General Fusion Successfully Crowdsources Technical Solution to Reactor Development

General Fusion Successfully Crowdsources Technical Solution to Reactor Development
http://www.cantechletter.com/2015/08/general-fusion-successfully-crowdsources-technical-solution-to-reactor-development/

Liebreich: An Energy Sector Transformed Must Be an Energy Sector Reformed

http://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-energy-sector-transformed-must-energy-sector-reformed/

President Jimmy Carter's amazing last wish - Vox

President Jimmy Carter's amazing last wish - Vox

Nuclear leak: UCS releases private DOE report

http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/nuclear-leak-ucs-releases-private-doe-report/2015-08-21

Plutonium Disposal Cheaper Than MOX Facility, US DOE Says

Plutonium Disposal Cheaper Than MOX Facility, US DOE Says

http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2015/08/21/plutonium-disposal-cheaper-than-mox-facility-us-doe-says

Research and Markets: Global Nuclear Reactor Construction Market 2015-2019 - The Global Nuclear Reactor Construction Market was Valued at $34.13 Billion in 2014

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150821005559/en/Research-Markets-Global-Nuclear-Reactor-Construction-Market#.VddtJJflxbI

Southern California Edison Says CPUC Ruling Is Flawed

Southern California Edison Says CPUC Ruling Is Flawed

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/08/21/sce-says-cpuc-ruling-is-flawed-082101.aspx#.Vdds_JflxbI

Another View: Japan makes right move by re-opening nuclear reactor

Those who care about climate change or air pollution cannot afford to casually write off this power source.

http://www.pressherald.com/2015/08/21/another-view-japan-makes-right-move-by-re-opening-nuclear-reactor/

Site Preparation At Hinkley Point C Halted At Spending Cap

Site Preparation At Hinkley Point C Halted At Spending Cap

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/08/21/site-preparation-at-hinkley-point-c-halted-at-spending-cap-082102.aspx#.VddshpflxbI

Construction halted at Hinkley Point C nuclear project site

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/08/construction-halted-at-hinkley-point-c-nuclear-project-site.html

Strategic Investment in Talent

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/print/volume-119/issue-8/departments/nuclear-reactions/strategic-investment-in-talent.html

UT’s Steve Skutnik Talks Nuclear Power Policy With Vox

http://tntoday.utk.edu/2015/08/20/uts-steve-skutnik-talks-nuclear-power-policy-vox/

All of the Above: A Matter of Common Sense

All of the Above:

A Matter of Common Sense

http://nukepowertalk.blogspot.com/2015/08/all-of-above.html

The Flimsy Case Against Iran-Nuke Deal

August 19, 2015

Between Republican partisanship and Israeli pressure, the ranks of U.S. politicians and pundits opposed to the Iran nuclear deal are growing. But their arguments, including from Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Corker, remain logically flimsy and counter-factual, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
By Paul R. Pillar
https://consortiumnews.com/2015/08/19/the-flimsy-case-against-iran-nuke-deal/

ANS Update 8/21 Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 274

Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 274 By ansnuclearcafe on Aug 21, 2015 09:54 am The 274th edition of the Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival has posted at Next Big Future   •Click here to access Carnival 274. Each week, a new edition of the Carnival is hosted Continue Reading → Read in browser »

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UN nuclear watchdog 'disturbed' by Iran inspection claims

UN nuclear watchdog 'disturbed' by Iran inspection claims
Vienna (AFP) Aug 20, 2015 - The UN nuclear watchdog head said Thursday he was "disturbed" by inaccurate claims that inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities will be the responsibility of the Iranians themselves. "I am disturbed by statements suggesting that the IAEA has given responsibility for nuclear inspections to Iran," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said in a statement. "Such statements ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/UN_nuclear_watchdog_disturbed_by_Iran_inspection_claims_999.html

Greenpeace demands Swiss shut world's oldest nuclear plant

Greenpeace demands Swiss shut world's oldest nuclear plant
Geneva (AFP) Aug 20, 2015 - Greenpeace said Thursday it had launched legal action to demand that Switzerland shut down Beznau, the world's oldest commercial nuclear plant, for security reasons. The plant, located in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau, near the German border, has been running for 46 years. "The Beznau nuclear plant would not resist a powerful earthquake," the environmental protection group said in ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Greenpeace_demands_Swiss_shut_worlds_oldest_nuclear_plant_999.html

Pakistani PM launches construction of controversial Chinese nuclear plant

Pakistani PM launches construction of controversial Chinese nuclear plant
Karachi (AFP) Aug 20, 2015 - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony for two controversial Chinese nuclear plants near the coastal city of Karachi which are set to add 1,100 megawatts to the energy-starved country's electric grid. The plants, which are located just 20 miles from the burgeoning metropolis of around 20 million people, have stoked fears among scientific experts and ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Pakistani_PM_launches_construction_of_controversial_Chinese_nuclear_plant_999.html

$10 billion Pakistan nuclear power plant to be built by China

$10 billion Pakistan nuclear power plant to be built by China

Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/48555920.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/10-billion-pakistan-nuclear-power-plant-to-be-built-by-china/articleshow/48555920.cms

Savannah River Site mixed-oxide program needs at least $300 million more, report says

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2015-08-20/study-finds-funding-needs-increase-800-million-savannah-river-site-project

Okay, so what if Iran does get nuclear weapons? - The Washington Post

Okay, so what if Iran does get nuclear weapons? - The Washington Post

Carl Heastie stands up for common sense on Indian Point | New York Post

Carl Heastie stands up for common sense on Indian Point | New York Post

Vogtle 3 shield building takes shape

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Vogtle-3-shield-building-takes-shape-2008155.html

Why can't utilities innovate like startups?

They could if regulators let them.

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/why-cant-utilities-innovate-like-startups/404045/

Top Stories from Power Engineering 8/21

Gas industry, enviros weigh in on EPA's methane reduction plan Industry and environmental groups reacted swiftly to proposed greenhouse gas emissions regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the oil and gas industry. Read More Share: To stave off bankruptcy, PSC grants rate hike to Mississippi Power With the undisputed evidence showing that Mississippi Power "stands on the brink of bankruptcy," the Mississippi Public Service Commission on Aug. 13 granted a temporary rate hike to this Southern Co. subsidiary that allows cost recovery on the over-budget Kemper coal gasification project. Read More Share: Construction halted at Hinkley Point C nuclear power project Work has stopped at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power site in the UK after regulators say the company informed them they were halting production. Read More Share: SunEdison completes Florida solar power project SunEdison Inc. (NYSE: SUNE) completed construction of a 6-MW solar power plant that will supply power to Lakeland Electric in Florida. Read More Share:			Georgia PSC approves $169M in Plant Vogtle nuclear costs Georgia Power said the Georgia Public Service Commission verified and approved $169 million in capital and construction costs for the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion. Read More	SunEdison breaks ground on 156-MW solar project in Colorado SunEdison Inc. closed financing and begun construction on one of its largest solar power plants to date, the 156-MW Comanche Solar project in Pueblo, Colo. Read More Share:
TEPCO announces company restructuring Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said it is restructuring the company April 1, 2016. Read More Share:
Siemens awarded natural gas-fired maintenance contract in China Siemens (NYSE: SI) was awarded a 10-year service agreement for a natural gas-fired power plant in China. Read More Share:
Ontario grid to use battery storage Hecate Energy awarded a contract for ViZn Energy Systems Inc. to supply a 2-MW zinc-iron redox flow battery system to be used on the Ontario power grid. Read More Share:

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Local Landfill Fire Slowing, Closer to Radioactive Waste

Local

Landfill Fire Slowing, Closer to Radioactive Waste

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2015/08/19/landfill-fire-slowing-closer-to-radioactive-waste/

PennPnergy's Top Power Headlines 6/21

Iran nuclear deal could survive even if Congress disapproves The September vote on the Iran nuclear deal is billed as a titanic standoff between President Barack Obama and Congress. Yet even if lawmakers reject the agreement, it's not game over for the White House. … Continue Reading Share:

Coal industry scrutiny continues

Ex-Massey coal chief wants testimony excluded from trial Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship's lawyers say his compensation and stock holdings and the testimony of a former subordinate are irrelevant to his criminal case and should be excluded from his trial. … Continue Reading Share:

Tests find water polluted outside Duke Energy coal ash range A handful of tests near Duke Energy coal plants find heavy metals in North Carolina water wells outside the range of coal ash contamination seeping from storage pits. … Continue Reading Share:

Solar power pushes forward

Residents with solar panels protest Michigan energy measure Advocates of installing solar panels on rooftops are protesting state legislation they fear would make it harder for residents to reduce utility bills with their own renewable energy sources. … Continue Reading Share:

EvoEnergy partners with Lyreco & Guinness to install one of the UK’s largest rooftop solar power arrays Lyreco, the international workplace supplies provider, has appointed EvoEnergy to install a 3.8 MWp solar array at its 15-acre distribution centre in Telford - a project which, once complete, will be one of the five largest rooftop PV systems in the UK. … Continue Reading Share:

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