NRC Issues Report on Indian Point 3 License Renewal | Patch

NRC Issues Report on Indian Point 3 License Renewal | Patch

Why the U.S. Falls Short of Its Nuclear Energy Potential | Stratfor

Why the U.S. Falls Short of Its Nuclear Energy Potential | Stratfor

NRC seeks public comment on potential changes to regulations on nuclear power reactor decommissioning

NRC seeks public comment on potential changes to regulations on nuclear power reactor decommissioning

1MDB nearing $2.3bn power unit sale to China-led group

1MDB nearing $2.3bn power unit sale to China-led group

ANS Nuclear Cafe Update: 1st Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards Presented at ANS Winter Meeting

1st Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards Presented at ANS Winter Meeting By ansnuclearcafe on Nov 20, 2015 02:51 pm If you were unable to be at the Opening Plenary of the ANS Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., then you missed the honoring of two pivotal leaders in nonproliferation efforts, Continue Reading → Read in browser »

More to read: Closure of FitzPatrick and Other Plants – Reasons and Possible Responses – Part 2 Closing the civility gap at NRC public meetings Closure of FitzPatrick and Other Plants – Reasons and Possible Responses – Part 1 ANS VP Andrew Klein’s interview on CPP & COP21 is today’s Friday Nuclear Matinee Nuclear Waste Storage – Two Perspectives

Nuclear Innovation Alliance formally launched

http://atomicinsights.com/nuclear-innovation-alliance-formally-launched/

NatGas Killing Off Nuclear In NY

http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/NatGas-Killing-Off-Nuclear-In-NY.html

Closure of FitzPatrick and Other Plants – Reasons and Possible Responses – Part 1

http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2015/11/17/closure-of-fitzpatrick-and-other-plants-reasons-and-possible-responses-part-1/

Load Following with Nuclear Power

Load Following with Nuclear Power

http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2015/11/load-following-with-nuclear-power.html

Nuclear industry makes final pitch before NRC to expand South Texas Project

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2015/11/19/nuclear-industry-makes-final-pitch-before-nrc.html

John Holdren on Nuclear Energy's Importance as Ultra-Low Carbon Power Source: White House Summit on Nuclear Energy

http://www.theenergycollective.com/rodadams/2290389/john-holdren-nuclear-energy-s-importance-ultra-low-carbon-power-source-white-house-

Fast forwarding to thorium

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/fast-forwarding-to-thorium/article7835014.ece

Nuking Clean Energy: How Nuclear Power Makes Wind and Solar Harder

http://www.theenergycollective.com/ivy-main/2291649/nuking-clean-energy-how-nuclear-power-makes-wind-and-solar-harder

U.S. Nonproliferation Leaders Support MOX Project

http://us.arevablog.com/2015/11/18/u-s-nonproliferation-leaders-support-mox-project/

The Bathtub Curve, Nuclear Safety, and Run-to-Failure

http://allthingsnuclear.org/dlochbaum/the-bathtub-curve-nuclear-safety-and-run-to-failure

Could Hydro Flood America With New Power?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/19/could-hydro-flood-america-with-new-power/

China Could Become Global Leader In Nuclear Tech

http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/China-Could-Become-Global-Leader-In-Nuclear-Tech.html

WATER WORLD Study is first to map Earth's hidden groundwater

Study is first to map Earth's hidden groundwater
Victoria, Canada (SPX) Nov 20, 2015 - Groundwater: it's one of the planet's most exploited, most precious natural resources. It ranges in age from months to millions of years old. Around the world, there's increasing demand to know how much we have and how long before it's tapped out. For the first time since a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the global volume of groundwater was attempted in the 1970s, an international gro ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Study_is_first_to_map_Earths_hidden_groundwater_999.html

Earth's climate more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought

Earth's climate more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought
Binghamton NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2015 - Ancient climates on Earth may have been more sensitive to carbon dioxide than was previously thought, according to new research from Binghamton University. A team of Binghamton University researchers including geology PhD student Elliot A. Jagniecki and professors Tim Lowenstein, David Jenkins and Robert Demicco examined nahcolite crystals found in Colorado's Green River Formation, formed 50 mil ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Earths_climate_more_sensitive_to_CO2_than_previously_thought_999.html

Power Engineering's E Newsletter Top Stories

Top Stories
	Senate Passes Resolutions Blocking Clean Power Plan; President Promises Vetoes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said in a statement Tuesday “the U.S. Senate voted to stand up for Middle Class Americans…by voting to overturn the Obama Administration’s deeply regressive energy regulations that would eliminate good-paying jobs…” Read More Share:
	MidAmerican Energy's New Iowa Wind Farm to Feature Tallest Onshore Turbine Ever in the US The tallest wind turbine ever installed in the U.S. is currently being constructed in Iowa. It's also the first project in the country to feature a Siemens concrete wind turbine tower. Read More Share:
	EPRI White Paper: Drones Save Time, Money with Solar PV O&M In a new white paper, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) looks at how plant operators can find benefits with the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, for O&M. Read More Share:
	175-MW Illinois Wind Project Begins Commercial Operations The Pilot Hill Wind Project will supply 100 percent of the energy needs of Microsoft’s data center in Illinois through a 20-year power purchase agreement. Read More Share:

Industry News
	Burns & McDonnell, ARB Inc. Developing Southern California CHP Project The natural gas-fired project will feature a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, supplying up to 33 MW of power in addition to process steam to augment the existing steam supply for the oil refinery process. Read More Share:
	ODEC Selects Hecate Energy to Develop Virginia Solar Projects ODEC -- an 11 member-owned, power-supply cooperative -- sought bids over the summer for solar projects up to 10 MW. ODEC ultimately chose Hecate Energy based on the developer’s ability to provide cost-effective solar PV plants within ODEC’s member-owned service territories. Read More Share:
	MHPS to Install Boiler at New Shinseocheon Thermal Power Plant Owned by Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd. (KOMIPO), the 1,000-MW class coal-fired ultra-supercritical-pressure thermal power generation facility is being built about 200 kilometers south of Seoul in the Seocheon County of Chungcheong Province. Read More Share:
	Navigant Research Report Forecasts 37 GW New Energy Storage Deployments in Asia Pacific's Major Markets by 2025 The report, Country Forecasts for Grid Tied Energy Storage, looks at the capacity and revenue of grid-tied storage systems expected for deployment in major markets around the globe, including utility-scale and distributed energy storage applications for nine of the most popular technologies in each country. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• NRC Proposes Change to Rule to Decommission Nuclear Reactors
• Rolls-Royce Unit to Supply Diesel Gensets to Turkish Medical Centers
• Vietnam's Phu My Marks GE Power's 1st Upgrade Order Since GE-Alstom Merger
• UK to Shut Down Coal by 2025, Build More Nuclear
• NRC Gives Environmental OK for Braidwood Nuclear License Extensions
• 2 Belgian Nuclear Reactors OK to Restart
• Florida Regulators Approve Duke Nuclear Recovery Financing
• Justice Department Clears Schlumberger, Cameron Merger
• AEP, FirstEnergy Look to Customers to Cover Aging Plants' Operating Costs
• Atkins to Acquire EnergySolutions' Nuclear Services Unit for $318 Million

Industry Trends
	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 Nov. 11, 2015. Read More Share:
	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. Read More Share:
	EIA’s Weekly Coal Production Report The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending Nov. 14, 2015. Read More Share: