Could replacing nuclear with natural gas be bad?

Could replacing nuclear with natural gas be bad?

Analysis says retiring nuclear plants could hurt fight against climate change

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/outside-the-boardroom/article/Could-replacing-nuclear-with-gas-be-bad-6629691.php

VY Panel Backs Up More Local Say In NRC Rulemaking

VY Panel Backs Up More Local Say In NRC Rulemaking 
http://digital.vpr.net/post/vy-panel-backs-more-local-say-nrc-rulemaking#stream/0

ANS Nuclear Cafe Update: ANS VP Andrew Klein’s interview on CPP & COP21 is today’s Friday Nuclear Matinee

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ANS VP Andrew Klein’s interview on CPP & COP21 is today’s Friday Nuclear Matinee By ansnuclearcafe on Nov 13, 2015 02:33 pm ANS Vice President and President-Elect Andrew Klein discusses the issues for state regulators to consider on nuclear as they craft their Clean Power Plan compliance mechanisms, as well as COP21 next Continue Reading → Read in browser » More to read: Nuclear Waste Storage – Two Perspectives New Nuclear Construction Around The World – ANS Winter Meeting 2015 Restarting Plutonium Production for Space Exploration ANS Winter Meeting 2015: Nuclear Energy and GHG Emissions Nuclear Power – Powering the Deep Space Exploration

New Nuclear Construction Around The World – ANS Winter Meeting 2015 | ANS Nuclear Cafe

New Nuclear Construction Around The World – ANS Winter Meeting 2015 | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Revolution…Now The Future Arrives for Five Clean Energy Technologies–2015 Update - Revolution-Now-11132015.pdf

Revolution…Now The Future Arrives for Five Clean Energy Technologies–2015 Update - Revolution-Now-11132015.pdf

Rhodium Group » Nukes in the Crosshairs: Can the Clean Power Plan Save the Day?

Rhodium Group » Nukes in the Crosshairs: Can the Clean Power Plan Save the Day?

White House Gets Behind Nuclear Power To Fight Climate Change - Forbes

White House Gets Behind Nuclear Power To Fight Climate Change - Forbes

How About Suing Bill McKibben For Racketeering? By William Tucker

How About Suing Bill McKibben For Racketeering?

By William Tuckerhttp://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2015/11/12/how_about_suing_bill_mckibben_for_racketeering_108880.html

Sierra Club member asks Executive Director Brune to support nuclear energy

http://atomicinsights.com/sierra-club-member-asks-executive-director-brune-to-support-nuclear-energy/

We cannot wish Britain's nuclear waste away

George Monbiot
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2012/feb/02/nuclear-waste

Viewpoint: We should stop running away from radiation

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-12860842

Fusion Reactors, Seen As 'Holy Grail' Of Energy Search, Are Economically Viable, Study Says

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/91433/20151007/fusion-reactors-seen-as-holy-grail-of-energy-search-are-economically-viable-study-says.htm

NY Objects to Indian Point Operation, Relicensing

The nuclear plant violates coastal management policies, state officials said as a hearing and appeal loom.

http://patch.com/new-york/peekskill/ny-objects-indian-point-operation-relicensing

NY agency objects to relicensing Indian Point nuclear plant

http://www.kentucky.com/2015/11/12/4134344/ny-agency-objects-to-relicensing.html

Opportunities in China’s nuclear revival

http://globalriskinsights.com/2015/11/opportunities-in-chinas-nuclear-revival/

Forget China: N. Korea Markets Missiles Despite Iran Nuclear Deal

http://www.forbes.com/sites/donaldkirk/2015/11/13/forget-about-china-n-korea-markets-missiles-as-iran-nuclear-deal-approaches/

Powering the future with advanced technology

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http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/11/nuclear-energy-general-atomics/

Working With a Rising India A Joint Venture for the New Century

Working With a Rising India

A Joint Venture for the New Century

http://www.cfr.org/india/working-rising-india/p37233?cid=nlc-dailybrief-daily_news_brief--link18-20151113&sp_mid=50008974&sp_rid=bWljaGVsZXRrZWFybmV5QGdtYWlsLmNvbQS2

