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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Evaporation is not the answer to Fukushima’s Tritium issue


Evaporation is not the answer to Fukushima’s Tritium issue

It seems Tepco will look into any possibility for the reduction of Tritium-laced waters being stored at F. Daiichi in order to dull the pain from the constant socio-political bashing they suffer. However, the latest consideration is nothing more than an exercise in futility… the use of atmospheric evaporation instead of release to the sea.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

General Atomics Fabricates the World’s Largest Superconducting Electromagnet


News Release –
For Immediate Release April 10, 2015
Lisa Petrillo, GA Communications
Energy & Advanced Concepts | www.ga.com 858/455-3474 | lisa.petrillo@ga.com

Mark Uhran, U.S. ITER Communications U.S. ITER Project Office | www.usiter.org 865/574-8381 | uhranml@ornl.gov
General Atomics Fabricates the
World’s Largest Superconducting Electromagnet

Operations underway for a new global clean-energy program
SAN DIEGO (April 10) – General Atomics (GA) has launched operations to fabricate the ITER Central Solenoid, a 1,000-ton superconducting electromagnet designed to initiate and drive a hot plasma for fusion energy. The
Central Solenoid will be among the most powerful

magnets ever built with each of the six modules containing the equivalent energy of 1,000 cars racing 100 MPH.
ITER is an international nuclear fusion research megaproject to design and build the world’s largest experimental tokamak fusion reactor. The project involves 35 nations in collaboraton to demonstrate the viability of fusion energy. With construction underway in France, fusion energy is closer than ever to reality.
GA, a California-based technology innovation firm, has been a world leader in fusion research for more than half a century and opened its doors today to spotlight progress in fabrication of the ITER Central Solenoid.
Fabrication will require unprecedented engineering and scientific advancements to assemble the technology into a new clean energy source. A fusion reactor will harness the power of the Sun on Earth, offering virtually unlimited carbon-free power.
U.S. participation in the international ITER project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences.
ITER Central Solenoid
3550 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-1122 PO BOX 85608, SAN DIEGO, CA 92186-5608 (858) 455-3000
"The central solenoid represents the heartbeat of ITER, because it pulses the magnets that drive electric current through the Tokamak plasma. General Atomics’ contributions are critical for the success of the project," said Ned Sauthoff, U.S. ITER Project Director.
At today’s event at GA’s Magnet Technologies Center in Poway, Calif., the audience witnessed the massive precision machinery in full operation, winding 4 miles of metal conductor into coiled layers for 250,000 pound magnet modules. GA will fabricate 7 modules, with 6 composing the central solenoid and one in reserve as a spare. Fabrication consists of 10 custom manufacturing stations for the superconducting magnet that include a 200-ton capacity air-driven transport cart, a 1200°F two-story convection oven, and a two-story insulating machine to apply 125 miles of fiberglass tape.
Fusion energy is being pursued on a global scale because of its potential to provide a safe, carbon-free energy source for centuries without long-term waste. A fusion power plant could use only 5 kilograms of hydrogen to generate the energy equivalent of 18,750 tons of coal, 56,000 barrels of oil or 755 acres of solar panels.
Central Solenoid technical information:
Height: 18 meters | 59 feet
Diameter: 4.13 meters | 13.5 feet
Total weight: 1,000 tons (6 operating modules and support structure)
Peak field strength: 13.1 Tesla
Stored energy capacity: 5.5 gigajoules (powerful enough to lift the carrier USS Gerald Ford) Operating voltage: 14 kilovolts
Operating current: 45 kA
Superconducting cable jacket material: stainless steel and Niobium-tin (Nb
3Sn)
Length of superconductor: 7 x 6000 meters = 42 km | 25 miles

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About General Atomics
General Atomics and its affiliated companies constitute one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to electromagnetic systems, remotely operated surveillance aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electronic, wireless and laser technologies. For more information, please visit www.ga.com.
About U.S. ITER
U.S. participation in ITER is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (Fusion Energy Sciences) and managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, with contributions by partner labs Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Savannah River National Laboratory. For more information, see usiter.org. ORNL is supported by the DOE Office of Science. The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, see science.energy.gov.
Contact: Lisa Petrillo | GA Communications | 858/455-3474 office / 858/997-8921 cell

