Friday, January 29, 2016

Kumar Sundaram, Truthout: Farmers and fisherfolk on India's western coast are protesting the planned construction of a nuclear reactor, which threatens the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people, the local ecology and potentially locals' lives. France's nuclear regulator has criticized the French company Areva's nuclear reactors, citing serious design vulnerabilities.

Read the Article http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34627-france-peddles-unsafe-nuclear-reactors-to-india-drawing-protest

Study confirms NuScale reactor's MOX capability

Images suggest N. Korea may be preparing missile launch: reports

Images suggest N. Korea may be preparing missile launch: reports

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 28, 2016 - North Korea may be preparing a long-range ballistic missile launch, Japanese media said Thursday, following a nuclear test this month that raised international alarm and sparked a diplomatic clash between Washington and Beijing. Imagery collected over the past several days suggested the launch from the western Dongchang-ri site could come in about a week, Kyodo News said, citing a Japanese g ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Images_suggest_N_Korea_may_be_preparing_missile_launch_reports_999.html

N.Korea apparently readying 'some kind of launch': US officials

Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2016 - North Korea appears to be readying some kind of a rocket launch, two US defense officials said Thursday, amid concerns Pyongyang is preparing to test a ballistic missile in violation of UN Security Council rules. The officials' comments came after Japanese media reported that satellite images showed North Korea seemed to be setting up a long-range ballistic missile launch from the Dongchang- ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/NKorea_apparently_readying_some_kind_of_launch_US_officials_999.html

Japan considers seabed disposal of nuclear waste - Nuclear Engineering International

Which countries are building nuclear power plants? « ForeignAffairs.co.nz

Associations cooperate to advance nuclear technology - EE Publishers

Exxon knew of climate change in 1981, email says – but it funded deniers for 27 more years | Environment | The Guardian

ExxonMobil Warns of 'Catastrophic' 9°F to 12°F Global Warming Without Government Action | ThinkProgress

What's Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise

ExxonMobil and Sierra Club Agreed on Climate Policy—and Kept It Secret - Bloomberg Business

Japan turns on third nuclear reactor since post-Fukushima ban

NEI’s Fertel Warns: Value Nuclear Plants or Risk Losing More

Fertel says existing nuclear plants should not be taken for granted
Record-breaking reliability and performance prove value
Clean portfolio standards can help states reach Clean Power Plan goals

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/NEI-s-Fertel-Warns-Value-Nuclear-Plants-or-Risk-Lo

Entergy Says New York's Nuclear-Rescue Plan Comes Too Late

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-28/entergy-says-new-york-s-nuclear-rescue-plan-comes-too-late

The indelicate balance of nuclear modernization

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In 1983’s The Wizards of Armageddon, journalist Fred Kaplan describes the grim work of the RAND Corporation at the end of the 1950s. Over the course of that decade, RAND analysts had warned that US Strategic Air Command forces were dangerously vulnerable. The analysts cautioned that bombers stationed overseas were at risk of being hit by a Soviet first strike before they could reach their targets, and that therefore it was necessary to disperse and defend them. These arguments were instrumental in shaping modern nuclear strategy and the US arsenal throughout the Cold War.

http://thebulletin.org/indelicate-balance-nuclear-modernization9132

New Iran-China ties threaten Russian interests

New Iran-China ties threaten Russian interests

Russia and India Report

China will build two nuclear power plants in Iran and import Iranian oil on a long-term basis. These agreements could threaten Russian interests, ...http://in.rbth.com/world/2016/01/29/new-iran-china-ties-threaten-russian-interests_563401

Advanced Reactor Nuclear Power Resurgence in the U.S. - Reason.com

Advanced Reactor Nuclear Power Resurgence in the U.S.