Narendra Modi UK Visit: India, Britain Sign Over $13.7B In Deals, Finalize Civil Nuclear Agreement

http://www.ibtimes.com/narendra-modi-uk-visit-india-britain-sign-over-137b-deals-finalize-civil-nuclear-2182779

Oil prices forecast to stay low until 2020

Oil prices are likely to remain low over the next five years because of plentiful supply and falling demand in developed countries, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in its annual forecast. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/11/oil-prices-forecast-to-stay-low-until-2020.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPetroNovember132015&eid=288118515&bid=1233532

Turkmenistan and Afghanistan to lay new gas pipeline

Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have agreed to jointly launch the construction of a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline that will pump natural gas from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/11/turkmenistan-and-afghanistan-to-lay-new-gas-pipeline.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPetroNovember132015&eid=288118515&bid=1233532

Without Keystone, industry must find new paths for oil

Following the Obama administration's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, the oil industry faces the tricky task of making sure the crude oil targeted for the pipeline still gets where it needs to go. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/11/without-keystone-industry-must-find-new-paths-for-oil.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPetroNovember132015&eid=288118515&bid=1233532

India and UK sign civil nuclear agreement, discuss climate change
India and Britain yesterday signed a civil nuclear agreement, reaffirming the importance of addressing climate change and promoting "secure, affordable and sustainable supplies of energy". The agreement was signed on the first day of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day official visit to Britain.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-India-and-UK-sign-civil-nuclear-agreement-discuss-climate-change-13111501.html

Final settlement on nuke violations has yet to be inked

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/12/final-settlement-on-nuke-violations-have-yet-to-be/

Li tells Gates of desire to jointly develop nuclear power in other markets

Li tells Gates of desire to jointly develop nuclear power in other markets
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=68722&icid=2&d_str=

Premier Li Meets Bill Gates, Says China Encourages Working with US to Advance Nuclear Energy Technology

Read more: http://en.yibada.com/articles/84744/20151113/premier-li-meets-bill-gates-china-encourages-working-u-s.htm#ixzz3rOgXKwoQ

http://en.yibada.com/articles/84744/20151113/premier-li-meets-bill-gates-china-encourages-working-u-s.htm

Everything you need to know about the nuclear debate

Everything you need to know about the nuclear debate
http://www.energydigital.com/renewables/3982/Everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-nuclear-debate

White House Gets Behind Nuclear Power To Fight Climate Change

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/12/white-house-summit-opens-annual-nuclear-meeting/

Tampa Bay lawmakers push to end nuclear power fee, demand billions in refunds

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/tampa-bay-lawmakers-push-to-end-nuclear-power-fee-demand-billions-in/2253706

Nuclear power — an issue so prominent, it glows in the dark

by Melynie Yoneda

Special To The Japan Times

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/11/13/arts/nuclear-power-an-issue-so-prominent-it-glows-in-the-dark/#.VkYorb_lxbI

Cuomo Administration Denies Critical Certification at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

https://ecowatch.com/2015/11/12/deny-certification-indian-point/

State objection likely to shut down Entergy’s Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York, US

http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsstate-objection-likely-shut-down-entergys-indian-point-nuclear-power-plant-new-york-us-4718236

State Objects To Indian Point License Renewal

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/11/13/state-objects-to-indian-point-license-renewal-111302.aspx#.VkYnV7_lxbI

New York Could Snarl Indian Point Licensing

http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-could-snarl-indian-point-licenses-1447381336

NY Dept. Of State Opposes Indian Point License Renewal

http://wshu.org/post/ny-dept-state-opposes-indian-point-license-renewal

State agency objects to relicensing Indian Point nuclear plant

The Department of State says the plant is a threat to the state and city's ecology.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20151112/REAL_ESTATE/151119950/state-agency-objects-to-relicensing-indian-point-nuclear-plant

