10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Radioactive

http://listverse.com/2013/02/06/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-were-radioactive/

Why Is the IAEA Getting Iran Wrong?

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-the-iaea-getting-iran-wrong-11673?page=show

Richard K. Lester — Nuclear Innovation for the 21st Century

http://techtv.mit.edu/videos/30411-richard-k-lester-nuclear-innovation-for-the-21st-century

Big Climate Deal Between US and China would require China to build 1000 Gigawatts of Nuclear or other zero emission energy by 2030

Big Climate Deal Between US and China would require China to build 1000 Gigawatts of Nuclear or other zero emission energy by 2030

http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/11/big-climate-deal-between-us-and-china.html

Everything You Need to Know about the U.S.–China Climate Change Agreement

A turning point has been reached in the world's bid to curb global warming

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-u-s-china-climate-change-agreement/

What the U.S. Needs to Do to Meet New Climate Commitment

The new U.S.-China deal to address climate change will face political problems

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-u-s-needs-to-do-to-meet-new-climate-commitment/

Global Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Continues Unabated

The International Energy Agency's latest outlook shows that despite growth in clean energy, fossil fuel trends remain dire for any hope to combat climate change

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-growth-in-fossil-fuel-burning-continues-unabated/

Supercritical-Water-Cooled Reactor

Supercritical-Water-Cooled Reactor

http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/11/supercritical-water-cooled-reactor.html

Obama to Pledge $3 Billion for International "Green" Fund

President Barack Obama on Friday will announce a $3 billion U.S. contribution to the green climate fund, an international effort to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change, according to an administration official.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/obama-to-pledge-3-billion-for-international-green-fund2/

Russia Takes Major Step In Production Of MOX Fuel

Russia Takes Major Step In Production Of MOX Fuel

http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2014/11/13/russia-takes-major-step-in-production-of-mox-fuel

GOING NUCLEAR: Belper firm wins deal to work at fusion plant

Read more: http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/GOING-NUCLEAR-Belper-firm-wins-deal-work-fusion/story-24519335-detail/story.html#ixzz3J6oawBuw
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http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/GOING-NUCLEAR-Belper-firm-wins-deal-work-fusion/story-24519335-detail/story.html

GE Hitachi to supply control rod blade for Swiss nuclear power plant

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2014/11/ge-hitachi-to-supply-control-rod-blade-for-swiss-nuclear-power-plant.html

The China/U.S. Deal and Its Nuclear Portensions

The China/U.S. Deal and Its Nuclear Portensions

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-chinaus-deal-and-its-nuclear.html

It's time to stop digging climate hole

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/It-s-time-to-stop-digging-climate-hole-5888321.php

Nuclear Fusion

http://www.eugeneweekly.com/20141113/music/nuclear-fusion

US NRC Gunning Full Throttle for Nuclear Disaster

http://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/us-nrc-gunning-full-throttle-for-nuclear-disaster/

Will The New Congress Grease Budget With Big Oil and Green Energy Subsidies?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2014/11/14/will-the-new-congress-grease-budget-with-big-oil-and-green-energy-subsidies/

← Root cause of Vogtle and VC Summer delays Thorium shines brightly at ANS Winter Meeting

Thorium shines brightly at ANS Winter Meeting

http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2014/11/14/thorium-shines-brightly-at-ans-winter-meeting/

In 2040, Fossil Fuels Still Reign

http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/fossil-fuels/in-2040-fossil-fuels-still-reign

Pentagon Review Says America's Nukes Are FUBAR

The guys babysitting our missiles in Montana couldn't agree more.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/hagel-air-force-nuclear-weapons-overhaul-icbm-larry-welch

Closing of nuclear plants a mistake

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20141114/discuss/141119189/

In Focus: Climate change affects national security

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/11/01/3234582_in-focus-climate-change-affects.html?rh=1

National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change,

National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change,
http://www.cna.org/sites/default/files/MAB_2014.pdf

Does Our Military Know Something We Don't About Global Warming?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/11/14/does-our-military-know-something-we-dont-about-global-warming/

Research institutes extend collaboration

13 November 2014

The US-based Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Japan's Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) have agreed to extend their collaborative research agreement for a further five years.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Research-institutes-extend-collaboration-1311144.html

State board orders RG&E, Ginna plant talks

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2014/11/13/state-board-orders-rge-ginna-plant-talks/18969621/

GAO: Nuclear Waste Issue Requires Public Buy-in

http://blogs.rollcall.com/energy-xtra/gao-nuclear-waste-issue-requires-public-buy-in/?dcz=

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A Battery to Prop Up Renewable Power Hits the Market

A startup has started selling a battery that helps solar and wind power operate in remote locations.

