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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Nuclear Benefits: Carbon-Free Electricity



Nuclear Benefits: Carbon-Free Electricity


http://www.nuclearmatters.com/carbon-free

Nuclear Saved 1.8 Million Lives


Nuclear Saved 1.8 Million Lives


NASA Scientist James Hansen Also Finds Nuclear Could Save 7 Million More


http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/nuclear-saved-1.8-million-lives/

UK nuclear strategy faces meltdown as faults are found in identical French project


UK nuclear strategy faces meltdown as faults are found in identical French project


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-nuclear-strategy-faces-meltdown-as-faults-are-found-in-identical-french-project-10186163.html

Why Nuclear Power Is All but Dead in the U.S.

Why Nuclear Power Is All but Dead in the U.S.

Where there's a will, there's a way. In the U.S.: Not much will


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-15/soon-it-may-be-easier-to-build-a-nuclear-plant-in-iran-than-in-the-u-s-

A plan to deal with nuclear waste


A plan to deal with nuclear waste


http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-plan-to-deal-with-nuclear-waste/2015/04/17/a25d55a8-e478-11e4-b510-962fcfabc310_story.html

Nuclear Power Goes Begging, Likely at Consumers’ Expense

 

Nuclear Power Goes Begging, Likely at Consumers’ Expense

Operators of nuclear power plants are seeking rate increases to avoid closures in deregulated market


http://www.wsj.com/articles/nuclear-power-goes-begging-1429289139

NRC defends current nuclear plant evacuation rules

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/04/17/nuclear-evacuation-study/25942751/

France's nuclear power giant beset by setbacks


France's nuclear power giant beset by setbacks

France, which has one of the most advanced nuclear energy systems in the world, is struggling to remain a major player in the nuclear field as its state-owned company Areva leaks cash and faces safety concerns.


http://www.france24.com/en/20150417-french-nuclear-company-faces-major-setbacks/

Asian Appetite For Nuclear Power Bullish For Uranium And Miners

Asian Appetite For Nuclear Power Bullish For Uranium And Miners


http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/04/17/asian-appetite-for-nuclear-power-bullish-for-uranium-and-miners/

Floating nuclear power plants promise major savings for Arctic mines

Floating nuclear power plants promise major savings for Arctic mines

Diesel-fuelled power “not sustainable for the scale of development we want to see"



http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674floating_nuclear_power_plants_promise_major_savings_for_arctic_mines/

Russia’s Rosatom Seeks To Woo EU With Guaranteed Low Electricity Price

Russia’s Rosatom Seeks To Woo EU With Guaranteed Low Electricity Price


http://www.eurasiareview.com/17042015-russias-rosatom-seeks-to-woo-eu-with-guaranteed-low-electricity-price/

Japanese Press needs education on radiation


Japanese Press needs education on radiation
Clearly, the Japanese Press needs a good education on radiation; what it can do, and what it cannot. It seems a moral imperative to relate radiation information correctly and not in a fashion that only proliferates science-fiction-based misinformation. http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

Japanese court injunction not a result of misunderstanding
Judge Higuchi’s attack on Japan’s NRA is not the result of him not understanding the facts. Higuchi’s injunction is a cold, calculated move intended to needlessly delay nuke restarts. He knows exactly what he is doing. Judge Higuchi has demonstrated that he is firmly antinuclear. http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

Leslie Corrice

Talking to the Future – Hey, There’s Nuclear Waste Buried Here!



Talking to the Future – Hey, There’s Nuclear Waste Buried Here!
How will "STAY OUT!" be written 5,000 years from now? We will eventually dispose of some amount of nuclear waste in a deep geologic repository, and with the discussion of resurrecting the Yucca Mt. repository, the old question resurfaces of whether, and how, we should warn future humans that nuclear waste is buried here. Putting up 10,000-year warning signs might invite intrusion more than prevent it. Of course, an accidental intrusion isn’t the horror one might imagine.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/04/17/talking-to-the-future-hey-theres-nuclear-waste-buried-here/

China wants to reassure the world about its upcoming big bank - Business Insider

China wants to reassure the world about its upcoming big bank - Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-wants-to-reassure-the-world-about-its-upcoming-big-bank-2015-4?utm_source=alerts&nr_email_referer=1

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Fukushima Commentary 4/18/15 – Japanese court injunction not a result of misunderstanding

Fukushima Commentary 4/18/15

Japanese court injunction not a result of misunderstanding

Judge Higuchi’s attack on Japan’s NRA is not the result of him not understanding the facts. Higuchi’s injunction is a cold, calculated move intended to needlessly delay nuke restarts. He knows exactly what he is doing. Judge Higuchi has demonstrated that he is firmly antinuclear.
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

The Gulf Oil Spill You Never Heard About May Be the Largest Ever

 The Gulf Oil Spill You Never Heard About May Be the Largest Ever
by Deirdre Fulton
"[E]ven industry experts haven't heard of Taylor's slow-motion spill, which has been leaking like a steady trickle from a faucet, compared to the fire hose that was BP's gusher." http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/04/17/gulf-oil-spill-you-never-heard-about-may-be-largest-ever

America’s Overuse of the Sanctions Option

https://consortiumnews.com/2015/04/15/americas-overuse-of-the-sanctions-option/

America’s Overuse of the Sanctions Option

April 15, 2015

America’s use of economic sanctions to punish various foreign adversaries has grown so promiscuous that U.S. businesses often don’t know when they might be crossing some legal line, thus inflicting financial pain not only on other countries but on the U.S. economy, notes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
By Paul R. Pillar
The roots and manifestations of American exceptionalist thinking go way back. One of those manifestations is the use of economic measures as a weapon intended to coerce or deny. The specific thinking involved is that such measures employed by the United States, and even the United States alone, should be enough to induce or force change in other countries.https://consortiumnews.com/2015/04/15/americas-overuse-of-the-sanctions-option/

Fueled By Oil And Natural Gas – Now And In The Future

Fueled By Oil And Natural Gas – Now And In The Future

By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Oil Boom Shifts The Landscape Of Rural North Dakota
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) new Annual Energy Outlook for 2015 contains a number of stats, charts and projections, but you could boil them down to a couple of important points. First, oil and natural gas are and will continue to be the foundation of an all-of-the-above energy approach that’s key to continued U.S.

The Most Carbon-Efficient Year Ever For America’s Power Industry?

The Most Carbon-Efficient Year Ever For America’s Power Industry?

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
dcns floating turbine
It’s been 60 years in the making and it’s finally here: America’s power generation fleet has changed so much since the 1950s, and especially over the last decade, that the amount of carbon we emit per megawatt-hour of electricity produced has dropped to its lowest point in recorded history. In fact, 2015 could be the

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Heads Should Roll on This’

Energy Quote of the Day: ‘Heads Should Roll on This’

By Pete Danko
Future Uncertain For Nuclear Energy In California
Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant owner Pacific Gas & Electric has issued a couple of seismic studies in the past year – one last September and then another last month. The latest conclusion from the utility: “New Analyses Show Diablo Canyon Safe From Extreme Natural Events.” But Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer is skeptical of PG&E

Preventing a Coming Ice Age By S. Fred Singer

Preventing a Coming Ice Age



http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/04/preventing_a_coming_ice_age_.html

Canada sells uranium to India in breakthrough deal

Canada sells uranium to India in breakthrough deal
Ottawa (AFP) April 15, 2015 - Canada's prime minister announced a breakthrough deal Wednesday to supply uranium to India for electricity generation, putting behind decades of discord over India's surreptitious use of Canadian technologies to build atomic bombs. The agreement was signed in Ottawa during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the first Indian leader to visit Canada in 42 years, since Indira Gand ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Canada_sells_uranium_to_India_in_breakthrough_deal_999.html

German Nuclear Energy Bombshell

German Nuclear Energy Bombshell
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2015 - Germany's decision to pull out of nuclear energy generation by 2022 following the Fukushima disaster has hit the buffers, after it emerged that investors are unwilling to finance its replacement gas power stations because of the fall in global energy prices. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster occurred in March 2011, triggered by a tsunami created by the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku Pacific coa ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/German_Nuclear_Energy_Bombshell_999.html

China approves nuclear power project

China approves nuclear power project
Beijing (XNA) Apr 17, 2015 - The Chinese government on Wednesday approved construction of the Hualong One pilot nuclear power unit, a domestically-developed third generation power project. Hualong One draws more than 20 years of experience of China's nuclear power operators using the advanced design philosophy, said a statement released after a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang. ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/China_approves_nuclear_power_project_999.html

Post-Fukushima Nuclear Restart Plans Foiled by Japanese Court

Post-Fukushima Nuclear Restart Plans Foiled by Japanese Court
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2015 - A Japanese court ruled against restarting nuclear power reactors at the country's Takahama plant, derailing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to relaunch atomic energy generation four years after the Fukushima disaster. Situated in the Fukui prefecture, the Takahama plant was given approval by Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) for plans to restart two reactors. The court ruling on ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Post_Fukushima_Nuclear_Restart_Plans_Foiled_by_Japanese_Court_999.html

Russia Ready to Tender for Malaysia's First Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Ready to Tender for Malaysia's First Nuclear Power Plant
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2015 - Russia is ready to enter a bid for construction of the first nuclear power plant in Malaysia, if it is announced, Russia's nuclear corporation Rosatom Deputy Director Kirill Komarov said Monday. Komarov said that Russia is ready to participate in the tender despite the fact that Moscow and Kuala Lumpur do not yet have a nuclear energy agreement. Moscow can offer cooperation in buildi ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Russia_Ready_to_Tender_for_Malaysias_First_Nuclear_Power_Plant_999.html