NRC Blog Update: Writing Rules on Lessons Learned From Fukushima

Writing Rules on Lessons Learned From Fukushima

Leave a comment Posted by Moderator on November 13, 2015

Timothy Reed
Project Manager
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
The NRC is moving forward in making permanent some of the lessons we’ve learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident. The Commission has directed the staff to seek public comments on a draft proposed rule for mitigating “beyond-design-basis events,” which can be stronger than a plant’s design anticipates.
The Commission made a few changes to the proposed rule, which consolidates several of the most safety significant recommendations of the NRC’s task force report from shortly after the events at Fukushima.
One of the Commission’s changes involves Severe Accident Management Guidelines, or SAMGs, which a plant would use in responding to very unlikely accidents. The Commission directed that the plants will continue implementing those guidelines voluntarily. Each plant will document a commitment to keep their SAMGs up to date and integrate SAMGs with other emergency response guidelines.  The NRC will provide periodic oversight of SAMGs through its Reactor Oversight Process. Another Commission change to the proposed rule removes proposed design requirements for new reactor applicants. Instead, the new reactors would be subject to the same performance-based criteria that applies to the currently-licensed fleet.
The proposed rule would apply the requirements of two existing orders, Mitigation Strategies (EA-12-049) and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (EA-12-051), to any operating or future U.S. nuclear power plant. The Mitigation Strategies Order ensures that if a plant loses power, it will have sufficient procedures, strategies, and equipment to indefinitely cool the reactor core and spent fuel, as well as protect the reactor’s containment. The Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Order requires the plants to ensure they can monitor spent fuel pool water levels. These two orders are already being implemented across the nuclear fleet.
The proposed rule addresses other task force recommendations by:

• Establishing standards that ensure plants smoothly transition between different emergency procedures, keeping the plants’ overall strategies coherent and comprehensive;

• Enhancing emergency response requirements so sites can address events involving more than one reactor or a reactor and spent fuel pool;
• Requiring training, drills and exercises on the new capabilities;

• Improving onsite and offsite communication, and
• Ensuring sites have enough staff to address a multi-reactor event

The rule also incorporates information from the plants’ reevaluated earthquake and flooding hazards. Each plant’s mitigation strategies used to meet the rule’s requirements must remain available in the face of the reevaluated hazards.
The staff expects to provide a proposed final rule to the Commission in December 2016.  The NRC staff expects the rule, if approved, would be effective approximately two years later, with the exact date varying from plant to plant. Although that may seem far away, keep in mind much of the rule is already required by the two orders. Nearly all U.S. plants will comply with those orders by the end of 2016. Safety is being enhanced well before the final rule.
The public can comment on the draft proposed rule until Feb. 11, 2016. To view the proposed rule or submit comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2-14-0240. You may also e-mail comments to Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. The staff is also planning a public meeting during the comment period, and we’ll post the meeting notice on our public website. We look forward to hearing from you. (Just a note, comments to this blog post are not considered official NRC communication. Please use the other methods above if you wish your comments to be formally considered.)

Hitachi-GE to Lead Nuclear Decommissioning International Alliance

Hitachi-GE to Lead Nuclear Decommissioning International Alliance
Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd. completed cooperative agreements with international companies to decommission boiling water reactors (BWRs) in Japan.
Read More http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/hitachi-ge-to-lead-nuclear-decommissioning-international-alliance.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-13-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1233442

SCE Plans $12 Billion Investment to Modernize the Grid

SCE Plans $12 Billion Investment to Modernize the Grid
Most of the investment will be on upgrades to electric poles, transformers, wires and cables, but about $240 million a year will go toward new power generation.
Read More http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/sce-plans-12-billion-investment-over-3-years-to-modernize-the-grid.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-13-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1233442

SunLink, Blattner Energy Partner to Develop 112.7-MW Solar PV Project

SunLink, Blattner Energy Partner to Develop 112.7-MW Solar PV Project SunLink, a provider of solar energy solutions, and Blattner, a power generation industry contractor, recently collaborated on a 148.5-MW utility-scale solar project. Read More http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/sunlink-blattner-energy-partner-to-develop-112-7-mw-solar-pv-project.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-13-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1233442