Atomic architecture’s mission invisible


Atomic architecture’s mission invisible

How power station designs reveal our changing attitudes to nuclear energy

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/f72f7132-d867-11e4-ba53-00144feab7de.html#axzz3X04ClZwi

Making the Business Case for Environmental Sustainability

Scholar Alert: [ China’s Risky "Nuclear Renaissance" ]

[PDF] Making the Business Case for Environmental Sustainability

R Henderson - 2015
... Investing in anticipation of major shifts is always risky, but it is often also a powerful ... Australian
and Chinese activity in this space perhaps the most far reaching example. ... 15 http://www.economist.
com/news/briefing/21583245-china-worlds-worst-polluter-largest-investor-green ...
 

Friday, April 10, 2015

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant not part of TVA future plans | AL.com

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant not part of TVA future plans | AL.com

http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/04/tva_future_planning_does_not_i.html

The experts on the Iranian framework agreement

The experts on the Iranian framework agreement


http://thebulletin.org/experts-iranian-framework-agreement8155

An Obvious Nuclear Role in U.N. Climate Change Goals

An Obvious Nuclear Role in U.N. Climate Change Goals


http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2015/04/an-obvious-nuclear-role-in-un-climate.html

A Global Standard for Nuclear Cooperation?


A Global Standard for Nuclear Cooperation?



http://carnegieendowment.org/2015/03/24/global-standard-for-nuclear-cooperation/i1zq

A Trip to Yucca Mountain


A Trip to Yucca Mountain

April 10, 2015
A bipartisan congressional delegation, led by Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), on Thursday traveled to the desert of Nevada to visit the Yucca Mountain nuclear storage site. Members came to view the repository firsthand and learn about the history and geology of the project. Reps. Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Bob Latta (R-OH), Cresent Hardy (R-NV), Mark Amodei (R-NV), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) joined Shimkus on the tour.
Congress designated Yucca Mountain 30 years ago as the site for our nation’s long-term storage of nuclear waste, but the Obama administration pulled the plug on the project in 2010. As of 2011, the Government Accountability Office estimated that nearly $15 billion has been spent toward development of the nuclear waste repository and nearly a billion more is spent each year as the Yucca project remains stalled. Shimkus is leading an effort to help restart Yucca Mountain, hoping to work with the state of Nevada and other affected parties to identify the incentives and considerations necessary to move the project forward and ensure the nation’s nuclear safety and leadership.
“We look forward to moving this process forward and we look forward to working with the state of Nevada as we try and thank them for their hosting of a national asset,” said Shimkus.
Click HERE to watch Shimkus on next steps for Yucca Mountain 
To view more photos of the trip, click HERE.
To learn more about the committee’s work on Yucca Mountain and nuclear waste, click HERE.
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http://energycommerce.house.gov/blog/trip-yucca-mountain

Top Norad general: North Korea has a nuclear-capable missile that can hit the US

Top Norad general: North Korea has a nuclear-capable missile that can hit the US



http://www.businessinsider.com/us-general-north-korea-has-nuclear-capable-missile-that-can-hit-us-2015-4

Chinese Company Wins the First Overseas Project of Hualong No. 1

Chinese Company Wins the First Overseas Project of Hualong No. 1

On April 2nd, Jiangsu Electric Power Construction No.3 Engineering Company of China Energy Construction Group officially received the bid-winning notice of the civil engineering, installation and construction project of Pakistan Karachi Unit 2 & 3. The project was the first overseas nuclear power project that adopts Hualong No.1 nuclear power technology.
Construction of Unit 2 is scheduled to be started on December 30th 2015 and construction period of units 2&3 will last for 52 months.
Source: http://www.china-nea.cn/html/2015-04/32397.html

中国核能行业协会

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Martin Armstrong Asks: "Is There Something Behind The Power Outage In Washington DC?"

