Spreading Ebola epidemic has widening economic ramifications

http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Spreading-Ebola-epidemic-has-widening-economic-ramifications

Radioactive materials in the oilfield

Radioactive materials in the oilfield

				Radioactive materials in the oilfield Oil field work involves long hours and back-breaking work. It also involves radioactive materials in many ways, including natural radioactivity and man-ma...
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ANS Update: Nuclear Matinee: Heavy Lifting at V.C. Summer

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Nuclear Matinee: Heavy Lifting at V.C. Summer By ansnuclearcafe on Aug 08, 2014 10:57 am Heavy lifts equal heavy progress at the construction site of V.C. Summer-2 and -3 in South Carolina. Following is the latest update on recent major milestones completed at what will be the first new commercial nuclear energy reactors in the … Continue reading → Read in browser » More to read: Correcting History Can Be an Uphill Battle Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 220 Japan Nuclear Restarts: Abe Says “Will See To It,” Courts Differ, Plants Prepare Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 219 Nuclear Matinee: The Mighty Watts Bar FLEX Building

Confronting Media and other Bias against Uranium Exploration and Mining, Nuclear Power, and Associated Environmental Issues

Confronting Media

and

other Bias against Uranium Exploration

and

Mining,

Nuclear Power, and Associated Environmental Issues

http://www.i2massociates.com/Downloads/ConfrontingBias.pdf

PSEG plans site for new reactor

PSEG plans site for new reactor
Public Service Enterprise Group is in the process of negotiating a land swap with the US Army Corp of Engineers to acquire land adjacent to its existing Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power plants along the Delaware River.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-PSEG-plans-site-for-new-reactor-0808201401.html

KazAtomProm chief to lead new energy ministry

KazAtomProm chief to lead new energy ministry
KazAtomProm president Vladimir Shkolnik has been appointed head of the country's new energy ministry, which puts four previously separate government departments under one person's control.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-KazAtomProm-chief-to-lead-new-energy-ministry-0808201401.html

'Dead Zone' in the Gulf of Mexico is the Size of Connecticut

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dead-zone-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-is-the-size-of-connecticut/

China Outpaces U.S. in African Energy Investment

The U.S. lags behind much of the world in investing in Africa's energy development

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-outpaces-u-s-in-african-energy-investment/

Common Misunderstandings about Nuclear Energy

Common Misunderstandings about Nuclear Energy

http://us.arevablog.com/2014/08/06/common-misunderstandings-about-nuclear-energy/

Shell’s future scenarios ignore nuclear energy

http://atomicinsights.com/shells-future-scenarios-ignore-nuclear-energy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtomicInsights+%28Atomic+Insights%29

Why Today's Nuclear Era Must Become Bolder

Why Today's Nuclear Era Must Become Bolder

http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/science-history-nuclear/archive/2014/08/07/why-today-39-s-nuclear-era-must-become-bolder.aspx

Diablo and the deep blue sea: A shelved NRC tsunami study is generating new interest 11 years later

Diablo and the deep blue sea: A shelved NRC tsunami study is generating new interest 11 years later

http://www.newtimesslo.com/cover/11288/diablos-in-the-details-why-a-shelved-nrc-tsunami-study-is-generating-new-interest-about-potential-diablo-canyon-flooding-hazards-12-years-later/

Big oil companies pay an absurdly low tax rate

A new report finds that big oil companies pay much, much less than the statutory corporate tax rate

http://www.salon.com/2014/08/04/big_oil_companies_pay_an_absurdly_low_tax_rate/

 

Closing nuclear fuel cycle important to meet climate change threat

http://www.newkerala.com/news/2014/fullnews-88687.html#.U-TrcBm5I7A

Tepco brings lessons from accident sequence

07 August 2014

As it continues to study the details of the complex accident at Fukushima Daiichi, Tokyo Electric Power Company is sharing information with other nuclear power plant operators.
As the owner and operator of Fukushima Daiichi, Tepco is committed to maintaining safety at the accident site and cleaning it up. It has been running an investigation into some 52 "unconfirmed or unclear matters" relating to the accident sequence, and on 6 August it released its second report.
In one of its findings Tepco outlined what it thought was the reason why an automatic safety system switched off, saying this would cause it to develop new operational procedures that could increase safety at other power plants.
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Tepco-brings-lessons-from-accident-sequence-0708141.htm

Governor Whitman Goes to Washington for Nuclear Energy

Governor Whitman Goes to Washington for Nuclear Energy

http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/casenergy-coalition/archive/2014/08/07/governor-whitman-goes-to-washington-for-nuclear-energy.aspx