• By Kevin Bullis on November 14, 2014

Why It Matters

The intermittency of renewable energy remains one of the obstacles to widespread use of the technologies.

A battery module built at Aquion’s plant in Pennsylvania.

A new kind of battery that stores energy from solar and wind power cheaply and cleanly has hit the market. It is by far the cheapest of a new generation of large, long-lived batteries that could make it possible to rely heavily on intermittent, renewable energy sources.


http://www.technologyreview.com/news/532311/a-battery-to-prop-up-renewable-power-hits-the-market/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20141114

The Arctic Is Turning Into The World's Newest Geo-Strategic Battleground

Read more: http://fpif.org/big-chill-tensions-arctic/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-chill-tensions-arctic#ixzz3J5Bx16P7

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-big-chill-tensions-in-the-arctic-2014-11?utm_source=alerts&nr_email_referer=1

Losing the battle to win the war

 

Losing the battle to win the war

Eskom has finally given Westinghouse most of the documents relating to the nuclear tender

http://amabhungane.co.za/article/2014-11-13-losing-the-battle-to-win-the-war

EIA forecasts push oil price indices to new low

EIA forecasts push oil price indices to new low
New York (UPI) Nov 13, 2014 - Crude oil prices continued their steady decline in Thursday trading after a U.S. administrator said total domestic oil production should increase short-term. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, shed more than $1 early Thursday to trade at $76.18 for the December contract. Crude oil prices have lost more than 20 percent of their value since June. Higher oil production in ... morehttp://www.oilgasdaily.com/reports/EIA_forecasts_push_oil_price_indices_to_new_low_999.html

Indonesia considers building nuclear power plant

Indonesia considers building nuclear power plant
Jakarta (XNA) Nov 14, 2014 - To cope with the fast-growing demand for power supply in the country, Indonesia is considering building nuclear power plants with an initial capacity of 5,000 MW by 2025 despite massive opposition at home. A senior official of Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said that to pursue 7 percent economy growth by 2018 targeted by the government, it needs 9 percent growth in power ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Indonesia_considers_building_nuclear_power_plant_999.html

Robot inspects water tank

Robot inspects water tank
A robotic examination of an in-service condensate storage tank at a US nuclear power reactor has been successfully completed. Previously plant operators would have to use divers or empty the tanks in order to conduct manual inspections.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Robot-inspects-water-tank-1411145.html

Completion of Ohma 1 expected in 2020

Completion of Ohma 1 expected in 2020
Construction of additional safety features at unit 1 of the Ohma nuclear power plant, being built in Japan's Aomori prefecture, will be completed by the end of 2020, the Japan Electric Power Development Corp (J-Power) has announced.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Completion-of-Ohma-1-expected-in-2020-1411144.html

Pro-Kremlin Russian Media Says Moscow Has A 'Nuclear Surprise' For NATO

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-media-moscow-has-nuclear-surprise-2014-11#ixzz3J4yTruK9

http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-media-moscow-has-nuclear-surprise-2014-11

Investment in innovation pays

Investment in innovation pays

http://www.nst.com.my/node/52837

Tianwan 3 Completes Internal Construction

Tianwan 3 Completes Internal Construction

Arnaud Lefevre-Baril Chief Executive Officer at Dynatom International GmbH 

Construction of the reactor building at the third unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant under construction is nearing completion. The final concrete for the reactor building's walls was poured on 11 November, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. The containment building now stands 38 meters tall and has a radius of 21.8 meters.

The next stage in the unit's construction will be the installation of the dome on top of its containment building.