State Regulators OK 3 New Mississippi Power Utility-Scale Solar Projects

State Regulators OK 3 New Mississippi Power Utility-Scale Solar Projects Construction is expected to begin in early 2016 on a 50-MW solar station in Hattiesburg, a 52-MW station in Sumrall and a 34-MW station at the Seabee Base in Gulfport. Read More http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/state-regulators-ok-3-new-mississippi-power-utility-scale-solar-projects.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-13-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1233442

DONG Energy Proposes 100-Turbine Wind Farm Off the Coast of Martha's Vineyard

DONG Energy Proposes 100-Turbine Wind Farm Off the Coast of Martha's Vineyard
Dubbed Bay State Wind, the project -- DONG Energy's first North American venture -- could generate up to 1,000 MW of electricity.
Read More http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/dong-energy-proposes-100-turbine-wind-farm-off-the-coast-of-martha-s-vinyard.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-13-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1233442

EPRI Looks at Technologies to Meet Emissions Standards Without CCS

EPRI Looks at Technologies to Meet Emissions Standards Without CCS
In a new white paper, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) looks at several available and under-development technologies that can potentially enable coal-fired power plants to significantly reduce CO2 emissions through the use of heat and more efficient combustion.
Read More http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/epri-looks-at-advanced-technologies-to-meet-emissions-standards-without-carbon-capture-and-storage.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-13-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1233442

Scientists say that Greenland just opened up a major new floodgate of ice into the ocean

https://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/biz/scientists-say-greenland-just-opened-up-a-major-new-floodgate-of-ice-into-the-ocean/2015/11/12/dc39e435d580ee56215dc4c790a19bc9_story.html

Unit 1 reactor at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant shuts down

Unit 1 reactor at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant shuts down 
http://www.yourprojectnews.com/unit+1+reactor+at+susquehanna+nuclear+plant+shuts+down_123771.html

Li willing to open the gates to US in nuclear projects

Li willing to open the gates to US in nuclear projects

http://english.cntv.cn/2015/11/13/ARTI1447395549777696.shtml

RPT-Eletrobras posts 3rd-quarter loss on Angra 3 nuclear plant impairment

http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL1N13807X20151113

Armenia Parliament approves nuclear safety cooperation agreement with Russia

Armenia Parliament approves nuclear safety cooperation agreement with Russia 
http://news.am/eng/news/295991.html

6 New Fleet Of Nuclear Submarines To Guard Indian Waters

http://www.siliconindia.com/news/general/6-New-Fleet-Of-Nuclear-Submarines-To-Guard-Indian-Waters-nid-189102-cid-1.html

In Secretive Russia, Plans Of Deadly Autonomous Submarine With Nuclear Torpedoes, Are Openly Broadcast On State Television

In Secretive Russia, Plans Of Deadly Autonomous Submarine With Nuclear Torpedoes, Are Openly Broadcast On State Television
http://www.inquisitr.com/2562203/in-secretive-russia-plans-of-deadly-autonomous-submarine-with-nuclear-torpedoes-are-openly-broadcast-on-state-television/

Toshiba Investors Spooked by U.S. Nuclear Unit Charges

http://www.4-traders.com/TOSHIBA-CORP-6493713/news/Toshiba-Investors-Spooked-by-US-Nuclear-Unit-Charges-21403609/

Japan restarts nuclear reactors

http://news.rin.ru/eng/news///137534/all//

Kimba, South Australia where two properties have been short-listed as possible dumping sites for nuclear waste.

Kimba, South Australia where two properties have been short-listed as possible dumping sites for nuclear waste.
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2015/s4351789.htm

UK: The Future Is Nuclear? - Fenwick Elliott LLP

http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/Legal/755bm1ivl/UK-The-Future-Is-Nuclear-Fenwick-Elliott.htm

Arnie Gundersen Descends into the Deepest Depths of the Dark Side

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-fud/Arnie-Gundersen-Descends-into-the-Deepest-Depths-of-the-Dark-Side.html

Dominion wants nuclear reactors to last 80 years

http://www.richmond.com/business/article_c400e2f8-4409-5054-8f6a-c8c79b940f6d.html

Press releases: Energy

12.11.2015 13:28

Posiva receives a construction licence for a spent nuclear fuel disposal facility

On 12 November 2015, the Government granted Posiva Oy a licence to construct a spent nuclear fuel encapsulation plant and disposal facility at Olkiluoto. A maximum of 6,500 tonnes of uranium may be deposited in the facility.

“The construction licence is an important step in the responsible use of nuclear energy in Finland. The long-term safety of final disposal is a matter of great importance. It must be monitored throughout the service life of the disposal facility,” says Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn.

The Government included several conditions in the construction licence. When applying for an operating licence, Posiva must submit analyses concerning the environmental impacts of the facility, the retrievability of the spent nuclear fuel, the transport risks involved and any changes that may have been introduced into the project.

Posiva states that construction work under the construction licence can be started towards the end of next year. The disposal facility can be ready for operation in 2023.

A world first

“The construction licence granted now is the first in the world for a spent nuclear fuel disposal facility. Finland is an international pioneer in nuclear waste management, which also obliges us to take care of matters responsibly and safely in future. Finnish expertise also provides us with commercial opportunities in developing nuclear waste management in other countries,” Mr Rehn estimates.

The spent nuclear fuel will be packed inside copper canisters at the encapsulation plant, from where they will be transferred into the tunnels of the disposal facility, located at a depth of 400–450 metres, and further into the deposition holes lined with bentonite buffer.

Posiva Oy submitted its application for a construction licence to the Government in December 2012. The processing of the application also included a consultation round. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority submitted its statement and safety assessment in February 2015. In its decision-in-principles dated 21 December 2000 and 17 January 2002, the Government determined that the project referred to in the application is in line with the overall good of society. Parliament retained the above decision-in-principles in force on 18 May 2001 and 24 May 2002, respectively.

Further information:
Jaana Avolahti, Chief Counsellor, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, tel. +358 29 506 4836
Herkko Plit, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, tel. +358 50 462 0788
Markku Rajala, Special Adviser to the Minister of Economic Affairs, tel. +358 50 345 8490
https://www.tem.fi/en/energy/press_releases_energy?89521_m=119285

The Particle Physics Of You

The Particle Physics Of You

By Ali Sundermier | U.S. Department of Energy, Thursday, November 12, 2015 5:00 PM

Fourteen billion years ago, when the hot, dense speck that was our universe quickly expanded, all of the matter and antimatter that existed should have annihilated and left us nothing but energy. And yet, a small amount of matter survived. We ended up with a world filled with particles. And not just any particles–particles whose… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/12/the-particle-physics-of-you/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23713793&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_8BriHlThvCazec7MuMZRWR7VxqIQib5KotUR6XK8g5qmF8xnY2LqG8w4eV-w8P1dtZH3yLHYcMtf9CXzKSVgwXBdE_g&_hsmi=23713793

The Petrobras Scandal Reaches Into Texas

 

The Petrobras Scandal Reaches Into Texas

By Thomas Fox, Thursday, November 12, 2015 4:00 PM

As Houston is still the epicenter of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement world, it is probably not too surprising that the Petrobras scandal has reached the Lone Star state. http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/12/the-petrobras-scandal-reaches-into-texas/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23713793&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_g0XKSUJXg-aJKyYBOrKE7CbJdaCTOJn3rDkfmL7wYH73Q_ttlghL2dQyz7uMib4MUCh_f8q6qqCgMxXyUhYdrr0Aesw&_hsmi=23713793

Energy News Roundup: OPEC’s Crucial Summit, Dyson Lose Labeling Case & Carmichael’s Record Emissions

Energy News Roundup: OPEC’s Crucial Summit, Dyson Lose Labeling Case & Carmichael’s Record Emissions

