rench company to help Japan dismantle nuclear reactors

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Areva's role in Japan will now be to participate in preliminary studies for dismantling boiling-water reactors AFP

PARIS —

French nuclear giant Areva has tied up with Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy to help Japan dismantle boiling-water nuclear power stations.

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http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/french-company-to-help-japan-dismantle-nuclear-reactors

Research: Major fault near reactors links to 2nd crack

http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Research-Major-fault-near-reactors-links-to-2nd-6661695.php

Does Nuclear Power Really Help Fight Climate Change? - IAEA Deputy Director General Chudakov

By Mikhail Chudakov, Department of Nuclear Energy

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Having been a nuclear power reactor operator for a good part of my career, I understand very well the potential of nuclear energy. I have seen many improvements in technology and operational safety, as well as the financial and environmental benefits they have brought.
The global community is facing a double challenge: the world’s population, level of development and, consequently, energy demands are steadily rising; at the same time, we must understand, mitigate, and adapt to climate change, which is an unfortunate by-product of increased energy use.

Nuclear power is the only low-carbon technology that is available today that has the potential to be deployed on a wide scale and in large capacities to help meet the global climate–energy challenge.

— Mikhail Chudakov, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, IAEA

Nuclear power is the only low-carbon technology that is available today that has the potential to be deployed on a wide scale and in large capacities to help meet the global climate–energy challenge. First, direct greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear power plants are negligible. Secondly, when emissions over the entire life cycle are considered, hydro, nuclear, and wind-based electricity generation are the lowest CO₂ emitters. Therefore, nuclear energy is ideally placed to mitigate the effects of climate change in a most cost effective way.
An increasing number of IAEA Member States concerned about climate change are now considering introducing nuclear power into their national energy mix or expanding its use. The IAEA has a comprehensive set of tools to help them understand the climate–energy challenge as well as the challenge of launching a nuclear power programme. Our efforts focus on providing a factual assessment of nuclear power. We help decisionmakers consider all energy production technology options. Our planning tools, used by 130 countries and 20 regional and international organizations, consider all energy options. But if and when a Member State so requests, we provide assistance for the safe, secure and sustainable implementation of their nuclear power programme.
Our support covers many areas: from energy planning to responsible uranium mining, from reviewing national infrastructures to training, from operational performance to tackling radioactive waste, decommissioning and environmental remediation.
Nuclear power produces about 11% of global electricity. Our projections show nuclear energy continuing to play a key role in the global energy mix for decades to come. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident has slowed the growth of nuclear power, but has not reversed it.  This continued growth suggests that the fundamentals supporting continued use of nuclear power have not changed. The safer the reactors are and the better they perform, the less CO₂ will be released. In 2011 alone, it is estimated that 2.1 gigatonnes of CO₂ emissions were avoided due to nuclear-based electricity generation.
I believe that advanced and innovative reactor and fuel designs will play an increasing role in meeting this global challenge. Use of gas-cooled and fast reactors, for example, will improve fuel utilization, help optimize fuel cycles, reduce cooling water demands, and minimize long lived radioactive waste generation.
The Department of Nuclear Energy takes the lead in the IAEA’s efforts to bring about innovation in nuclear power. We try to connect the many disciplines that are involved in advanced reactors, ranging from financing to better use of resources, from operational performance to waste management and proliferation resistance.
Nuclear power has been a reliable source of the world’s electricity supply for over half a century. So my answer to the critical question “Does nuclear power really help us fight climate change?” is a clear YES. We will continue to help Member States in their efforts to use nuclear power in a safe and sustainable way.

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/does-nuclear-power-really-help-fight-climate-change-iaea-deputy-director-general-chudakov

Fukushima nuclear disaster: first worker diagnosed with cancer linked to cleanup

Diagnosis of man who worked on reactor buildings damaged in 2011 tsunami could hamper efforts to encourage people to return to the area

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/20/fukushima-nuclear-disaster-first-worker-diagnosed-cancer

Nuclear power is the greenest option, say top scientists

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nuclear-power-is-the-greenest-option-say-top-scientists-9955997.html

State’s Nuclear Power Industry On Brink Of Extinction As PG&E Mulls Shutting Diablo Canyon

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/11/28/california-nuclear-power-plant-pge-diablo-canyon/

The Global Economy Is A Ponzi Scheme: Black Friday, The Pope And The Paris Climate Talks | ThinkProgress

The Global Economy Is A Ponzi Scheme: Black Friday, The Pope And The Paris Climate Talks | ThinkProgress