Source: http://np.chinapower.com.cn/201411/13/0042851.html

What Does it Cost to Decommission a Nuclear Power Plant?

What Does it Cost to Decommission a Nuclear Power Plant?

http://www.energydigital.com/utilities/3684/What-Does-it-Cost-to-Decommission-a-Nuclear-Power-Plant

Iran, Russia to have long-term cooperation on nuclear power plants

http://en.trend.az/iran/nuclearp/2332807.html

IEA warns against fossil fuel subsidies and the cost of nuclear power

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/iea-warns-against-fossil-fuel-subsidies-and-cost-nuclear-power-309986

Why The U.S.-China CO2 Deal Is An Energy, Climate, And Political Gamechanger

http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/2155776/why-us-china-co2-deal-energy-climate-and-political-gamechanger?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of CO2 Utilization

http://theenergycollective.com/noahdeich/2155311/good-bad-and-ugly-co2-utilization

China carbon deal no sweat, says energy sector

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/china-carbon-deal-no-sweat-says-energy-sector-20141113-3kas4.html#ixzz3J4k0LMg3
http://www.smh.com.au/business/china-carbon-deal-no-sweat-says-energy-sector-20141113-3kas4.html

New nuclear projects expecting approval by year end in China

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20141114000037&cid=1201

Perry nuclear power plant restarted, nearing 100 percent power

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/11/perry_nuclear_power_plant_rest.html

GE's nuclear reactor certified

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20141114/ARTICLES/141119833

Panel Dismisses Contentions Over Nuclear Waste Storage At Indian Point

http://wamc.org/post/panel-dismisses-contentions-over-nuclear-waste-storage-indian-point

Obama nominates nuclear regulator for longer term

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/224190-obama-nominates-nuclear-regulator-for-longer-term

Why We Need Nuclear Power: The Environmental Case By Michael H. Fox

Why We Need Nuclear Power: The Environmental Case

By Michael H. Fox

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142128/michael-h-fox/why-we-need-nuclear-power-the-environmental-case

Review by: Richard N. Cooper

Fox might seem an unlikely advocate for nuclear power: he is a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living things. But he also takes the threat of climate change seriously and believes that the world must reduce its dependence on coal, in part by building many more nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy, he argues, can provide plentiful electric power at a reasonable cost in a way that most renewable sources of energy cannot. The book’s discussions of complex scientific issues, including a useful explanation of the influence of radiation on human health, should be accessible to anyone who recalls high school physics. Fox’s forceful case for more nuclear power sensibly addresses the dangers, health issues, fuel supply, waste disposal, and potential costs involved; this book deserves to find an audience not only in North America but also in Europe and Japan.http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142128/michael-h-fox/why-we-need-nuclear-power-the-environmental-case

Long Road to Paris 2015; Longer-term National Climate Strategies

Long Road to Paris 2015; Longer-term National Climate Strategies

By Roman Kilisek

 What is the Status of National Processes to Define post-2020 Emission Reduction Targets? Last week, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the so-called ‘Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report’ of its fifth scientific climate assessment since 1990 thereby updating its 2007 climate assessment (Breaking Energy IPCC coverage here). You guessed right – according

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/11/13/long-road-to-paris-2015-longer-term-national-climate-strategies/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=8a7c7c12f7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-8a7c7c12f7-407304281

Governing in 2015 and Beyond, Energy Issues and Tax Reform Could Find Bipartisan Support

Governing in 2015 and Beyond, Energy Issues and Tax Reform Could Find Bipartisan Support

By LEVICK

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, LEVICK’s Lanny Davis and Jessica Lenard examine how the 2014 midterm elections will impact public policy moving forward. While there is no clear consensus on precisely what to expect on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures, and in local jurisdictions across the country, there are pressing issues that will no doubt warrant elected officials’ attention.