More Bad News For Fukushima And Tepco

http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/More-Bad-News-For-Fukushima-And-Tepco.html

Permian’s Oil Surge Creates Need for Pipelines

http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/08/07/permians-oil-surge-creates-need-for-pipelines/

CIVIL NUCLEAR Fukushima operator unveils newest tainted-water plan

Fukushima operator unveils newest tainted-water plan
http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Fukushima_operator_unveils_newest_tainted-water_plan_999.html

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2014/08/08/fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-plant-weekly-review-080802.aspx#.U-ToQhm5I7A

Russia to provide Armenia with ‘nuclear island’

http://arka.am/en/news/economy/russia_to_provide_armenia_with_nuclear_island/

NuScale taps Fluor exec for CEO

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2012/12/nuscale-taps-fluor-exec-for-ceo.html

Toshiba awards DSIC contract for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear complex project

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/08/toshiba-awards-dsic-contract-for-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-complex-project.html

U.S. Nuclear Technology Exports and Africa

U.S. Nuclear Technology Exports and Africa

The following is a guest post by Ted Jones, Director of International Supplier Relations for NEI.

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2014/08/us-nuclear-technology-exports-and-africa.html

China's Shunfeng Continues Grand Solar Plans, Buys 30% Stake in US Energy Storage Company

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/08/chinas-shunfeng-continues-grand-solar-plans-buys-30-stake-in-us-energy-storage-company?cmpid=rss

Deep Water Fracking Next Frontier for Offshore Drilling

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/deep-water-fracking-next-frontier-for-offshore-drilling.html

Rosatom invited to build 2 NPP units in China

http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/744031

US nuclear bodies submit comments on radiation protection

http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsus-nuclear-bodies-submit-comments-on-radiation-protection-4336016

Exelon petitions to keep Ginna open

http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsexelon-petitions-to-keep-ginna-open-4338925

Advanced Computer Worm Was Specifically Designed to Attack Iranian Nuclear Reactor, Experts Say

Advanced Computer Worm Was Specifically Designed to Attack Iranian Nuclear Reactor, Experts Say 

http://markosun.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/advanced-computer-worm-was-specifically-designed-to-attack-iranian-nuclear-reactor-experts-say/

U.K. says it's positioned to lead carbon capture development

U.K. says it's positioned to lead carbon capture development
London (UPI) Aug 7, 2014 - The British government may be in a position to be the first in the world to export carbon capture and storage technology, the energy secretary said Thursday. "The United Kingdom is leading the world on CCS and the government wants to make sure that Britain will be in first place to export this knowledge to a decarbonizing global economy," British Energy Secretary Ed Davey said in a stat ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/UK_says_its_positioned_to_lead_carbon_capture_development_999.html

Fukushima operator unveils newest tainted-water plan

Fukushima operator unveils newest tainted-water plan
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 07, 2014 - The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday unveiled a plan to dump scrubbed water directly into the ocean, sparking concerns over whether it would be properly decontaminated. The plan, which still needs approval from the nuclear agency and local residents, comes as workers are locked in a daily struggle to safely store radioactive water used to cool reactors that we ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Fukushima_operator_unveils_newest_tainted-water_plan_999.html

The worst-ranked utilities for clean energy

Utilities from the Southeast are deploying the least renewables and energy efficiency

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-worst-ranked-utilities-for-clean-energy/294943/

New England Energy: What Were They Thinking? George Coppenrath

New England Energy: What Were They Thinking? George Coppenrath

http://www.feedspot.com/?dadi=1#feed/f_1582124/article/1342652345?dd=20635998

North Korea Scales Up Yongbyon Nuclear Site's Activities

North Korea Scales Up Yongbyon Nuclear Site's Activities
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Aug 08, 2014 - North Korea is expanding the operations of the Yongbyon nuclear site, renovating its 5 megawatt-electric (MWe) reactor to make plutonium for nuclear weapons and expanding the centrifuge plant, Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) said in a recent report. "The June 30th satellite imagery, combined with procurement data obtained by ISIS, suggests that North Korea is emphas ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/North_Korea_Scales_Up_Yongbyon_Nuclear_Sites_Activities_999.html


N. Korea pushing fissile material output: US think-tank
Seoul (AFP) Aug 07, 2014 - Recent satellite images of North Korea's main nuclear complex suggest continued activity focused on the production of both weapons-grade plutonium and uranium, a US think-tank said Thursday. The June 30 images of the Yongbyon complex show water being discharged from its ageing five megawatt reactor - a product of the secondary cooling system, the Institute for Science and International Secu ... more http://www.spacewar.com/reports/N_Korea_pushing_fissile_material_output_US_think-tank_999.html

