US Plans Nuclear Missile Station in Europe in Response to Russia's Aggressive Stance

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-plans-nuclear-missiles-europe-response-russias-covert-invasions-sabre-rattling-617073

Back To The Future On Cold War, Thanks To Obama

Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/121214-730423-american-weakness-brings-back-russian-nuclear-aggression.htm#ixzz3LoZWisMV
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US Threatens Russia with New Nuclear Missiles, Prepares New Sanction

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/575848/20141213/nuclear-missles-russia-war-vladimir-putin-barrack.htm#.VIysHHvlxbI 

Arab countries develop programs to use nuclear power for desalination - Al-Jassar

Arab countries develop programs to use nuclear power for desalination - Al-Jassar 
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2413818&language=en

First Criticality at Shippingport

From ANS Nuclear Cafe:

First Criticality at Shippingport

http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2014/12/10/first-criticality-at-shippingport/

Herb Feinroth presents some of the details surrounding the first criticality and the early history of the first full scale commercial nuclear plant in the United States, in a post helping celebrate the 60th anniversary of the American Nuclear Society.

Poll: Only 1 Percent of Americans Cite Global Warming as Top Concern

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/12/11/Poll-Only-1-Percent-of-Americans-Cite-Global-Warming-as-Top-Concern

Historic Plant Vogtle expansion marks year of progress

Historic Plant Vogtle expansion marks year of progress

Special event recognizes 5,000+ workforce building first new nuclear units in 30 years
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/MM89255.htm

Reader View: Nuclear power could battle climate change

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/reader-view-nuclear-power-could-battle-climate-change/article_1a2d54be-c9d4-5d90-807b-750563a56fa9.html

Threatened by Renewable Energy, Fossil Fuel Companies Highlight Their Role in Alleviating Poverty

In a strategic marketing shift, fossil fuel companies say the world needs cheap energy, which is what they can provide.

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/12/threatened-by-renewable-energy-fossil-fuel-companies-highlight-their-role-in-alleviating-poverty?cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-December13-2014

Energy Northwest and Columbia Generating Station--Three Decades of Value

Energy Northwest and Columbia Generating Station--Three Decades of Value

December 13, 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of Columbia Generating Station's commercial operation.  At the Northwest Clean Energy blog, Will Davis writes about the role the station has played and will play in supplying clean energy to the Northwest.  Columbia Generating Station is a good neighbor, rain or shine, in the past and for decades to come.http://northwestcleanenergy.wordpress.com/2014/12/11/energy-northwest-and-columbia-generating-station-three-decades-of-value/

Governor Salmon Praises 42 years of Vermont Yankee. Guest Post

Governor Salmon Praises 42 years of Vermont Yankee. Guest Post

Thomas P Salmon was in the legislature in Vermont when the vote came to either build VY or import power from Canada.  He voted against VY.  When the plant was built, however, and when he became Governor---he became a great supporter of VY and its clean reliable power.  Now, as the plant closes, he says to VY and its operators and employees: You Done Good.http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2014/12/governor-salmon-praises-42-years-of.html#.VIxP6ShCrA5

All of 18 western European markets and US indices decline as oil prices slip

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/markets/all-of-18-western-european-markets-and-us-indices-decline-as-oil-prices-slip-1.2036153

Why investors’ view of falling oil prices has just pivoted

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/47fb9c44-820f-11e4-b9d0-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl#axzz3Ln2SJasn

Shale Leads the Way Will Falling Oil Prices Crash the Markets?

Shale Leads the Way

Will Falling Oil Prices Crash the Markets?

By Mike Whitney

The US wants a weak and divided Russia that will comply with US plans to increase its military bases in Central Asia.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article40449.htm

Manhattan Project National Park

Jiji Press reports that a National Park is being considered by the U.S. for the Manhattan Project. It makes the atomic bomb survivors (Hibakusha) uneasy.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2014121300200

How the Obama Administration Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

  

How the Obama Administration Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

US nuclear policy is undermining our safety and national security.

Theodore A. Postol

December 10, 2014   |    This article appeared in the December 29, 2014 edition of The Nation.

http://www.thenation.com/article/192633/how-obama-administration-learned-stop-worrying-and-love-bomb

In Federal Spending Bill, Christmas Comes Early for Polluters, Oil and Gas Industry, and Wall Street High Rollers | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

In Federal Spending Bill, Christmas Comes Early for Polluters, Oil and Gas Industry, and Wall Street High Rollers | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

German consumers still hot for nuclear power

http://www.thelocal.de/20141212/german-consumers-still-hot-for-nuclear-power

Ilargi: Will the Oil Collapse Kill Energy Junk Bonds?

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/12/ilargi-will-the-oil-collapse-kill-energy-junk-bonds.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NakedCapitalism+%28naked+capitalism%29

Chesapeake Bay Region Streams are Warming

Chesapeake Bay Region Streams are Warming
Reston VA (SPX) Dec 10, 2014 - The majority of streams in the Chesapeake Bay region are warming, and that increase appears to be driven largely by rising air temperatures. These findings are based on new U.S. Geological Survey research published in the journal Climatic Change. Researchers found an overall warming trend in air temperature of 0.023 C (0.041 F) per year, and in water temperature of 0.028 C (0.050 F) per ye ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Chesapeake_Bay_Region_Streams_are_Warming_999.html

Early warning signals of abrupt climate change

Early warning signals of abrupt climate change
Exeter, UK (SPX) Dec 10, 2014 - A new study by researchers at the University of Exeter has found early warning signals of a reorganisation of the Atlantic oceans' circulation which could have a profound impact on the global climate system. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, used a simulation from a highly complex model to analyse the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), an import ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Early_warning_signals_of_abrupt_climate_change_999.html

Russia's nuclear giant Rosatom orders portfolio for ten years exceeds $100 billion

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/russia-and-former-soviet-union/russias-nuclear-giant-rosatom-orders-portfolio-for-ten-years-exceeds-100-billion-374865.html

Regulatory justification for UK ABWR

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Regulatory-justification-for-UK-ABWR-1112144.html

 

Plant Vogtle gets permit to draw Savannah River water for new cooling towers

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-12-11/plant-vogtle-gets-permit-draw-savannah-river-water-new-cooling-towers

Where Will You Be When the Lights Go Out?

The EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan would raise utility prices and threaten the grid’s reliability.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/kevin-cramer-where-will-you-be-when-the-lights-go-out-1418259829

San Onofre’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Plan Worries Some Residents

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/dec/11/spent-nuclear-fuel-san-onofre-be-stored-undergroun/

AEA completes corporate review of EDF

AEA completes corporate review of EDF
A team of international experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed a review of the corporate performance of French utility EDF. The team noted several good practices at EDF and proposed suggestions to strengthen some safety measures.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-IAEA-completes-corporate-review-of-EDF-1212144.html
 

DoE opens advanced nuclear funding applications - $12.5 Billion

DoE opens advanced nuclear funding applications - $12.5 Billion

DoE opens advanced nuclear funding applications world-nuclear-news.org

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has formally issued a solicitation for federal loan guarantees worth up to $12.5 billion to support advanced nuclear energy projects.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-DoE-opens-advanced-nuclear-funding-applications-1112148.html#.VIneYTA7Tj8.linkedin

PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 12/12

Top Power Headlines
FERC approves $1.2B Duke power generation purchase Duke Energy Progress receives FERC approval for plans to purchase NCEMPA nuclear and coal generation assets …more>>
DOE offers $12.5B in advanced nuclear project funding The U.S. Department of Energy issues final $12.5 billion Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects loan guarantee solicitation …more>>
Top Power News French nuclear executive dies after leading Areva Distributed power with advanced clean coal gasification technology Facts and Forecasts: The Economic Impact of Digital Expansion Finland clears way for new nuclear power plant project Entergy to buy 1,980 MW Union Power Station GEH robot completes buried pipe inspection at Texas nuclear plant PG&E shares vision of interconnected energy grid India plans 5-fold increase in renewable energy Cornell to purchase energy from local wind power farm SCE&G marks key progress at V.C. Summer nuclear project (Video) Sensus to run AMI long range radio trial in Japan ABB completes HVDC station upgrade for Canadian interconnection Alabama Power outlines planned plant overhauls China's focus on nuclear power may include major merger WPS looks to add up to 500 MW of gas-fired power
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Russia, India Agree on Construction of New Nuclear Energy Blocks

Russia, India Agree on Construction of New Nuclear Energy Blocks
New Delhi, India (Sputnik) Dec 12, 2014 - Russia and India have agreed on the construction of at least 12 new nuclear energy blocks within the next 20 years to include two new blocks for the existing Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in India's southern tip in 2016, Russia's Rosatom head Sergei Kiriyenko said Thursday. "This morning a general framework agreement was signed on the construction and equipment delivery for the third and ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Russia_India_Agree_on_Construction_of_New_Nuclear_Energy_Blocks_999.html


Sanctions-hit Putin seals nuclear energy deals in India
New Delhi (AFP) Dec 11, 2014 - Russia will build 10 more nuclear reactors in energy-starved India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday, after talks with President Vladimir Putin aimed at shoring up ties between the long-time allies. Putin is in New Delhi seeking to strengthen energy, defence and strategic ties in Asia in an attempt to revive Russia's economy, badly hit by US and EU sanctions over its backing of an ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Sanctions-hit_Putin_seals_energy_deals_in_India_999.html

Russia-Turkey NPP Cooperation Goes as Planned

Russia-Turkey NPP Cooperation Goes as Planned
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Dec 11, 2014 - The cooperation between Russia and Turkey over the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is going as scheduled, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said Wednesday. "We had a very positive meeting with [the head of the Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom Sergei] Kirienko, and of course we, both sides, are closely following the implementation of this projec ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Russia_Turkey_NPP_Cooperation_Goes_as_Planned_999.html

Japanese Nation Forgetting Fukushima Plant Cleanup Workers

Japanese Nation Forgetting Fukushima Plant Cleanup Workers
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Dec 11, 2014 - As elections are nearing in Japan, many of the people working toward the decommissioning of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant say they want voters to know about their harsh working conditions, insufficient pay and worries of radiation exposure, reports The Japan Times. There are around 6,000 people a day working in the decommissioning process at the plant and it is expected to tak ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japanese_Nation_Forgetting_Fukushima_Plant_Cleanup_Workers_999.html

French Companies Interested in Expanding Czech Nuclear Program

French Companies Interested in Expanding Czech Nuclear Program
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 10, 2014 - French energy companies are interested in developing the Czech's nuclear program, according to country's Prime Minister Manuel Valls. Dyring his visit to Prague on Tuesday, Valls told a Czech-French business forum that state-controlled companies such as utility Electricite de France and nuclear engineering giant Areva "are ready to react to the decision" to expand the country's nuclear ene ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/French_Companies_Interested_in_Expanding_Czech_Nuclear_Program_999.html

Oil prices take another dive on OPEC report, US supplies

Oil prices take another dive on OPEC report, US supplies

Energy Storage Is Going Primetime in 2015

http://breakingenergy.com/2014/12/12/energy-storage-is-going-primetime-in-2015/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Utility%20Dive&utm_campaign=Issue%3A%202014-12-12%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter

NRC Blog: Sixty-Plus Years of Reactor Safety Advice — and Still Going Strong

Sixty-Plus Years of Reactor Safety Advice — and Still Going Strong

5 Comments Posted by Moderator on December 11, 2014

Ed Hackett
Executive Director
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
For as long as the United States has worked on commercial nuclear power plants, a group of experts has given regulators independent safety advice. Since Congress passed the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the group’s been called the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
The committee’s dozen or so members contribute decades of academic and/or practical experience in their specialties, which include risk assessment, health physics, accident analysis and several types of engineering. Past and present committee members have also lent their expertise to international regulators.

Members of the ACRS brief the NRC Commission.

When there’s an opening on the committee, the Commission chooses a replacement from nominees among the leading experts in a given specialty. Committee members are supported by a small group of NRC staff who focus solely on the committee’s independent activities.
The full committee meets 10 times a year, spending several days each time to discuss a broad range of topics. For instance, this month’s meeting agenda included a developing new rule related to safety enhancements based on lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident. Other meetings have covered reviews of new reactor licensing topics and operating reactor license renewal, as well as proposed facilities to create radioactive material for medical uses.
Committee members ask detailed questions of both NRC staff and industry representatives. If members feel an issue needs more explanation or analysis, they’ll keep asking questions and challenging assumptions until they’re satisfied. All of this interaction contributes to the committee’s opinions on the topics.
The committee’s conclusions, which are independent of the NRC staff’s work, are provided in formal letters to the NRC’s Chairman. The Commission takes the committee’s views into account when it considers licensing or policy matters. The committee also meets publicly with the Commission at least once a year to discuss major topics. The Commission uses the advice provided by the committee, in addition to the information provided by the NRC staff, in reaching its decisions on regulatory matters.
The committee also has an obligation to advise the U.S. Navy on its nuclear reactor program, as well as the Defense Nuclear Safety Board, which deals with Department of Energy-controlled facilities.
The committee does all of this work according to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This means all committee meetings are public, except when discussing sensitive information the NRC needs to protect. It also means the public can speak and present information to the committee. Keep an eye on our schedule to see when we’ll discuss something you’re interested in. Also, see our YouTube videeo on the ACRS.

Leslie and Mark's Old/New Idea

Leslie and Mark's Old/New Idea

http://www.brookings.edu/research/essays/2014/backtothefuture

2015 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference

The 2015 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference will take place March 23 and 24, 2015 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
The conference will bring together over 800 experts and officials from more than 45 countries and international organizations to discuss emerging trends in nuclear nonproliferation, disarmament, deterrence, and nuclear energy.
Registration is now open. For updates about the conference, follow the Nuclear Policy Program on Facebook and Twitter @carnegienpp, and join the conversation with #nukefest2015.


http://carnegietsinghua.org/2015/03/24/2015-carnegie-international-nuclear-policy-conference

Climate Sticking Point: Who Cuts And By How Much?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/12/370315032/climate-sticking-point-who-cuts-and-by-how-much

Anticipating Nuclear Deal and End to Sanctions, Iran Awaits a Business Boom

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/13/world/middleeast/anticipating-nuclear-deal-and-end-to-sanctions-iran-awaits-a-business-boom.html?_r=0

New Reactors Require New Thinking, Industry Tells Congress

• Small and next-generation reactors require government-industry cost sharing
• Lack of regulatory roadmap limits momentum on new designs
• Test bed facility proposed for advanced reactor designs

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/New-Reactors-Require-New-Thinking,-Industry-Tells

You Can Now Buy 100% Nuclear Energy -- In Germany!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/12/12/you-can-now-buy-100-nuclear-energy-in-germany/

Appellate court rules Indian Point exempt from State Coastal Review Program

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20141212/appellate-court-rules-indian-point-exempt-from-state-coastal-review-program

Federal Nuclear Regulator Opts Not To Reconsider Critical Safety Enhancements at U.S. 'Fukushima' Reactors

http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/science/science-a-environmental/57566-federal-nuclear-regulator-opts-not-to-reconsider-critical-safety-enhancements-at-u-s-fukushima-reactors.html

Last Train to DogVille Feinstein and Boxer Drop Bombshells on Way Out Door

Last Train to DogVille

Feinstein and Boxer Drop Bombshells on Way Out Door

http://www.independent.com/news/2014/dec/11/last-train-dogville/

US should stop Iran buying material for Arak nuclear plant

Do not ignore the fact that Iran continues procurement for its Arak nuclear plant

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/11288503/US-should-stop-Iran-buying-material-for-Arak-nuclear-plant.html

As Advanced Nuclear Startups Forge Ahead, Can America Help Them Succeed?

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Can-American-Help-Advanced-Nuclear-Startups-Succeed

Putin ready to lease nuclear submarines to India, minister says

Putin ready to lease nuclear submarines to India, minister says The submarines would bolster India’s ability to patrol its waters as it seeks to thwart China’s efforts to extend influence in the Indian Ocean

Read more at: http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/NnFUecva7DBqjMJbAapM8H/Putin-ready-to-lease-nuclear-submarines-to-India-minister-s.html?utm_source=copy

  The submarines would bolster India’s ability to patrol its waters as it seeks to thwart China’s efforts to extend influence in the Indian Ocean
http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/NnFUecva7DBqjMJbAapM8H/Putin-ready-to-lease-nuclear-submarines-to-India-minister-s.html

AEG supplies inverters to nuclear power plants in China

http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/12/aeg-supplies-inverters-to-nuclear-power-plants-in-china.html

JinkoSolar Supplies China General Nuclear Power Group with 80 MW of Solar Modules for a PV Plant in Henan Province

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jinkosolar-supplies-china-general-nuclear-power-group-with-80-mw-of-solar-modules-for-a-pv-plant-in-henan-province-300008960.html

Russian Nuclear Weapons Threat By Vladimir Putin May Have Pentagon Deploying U.S. Cruise Missiles To Europe

Russian Nuclear Weapons Threat By Vladimir Putin May Have Pentagon Deploying U.S. Cruise Missiles To Europe
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1672305/russian-nuclear-weapons-threat-by-vladimir-putin-may-have-pentagon-deploying-u-s-cruise-missiles-to-europe/#ukjsobck0BwVGYqq.99

http://www.inquisitr.com/1672305/russian-nuclear-weapons-threat-by-vladimir-putin-may-have-pentagon-deploying-u-s-cruise-missiles-to-europe/

India agrees to identify second site for Russian nuclear plant

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-12-11/news/56955112_1_kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-india-today-second-reactor

First phase of Korean waste facility opens

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-First-phase-of-Korean-waste-facility-opens-1212145.html

S. Korea's first nuclear waste facility gets go-ahead

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20141211001220

South Korea increases nuclear liability

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-South-Korea-increases-nuclear-liability-1212148.html

China-North Korea Nuclear Standoff – OpEd

http://www.eurasiareview.com/12122014-china-north-korea-nuclear-standoff-oped/

NEI Testimony to House Science Committee

NEI Testimony to House Science Committee
NEI submitted this testimony to the House Science Committee's Subcommittee on Energy for its hearing on December 11, 2014, on "The Future of Nuclear Energy."  NEI thanks the House Science Committee for its interest in nuclear energy and in addressing the policies that can facilitate deployment of advanced reactors to meet national energy needs and reduce carbon emissions. The testimony covers five major areas:  (1) the current status of the U.S. nuclear power industry and the value proposition for nuclear energy; (2) the potential domestic market and our conviction that nuclear energy will be a major part of the future U.S. supply portfolio; (3) the global nuclear market and U.S. influence; (4) the potential for Small Modular Reactors and Generation IV designs, and (5) the absolute necessity of effective government-industry cooperation to address financing and regulatory challenges. http://www.nei.org/Master-Document-Folder/Federal,-State-Local-Resources/Testimony/NEI-Testimony-to-House-Science-Committee

None Dare Call It the Polar Vortex

None Dare Call It the Polar Vortex

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2014/11/none-dare-call-it-polar-vortex.html

World's first thorium reactor ready to be built for cheaper, safer nuclear energy

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/129913-world-s-first-thorium-reactor-ready-to-be-built-for-cheaper-safer-nuclear-energy

US Presidential Permits For Cross-Border Infrastructure

US Presidential Permits For Cross-Border Infrastructure

By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=247854211242866212#editor/target=post;postID=10057767083630971

As the U.S.’s international trade in energy grows, so too has interest in the process for securing a federally required approval known as a Presidential Permit.
The construction, operation, and maintenance of infrastructure that crosses the U.S.’s border with Mexico or Canada — think pipelines, transmission lines, and bridges — generally requires prior authorization by the federal government in the form of a Presidential Permit. How you obtain a Presidential Permit depends on the type of facilities in question, as permits may be issued by several federal agencies under different legal authorities.http://breakingenergy.com/2014/12/10/us-presidential-permits-for-cross-border-infrastructure/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=a06e1e23ee-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-a06e1e23ee-407304281

Dr. Ellen Williams Confirmed as Director of ARPA-E

Dr. Ellen Williams Confirmed as Director of ARPA-E

By U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. Ellen Williams Confirmed as Director of ARPA-E WASHINGTON – Dr. Ellen Williams was confirmed by the United States Senate on Monday, December 8, 2014 as the Director of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E). “ARPA-E is central to the Department’s advancement of energy technology innovation, and Ellen Williams will provide

Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2014/12/10/dr-ellen-williams-confirmed-as-director-of-arpa-e/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=a06e1e23ee-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-a06e1e23ee-407304281

The Pentagon Is Considering Redeploying Nuclear Missiles In Europe To Counter Putin Read more: htt

The Pentagon Is Considering Redeploying Nuclear Missiles In Europe To Counter Putin

Read more: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/pentagon-considering-deployment-of-nuclear-missiles-in-europe/#ixzz3LddRXxJe

http://www.businessinsider.com/billp-gertz-us-thinking-of-placing-nuclear-missiles-in-europe-2014-12?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20%28Tuesday%20Thursday%29%202014-12-11&utm_content=BISelect

500 Nuclear plants across the world by 2030: Russian expert

500 Nuclear plants across the world by 2030: Russian expert

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/45476143.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

 500 Nuclear plants across the world by 2030: Russian expert

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/500-nuclear-plants-across-the-world-by-2030-russian-expert/articleshow/45476143.cms

South Africa and the Allure of Chinese Investment

Despite worries about his country’s dependence on Chinese largesse, Jacob Zuma signs some major deals on a recent visit.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/12/south-africa-and-the-allure-of-chinese-investment/

China Spends Billions to Support EVs, but Charging Constraints Cause Problems

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/china-spends-billions-to-support-evs-but-charging-constraints-cause-problem

China Taunts US With Hypersonic Nuclear Strike Vehicle

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/575634/20141211/china-hypersonic-glide-nuclear-vehicle-washington-f.htm#.VIoFm3vlxbI

China nuclear giant CGN Power set to surge 24 pct in HK debut

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/10/cgn-power-listing-idINL3N0TT47420141210

Nuclear is carbon free

Nuclear is carbon free 
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20141210/OPINION04/712109938

Missouri Environmental Group Moves To Block Relicensing Of State's Only Nuclear Power Plant

http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-environmental-group-moves-block-relicensing-states-only-nuclear-power-plant

AEG Power Solutions Chosen by CNPEC (Chinese Nuclear Power Engineering Company) to Supply Power Plants in China

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141211005331/en/AEG-Power-Solutions-Chosen-CNPEC-Chinese-Nuclear#.VIoE5XvlxbI

Going Nuclear: Russia and India agree to build 12 nuclear power reactors by 2035

http://rt.com/business/213411-going-nuclear-russia-india/

Putin Pledges Oil, Weapons and Nuclear Power for Modi in India

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-12-11/putin-s-russia-still-india-s-no-dot-1-defense-partner-modi-says

NRC Blog Update: Sixty-Plus Years of Reactor Safety Advice — and Still Going Strong

Sixty-Plus Years of Reactor Safety Advice — and Still Going Strong

Leave a comment Posted by Moderator on December 11, 2014

Ed Hackett
Executive Director
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
For as long as the United States has worked on commercial nuclear power plants, a group of experts has given regulators independent safety advice. Since Congress passed the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the group’s been called the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
The committee’s dozen or so members contribute decades of academic and/or practical experience in their specialties, which include risk assessment, health physics, accident analysis and several types of engineering. Past and present committee members have also lent their expertise to international regulators.

Members of the ACRS brief the NRC Commission.

When there’s an opening on the committee, the Commission chooses a replacement from nominees among the leading experts in a given specialty. Committee members are supported by a small group of NRC staff who focus solely on the committee’s independent activities.
The full committee meets 10 times a year, spending several days each time to discuss a broad range of topics. For instance, this month’s meeting agenda included a developing new rule related to safety enhancements based on lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident. Other meetings have covered reviews of new reactor licensing topics and operating reactor license renewal, as well as proposed facilities to create radioactive material for medical uses.
Committee members ask detailed questions of both NRC staff and industry representatives. If members feel an issue needs more explanation or analysis, they’ll keep asking questions and challenging assumptions until they’re satisfied. All of this interaction contributes to the committee’s opinions on the topics.
The committee’s conclusions, which are independent of the NRC staff’s work, are provided in formal letters to the NRC’s Chairman. The Commission takes the committee’s views into account when it considers licensing or policy matters. The committee also meets publicly with the Commission at least once a year to discuss major topics. The Commission uses the advice provided by the committee, in addition to the information provided by the NRC staff, in reaching its decisions on regulatory matters.
The committee also has an obligation to advise the U.S. Navy on its nuclear reactor program, as well as the Defense Nuclear Safety Board, which deals with Department of Energy-controlled facilities.
The committee does all of this work according to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This means all committee meetings are public, except when discussing sensitive information the NRC needs to protect. It also means the public can speak and present information to the committee. Keep an eye on our schedule to see when we’ll discuss something you’re interested in. Also, see our YouTube videeo on the ACRS.

A Coal Plant That Buries Its Greenhouse Gases

• By Peter Fairley | Photographs by Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber

The first commercial power plant to use carbon capture and sequestration shows the potential of a crucial technology.

http://www.technologyreview.com/demo/533351/a-coal-plant-that-buries-its-greenhouse-gases/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20141211

Fukushima Update 12/11/14

Fukushima Update 12/11/14 –

Japan’s NRA ponders higher emergency exposure limits for nuclear workers… Japan’s largest newspaper calls for a realistic energy debate… A study on Fukushima children shows no detectible internal concentrations of radioactive Cesium… Believe it or not, canned Fukushima air is being successfully sold by a Tokyo teenager… An F. Daiichi worker claims that he and his co-workers have been forgotten by Tokyo.

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

PennEnergy Daily Power Update 12/11

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