Faster ecosystem change than predicted

Faster ecosystem change than predicted

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Global warming will be faster than expected

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151126104037.htm

Russia's Rosatom Ready to Cooperate With Japan on Fast-Neutron Reactor

Russia's Rosatom Ready to Cooperate With Japan on Fast-Neutron Reactor

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Bill Gates Expected to Create Billion-Dollar Fund for Clean Energy - The New York Times

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The New Atomic Age We Need - The New York Times

The New Atomic Age We Need - The New York Times

The Marshall Islands, once a U.S. nuclear test site, face oblivion again | The Washington Post

The Marshall Islands, once a U.S. nuclear test site, face oblivion again | The Washington Post

United States could slip from top tier of nuclear leaders, speakers warn conference

Other nations are being much more aggressive on nuclear power growth

http://generationhub.com/2015/07/21/united-states-could-slip-from-top-tier-of-nuclear

China to set up third-generation nuclear power company

China to set up third-generation nuclear power company

http://www.icrosschina.com/news/2015/1022/20093.shtml

Iran Plans to Woo International Oil Companies

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China supports Pakistan's NSG membership on nuclear proliferation

http://www.firstpost.com/world/china-supports-pakistans-nsg-membership-on-nuclear-proliferation-2523776.html

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Using Multiobjective Decision Analysis

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sys.21322/abstract;jsessionid=C974FA1B72707FC3453106A49AF483C4.f01t03

Russia to help Cambodia build nuclear power plant

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NEA/OECD Report: Radioactive Waste Management and Constructing Memory for Future Generations

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MIT Technology Review’s Holiday 2015 Gift Guide | MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review’s Holiday 2015 Gift Guide | MIT Technology Review

Holtec delivers first 'dry' storage canisters to Chernobyl site

Holtec delivers first 'dry' storage canisters to Chernobyl site
SSE ChNPP said yesterday that the first 10 canisters for the dry interim fuel storage facility had been delivered to the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. ISF2 is in the final construction stage under a contract Ukraine signed with US-based Holtec International in 2007. To be completed this year, it will be used to store all the used fuel on the site for at least 100 years.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Holtec-delivers-first-dry-storage-canisters-to-Chernobyl-site-27111501.html

IAEA publishes new emergency preparedness standards

IAEA publishes new emergency preparedness standards
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Japan seeks international assistance for decommissioning

http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsjapan-seeks-international-assistance-for-decommissioning-4738248

More problems for Fukushima

http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsmore-problems-for-fukushima-4737622

Rosatom ready to attract Japan to participate in nuclear power projects in third countries

http://tass.ru/en/economy/839795

Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/11/27/mideast-crisis-kremlin-turkey-idINKBN0TG0C120151127

A Welcome Endorsement for Nuclear Power

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http://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/22031-a-welcome-endorsement-for-nuclear-power

Security, storage concerns linger at closed nuclear sites

US regulators still seek safe site for waste

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/11/26/the-long-road-decommissioning-nuclear-power-plant/k5VWUQzLKCIz2VuYs8RhoO/story.html?s_campaign=email_BG_TodaysHeadline&s_campaign=

Michael Hoexter: Road to COP21 and Beyond: The Missing Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol and its Failure

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2015/11/michael-hoexter-road-to-cop21-and-beyond-the-missing-analysis-of-the-kyoto-protocol-and-its-failure.html

From Copenhagen to Paris

From Copenhagen to Paris The Current State of Climate Negotiations By Richie Ahuja, Jonathan Camuzeaux, Thomas Sterner, and Gernot Wagner In Paris, countries’ commitments to emissions reduction and financing will be the key issues at the negotiating table. It suffices to say, the conference in Paris will not solve these issues, but it has great potential to provide a basis for increasing the ambitions of countries to move forward on both issues.https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2015-11-25/copenhagen-paris?cid=nlc-twofa-20151126&sp_mid=50116164&sp_rid=bWljaGVsZXRrZWFybmV5QGdtYWlsLmNvbQS2&spMailingID=50116164&spUserID=NTA0ODY0NjAzNjcS1&spJobID=803592661&spReportId=ODAzNTkyNjYxS0

Global warming: The great thaw | The Washington Post

Global warming: The great thaw | The Washington Post

Russia offers to help Japan shut down Fukushima reactors

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UPower's Truck-Size Nuclear Power Plant

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Nuclear waste storage sites in rock salt may be more vulnerable than previously thought

http://phys.org/news/2015-11-nuclear-storage-sites-salt-vulnerable.html

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Hans Blix calls on scientists to develop thorium nuclear fuel

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-10-hans-blix-scientists-thorium-nuclear.html#jCp

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Fukushima Update 11/26/15

Fukushima Update 11/26/15 –

The European Union will end radiation screening for most Fukushima foods… The sea-side impermeable wall at F. Daiichi has developed a slight lean… Rural contaminated waste disposal is a growing problem…  There will be no more Japanese nuke restarts until 2016.