By Conor O'Sullivan, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:00 PM

OPEC has maintained its forecasts for oil demand growth and supply in its latest report, a precursor to its highly-anticipated meeting in December. [CNBC] Vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson has lost its bid to change European energy labeling laws. [BBC News] Coal from Adani’s proposed $16bn Carmichael project will create annual emissions similar to those from… http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/12/energy-news-roundup-opecs-crucial-summit-dyson-lose-labeling-case-carmichaels-record-emissions/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23713793&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_EsejmcN3m5RKy5bp9JqcaPX0P_0NFtwG9lKmotKc7mP7SeKdHdpulN7oD6eiQPdzPBNV9BQyLYT991ikImEtk5XVUTQ&_hsmi=23713793Keep reading →

Utilities Look For More Nimble Regulatory Practices As Electric Industry Evolves

Utilities Look For More Nimble Regulatory Practices As Electric Industry Evolves

By Russell Feingold & Ed Overcast, Thursday, November 12, 2015 9:56 AM

The electric utility industry is experiencing significant changes affecting virtually every part of the traditional utility business model, including the regulatory and ratemaking aspects. As utilities grapple with these issues, four key regulatory practices that utilities are seeking have emerged. According to Black & Veatch’s 2015 Strategic Directions: U.S. Electric Industry report, the top rate… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/12/utilities-look-for-more-nimble-regulatory-practices-as-electric-industry-evolves/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23713793&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9LXzS8E6BhDQR6YEdi2l3ZzUvNPawkD8IqoY6VzY9OW4HDak-B3DxmMNVauayogBKTrQGwaNETPp5I9Yqbn50ca3xwXA&_hsmi=23713793

Licence granted for Finnish used fuel repository

Licence granted for Finnish used fuel repository
The Finnish government has today granted a construction licence to waste management specialist Posiva for a used nuclear fuel encapsulation plant and final disposal facility at Olkiluoto.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Licence-granted-for-Finnish-used-fuel-repository-1211155.html

Iran now allowed nuclear power | Le Provocateur

Iran now allowed nuclear power | Le Provocateur

Cuomo Administration Denies Critical Certification at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

Cuomo Administration Denies Critical Certification at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant

As European Governments Restrict Nuclear Power, Investors Focus on Brazil

As European Governments Restrict Nuclear Power, Investors Focus on Brazil

The fuel for a nuclear bomb is in the hands of an unknown black marketeer from Russia, U.S. officials say | Center for Public Integrity

The fuel for a nuclear bomb is in the hands of an unknown black marketeer from Russia, U.S. officials say | Center for Public Integrity

Fukushima Update 11/12/15 –

Fukushima Update 11/12/15 –

Test fishing near F. Daiichi shows little or no radioactive Cesium… The impact of the F. Daiichi welder’s workman comp award… The children of Quake and Tsunami victims have their education paid through donations… Candidates for Namie mayoralty complain of election problems.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Op-Ed Nuclear power must be a part of greener future

Op-Ed

Nuclear power must be a part of greener future

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-bryce-nuclear-power-20151113-story.html

LETTER: We can’t keep losing nuclear energy

http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/opinion/letters/2015/11/12/keep-losing-nuclear-energy/75600440/

EIA: Alberta oil will move by rail

EIA: Alberta oil will move by rail
Washington (UPI) Nov 11, 2015 - Crude oil deliveries from Alberta, Canada, will rely on rail in the wake of the permit refusal for Keystone XL, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. The U.S. State Department last week denied TransCanada's permit to build the cross-border Keystone XL oil pipeline. The project was designed to carry as much as 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada to Nebraska. From there, ... morehttp://www.oilgasdaily.com/reports/EIA_Alberta_oil_will_move_by_rail_999.html

China to become global leader in renewable technology

China to become global leader in renewable technology
Sydney (XNA) Nov 12, 2015 - China is set to become the global leader in renewable technology, aiding the rise of a moderately prosperous society following the significant reforms implemented in the five-year plans. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economic Research at HSBC, told Xinhua in Sydney that China will become a global leader in environmental technology as the sector becomes more globally important. " ... morehttp://www.solardaily.com/reports/China_to_become_global_leader_in_renewable_technology_999.html