Martin Armstrong Asks: "Is There Something Behind The Power Outage In Washington DC?"



http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-10/martin-armstrong-asks-there-something-behind-power-outage-washington-dc

It's Not Just California, It's Worldwide Drought: Death by a Thousands Cuts by ROBERT HUNZIKER


It's Not Just California, It's Worldwide

Drought: Death by a Thousands Cuts

by ROBERT HUNZIKER



http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/10/drought-death-by-a-thousands-cuts/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drought-death-by-a-thousands-cuts

Six natural gas plants under construction in Ohio to replace coal generators | Utility Dive

Six natural gas plants under construction in Ohio to replace coal generators | Utility Dive



http://www.utilitydive.com/news/six-natural-gas-plants-under-construction-in-ohio-to-replace-coal-generator/385185/

The Power and Limits of Pope Francis’s Climate Change Campaign By Andrew C. Revkin

The Power and Limits of Pope Francis’s Climate Change Campaign


http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/10/the-power-and-limits-of-pope-franciss-climate-change-campaign/

Robot enters Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 containment vessel

Robot enters Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 containment vessel
A shape-changing robot has today begun surveying conditions within the primary containment vessel of the damaged unit 1 of the Fukushima Daiichi plant.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Robot-enters-unit-1-containment-vessel-1004154.html

ECO:nomics 2015 – Top 10 Takeaways

ECO:nomics 2015 – Top 10 Takeaways

By Thomas R. Burton | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology Matters
Markets Stabilise After Turbulence Last Week
From March 25 to 27, the Wall Street Journal brought energy stakeholders from around the world to Santa Barbara, California. Titled “ECO:nomics 2015,” the program focused on the biggest issues confronting business and the environment, including investing trends, the latest innovations and market disruptions, the environmental movement’s future, the horizon of energy policy, and the meaning of “sustainability.”http://breakingenergy.com/2015/04/09/economics-2015-top-10-takeaways/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=b97895d13c-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-b97895d13c-407304281

New report identifies possible next steps in US energy development

New report identifies possible next steps in US energy development
Alexandria VA (SPX) Apr 10, 2015 - The U.S. energy portfolio changes over time. Scientific and technologic advances related to hydraulic fracturing have dramatically increased the supply of U.S. oil and gas; because of this, a methane economy - in which natural gas provides the leading share of primary energy consumption - is now a possible scenario for U.S. energy development. In a report released by the American Geoscienc ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_report_identifies_possible_next_steps_in_US_energy_development_999.html

Wall Street Losing Millions From Bad Energy Loans

Wall Street Losing Millions From Bad Energy Loans
London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2015 - Oil companies continue to get burned by low oil prices, but the pain is bleeding over into the financial industry. Major banks are suffering huge losses from both directly backing some struggling oil companies, but also from buying high-yield debt that is now going sour. The Wall Street Journal reported that tens of millions of dollars have gone up in smoke on loans made to the energy indu ... morehttp://www.oilgasdaily.com/reports/Wall_Street_Losing_Millions_From_Bad_Energy_Loans_999.html

Russia keen to build more nuclear power plants abroad

Russia keen to build more nuclear power plants abroad
Hanoi, Vietnam (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2015 - Russia's Rosatom will not revise their plans to build nuclear power plants abroad despite a challenging economic situation, head of the state-run corporation Rosatom Sergei Kiriyenko, said Monday. "On the contrary, the macroeconomic situation helps us," Kiriyenko said, adding that the company's portfolio of foreign deals has tripled over the past three years. Kiriyenko also said that ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Russia_to_Keep_Building_Nuclear_Power_Plants_Abroad_Despite_Slower_Economy_999.html

Russia and China Hold Talks on Broadening Nuclear Cooperation

Russia and China Hold Talks on Broadening Nuclear Cooperation
Hanoi, Vietnam (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2015 - Russia and China are discussing further broadening of bilateral cooperation in the sphere of nuclear development, an anonymous source told journalists on Monday. "The expansion of cooperation between the Russian Federation and China in the nuclear sphere is being actively discussed," the source said, adding that talks on the construction of the seventh and eighth units of the Tianwan Nucle ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Russia_and_China_Hold_Talks_on_Broadening_Nuclear_Cooperation_999.html


Rosatom plans Chinese expansion with new office
Rosatom plans to open a regional centre in China "as early as" the middle of this year, the Russian state nuclear corporation announced yesterday. The announcement followed a decision taken by the company's committee on strategic partnerships, alliances, mergers and acquisitions. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Rosatom-plans-Chinese-expansion-with-new-office-10041502.html

Medium Term Outlook for US Power 2015 - Bloomberg New Energy Finance



http://about.bnef.com/content/uploads/sites/4/2015/04/BNEF_2015-02_AMER_US-Power-Fleet-De-Carbonisation-WP.pdf

Nuclear plant gets approval from top regulator

Nuclear plant gets approval from top regulator

The fifth and sixth units of the Fuqing nuclear power plant, which uses the Hualong One reactor design, known as the third-generation nuclear technology, got the green light from the National Development and Reform Commission on Wednesday, signaling one step closer to the export of Chinese nuclear technology, industry sources said.

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2015/04-09/161064.shtml

In China, Concern Over High Carbon Steel In Vessel Components

In China, Concern Over High Carbon Steel In Vessel Components



http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/04/10/in-china_2c00_-concern-over-high-carbon-steel-in-vessel-components-041001.aspx#.VSgAjGbldpk

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Ships Nuclear Reactor for U.A.E.'s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant



http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/10044/nuclear-export-doosan-heavy-industries-construction-ships-nuclear-reactor-uaes-barakah

Palisades Nuclear Plant to increase 'transparency, public outreach' following annual safety review


Palisades Nuclear Plant to increase 'transparency, public outreach' following annual safety review


http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/04/palisades_nuclear_plant_to_inc.html

Energy Fuels clear to continue Canyon mine operations


Energy Fuels clear to continue Canyon mine operations

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/UF-Energy-Fuels-clear-to-continue-Canyon-mine-operations-09041501.html

Nuclear power under threat By LLEWELLYN KING

Nuclear power under threat



http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/04/09/3732908/nuclear-power-under-threat.html

Power Engineering E Newsletter Top Stories

Top Stories
Bechtel to build combined-cycle power plant in Ohio
Bechtel was a awarded a contract from Carroll County Energy LLC, an affiliate of Advanced Power, to build a 700-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in Carroll County, Ohio.
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Power outage strikes D.C.
Washington, D.C. experienced widespread power outages that affected government and private buildings, as well as the city’s public transit rail system.
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Fuel Tech receives emission control contracts worth $2.2M
Fuel Tech, Inc. — an engineering solutions company focused on combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications — has secured multiple air pollution control contracts from customers in China and the US, valued at approximately $2.2 million.
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Areva reports flaw in nuclear reactor vessel
Areva reported it has found a flaw in the reactor vessel head and bottom of its European Pressurized Reactor that is under construction in at least two nuclear power projects.
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The Week's Most Read Articles
Video: 9HA.01 Gas Turbine Testing Nears Completion
Over the last four months, a team of engineers in Greenville, South Carolina, have been testing one of GE's (NYSE: GE) latest innovations, the 9HA.01 air-cooled gas turbine.
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Top 5 U.S. Coal Plant Heat Rates
Peabody Energy recently ranked the top 5 cleanest burning coal-fired power plants in the U.S. under three categories: SO2 emissions, NOx emissions and best heat rate.
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Making the Blade: How and Where Wind Turbines Get Their Swoosh
An industrial wind turbine is a complex machine made up of hundreds of moving parts, but it takes just three of them to make the magic possible: the blades.
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Duke Energy plan will add 500MW solar capacity in Florida
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) plans to add up to 500-MW of utility-scale solar in Florida by 2024, as part of the company's 2015 Ten-Year Site Plan proposed to the Florida Public Service Commission.
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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Force Again Prevails Over Law The Iran Nuclear Energy Agreement


Force Again Prevails Over Law

The Iran Nuclear Energy Agreement


http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/08/the-iran-nuclear-energy-agreement/

Iran Refuses to Sign Nuclear Deal Under Sanctions

Iran Refuses to Sign Nuclear Deal Under Sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday he is to refuse to sign the final agreement on Iranian nuclear program reached by the P5+1 Group if sanctions against Iran are not fully lifted.
"Iran will not sign the nuclear agreement with the largest powers (P5+1) if all sanctions are not lifted," Rouhani said. The deadline for the final comprehensive agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group (United States, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and Germany) is set for June 30.