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/11/13/governing-in-2015-and-beyond-energy-issues-and-tax-reform-could-find-bipartisan-support/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=8a7c7c12f7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-8a7c7c12f7-407304281

Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate Brookhaven National Laboratory

Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate Brookhaven National Laboratory

By U.S. Department of Energy

Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate Brookhaven National Laboratory WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a new five-year, $3.2 billion contract to Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) to manage and operate Brookhaven National Laboratory. The award was the result of a DOE competition for the management and operations (M&O) contract

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/11/13/energy-department-awards-new-contract-to-manage-and-operate-brookhaven-national-laboratory/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=8a7c7c12f7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-8a7c7c12f7-407304281

Energy News Roundup: Halliburton-Baker Hughes Merger? Antarctica Melting From Below & Report Urges Hydro One Breakup

Energy News Roundup: Halliburton-Baker Hughes Merger? Antarctica Melting From Below & Report Urges Hydro One Breakup

By Jared Anderson

The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday that oil services giants Halliburton and Baker Hughes were involved in “quickly progressing” merger negotiations, which caused shares of both firms to jump. “The Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, said talks were progressing quickly and a deal could come soon.” [Fuel Fix] A new study using

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/11/14/energy-news-roundup-halliburton-baker-hughes-merger-antarctica-melting-from-below-report-urges-hydro-one-breakup/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=8a7c7c12f7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-8a7c7c12f7-407304281

PennEnergy's Top Oli & Gas News 11/14

Top Oil & Gas News
Lobbying group formed to urge lift of US oil and gas export ban As America's oil and natural gas production continues to grow, more consumers, groups and lawmakers are calling for the repeal of the nearly 40-year old ban on exporting U.S. oil and gas overseas. …more>>
PennEnergy Video News Update From ConocoPhillips' discovery offshore Senegal, to the meeting over US Atlantic coast drilling, to a new lobbying group pushing for oil and gas exports, all of the week's biggest headlines are in the PennEnergy Video News Update. …more>>
This Week's Most Popular Oil & Gas News ConocoPhillips announces oil discovery in Senegal NC officials host closed meeting on offshore development Voters in Texas city OK ban on hydraulic fracturing expansion San Miguel County to consider oil and gas drilling ordinance US oil and gas rig count down 4 to 1,925 APPEA: Natural gas can deliver economic growth and cut emissions PACE claims new EIA report supports lift of oil export ban Beach Energy's Bauer-15 oil production well performs above expectations Gas production begins from Kebabangan Development in Malaysia Pembina announces gas pipeline expansion in North East British Columbia Shale-Inland Holdings announces opening of new valve and automation center Versalis launches partnership to commercialize drilling fluid Barents Sea offshore exploration campaign completed for Statoil

PennEnergy's Top Power News 11/14

Dutch put world's first solar roadway to work (Video) This week the Dutch will officially launch its SolaRoad pilot project, a road surface that acts as a solar panel …more>>
Marijuana growers in Boulder face electricity tax (Video) Boulder County is set to levy a tax on all energy consumed by Marijuana growers in response to the often massive level of electricity used to cultivate crops …more>>
Top Power News New Zealand coal mine owner won't retrieve 29 killed Huntington Beach gas-fired power plant approved for construction Stanford engineers tackle solar power storage with petrochemical tech CB&I wins 760 MW CCGT power plant contract GE Hitachi selected to lead advanced nuclear reactor research South Africa's 96 MW Jasper solar power plant comes online DOE funds projects to advance gasification systems DTE to buy 732 MW natural gas power plant from LS Power Nuclear cleanup in Japan stymied by water woes Groundbreaking US-China climate deal Detecting leaks in bioenergy plants by laser Smart Grid: Alstom delivers demand response system for NY Bentley announces winners of 2014 Be Inspired Awards

Green light for nuclear plants in China soon

Green light for nuclear plants in China soon

http://www.asianewsnet.net/Green-light-for-nuclear-plants-in-China-soon-67181.html

China and Africa Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

China and Africa Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Arnaud Lefevre-Baril Chief Executive Officer at Dynatom International GmbH

South Africa has signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China as the government looks to expand the critical power supply system, officials said Friday.
The energy ministry said in a statement that the government had committed to expanding nuclear power generation by an additional 9.6 gigawatts by 2030 with investment of RMB 570 millions. .
The country has already signed similar agreements with Russia and France, potentially putting firms Rosatom and Areva in line for the development of nuclear reactors worth billions of dollars.