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

China, Bulgaria vow more infrastructure, nuclear power cooperation

China, Bulgaria vow more infrastructure, nuclear power cooperation

http://world.einnews.com/article__detail/region/central-eastern-europe/298925460-china-bulgaria-vow-more-infrastructure-nuclear-power-cooperation?vcode=lTB3

French group to help Japan dismantle nuclear reactors

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/world/a/30207692/french-group-to-help-japan-dismantle-nuclear-reactors/

UN atomic agency chief says he cannot conclude that all Iranian nuclear programs are peaceful

http://www.metronews.ca/news/world/2015/11/26/un-atomic-agency-chief-says-he-cannot-conclude-that-all-iranian-nuclear-programs-are-peaceful.html

Canadian Nuclear Industry Urges Federal Government to Support All Forms of Low-Carbon Technologies at COP21

Canadian Nuclear Industry Urges Federal Government to Support All Forms of Low-Carbon Technologies at COP21

http://www.bloomberg.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201511260600CANADANWCANADAPR_C5528-1

ENE News Update 11/26

TV: Underground wall around Fukushima reactors started “leaning” — Cracks developing due to rising water levels — Problems seen along almost entire length of sea wall — Trying to make repairs to keep groundwater from surging (VIDEO)

Published: November 25th, 2015 at 10:56 pm ET By ENENews  Email Article 58 comments

NHK World, Nov 25, 2015 (emphasis added): Groundwater wall at Fukushima plant leans slightly — The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has found that a wall it built 30 meters into the ground to block the flow of radioactive water is leaning slightly. {TEPCO] built the steel barrier along a coastal embankment to stop contaminated groundwater from seeping into the sea… TEPCO inspectors found that the wall is leaning up to some 20 centimeters toward the sea. They say this is due to the pressure of the groundwater flow. The officials also blamed rising groundwater levels for cracks found in the embankment’s pavement. The utility says workers are buttressing the wall with steel pillars…
NHK (Google translation), Nov 25, 2015: In TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, it can be seen that the equipment called “impervious wall”, which was completed last month in order to reduce the outflow of the contaminated groundwater, are slightly tilted to the sea side… [T]he pavement of the seawall also cracked… When depends on the Tokyo Electric Power Company, after the “impervious wall” has been completed, it is that it’s because the water level of the land side of the groundwater is rising.
Fukushima Minyu Shimbun (Google translation), Nov 26, 2015: …  sea side wall is inclined about 20 centimeters at the maximum to the sea side, cracks of up to about 1 centimeter has occurred in the pavement of the seawall. That inclination and cracks have occurred in almost the entire sea side wall… TEPCO, rain water enters the cracks of the pavement, so that the groundwater does not surge, is promoting the repair to block the cracks spraying resin.
Watch NHK’s broadcast here

Published: November 25th, 2015 at 10:56 pm ET By ENENews  Email Article 58 comments Like ENENews on Facebook Follow ENENews on Twitter Subscribe to the ENENews RSS Feed Sign up for daily email updates

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Are mini-nuclear reactors the answer to the climate change crisis?

Industry looks to the UK to develop factory-built reactors ready to provide affordable, low-carbon energy wherever it is needed – but issues around security and waste disposal remain

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/24/mini-nuclear-reactors-answer-to-climate-change-crisis

Nuclear Energy Vital to COP21 Climate Goals

http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7694251-nuclear-energy-cop21-climate-goals/

Water leak prompts 'unusual event' declaration at N.J. nuclear plant

http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2015/11/water_leak_prompts_unusual_event_declaration_at_nj.html

Low Energy Prices Force More Northeast Nuclear Power Plants To Shut Down

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/25/457341902/low-energy-prices-force-more-northeast-nuclear-power-plants-shut-down?ft=nprml&f=2,3,46

America Set to Decide Whether a Nuke Can Outlive a Human

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-25/america-to-decide-whether-a-nuclear-reactor-can-outlive-a-human