What Climate Alarmists Want: 'A World Without Capitalism'

Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/111015-780133-climate-change-alarmists-want-world-without-capitalism.htm#ixzz3rI83a9kx
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As Energy Prices Fall, Why Are U.S. Electricity Prices Rising?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/11/10/as-energy-prices-fall-electricity-prices-rise/?ss=energy

Bill Nye's Advice to Tackle Climate Change

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bill-nye-s-advice-to-tackle-climate-change/

Historic Opportunity to Reduce Global Fuel Subsidies

Historic Opportunity to Reduce Global Fuel Subsidies

by Lucas Davis

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Global Fuel Subsidies

Low crude oil prices are making the impossible possible. Back in August, the UAE rolled back gasoline and diesel subsidies, leading prices to increase by 25%. UAE’s energy minister, Suhail Al-Mazrouei, said the change was about “building a strong economy that is not dependent on government subsidies.”[read http://www.theenergycollective.com/lucasdavis/2289978/historic-opportunity-reduce-global-fuel-subsidies

Nuclear Reactors 300 - U.S. Department of Energy Launchs New Program To Support Nuclear Reactor Development

Nuclear Reactors 300 - U.S. Department of Energy Launchs New Program To Support Nuclear Reactor Development - See more at: http://nucleotidings.com/article/nuclear-reactors-300-us-department-energy-launchs-new-program-support-nuclear-reactor#sthash.tkarSKi5.dpuf

http://nucleotidings.com/article/nuclear-reactors-300-us-department-energy-launchs-new-program-support-nuclear-reactor

Finland To Become First Country To Begin Construction Phase For Final Repository

Finland To Become First Country To Begin Construction Phase For Final Repository

Waste Management

12 Nov (NucNet): Finnish nuclear waste management company Posiva has been granted a licence by the government for the construction of a final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel at Olkiluoto on the country’s southwest coast – the first final repository in the world to enter the construction phase, Posiva announced today.

http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2015/11/12/finland-to-become-first-country-to-begin-construction-phase-for-final-repository

DOE’s Kenderdine outlines nation’s energy priorities

Former executive director of MIT Energy Initiative describes roadmap for averting devastating climate change

http://mitei.mit.edu/news/doe%E2%80%99s-kenderdine-outlines-nation%E2%80%99s-energy-priorities

Ted Koppel Is Buying Freeze-Dried Food For The Day When A Cyberattack Takes Out The Power Grid

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/ted-koppel-is-buying-freeze-dried-food-for-the-day-when-a-cyberattack-takes-out-the-power-grid

ETI seeks partners for project on enabling deployment of small modular nuclear reactors

ETI seeks partners for project on enabling deployment of small modular nuclear reactors

http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/features/eti-seeks-partners-for-project-on-enabling-deployment-of-small-modular-nuclear-reactors/

Plan designates desert land for renewable energy development

A sweeping plan released Tuesday to regulate development of renewable energy in Southern California deserts designates nearly 400,000 acres for potential solar, wind and geothermal plants and millions more acres for conservation and recreation. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/11/plan-designates-desert-land-for-renewable-energy-development.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPowerNovember122015&eid=288118515&bid=1232292

US Auctions NJ Offshore Wind Sites

US Auctions NJ Offshore Wind Sites

By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 4:00 PM

The U.S. Department of the Interior has auctioned the rights to lease nearly 344,000 acres offshore New Jersey for potential offshore wind energy development. http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/11/us-auctions-nj-offshore-wind-sites/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23670309&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--lv_63rZ6Ej-BqKoMNB_RVruV6t2cHK1oLcWmIOoofXYmxlcLZ1ECCFlJLj1MoPjr_0V7mICT5_VltVswYHrkaXxFH1A&_hsmi=23670309