Privately funded, carbon-free, walk-away-safe, burns nuclear waste - what's not to like?

http://reason.com/archives/2016/01/29/advanced-reactor-nuclear-power-resurgenc

Senate approves Crapo nuclear energy legislation amendment

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-29/bank-of-japan-adopts-negative-interest-rates-by-vote-of-5-4

Duke Energy Renewables racks up more than 600 megawatts of wind and solar power in 2015

http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/01/duke-energy-renewables-racks-up-more-than-600-megawatts-of-wind-and-solar-power-in-2015.html?eid=288118515&bid=1295694

Invenergy to provide clean power to Google through wind power

Invenergy announced that it has signed a 225 MW wind power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to provide the tech giant with renewable energy to help support its data center operations. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/01/invenergy-to-provide-clean-power-to-google-through-wind-power.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerJanuary292016&eid=288118515&bid=1295694

GE and Petrofac support Galloper Offshore wind farm to bring clean energy to U.K.

GE and Petrofac announce a contract worth over £110 Million to engineer, construct and install a turnkey power system to efficiently connect up to 336 megawatts of clean energy from the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Suffolk, U.K., to the British grid. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/01/ge-and-petrofac-support-galloper-offshore-wind-farm-to-bring-clean-energy-to-u-k.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerJanuary292016&eid=288118515&bid=1295694

2016 Washington Auto Show

By Paul Lester & Simon Edelman | U.S. Department of Energy, Thursday, January 28, 2016 5:00 PM

America’s auto industry is back! Last year, vehicle production doubled while car and trucks sales in the U.S. hit an all-time high. The Energy Department helped support this resurgence — and create over 35,000 jobs — by providing critical funding for advanced vehicle manufacturing and by driving important research and development that revved up fuel… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2016/01/28/2016-washington-auto-show/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25729568&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-96xx-9Lbpx7lhQ-jWij4PNbOjuD62zcZ2dMF_jr-F6oZU2acdi7_LMsclEjxAFmzTROuu_Cnc9kqxLBDxla5se1Lo2og&_hsmi=25729568

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FERC Jurisdiction Over Demand Response

By A. Cory Lankford, Susannah Landes Weaver, Adam Wenner | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Thursday, January 28, 2016 4:00 PM

Government Shutdown Continues Into Weekend

On January 25, 2016, in a 6-2 decision delivered by Justice Kagan, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Federal Power Act. http://breakingenergy.com/2016/01/28/u-s-supreme-court-upholds-ferc-jurisdiction-over-demand-response/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25729568&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--gouwmu1qxnSfUNQ_4si7MIZadLXjT6sOTZbP5Rz0ue4TIH0CJMZIILJQHOeTjtV61Ab0o1NfznO69h4AFpZ0ZShmUaw&_hsmi=25729568

Energy News Roundup: Shell Complete BG Deal, Senate Begin Energy Debate & Russian OPEC Claims

By Conor O'Sullivan, Thursday, January 28, 2016 1:00 PM

BG Group PLC’s shareholders on Thursday signed off on Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s roughly $50 billion takeover bid for the company. [WSJ] The Senate has started debating its first comprehensive energy legislation since the George W. Bush administration, a bipartisan measure meant to update the nation’s power grid and oil and gas transportation systems. [The… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2016/01/28/energy-news-roundup-shell-complete-bg-deal-senate-begin-energy-debate-russian-opec-claims/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25729568&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--qVMNjdmWVfuDv3jBDi2Wyxp4IJgg8t7596H4SKB4t81VjvqNyKxlcNslF-YhcMMt_Z9vBlFGmUhhVBI1z5fi7sWrFbQ&_hsmi=25729568

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Turkey to continue current joint energy projects with Russia

Turkey to continue current joint energy projects with Russia

Ankara (Sputnik) Jan 28, 2016 - Turkey counts on further stable cooperation with Russia on their remaining joint energy projects, Turkey's Energy Minister Berat Albayrak said Wednesday. The minister also expressed hope for continued implementation of joint long-term and medium-term nuclear energy projects. "Of course, we are evaluating various energy supply alternatives, we are looking into diversifying supplies an ... moreTurkey to continue current joint energy projects with Russia

Fukushima Update 1/28/16

Fukushima Update 1/28/16 –

Fukushima Fishermen may cut the “no-fishing” radius around F. Daiichi in half… A Japanese mayor approves limited low level waste disposal… The Environment Ministry may approve the “as-is” plans for rural low level waste storage in Ibaraki Prefecture… A planned robotic investigation in unit #1 is postponed… Tokyo aims to have dedicated communications between Tokyo, nukes, and local officials… Naoto Kan takes his antinuclear crusade to Washington.

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

AEM Technology continues progress with Belarus reactor vessel

Can the world’s biggest electricity company restart India’s nuclear power programme? - Quartz

China to draft nuclear safety law soon

Since China started to build its first nuclear plant in 1985, it has made fast progress in legislation of nuclear emergency response

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/china-to-draft-nuclear-safety-law-soon-116012700119_1.html

NEI, Cuomo Agree: Carbon Rules Necessitate Preservation of Nuclear Power Plants

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/NEI,-Cuomo-Agree-Carbon-Rules-Necessitate-Preserva

Sen. Crapo Speaks at Advanced Nuclear Summit

http://www.kpvi.com/content/news/local/story/Sen-Crapo-Speaks-at-Advanced-Nuclear-Summit/PxPMw4sfIEqAW6qoK-cYAQ.cspx

Nuclear or renewable?

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/REAL_299608.html

Local energy firms form advance reactor advocacy group

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/business/energy/20160128_Local_energy_firms_form_advance_reactor_advocacy_group.html#72OJwX2rg05LB7cd.99

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20160128_Local_energy_firms_form_advance_reactor_advocacy_group.html

Duke Energy Renewables racks up more than 600 megawatts of wind and solar power in 2015

Duke Energy Renewables ended 2015 with a flurry, completing its 110-megawatt (MW) Los Vientos V wind power project in Starr County, Texas. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/01/duke-energy-renewables-racks-up-more-than-600-megawatts-of-wind-and-solar-power-in-2015.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPowerJanuary282016&eid=288118515&bid=1294107

Areva looks to finalize reactor business sale

Areva looks to finalize reactor business sale
Areva's board of directors has given a mandate to its CEO to finalize negotiations on EDF's acquisition of a majority stake in its nuclear reactor business. The moves follows agreement by the two companies on the final valuation of Areva NP.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Areva-looks-to-finalize-reactor-business-sale-2801166.html

EDF still at table but nuclear could be critical for Osborne

Nils Pratley

http://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2016/jan/27/edf-hinkley-point-nuclear-power-strategy-uk-george-osborne-chinese-sizewell-bradwell

Scientists Say Doomsday Close, Nuclear Power Notwithstanding

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2016/01/28/scientists-say-doomsday-close_2c00_-nuclear-power-notwithstanding-012801#.VqpgJimGhRk

Japan to Restart 3rd Nuclear Reactor Under Post-Fukushima Rules

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-28/japan-to-restart-3rd-nuclear-reactor-under-post-fukushima-rules

EDITORIAL: Takahama reactor restart raises fresh nuclear safety concerns

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201601280025

Fukushima fishermen to expand operations off crippled nuclear plant

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/27/national/fukushima-fishermen-to-expand-operations-off-crippled-nuclear-plant/#.VqpfvymGhRk

China to build 40 nuclear power plants in five years

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article4675684.ece

Maritime power: China planning to build floating nuclear power plant

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world/maritime-power-china-planning-to-build-floating-nuclear-power-plant/story-VkahYhsu9EfQlkYOm5edmI.html

[UPDATED] Halt the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Now, 26 States Urge Supreme Court

http://www.powermag.com/halt-the-epas-clean-power-plan-now-26-states-urge-supreme-court/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3205883&hq_l=3&hq_v=30108e0773

Senate’s Failed Veto Override Leaves WOTUS Rule Intact

http://www.powermag.com/senates-failed-veto-override-leaves-wotus-rule-intact/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3205883&hq_l=12&hq_v=30108e0773

NRC Renews Licenses for Braidwood Units 1 and 2

http://www.powermag.com/nrc-renews-licenses-for-braidwood-units-1-and-2/?hq_e=el&hq_m=3205883&hq_l=16&hq_v=30108e0773

Nuclear must form part of the energy mix to meet demand | Infrastructure news

Fitch: Uranium Prices May be Under Pressure Until Next Decade

Press Release

KEITH PAYNE: Russia's provocative nuclear strategy - Washington Times

InternationalSMR and Advanced Reactor Summit, April 14-15, Atlanta

With the global nuclear community looking to SMRs and advanced reactors as the future of the nuclear industry, it is no surprise that demand to attend the International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit (14-15 April, Atlanta) is up more than 50% percent on last year.
You can take a look at the list of leading execs already confirmed to attend the meeting here
Some of the top attendees include:

CCO, NuScale
President & CEO, UAMPS
Vice President, Nuclear Oversight & Regulatory Affairs, Bruce Power
VP US Nuclear, Amec Foster Wheeler
Licensing Director - Next Generation Reactors, Southern Company
Project Manager, CNNC New Energy Company
VP Commercial Nuclear, ARES Corporation
Vice President, Business Development and Commercial Ventures, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
General Manager, Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems
Vice President & Project Director, Sargent & Lundy
Head - Research Development, Fortum
Senior Advisor, Corporate Business Entity Nuclear, Tractebel
Director, Clean Energy, SaskPower

With over 200 of your industry peers set to attend, can you afford not to be there?
I look forward to welcoming you to Atlanta in April,
Thanks,
John
John Furness
Senior Industry Analyst
Nuclear Energy Insider
+44 (0)207 375 7528
JFurness@nuclearenergyinsider.com

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Third Way Summit and Advanced Nuclear Reactors

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-third-way-summit-and-advanced.html

US public views sought on waste siting consent

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has invited public comment by 15 June on a consent-based approach to siting facilities for the storage and disposal of used commercial nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-US-public-views-sought-on-waste-siting-consent-2601167.html

Gov. Haley asks SC prosecutor to sue feds over MOX project

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/cfb80015fa0d46408e475883664a5d4a/gov-haley-asks-sc-prosecutor-sue-feds-over-mox-project

Graphene filter can clean nuclear wastewater

Graphene filter can clean nuclear wastewater

Manchester, England (UPI) Jan 5, 2016 - Just a few days into 2016, and the first graphene story of the year is already here. New research further suggests there's nothing graphene can't do. The wonder material's latest feat is the production of heavy water - water with higher levels of the hydrogen isotope deuterium. Graphene sieves work as an ultra-fine filter, separating hydrogen atoms with single-proton nuclei from heavie ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Graphene_filter_can_clean_nuclear_wastewater_999.html

IAEA Starts Assessment of Japan's Efforts on Safe Use of Nuclear Plants

IAEA Starts Assessment of Japan's Efforts on Safe Use of Nuclear Plants

Tokyo (Sputnik) Jan 12, 2016 - A group of experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began on Monday its planned assessment of the Japanese government's efforts to ensure safe use of nuclear power plants. "This mission will assess the new regulatory framework established in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi accident," Philippe Jamet, the IAEA delegation's head, told reporters. According to Jamet, the mi ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/IAEA_Starts_Assessment_of_Japans_Efforts_on_Safe_Use_of_Nuclear_Plants_999.html

Japan to send plutonium cache to US under nuclear deal: report

Japan to send plutonium cache to US under nuclear deal: report

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 5, 2016 - Japan will send a huge cache of plutonium - enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs - to the United States as part of a deal to return the material that was used for research, reports and officials said Tuesday. The plutonium stockpile, provided by the US, Britain and France decades ago, has caused some disquiet given that Japan has said it has the ability to produce a nuclear weapon even if it ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japan_to_send_plutonium_cache_to_US_under_nuclear_deal_report_999.html

Netherlands says 'serious' concerns about Belgium nuclear plants

Netherlands says 'serious' concerns about Belgium nuclear plants

Doel, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2016 - The Netherlands has "serious" concerns about neighbouring Belgium's ageing nuclear reactors, the Dutch environment minister said Wednesday during a joint inspection of one plant with her Belgian counterpart. Belgium has recently opened up its two nuclear plants to inspections by ministers from Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands after a series of problems including shutdowns, leaks and c ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Netherlands_says_serious_concerns_about_Belgium_nuclear_plants_999.html

Belgium's ageing nuclear plants worry neighbours

Nieuw-Namen, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 - As the two cooling towers at Belgium's Doel nuclear power belch thick white steam into a wintry sky, people over the border in the Dutch town of Nieuw-Namen are on edge. They are part of a groundswell of concern in the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg over the safety of Belgium's seven ageing reactors at Doel and at Tihange, further to the south and east. "I'm happy Holland, Germany a ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Belgiums_ageing_nuclear_plants_worry_neighbours_999.html

Belgium fails to reassure Luxembourg over nuclear safety: official

Brussels (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 - Luxembourg said Monday the Belgian authorities had failed to ease its concerns over the safety of at least one of Belgium's ageing nuclear reactors. "We are not reassured because we did not get answers to all of our questions and so there is still a security gap," said environment ministry advisor Olaf Munichsdorfer. "We are not totally convinced that all has been done to establish the o ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Belgium_fails_to_reassure_Luxembourg_over_nuclear_safety_official_999.html

Iran Set to Start Construction of Two Nuclear Power Plants

Iran Set to Start Construction of Two Nuclear Power Plants

Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 21, 2016 - With sanctions officially lifted, the Iranian government has announced plans to build a pair of nuclear power plants. "Construction of two 1000-MW power plants will start soon," Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), told reporters. Tehran intends to work with other countries to improve Iran's nuclear power network. "We will build two other small pow ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Iran_Set_to_Start_Construction_of_Two_Nuclear_Power_Plants_999.html

Moscow, Amman to Discuss Building Jordan's First Power Plant Next Month

Moscow, Amman to Discuss Building Jordan's First Power Plant Next Month

Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 21, 2016 - Russian and Jordanian nuclear officials will convene in Amman in February to discuss the construction of Jordan's first nuclear power plant, the head of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) told Sputnik on Wednesday. Russia won a contract to build the NPP in northern Jordan in 2013. An inter-governmental agreement on cooperation was signed in March 2015. "Top decision-making co ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Moscow_Amman_to_Discuss_Building_Jordans_First_Power_Plant_Next_Month_999.html

92,000 petition Canada not to store nuclear waste near Great Lakes

92,000 petition Canada not to store nuclear waste near Great Lakes

Montreal (AFP) Jan 21, 2016 - Ninety-two-thousand people have pressed Ottawa to reject a proposal to store nuclear waste in an underground vault near the Great Lakes, fearing a spill would contaminate this source of drinking water for 40 million in Canada and the United States. A 6,000-page petition signed by opponents of local utility Ontario Power Generation's proposal to store waste in a deep limestone vault to be dri ... more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/92000_petition_Canada_not_to_store_nuclear_waste_near_Great_Lakes_999.html

Denmark, Greenland sign agreement on uranium

Denmark, Greenland sign agreement on uranium

Copenhagen (XNA) Jan 22, 2016 - Denmark and Greenland have reached an agreement on the rules for future commercial exports of uranium from the island, local media reported Tuesday. Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed an agreement with the self-governed Greenland after prolonged discussion, Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen was cited by Danish news agency Ritzau as saying. "We have had to agree on how we ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Denmark_Greenland_sign_agreement_on_uranium_999.html