Foiling the Nazis’ Nuclear Plans The Secret War in Scandinavia

Foiling the Nazis’ Nuclear Plans

The Secret War in Scandinavia

https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/foiling-the-nazis-nuclear-plans-87a5e6f7f848#.51iokcrfv

FirstEnergy, PUCO in deal to subsidize plants

FirstEnergy, PUCO in deal to subsidize plants 
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NRC Blog Update: Have a Safe and Happy Holiday

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Struggling Energy Law Firm Will Close Its Doors By Year’s End, Leave All Lawyers Jobless

 

Struggling Energy Law Firm Will Close Its Doors By Year’s End, Leave All Lawyers Jobless

By STACI ZARETSKY, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:41 PM

Sometimes when firms conduct layoffs, it’s seen as being part of the regular course of business. http://abovethelaw.com/2015/11/struggling-firm-will-close-its-doors-by-years-end-leave-all-lawyers-jobless/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=24061485&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8JUwITcW8eSIlCh_kPMZovlOAmGqENjH1Pibk4qeG4hQYlEvgqTGD-gzhpvV6spJUnCxd9KkbQbvMMdlevDaKfG1YA3Q&_hsmi=24061485

Energy News Roundup: Google-Duke Deal, UK Aiding Petrobras & Alberta’s Carbon Tax Under Fire

Energy News Roundup: Google-Duke Deal, UK Aiding Petrobras & Alberta’s Carbon Tax Under Fire

By Conor O'Sullivan, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 2:00 PM

Google will become the first customer of a Duke Energy program to bring renewable power to energy-hungry companies, the two said Tuesday. [Charlotte Observer] The UK government will provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of financial support to Petrobras despite it facing corruption investigations in multiple countries. [The Guardian] Alberta’s NDP government is facing… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/24/energy-news-roundup-google-duke-deal-uk-aiding-petrobras-albertas-carbon-tax-under-fire/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=24061485&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--OAOg2dmSxAbkh0-p_5HBJzqVrWHGnj63WsJrC_ggEY3JuJU0pf6iLe7goPVPvX9YhP2oIIMepybKxPEZ7VPk6ZfXM7g&_hsmi=24061485

Energy Department Announces Six Clean Energy Projects Through Partnership With Israel

Energy Department Announces Six Clean Energy Projects Through Partnership With Israel

By U.S. Department of Energy, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 5:00 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources (MIEW) today announced $5.1 million for six newly selected clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Today’s announcement represents the seventh annual selection of BIRD Energy projects, which… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/24/energy-department-announces-six-clean-energy-projects-through-partnership-with-israel/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=24061485&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8mLsW6ocvC7TqD2qukfKvgULl9awwsIJHyvq8VKNUZexroFV3oybN4FHV7R4I3NcT46ohkOZ5Z1eVBgLoqbVe5k7lO4Q&_hsmi=24061485

Why You Can't Trust the State of Vermont to Oversee the Decommissioning Fund

Why You Can't Trust the State of Vermont to Oversee the Decommissioning Fund

http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2015/11/why-you-cant-trust-state-of-vermont-to.html#.VlUKTXuKI-9

Closing Pilgrim Will Zap Environment and Grid: Guest Post by Professor Gilbert Brown

Closing Pilgrim Will Zap Environment and Grid: Guest Post by Professor Gilbert Brown

http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2015/11/closing-pilgrim-will-zap-environment.html#.VlUJ7HuKI-9

Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power?

Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power?

https://achemistinlangley.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/deconstructing-the-100-fossil-fuel-free-wind-water-and-sunlight-usa-paper-part-i-why-no-nuclear-power/

Helen Caldicott confronts her critics without resorting to reason

Helen Caldicott confronts her critics without resorting to reason

http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2007/12/helen-caldicotts-reign-of-error.html

Are mini-nuclear reactors the answer to the climate change crisis?

Industry looks to the UK to develop factory-built reactors ready to provide affordable, low-carbon energy wherever it is needed – but issues around security and waste disposal remain

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/24/mini-nuclear-reactors-answer-to-climate-change-crisis

Another Reactor Closes, Punctuating New Reality for U.S. Nuclear Power

As Vermont Yankee shuts down, the U.S. has yet to address industry issues that span decades.