Russia, Japan to Continue Developing Joint Nuclear Energy Projects

Russia, Japan to Continue Developing Joint Nuclear Energy Projects
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2015 - Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom will continue developing joint projects with Japan in the field of peaceful nuclear energy, Deputy Director Kirill Komarov said Monday. "First of all it is the project of enrichment of Japanese reprocessed uranium at Rosatom facilities," Komarov said at the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum, adding that he hoped this project would be implemented in a few yea ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Russia_Japan_to_Continue_Developing_Joint_Nuclear_Energy_Projects_999.html

Bury nuclear waste down a very deep hole, say UK scientists

Bury nuclear waste down a very deep hole, say UK scientists
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Apr 17, 2015 - Scientists at the University of Sheffield calculate that all of the UK's high level nuclear waste from spent fuel reprocessing could be disposed of in just six boreholes 5km deep, fitting within a site no larger than a football pitch. The concept - called deep borehole disposal - has been developed primarily in the UK but is likely to see its first field trials in the USA next year. If the ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Bury_nuclear_waste_down_a_very_deep_hole_say_UK_scientists_999.html

Near site of Fukushima disaster, birds still in peril


Near site of Fukushima disaster, birds still in peril


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fukushima-disaster-taking-a-toll-on-birds/

Cumulative effects of radioactivity from Fukushima on the abundance and biodiversity of birds


http://www.researchgate.net/publication/273770328_Cumulative_effects_of_radioactivity_from_Fukushima_on_the_abundance_and_biodiversity_of_birds

Friday, April 17, 2015

Group slams Westchester, Putnam nuclear disaster plans

Group slams Westchester, Putnam nuclear disaster plans


http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2015/04/16/evacuation-plans/25889465/

Does going “off the grid” actually help the climate?


Americans need to concern themselves more with conservation and global climate solutions than with the fantasy of achieving self-sufficiency through consumerism.http://thebulletin.org/does-going-%E2%80%9C-grid%E2%80%9D-actually-help-climate8191

Safety—the overlooked crucial issue in Iranian nuclear negotiations

Nuclear safety doesn’t get much press, but making sure power plants can withstand dangers should be an important part of the talks.http://thebulletin.org/safety%E2%80%94-overlooked-crucial-issue-iranian-nuclear-negotiations8227

Report: Nuke dump radiation leak could have been prevented

Report: Nuke dump radiation leak could have been prevented


http://www.stltoday.com/news/science/report-nuke-dump-radiation-leak-could-have-been-prevented/article_10321b75-393b-5035-bc5f-ffcbe5f87dfc.html

Feds give $5M to nuclear energy students


Feds give $5M to nuclear energy students

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/239133-feds-give-5m-to-nuclear-energy-students

How WANO & INPO Measure Excellence in Nuclear Operations

How WANO & INPO Measure Excellence in Nuclear Operations


http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-wano-inpo-measure-excellence-in.html

NRC Says Flooding Must Be Addressed Within FLEX Strategy

NRC Says Flooding Must Be Addressed Within FLEX Strategy


http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/NRC-Says-Flooding-Must-Be-Addressed-Within-FLEX-St

Power Engineering ENewsletter 4/16


Combined Cycle: The Preferred Option
Most new generation in the U.S. is being fueled with natural gas, and the most dominant technology being used to burn the fuel is combined cycle. Combined cycle power plants are highly efficient, allowing power producers to wring much more power from the same amount of natural gas.
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FirstEnergy to close 3 northeast Ohio coal-burning plants
FirstEnergy will close three coal-burning power plants as part of a company plan to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations on emissions of mercury and other air pollutants.
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AWEA: U.S. adds 23K jobs in 2014; sets wind project construction record
The U.S. wind industry added 23,000 jobs in 2014 and set a record foramount of capacity under construction in 2015, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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EU reopens investigation into Siemens, Dresser-Rand merger
European Union regulators resumed their investigation of a $7.6 billion merger where Siemens’ would acquire Dresser-Rand Group. The European Commission delayed the investigation mid-March, while waiting for additional information from Siemens.
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TVA acquires Mississippi combined-cycle power plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) successfully purchased a 700-MW combined-cycle power plant from Quantum Choctaw Power, an affiliate of Quantum Utility Generation.
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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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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. Bechtel will serve as the engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contractor for the Carroll County Energy Facility, which will utilize advanced emissions-control technology.
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Report: Energy storage technology revenue to exceed $21B by 2024
Global revenue from energy storage technologies is expected to grow from $605 million annually in 2015 to more than $21 billion by 2024, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
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NRC begins special inspection at nuclear power plant
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Canada, India sign uranium supply deal
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Pump failure shuts down nuclear power unit
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Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts. Here's a look at how prices have changed up to April 9, 2015.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Economic Indicators
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas offers a glimpse into how the markets are doing domestically and internationally.
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EIA’s weekly coal production report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending April 11.
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The North Dakota Public Service Commission plans a May 18 hearing on a recent application from Dickinson Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, for a Certificate of Site Compatibility to construct the Dickinson Wind Energy Center.
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