Source：http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20141111/562878.shtml

73 Percent of Americans See Nuclear as Key Clean Air Energy

• Seventy-three percent associate nuclear with clean air
• A better-informed person is more likely to support nuclear
• A strong majority favors U.S. nuclear industry leadership in world markets

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/73-Percent-of-Americans-See-Nuclear-as-Key-Clean-A

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace? -

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace? - See more at: http://www.marklynas.org/2014/11/eu-scraps-science-advisor-role-now-are-you-happy-greenpeace/#sthash.MiuRf84o.dpuf

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace?

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace? - See more at: http://www.marklynas.org/2014/11/eu-scraps-science-advisor-role-now-are-you-happy-greenpeace/#sthash.MiuRf84o.dpuf

http://www.marklynas.org/2014/11/eu-scraps-science-advisor-role-now-are-you-happy-greenpeace/

The Paradox in Legitimizing India’s Nuclear Status

Striking a balance with the NPT regime requires a careful regional and global calculus.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/11/the-paradox-in-legitimizing-indias-nuclear-statusstriking-a-balance-with-the-npt-regime-requires-a-careful-regional-and-global-calculus/

What Iran Would Do Without a Nuclear Deal

What Iran Would Do Without a Nuclear Deal

http://carnegieendowment.org/2014/11/13/what-iran-would-do-without-nuclear-deal/hueq

Most read on The Energy Collective 11/13

Most read on The Energy Collective

• » Nuclear and Renewables Shared Goal and Comparative Costs
• » Examining Nuclear Energy as Climate Option, Part I
• » Examining Nuclear Power as Climate Option, Part II
• » 5 Reasons Virtual Net Metering is Better than Plain Old Net Metering
• » Oil Price Slide: No Good Way Out

The "Historic" US-China Climate Change Deal Confirms that We are Failing in the Fight Against Climate Change

http://theenergycollective.com/robertwilson190/2156011/new-agreement-between-us-and-china-climate-change-not-game-changer

How Obama Endangered Us All With Stuxnet

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/13/how-obama-endangered-us-all-with-stuxnet.html

Obama’s deal with China is a big win for solar, nuclear, and clean coal

http://grist.org/climate-energy/obamas-deal-with-china-is-a-big-win-for-solar-nuclear-and-clean-coal/?utm_source=syndication&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed_climate&energy&utm_reader=feedly

Report: Energy jobs have led economic recovery

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2014/11/13/report-energy-jobs-have-led-economic-recovery/

Natural gas exports bill gets feds’ attention

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2014/11/13/natural-gas-exports-bill-gets-feds-attention/

GAO: Nuclear Waste Issue Requires Public Buy-in

http://blogs.rollcall.com/energy-xtra/gao-nuclear-waste-issue-requires-public-buy-in/

U.S. oil bubble bursts by 2020s, IEA warns

U.S. oil bubble bursts by 2020s, IEA warns
Paris (UPI) Nov 12, 2014 - "Breathing space" in global crude oil markets ushered in by U.S. shale oil output doesn't mean the glut will last forever, the IEA said in a Wednesday report. The International Energy Agency said in its annual report oil supplies rise globally to 104 million barrels per day by 2040. The poles of demand, meanwhile, shift to Central Asia and the Middle East, which eventually take over aft ... morehttp://www.oilgasdaily.com/reports/US_oil_bubble_bursts_by_2020s_IEA_warns_999.html

Global energy system under stress: report

Global energy system under stress: report
Paris (AFP) Nov 12, 2014 - With fossil fuels set to meet most of the increased global demand for energy, the IEA warned Wednesday that climate change targets are at risk and conflicts could still wreak havoc with supplies. "The global energy system is in danger of falling short of the hopes and expectations placed upon it," the International Energy Agency said in its World Energy Outlook 2014 report. The Paris-bas ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Global_energy_system_under_stress_report_999.html

Vattenfall Seeks $6 Billion in Compensation for German Nuclear Phase-Out

http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/nuclear/swedish-energy-giant-vattenfall-nets-billions-for-nuclear-phaseout

