Nuclear Benefits: Carbon-Free Electricity
http://www.nuclearmatters.com/carbon-free
Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Saturday, April 18, 2015
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-
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
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.
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.
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/
"Water"
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-The Drought in California—Possible Solutions
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-Toxic Dangers of Mop Water in Your Home—The Danger of Cleaning Chemicals Used in Our Homes
-Bottled Water or Tap Water – Which is The Best
-An Economical Way to Test Water at Home
-Rainwater Harvesting—Saving Water From Rooftops and Other Sources
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Fukushima Commentary 4/18/15 – Japanese court injunction not a result of misunderstanding
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/
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-studentsNRC 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
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