourism, raising concern about the risk of oil spills. A new report from the National Research Council says that a full suite of proven oil response tools is needed to address potential oil spills in U.S. Arctic waters, but not all of them are readily a ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Oil_Spill_Clean_Up_In_Arctic_Waters_Requires_Increased_Infrastructure_999.html

ANS Nuclear Cafe Nuclear Video Matinee: Offshore Nuclear Plants

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Nuclear Video Matinee: Offshore Nuclear Plants

By ansnuclearcafe on Apr 25, 2014 01:00 am

Jacopo Buongiorno of MIT discusses some of the advantages of a nuclear reactor concept under development in collaboration with industry and other universities: floating off-shore nuclear power plants, constructed entirely in a shipyard, anchored off the coast, linked to the … Continue reading
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Opinion: Our Energy Future – 2050

Opinion: Our Energy Future – 2050


http://breakingenergy.com/2014/04/25/opinion-our-energy-future-2050/

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘When Asking for Billions of Dollars, that’s the Way it Works’

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘When Asking for Billions of Dollars, that’s the Way it Works’


http://breakingenergy.com/2014/04/24/energy-quote-of-the-day-when-asking-for-billions-of-dollars-thats-the-way-it-works/

Clapper's Media Crackdown: Gone Too Far?

Clapper's Media Crackdown: Gone Too Far?


http://nationalinterest.org/commentary/clappers-media-crackdown-gone-too-far-10343

U.S. Plans Changes at Nuclear-Waste Repository After Two Accidents

U.S. Plans Changes at Nuclear-Waste Repository After Two Accidents

Underground New Mexico Facility Had Been Held Up as Success Story by Government Officials

By
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304788404579519801829443082?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304788404579519801829443082.html

DOE Issues WIPP Radiological Release Investigation Report

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) released the initial accident investigation report related to the Feb. 14 radiological release at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico.
“The Accident Investigation Board reviewed procedures related to safety, maintenance, and emergency management to better understand the aboveground events surrounding the radiological incident,” said Matt Moury, EM Deputy Assistant Secretary, Safety, Security, and Quality Programs. “The Department believes this detailed report will lead WIPP recovery efforts as we work toward resuming disposal operations at the facility.”
The report is comprised of two phases. The document released today includes the initial investigation that focused on the release of radioactive material from the underground facility into the environment and related exposure to aboveground workers, as well as the actions taken by Nuclear Waste Partnership, the management and operations contractor at WIPP, and federal employees in response to the release. Once entry teams determine the source of the radiological event, the board will gather additional information and release a supplemental report that focuses on the direct cause of the release and worker protection measures in the underground.
“This report will serve as guidance for the recovery team moving forward,” said, Joe Franco, DOE’s Carlsbad Field Office Manager. “We understand the importance of these findings, and the community’s sense of urgency for WIPP to become operational in the future. We are fully committed to pursuing this objective.”
WIPP has already begun implementing corrective actions to address many of the issues raised in the report. These include enhanced work planning, nuclear safety controls, deploying experienced supplemental contractor and federal staff to assist, and implementing additional senior contractor and federal oversight. A formal corrective action process will also be implemented to ensure that all of the issues raised in the report are addressed.
Click here to read the report.

http://www.energy.gov/em/articles/doe-issues-wipp-radiological-release-investigation-report

WIPP Report: Safety oversight lacking at Carlsbad DOE office; no cause found for radiation leak


WIPP Report: Safety oversight lacking at Carlsbad DOE office; no cause found for radiation leak



http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_25629909/wipp-report-safety-oversight-lacking-at-carlsbad-doe

What's Ahead for U.S. Nuclear Programs?