New waste facility for Idaho laboratory

04 August 2014

A new remote-handled low-level waste (LLW) disposal facility should be in operation at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) by October 2017. A $34 million contract for the facility's design and construction has now been awarded.


http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-New-waste-facility-for-Idaho-laboratory-0408144.html

Moscow, Astana Drafting Joint Project to Build Kazakhstan’s First Nuclear Plant

http://en.ria.ru/world/20140806/191779485/Moscow-Astana-Drafting-Joint-Project-to-Build-Kazakhstans-First.html

National Academy of Sciences Report Affirms US Nuclear Plant Safety

Independent Review Bolsters US Safety Standing

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/Media-Room/News-Releases/National-Academy-of-Sciences-Report-Affirms-US-Nuc

Areva losses belie order book

04 August 2014

Areva has cited deteriorating nuclear market conditions as a reason behind a net loss for the first half of 2014. Nonetheless, the company's €44.9 billion ($60 billion) order backlog is over €3.5 billion higher than it was at the end of 2013.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Areva-losses-belie-order-book-0408147.html

Branson urges Obama to back next-generation nuclear technology

Billionaire pushes for the technology in a letter to White House that says integral fast reactors are clean, inexpensive and safe

http://energyandnuclear.com/2012/07/29/branson-urges-obama-to-back-next-generation-nuclear-technology/

“Let It Go” Japan's Fukushima Ice Wall is Unnecessary and Fuels Irrational Fears

“Let It Go”

Japan's Fukushima Ice Wall is Unnecessary and Fuels Irrational Fears

It’s time for the Tokyo Electric Power Company to take a cue from the movie Frozen and “let it go” – building an ice wall around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent groundwater from seeping in and getting contaminated does not address public safety concerns and will continue to arouse radiation fears in the Japanese public if the project faces difficulties (which it has). An even more pragmatic solution exists: rather than attempt to capture and store all of the waste water in tanks, let the treated water go back into the ocean, where dilution and mixing would mitigate any harmful effects from radiation. An ice wall may only serve to confirm the nuclear village myth, where the appearance of action supersedes transparency about the nature of the perceived risks.

July 28, 2014 | James Conca
http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/let-it-go

China to Ban All Coal Use in Beijing by 2020

 China to Ban All Coal Use in Beijing by 2020
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-ban-coal-beijing-2020-24842745

Drought hits Central America's crops, cattle

Drought hits Central America's crops, cattle
Boaco, Nicaragua (AFP) Aug 07, 2014 - The last raindrop fell three months ago, forcing Carlos Roman to take his cattle further and further away to find water and keep them alive in Nicaragua's northeastern farmlands. Nicaragua and the rest of Central America has been hit by a major drought that has killed thousands of cattle, dried up crops and forced cities to ration electricity. Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala have decl ... morehttp://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Drought_hits_Central_Americas_crops_cattle_999.html

Study of Aerosols Stands to Improve Climate Models

Study of Aerosols Stands to Improve Climate Models
Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2014 - Of all the factors that influence Earth's changing climate, the effect that tiny particles in Earth's atmosphere called aerosols have on clouds is the least well understood. Aerosols scatter and absorb incoming sunlight and affect the formation and properties of clouds. Among all cloud types, low-level clouds over the ocean, which cover about one-third of the ocean's surface, have the bigg ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_of_Aerosols_Stands_to_Improve_Climate_Models_999.html

PennEnergy's Top Oil & Gas News 8/8

Top Oil & Gas News
	Colorado Democrats avoid fracking fight Colorado Democrats avoided a politically costly fight over oil and gas drilling after a quid pro quo deal pitched by the state's fracking-friendly governor prompted groups to drop their dueling ballot proposals. Full Article Share:
	PennEnergy Video News Update From a hearing on refinery emissions, to new deepwater production from Shell, to a report on a February well fire, all of the week's biggest headlines are in the PennEnergy Video News Update. Full Article Share:

This Week's Most Popular Oil & Gas News
• EPA hosts Texas hearing on oil refinery rules
• US looks to calm South China Sea tensions
• First oil produced from Bonga North West deepwater project in Nigeria
• Report released on deadly Chevron gas well fire
• CNOOC begins oil production at Panyu fields in South China Sea
• DOE approves Oregon LNG to export liquefied natural gas
• BP’s $12B Tangguh LNG expansion project earns environmental permit
• BHP, BG bid winners for Trinidad and Tobago deepwater blocks
• Shell, Alaska Natives to share in offshore drilling profits
• Ohioan to be sentenced for drilling-waste dumping
• Noble Corporation completes spin-off of Paragon Offshore
• GE Energy Financial Services and Casillas Petroleum to acquire oil and gas reserves in Kansas

PennEnergy's Top Power Headlines 8/8

Top Power Headlines
	PG&E charged with obstruction over fatal San Bruno gas pipeline blast Pacific Gas & Electric has been indicted on obstruction of justice and 27 related counts in connection with the fatal 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California. Full Article Share:
	Iraqi militants seize country's largest dam Sunni militants from the Islamic State group on Thursday seized Iraq's largest dam, placing them in control of enormous power and water resources and access to the river that runs through the heart of Baghdad. Full Article Share:

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• Electric vehicle charging with contactless technology
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• AMSC introduces new 2 MW wind power turbine
• GE supporting Algeria’s soaring energy needs
• Dismantling San Onofre nuclear plant will cost $4.4B
• PPL proposes major new regional transmission line project
• ADB loan to help unlock Indonesia’s geothermal potential
• Mississippi Power, Sierra Club settle coal power dispute
• Floods claim lives, inundate coal plant in the Balkans
• First Solar builds highest efficiency thin film PV cell on record

Listen Up: Electricity from Nuclear Too Cheap to Meter — Or Not

Listen Up: Electricity from Nuclear Too Cheap to Meter — Or Not by The Energy Show on Renewable Energy World | August 7, 2014 | 1 Comment
	It's the environmentalist's third rail question: "Should we promote nuclear power as an expedient way to reduce CO2 emissions?" On the one hand, nuclear power generates electricity with almost negligible CO2 emissions — potentiall... Full Articlehttp://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/08/listen-up-electricity-from-nuclear-too-cheap-to-meter-or-not?cmpid=WNL-Friday-August8-2014

China Installs Equivalent of Australia's Total Solar Capacity — In Six Months

China Installs Equivalent of Australia's Total Solar Capacity — In Six Months by Feifei Shen, Bloomberg | August 7, 2014 | Post Your Comment
	China, the world’s biggest carbon emitter, accelerated solar power installations in the first half, adding enough capacity in the period to equal Australia’s entire supply of power from sunlight at the end of last year. Full Articlehttp://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/08/china-installs-equivalent-of-australias-total-solar-capacity-in-six-months?cmpid=WNL-Friday-August8-2014

Power Engineering's Top Stories 8/8

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	NRG to invest $500mn in coal-fired power plant emissions upgrades NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) said it is investing more than half a billion dollars to add emissions controls to several coal-fired power plants in Illinois by 2016. Read More Share:
	Duke Energy to auction tools, equipment from Crystal River nuclear plant Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) will auction off a wide variety of new and used tools and equipment from the retired 860-MW Crystal River Nuclear Plant near Tampa. Read More Share:
	Drake coal-fired unit expected online at the end of August The largest generating unit at the Martin Drake coal-fired power plant in Colorado may be back online by the end of August. Read More Share:
	OG&E submits environmental compliance plan for three power plants After unsuccessfully challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Gas & Electric filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission seeking approval of a plan to be in compliance with federal environmental regulations. Read More Share:

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	Sargent & Lundy receives engineering contract for Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project Sargent & Lundy LLC has been awarded an Owner's Engineering contract by Petra Nova to continue providing engineering services for the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project. Read More Share:
	Vogtle nuclear Unit 1 automatically shuts down Unit 1 at Plant Vogtle in Georgia automatically shut down July 27th during testing. Read More Share:
	Duke Energy announces executive leadership changes In order to support its long-term strategy, Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is realigning its organizational structure: Read More Share:
	Hitachi-GE nuclear reactor gains initial approval for UK project Plans for a nuclear reactor at the Wylfa nuclear power plant in Anglesey have been provisionally approved. Read More Share:

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• Japan nuclear reactors’ restart may be delayed
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• Burns & McDonnell awarded EPC contract for 56 MW Stillwater Utilities Authority power plant
• Defense bill requires study on Maryland wind farm
• EPA approves 50th GHG construction permit for natural gas project Texas
• Cape Wind offshore wind project signs construction contractor
• Pattern Development acquires Logan’s Gap wind project in Texas
• Maine company plans $125M tidal power plant
• Russia plans joint nuclear power plant for Kazakhstan
• Montana House candidates talk renewable energy, fossil-fired policy
• Forrest Kerr hydro facility enters operation
• AWEA figures reveal US installed a capacity of 835-MW in the first half of 2014
• DOE awards $18mn for geothermal energy R&D projects
• Global nuclear power and equipment market to grow to $67bn by 2019