Kansai Electric mulling operation of 2 Takahama reactors beyond 40 yrs

http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20141113p2g00m0bu039000c.html

Radiation From Fukushima Reaches US West Coast: What Danger Does Cesium-134 Pose?

http://www.ibtimes.com/radiation-fukushima-reaches-us-west-coast-what-danger-does-cesium-134-pose-1722540

Embracing our Best Shot at a Low-Carbon Future

http://theenergycollective.com/cleanenergyleadershipinstitute/2155486/embracing-our-best-shot-low-carbon-future

Nuclear Power Plagued by End of Life Costs

Nuclear power stirs considerable controversy but we have broadly been a supporter of the technology in part because of its low emissions and running cost, but the industry had arguably their biggest challenge starkly highlighted this week in the International Energy Agency’s annual report.

By 2040, the agency said, almost 200 reactors are due to be shut down with considerable uncertainties over the decommissioning costs. An FT article quotes $100 billion for plant dismantling but the extent to which this is just the beginning is highlighted by a quote from Paul Dorfman of the Energy Institute at University College London who said, “The UK’s own decommissioning and waste disposal costs are estimated at £85 billion ($135 billion) alone.”

http://agmetalminer.com/2014/11/13/nuclear-power-plagued-by-end-of-life-costs/

Japan's nuclear cleanup stymied by water woes

http://news.yahoo.com/japans-nuclear-cleanup-stymied-water-woes-063749627.html

Global nuclear power capacity to grow 60% by 2040, IEA says

http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Global-nuclear-power-capacity-to-grow-60-by-2040-IEA-says

Russia: Nov. 24 Deadline for Iran Nuclear Deal in Doubt

http://www.voanews.com/content/reu-un-nuclear-agency-corrects-data-on-irans-uranium-stockpile/2518598.html

Agreement with Russia on building new nuclear power units very important — Iran ambassador

http://en.itar-tass.com/world/759595

Research institutes extend collaboration

Research institutes extend collaboration
The US-based Electric Power Research Institute and Japan's Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry have agreed to extend their collaborative research agreement for a further five years.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Research-institutes-extend-collaboration-1311144.html

Construction progress at Tianwan 3

Construction progress at Tianwan 3
Construction of the reactor building at the third unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant under construction in China's Jiangsu province is nearing completion. Heavy equipment for the unit is already being shipped to the site from Russia.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Construction-progress-at-Tianwan-3-1311146.html

Russia develops remote welding for MOX fuel

Russia develops remote welding for MOX fuel
Nikimt-Atomstroy has developed and manufactured a remotely operated welding system for the production of mixed uranium-plutonium oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies for nuclear power units.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/ENF-Russia-develops-remote-welding-for-MOX-fuel-13111401.html

Fuqing 1 attains full power

Fuqing 1 attains full power
Unit 1 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province has reached full capacity for the first time. Meanwhile, first concrete could soon be poured at the plant's fifth unit, the first-of-a-kind Hualong One reactor.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Fuqing-1-attains-full-power-1311144.html

Fukushima Update 11/13/14

Fukushima Update 11/13/14 –

Tepco embraces Woods Hole Oceanographic’s report on Pacific Ocean Cesium… The question of where land-deposited Cesium is going, may have been answered… More post-accident transcripts have been released by Tokyo… Japan’s nuke watchdog will consider a formal public objection to the Sendai station restarts… Kansai Electric is set to apply for licensing extensions on two units… Fukushima farmers continue to suffer from consumer radiophobia.

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

IEA Warns That Pricier Oil is In Your Future

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/11/iea-warns-pricier-oil-future.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NakedCapitalism+%28naked+capitalism%29

California set to decide if utilities can own EV charging stations

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-set-to-decide-if-utilities-can-own-ev-charging-stations/332583/

Duke Energy considers shale gas investments

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/duke-energy-considers-shale-gas-investments/332580/

Petrodollar Panic? China Signs Currency Swap Deal With Qatar and Canada

Petrodollar Panic?
China Signs Currency Swap Deal With Qatar and Canada:

By Tyler Durden

The march of global de-dollarization continues.  

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article40210.htm