What's Ahead for U.S. Nuclear Programs?


http://www.businessweek.com/videos/2013-12-11/whats-ahead-for-u-dot-s-dot-nuclear-programs

A Botched Plan to Turn Nuclear Warheads Into Fuel

A Botched Plan to Turn Nuclear Warheads Into Fuel


http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-24/u-dot-s-dot-botches-plan-to-turn-nuclear-warheads-into-fuel

Who's Holding You Hostage? Tips from a Former FBI Negotiation Trainer on How to Get Through to Anyone

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Solar power has a long way to go to be a cheap environment savior


http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/04/solar-power-has-long-way-to-go-to-be.html

Cheap Nuclear UC Berkeley's Per Peterson Pursues Radical New Design with Off-the-Shelf Technologies


Cheap Nuclear


UC Berkeley's Per Peterson Pursues Radical New Design with Off-the-Shelf Technologies


http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/cheap-nuclear

17 Emerging Energy Technologies That Will Change The World

17 Emerging Energy Technologies That Will Change The World

http://www.businessinsider.com/17-emerging-energy-technologies-2014-4

NRC Q&A Series: Five Minutes with an NRC Experts on Decommissioning

NRC Q&A Series: Five Minutes with an NRC Experts on Decommissioning


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GifRku-N7_Q&feature=youtu.be

Space Based Solar power need robotic assembly in space and reusable rockets for viability


http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/04/space-based-solar-power-need-robotic.html

Solar Power Is Booming, But Will Never Replace Coal. Here's Why.

Solar Power Is Booming, But Will Never Replace Coal. Here's Why.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2014/04/24/solar-is-booming-but-will-never-replace-coal/

Oregon tells rail companies to keep oil deliveries secret

Oregon tells rail companies to keep oil deliveries secret


http://grist.org/news/oregon-tells-rail-companies-to-keep-oil-deliveries-secret/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%2520April%252024&utm_campaign=daily

Tired of milking your cow? There’s a robot for that

Tired of milking your cow? There’s a robot for that


http://grist.org/list/tired-of-milking-your-cow-theres-a-robot-for-that/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%2520April%252024&utm_campaign=daily

Vermont will label genetically engineered food

Vermont will label genetically engineered food


http://grist.org/food/vermont-will-label-genetically-engineered-food/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%2520April%252024&utm_campaign=daily

DOE Allots $34M To Keep USEC Uranium Project Afloat

DOE Allots $34M To Keep USEC Uranium Project Afloat


http://www.law360.com/bankruptcy/articles/530705/doe-allots-34m-to-keep-usec-uranium-project-afloat

Kiev needs at least $3 billion for gas overhaul

Kiev needs at least $3 billion for gas overhaul
Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Apr 23, 2013 - More than $3 billion is needed to overhaul the Soviet-era natural gas transit network in Ukraine, Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan said Wednesday. European consumers rely on Russian energy company Gazprom for about a quarter of their annual gas needs, though the bulk of those supplies runs through Ukraine's pipeline network. "In order for the gas transport system to operate ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Kiev_needs_at_least_3_billion_for_gas_overhaul_999.html

Report: GE in Talks to Buy Alstom

Report: GE in Talks to Buy Alstom


http://www.powermag.com/report-ge-in-talks-to-buy-alstom/?hq_e=el&hq_m=2871176&hq_l=11&hq_v=30108e0773

Duke Energy’s Coal Ash Solution Could Cost More Than $10 Billion

http://www.powermag.com/duke-energys-coal-ash-solution-could-cost-more-than-10-billion/?hq_e=el&hq_m=2871176&hq_l=9&hq_v=30108e0773

Rosatom Designs Nuclear Waste Transportation Cask For Fast Reactors


Rosatom Designs Nuclear Waste Transportation Cask For Fast Reactors


http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2014/04/24/rosatom-designs-nuclear-waste-transportation-cask-for-fast-reactors

The Carolinas benefit economically from nuclear industry

The Carolinas benefit economically from nuclear industry

Nuclear power not only plays an important part in North and South Carolina’s energy mix, it  also provides a substantial economic impact to the Carolinas.
According to a recent study, commissioned by the Carolinas’ Nuclear Cluster, an industry coalition, the total economic impact of nuclear power in the Carolinas is $20 billion.

http://nuclear.duke-energy.com/2014/04/22/the-carolinas-benefit-economically-from-nuclear-industry/

UK centre to shoot for nuclear fusion record By Paul Rincon

UK centre to shoot for nuclear fusion record


http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27138087

Industry and NRC Prepare for Pilot Project on Cumulative Impact of Regulation

Industry and NRC Prepare for Pilot Project on Cumulative Impact of Regulation


http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/Industry-and-NRC-Prepare-for-Pilot-Project-on-Cumu

Marshall Islands sues nine nuclear powers over failure to disarm

Marshall Islands sues nine nuclear powers over failure to disarm

Pacific nation that was site of 67 nuclear tests between 1946 and 1958 accuses states of 'flagrant denial of human justice'

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/24/marshall-islands-sues-nine-nuclear-powers-failure-disarm

Nuclear helps Exelon achieve emissions goal

Nuclear helps Exelon achieve emissions goal
Uprates of its existing reactors has helped Exelon meet its self-imposed greenhouse gas emissions target seven years earlier than planned. The utility has called on US policymakers to recognize nuclear's role in meeting the country's emission reduction goals.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-Nuclear-helps-Exelon-achieve-emissions-goal-2404144.html

China to embrace third-gen nuclear tech in new plants

China to embrace third-gen nuclear tech in new plants


http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1204&MainCatID=12&id=20140424000103

UAE nuclear program gains momentum

UAE nuclear program gains momentum


http://www.arabnews.com/news/560261

NuScale Power to Hold First Supplier’s Day Event in Conjunction with 2014 Intermountain Energy Summit

NuScale Power to Hold First Supplier’s Day Event in Conjunction with 2014 Intermountain Energy Summit

Invites All Potential Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Industry Suppliers


http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nuscale-power-to-hold-first-suppliers-day-event-in-conjunction-with-2014-intermountain-energy-summit-2014-04-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Nuclear power looks for new ally—environmentalists

Nuclear power looks for new ally—environmentalists


http://www.cnbc.com/id/101607976

Tsunami-proof nuclear power plants to float on water

Tsunami-proof nuclear power plants to float on water


http://www.ecoseed.org/technology/17503-tsunami-proof-nuclear-power-plants-to-float-on-water

All at sea Researchers find advantages in floating nuclear power stations

All at sea

Researchers find advantages in floating nuclear power stations


http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21601231-researchers-find-advantages-floating-nuclear-power-stations-all-sea?fsrc=rss|sct

European Nuclear Supply Chain Infographic

European Nuclear Supply Chain Infographic


http://www.nuclearenergyinsider.com/nuclear-supply-chain-europe/content2.php?utm_source=NP:%20the%20next%20gen&utm_medium=Announcement&utm_content=2404&utm_campaign=2450

US NRC Blog Update: A New Look at Reactor Decommissioning

A New Look at Reactor Decommissioning

David McIntyre
Public Affairs Officer
 
 Four nuclear power plants closed in 2013 and another is expected to shut down later this year. That puts decommissioning in the spotlight – so the NRC has produced a new video explaining how it’s done.
map_Decommissioning_8By way of background, the owners of Crystal River 3 in Florida, Kewaunee in Wisconsin, and San Onofre 2 and 3 in California already have taken the first steps toward decommissioning their plants. They’ve certified that they permanently ceased operations and removed the fuel from the reactors into their spent fuel pools. Their licenses no longer allow them to operate the reactors.
The owners of Vermont Yankee will do the same when that plant stops operating as scheduled late this year.
The companies then have up to two years to develop and submit decommissioning plans – called the post-shutdown decommissioning activities report, or PSDAR. The report includes a description and a schedule for decommissioning activities and their estimated cost. The report also includes a discussion of why any anticipated environmental impacts have already been reviewed in previous reports on the plant. Crystal River submitted its report last December.
Plant owners typically combine two decommissioning approaches: DECON, in which the plant is dismantled and the site cleaned up to the NRC’s specifications, and SAFSTOR, maintaining the plant as is for a period of time before final cleanup. Waiting allows the radioactivity at the site to decay, making cleanup easier. (A third approach, entombing the reactor in place, has never been used by NRC licensees.)
Two years before the license is to be terminated, the plant owner submits its License Termination Plan to the NRC. The NRC surveys the site to verify the cleanup has been successful before terminating the license (or amending it if spent fuel is still stored there).
We hope you’ll take a few minutes to view the new video. Even more information about the decommissioning process can be found on the NRC website.

San Francisco: Nation’s Energy Leaders Discuss Energy-Efficient Future

San Francisco: Nation’s Energy Leaders Discuss Energy-Efficient Future

By Ellen Hayes

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2014/04/23/san-francisco-nation%E2%80%99s-energy-leaders-discuss-energy-efficient-future/