http://peacekeeper.ru/en/?module=news&action=view&id=25175

Russia Is World Leader In Nuclear Technology, Says World Nuclear Association



Russia Is World Leader In Nuclear Technology, Says World Nuclear Association


http://au.ibtimes.com/russia-world-leader-nuclear-technology-says-world-nuclear-association-1437803

Russian Rosatom to invest $8 billion in development this year

Russian Rosatom to invest $8 billion in development this year

As part of these plans Rosatom plans to build up to of five nuclear power plants, equipped with new BN-1200 reactors (which are 1200 MW sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor, which use greater size fuel elements and require a simplified refueling procedure compared to BN-600 and BN-800 reactors) and to start move active expansion abroad.

http://investorintel.com/uranium-energy-intel/russian-rosatom-to-invest-8-billion-in-development-this-year/

Japan nuclear regulator 'very close' to end of review: commissioner


Japan nuclear regulator 'very close' to end of review: commissioner TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's atomic regulator is "very close" to finishing its review of two reactors in southern Japan that are slated to be the first to restart under new rules introduced since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, one of its commissioners told Reuters.
Restarting the first reactors will end the country's longest period without nuclear power. Prior to the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011, Japan was the third biggest user of the resource.


http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN0N00S520150409

GE's New Gas Turbines Are State of the Art, But Are We Getting Too Cozy With the Fuel?

Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:00 AM PDT
The first natural gas-fired turbine for US power generation and one of today’s state-of-the-art designs currently live 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.read more
http://theenergycollective.com/jared-anderson/2213491/ge-s-new-gas-turbines-are-state-art-are-we-getting-too-cozy-fuel?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

The LNG Terminal Building Bonanza has Begun

Posted: 09 Apr 2015 09:00 AM PDT
International marine construction companies are seeing a bonanza of new projects as countries around the world approve massive new terminals for liquefied natural gas – for imports in most cases, and for exports from North America, Australia, and some Southeast Asian countries.read more
http://theenergycollective.com/coley-girouard/2214386/advanced-energy-now-lng-terminal-building-bonanza-has-begun?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Govt, TEPCO mull 3 options to remove melted nuclear fuel


Govt, TEPCO mull 3 options to remove melted nuclear fuel


http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-yomiuri--bc-japan-09-20150409-story.html

Japan Defies Obama — Plans On Building 43 Coal Plants


Japan Defies Obama — Plans On Building 43 Coal Plants


http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/09/japan-defies-obama-plans-on-building-43-coal-plants/

The Weather Channel: Radiation From Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Leak Detected In North America

 The Weather Channel:

Radiation From Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Leak Detected In North America


http://www.weather.com/science/environment/news/fukushima-radiation-detected-vancouver-island

Why the NPT needs more transparency by the nuclear weapon states


Why the NPT needs more transparency by the nuclear weapon states


http://thebulletin.org/why-npt-needs-more-transparency-nuclear-weapon-states8188

U.S. Cannot Be Trusted, Iran’s Supreme Leader Says


U.S. Cannot Be Trusted, Iran’s Supreme Leader Says

But Ayatullah Khamenei said he would support a nuclear deal that upholds Iranian interests


http://time.com/3815110/us-iran-khamenei-lausanne/

Deal or no deal? Iran leaders blast US claims on nuke deal, make heavy demands

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/04/09/deal-or-no-deal-iran-leaders-blast-us-claims-on-nuke-deal-make-heavy-demands/

Iran plays hardball: Supreme leader Khamenei says no guarantee of nuclear deal

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/iran-plays-hardball-supreme-leader-khamenei-says-no-guarantee-of-nuclear-deal/article1-1335523.aspx

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says no guarantee of final nuclear deal

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says no guarantee of final nuclear deal


Sanctions a big issue in nuclear talks

New Zealand Herald - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) " The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran. Instead, it concerns the Obama administration's promise to ... http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11430456
 

US: Iran sanctions to be lifted in 'phased manner'

Al-Bawaba - ‎1 hour ago‎
Iran's president Rouhani insisted Thursday that Iran would not sign a deal "unless all sanction are lifted on the same day." (AFP/File). United States officials said Thursday that sanctions currently imposed on Iran are to be lifted gradually, as a potential nuclear ... http://www.albawaba.com/news/us-iran-sanctions-be-lifted-phased-manner-680330