By Christina Nunez, National Geographic
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2015/01/150101-vermont-yankee-shutdown-us-nuclear-issues/

Nuclear reactor closings in the US continue to roil the energy industry

http://ijpr.org/post/nuclear-reactor-closings-us-continue-roil-energy-industry#stream/0

Utilities see potential in drones to inspect lines, towers

U.S. utilities see great potential in the use of remote-controlled drones to do the often-dangerous work of inspecting power lines and transmission towers but strict regulations have so far slowed adoption of the technology. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/11/utilities-see-potential-in-drones-to-inspect-lines-towers.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPowerNovember242015&eid=288118515&bid=1242062

Russia & Egypt to start nuclear power plant construction

Russia & Egypt to start nuclear power plant construction

http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/news/russia-egypt-to-start-nuclear-power-plant-construc.shtml

Prices of Power Rose as Gas Prices Fell in October on Back of Price Dip in Nuclear, Wind and Solar

Prices of Power Rose as Gas Prices Fell in October on Back of Price Dip in Nuclear, Wind and Solar

http://www.14news.com/story/30592674/prices-of-power-rose-as-gas-prices-fell-in-october-on-back-of-price-dip-in-nuclear-wind-and-solar

Argentina's nuclear energy accords with China a "historic opportunity": Energy think tank

Argentina's nuclear energy accords with China a "historic opportunity": Energy think tank 

http://en.ce.cn/main/latest/201511/24/t20151124_7111351.shtml

Why nuclear Armageddon is a very real danger

Why nuclear Armageddon is a very real danger

http://theweek.com/articles/589521/why-nuclear-armageddon-real-danger

Power Engineering E-Newsletter 11/24

POWER-GEN International 2015: Dec. 8-10 in Las Vegas! This year, POWER-GEN International comes to Las Vegas, Nevada, with four co-located events: Nuclear Power International; COAL-GEN 2015; Renewable Energy World North America; and the GenForum. We’re calling it Power Generation Week, which features five conferences and four exhibitions under one roof. Altogether, more than 300 speakers will be featured in nearly 80 conference sessions. In addition, more than 1,400 exhibiting companies will showcase their products and services on the exhibit floor. Read More Share: Video Highlights Siemens Supplying Turbines for 3 Wind Farms in Italy in 2016 AGL Resources Shareholders OK $7.93 Billion Southern Co. Merger Russia Building 4,800-MW Nuclear Plant in Egypt Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Reaches Milestones View Now Share: From our Sponsor Hybrid Actuation System (HAS) brings “best of both worlds” solution to active solar and other renewable energy tracking Featuring the controllability of electromechanical actuators combined with the power density, longer life, and resistive force capabilities of traditional hydraulic systems, Parker’s hybrid actuation system offers a robust, long-life tracking solution for solar, wind and hydro power – for “best-of-both-worlds” performance. Click here for more info. Top Stories Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Reaches Several Milestones Georgia Power announced that the last 1.3 million-pound steam generator arrived at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion site in Georgia. Read More Share: Michigan Utility Chooses Wärtsilä to Supply 50-MW Dual-Fuel Project The contract includes three Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, which run primarily on natural gas but can operate on light fuel oil as a backup. Read More Share: Byron Nuclear Plant License Renewals Approved The dual-unit Byron Station has two pressurized water reactors that have been approved to operate another 20 years. Unit 1 can operate through Oct. 31, 2044 and Unit 2 through Nov. 6, 2046. Read More Share: Amec Foster Wheeler to Design Nuclear Waste Storage Site in Scotland Amec Foster Wheeler was awarded a contract for the design, safety case and environmental assessment of a new higher activity waste store at a nuclear site in Scotland. Read More Share: From our Sponsor Increasing maintenance efficiency in solar panel applications Inspecting solar panels manually for weather-related structural damage takes time. With Parker’s SensoNODE™ Blue sensors and SCOUT™ Mobile software, users can quickly scan for spikes in a tracker’s hydraulic load, helping them pinpoint which panels need immediate attention. Click here for more details.

Industry News
	Siemens Chosen to Supply Turbines for 3 Italian Wind Farms in 12 Months Installations at the 60-MW Melfi, the 54-MW Tricario and the 16-MW Cerreto projects are all expected to be complete by December 2016. Read More Share:
	AGL Shareholders Approve Southern Co. Merger Shareholders of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) voted to approve the proposed $7.93 billion merger with Southern Co. (NYSE: SO). Read More Share:
	EU Opens Investigation into Paks Nuclear Plant Financing The European Commission (EU) opened an investigation into Hungary’s plans to finance construction of two nuclear reactors in Paks. Read More Share:
	Russia to Build 4,800-MW Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt The memorandum of understanding between the Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision and the Egyptian regulatory body for nuclear and radiological safety was signed to further develop the nuclear infrastructure. Read More Share:

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. 18, 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: