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Saturday, April 4, 2015
Logic and Sentiment over Nuclear Energy in Japan
3 April, 2015
Logic and Sentiment over Nuclear Energy in Japan
Four years have passed since the giant earthquake of
March 2011 and the subsequent nuclear accident. Recovery from the
nuclear accident, including the treatment of contaminated water, is only
advancing little by little. Work has been undertaken to decontaminate
the environment of radioactive materials diffused by the accident in
Fukushima Prefecture and surrounding areas, and construction is finally
progressing of an interim storage facility for waste generated from that
work. The year 2015 will mark a watershed — the restart of nuclear
power plants (NPPs) in Japan, all of which were shut down after the
accident.
Professor Yasuhiko Fujii of Tokyo's Institute of Technology has written a rather lengthy overview of the past and present relative to nuclear energy in Japan, like the Atomic Energy Basic Law of 1955 and what it means. It will take a few minutes to read it, but I think everyone will benefit from it.
http://www.jaif.or.jp/en/
Moving Forward To Address Nuclear Waste Storage And Disposal
Moving Forward To Address Nuclear Waste Storage And Disposal
By John Kotek | U.S. Department of Energy
Thirty
years ago, our world looked very different. The Berlin Wall still
divided Germany. The United States was still embroiled in a nuclear arms
race with the Soviet Union. In 1985, a decision was made to “co-mingle”
defense waste from weapons production and civilian nuclear waste from
energy production — to dispose of them in
Friday, April 3, 2015
The $15 Billion Failure to Store Nuclear Waste
The $15 Billion Failure to Store Nuclear Waste
http://factsnotfantasy.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-15-billion-failure-to-store-nuclear.html
Wind and Solar Power Not the Answer
Wind and Solar Power Not the Answer
http://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/20593-wind-and-solar-power-not-the-answer
Don’t Be Lulled by Low Oil Prices. We Need an Energy Plan.
Don’t Be Lulled by Low Oil Prices. We Need an Energy Plan.
http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2015/04/02/dont-be-lulled-by-low-oil-prices-we-need-an-energy-plan/
French Government Studies Sale of Nuclear Reactor Business to EDF
Labor union says plan isn’t in industry’s best interests
http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-government-studies-sale-of-nuclear-reactor-business-to-edf-1428061981
Why the framework nuclear agreement with Iran is good for both sides
Why the framework nuclear agreement with Iran is good for both sides
http://thebulletin.org/why-framework-nuclear-agreement-iran-good-both-sides8152
Keeping tabs on nuclear security commitments
Keeping tabs on nuclear security commitments
http://thebulletin.org/keeping-tabs-nuclear-security-commitments8151
Wind Will Contribute To EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Wind Will Contribute To EPA’s Clean Power Plan
By EEnergy Informer
Intermittent
it may be, but wind is a friend of EPA, not a foe Ever since the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the Clean Power Plan
(CPP), its proposal to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions 30% from 2005
levels by 2030, there has been speculation that it will lead, among
other things, to premature retirements
NASA Scientist to the World: California has One Year of Water Left
NASA Scientist to the World: California has One Year of Water Left
By Sarah Mier
Why
the drought still doesn’t seem to matter. Do a brief scan of social
media, and you’ll be hard-pressed to miss the exclamatory headlines: See
dramatic pictures of California’s drought! and Sierra snowpack breaks
record lows. Most recently NASA scientist Jay Famiglietti entered the
fray with the daring headline for his Los Angeles Times’ op-ed:
Cities Face ‘New Normal’ in Era of Climate Disruption: Cascading System Risks
Cities Face ‘New Normal’ in Era of Climate Disruption: Cascading System Risks
By Roman Kilisek
New
research reveals the majority of European cities are unprepared to deal
with climate change risks that seem to be intensifying by the day. The
report finds that there are major structural gaps in urban adaptation
and resilience planning exacerbated further by a lack of information and
funding, as well as misaligned incentives. Entitled “Underfunded,
Underprepared, Underwater? Cities
GE’s New Gas Turbines Are State of the Art, But Are We Getting Too Cozy With the Fuel?
GE’s New Gas Turbines Are State of the Art, But Are We Getting Too Cozy With the Fuel?
By Jared Anderson
The
first natural gas-fired turbine for US power generation and one of
today’s state-of-the-art designs currently live a couple hundred yards
apart on GE’s massive 413-acre Greenville, South Carolina campus. The
fact that both machines convert natural gas into electricity is pretty
much where the similarities end. The first gas turbine used for electric
utility
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘I Don’t Think Any One Issue is a Disaster for the Climate’
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘I Don’t Think Any One Issue is a Disaster for the Climate’
By Edward Dodge
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy commented Monday
that construction of the Keystone XL pipeline would not spell doom for
the planet. McCarthy was asked about the climate impact of Keystone XL
at an event hosted by Politico’s Mike Allen. “No, I don’t think that any
one issue is a disaster for the climate… nor do I
New Coal Ash Regulations Causing Additional Controversy
New Coal Ash Regulations Causing Additional Controversy
By Ronald Farley | Burr & Forman
Last
December, EPA announced its final rule regarding the management of coal
combustion residuals (“CCR” a/k/a “coal ash”). This came several years
after initial alternative proposals were offered for public comment, and
the Agency’s subsequent review of over 450,000 written comments.http://breakingenergy.com/2015/04/02/new-coal-ash-regulations-causing-additional-controversy/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=ce159a7ee7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-ce159a7ee7-407304281
Energy News Roundup: Iran Agreement Close, Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal & KKR Reports Major Losses
Energy News Roundup: Iran Agreement Close, Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal & KKR Reports Major Losses
By Conor O'Sullivan
Foreign
ministers in Lausanne, Switzerland on Iran’s nuclear programme have
said they are inching towards a joint statement, which would be
accompanied by a set of agreed parameters that would be kept secret,
according to European diplomats. The EU and Iran are expected to issue a
joint statement on the talks at 6pm GMT on
Power Engineering ENewsletter 4/2
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• Gov. Nixon, EaglePicher Technologies holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Li-ion battery center • Prairie Island nuclear Unit 2 back online after false fire alarm • NRC won’t investigate SCE in SONGS shut down • FERC approves NextEra & Hawaiian Electric merger • EDF awards UK nuclear power plant project management contract • Ft. Calhoun nuclear power plant returns to normal NRC oversight • Canadian Solar completes acquisition of Recurrent Energy • Hermann sues power commissions over coal plant costs • BOND begins work at New Salem Harbor Station • NV Energy seeks RFPs for additional planning capacity in Nevada • China restarts construction of nuclear power unit • FERC approves $2.8B deal for Dynegy to acquire Duke Energy's non-regulated Midwest generation business • Southern Power buys Oklahoma wind power project • Four solar PV plants connected to N.C. power grid • General Compression, SustainX to merge as GCX Energy Storage • Atlantic Power Corp. to sell wind energy portfolio for $350mn • DOE, US Army Corps extends MOU for Hydropower • NH Electric Co-op, Liberty customers to see rate decrease • Groups oppose call by New Mexico utility for higher rates • NRC proposes $17,500 penalty against Kewaunee nuclear power plant • Duke Energy invests $1M in Indiana’s Battery Innovation Center
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