Interior And Energy Departments Formally Establish The Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Interior And Energy Departments Formally Establish The Manhattan Project National Historical Park

By U.S. Department of Energy, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 4:36 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz signed a memorandum of agreement today establishing the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The agreement directs how the National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of Energy will work together to preserve, protect, and provide access to the historic… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/11/interior-and-energy-departments-formally-establish-the-manhattan-project-national-historical-park/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23670309&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Rgi4x5zJDH8iHJpeaf-d3Ri8frm5OPOkScahdEdKuYy1dVuIcoUUMXpSGp92D0kz6KaJk-lhtCrOM1AqJZG4h_b054A&_hsmi=23670309

Gilbert Brown: Nuclear power holds key to clean energy in future

Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/opinion/ci_28711614/nuclear-power-holds-key-clean-energy-future#ixzz3rF7WzUkT

http://www.lowellsun.com/opinion/ci_28711614/nuclear-power-holds-key-clean-energy-future

Extreme radiation on California beach leads nuclear inspectors to...

http://www.topix.com/energy/nuclear-energy/2015/11/extreme-radiation-on-california-beach-leads-nuclear-inspectors-to

Saudi Arabia Preparing To Fuel Its $100 Billion Oil War With Debt

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2015/11/10/saudi-arabia-preparing-to-fuel-its-100-billion-oil-war-with-debt/

White House Strikes a Blow for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

White House Strikes a Blow for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Richard Martin, MIT Technology Review

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/543276/white-house-strikes-a-blow-for-advanced-nuclear-reactors/

The UAE: Lessons Learned From A New Nuclear Regulator

The UAE: Lessons Learned From A New Nuclear Regulator

http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/nucnet-communications/archive/2015/11/09/the-uae-lessons-learned-from-a-new-nuclear-regulator.aspx

Construction of nuclear reactors 3 and 4 to create over 16,000 jobs

http://www.topix.com/energy/nuclear-energy/2015/11/construction-of-nuclear-reactors-3-and-4-to-create-over-16-000-jobs

Global Nuclear Fuel Assembly Market Value to Exceed $32 Billion by 2025, says GlobalData

http://energy.globaldata.com/media-center/press-releases/power-and-resources/global-nuclear-fuel-assembly-market-value-to-exceed-32-billion-by-2025-says-globaldata

Energy Hasn't Been This Hot Since They Invented Fire

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-11/energy-hasn-t-been-this-hot-since-they-invented-fire

NRC seeks public comment on draft environmental study of Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant license renewal

http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/11/nrc-seeks-public-comment-on-draft-environmental-study-of-fermi-2-nuclear-plant-license-renewal.html

Power rivals jockey to replace Mass. nuke plant

http://www.energybiz.com/article/15/11/power-rivals-jockey-replace-mass-nuke-plant

US regulator ready for new reactor challenges

11 November 2015

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) could license a non-light water reactor under its current regulatory framework, but needs input from the nuclear industry and the US Department of Energy (DOE) to optimize its planning and resources, commission chairman Stephen Burns has told the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-NRC-ready-for-new-reactor-challenges1111157.html

Dominion To Apply For Second Surry NPP License Extension

Dominion To Apply For Second Surry NPP License Extension

Dominion Virginia Power said Monday that it had notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its intent to file a second license renewal application for each of its two reactors at the Surry Power Station.

The company said a second license extension would break new ground in the United States. The two reactors at the plant went operational in 1972 and 1973, respectively, and were granted license extensions in 2003. This extended their operational lives from 40 to 60 years and put their closure dates at 2032 and 2033, respectively.

The second license extensions, if granted, would push those dates back to 2052 and 2053, which would mean operational lifespans of 80 years for the Westinghouse three-loop pressurized water reactors (PWR) that Dominion Generation's Chief Executive Officer David A. Christian said provides for 950 high paying jobs on an ongoing basis. Read more or comment>>>>http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/11/09/dominion-generation-to-apply-for-second-surry-npp-license-extension-110901.aspx#.VkPGoL_lxbJ