Japan's 'rigid' atomic inspections need freedom: IAEA

Japan's 'rigid' atomic inspections need freedom: IAEA

Tokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2016 - Japan should free up its "complex and rigid" reactor inspection regime, a global nuclear watchdog said Thursday, as the country restarts more atomic plants five years after the disaster at Fukushima. A team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Tokyo must boost the number of trained nuclear officials and foster "distance" between them and the utilities they regul ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Japans_rigid_atomic_inspections_need_freedom_IAEA_999.html

Sellers’ Market Lawsuit charges PNM’s effort to purchase nuclear power leases locks ratepayers into a bad deal -

Sellers’ Market

Lawsuit charges PNM’s effort to purchase nuclear power leases locks ratepayers into a bad deal

- See more at: http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-11507-sellers%E2%80%99-market.html#sthash.uZk7M31o.dpuf

http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-11507-sellers%E2%80%99-market.html

China details plans for floating nuclear power plants to exploit ocean resources

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/27/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/china-details-plans-floating-nuclear-power-plants-exploit-ocean-resources/#.VqlSNSmGhRk

Entergy spent down 10 percent of Vermont Yankee trust fund in 2015

The Biofuel Scam Is Worse than Solyndra Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/430246/biofuel-scam-makes-solyndra-small-potatoes

http://vtdigger.org/2016/01/26/entergy-spent-down-10-percent-of-vermont-yankee-trust-fund-in-2015/

The Biofuel Scam Is Worse than Solyndra

The Biofuel Scam Is Worse than Solyndra

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/430246/biofuel-scam-makes-solyndra-small-potatoes

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/430246/biofuel-scam-makes-solyndra-small-potatoes

NEI chief: Markets need to appreciate 'value' of US nuclear plants

NEI chief: Markets need to appreciate 'value' of US nuclear plants
https://www.snl.com/Interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-35137498-11052

Why the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Technology Innovation Won't Be like the Last One

http://www.theenergycollective.com/dan-yurman/2308648/why-nuclear-industry-must-respond-fourth-industrial-revolution

Sherrell Greene on Liquid Chloride Reactors, "Business as Usual," and a second Manhattan Project

The third part of my interview Q&A with Sherrell Green focused on questions concerning the future of nuclear technology. My father had been a pioneer in research on Liquid Chloride Reactor technology in the 1950's. Sherrell Greene mention LCR development during out preinterview, so I wanted to ask him some follow up questions. The LCR is a potential competitor to the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor, but it is not clear if itsadvantages would out wight its potential costs. Sherrell notes that, The environment in today’s nuclear energy enterprise is hostile to innovation.

http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2011/11/sherrell-greene-on-liquid-chloride.html

Risk and Time in the Anthropocene

Why the Doomsday Clock is No Longer a Useful Tool for Measuring Societal Risk

http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/voices/ted-nordhaus/risk-and-time-in-the-anthropocene

America Still Needs Its Nukes

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/america-still-needs-its-nukes-15029

Spain to build nuclear power plants in Iran

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/113948/Spain-to-build-nuclear-power-plants-in-Iran

Iran keen to build nuclear power plants, small reactors

http://en.trend.az/iran/nuclearp/2486406.html

Iran Eyes Nuclear Cooperation with South Korea

http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/01/27/983107/iran-eyes-nuclear-cooperation-with-south-korea

Westinghouse Selected to Perform Decommissioning Activities at Sellafield

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160127005055/en/Westinghouse-Selected-Perform-Decommissioning-Activities-Sellafield

Radioactive Water From Fukushima Is Leaking Into the Pacific

Radioactive Water From Fukushima Is Leaking Into the Pacific

Dahr Jamail, Truthout: Nearly five years on, the environmental disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues to unfold, and experts warn that we should expect the disaster of radioactive contamination to continue indefinitely.

Read the Article http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34565-radioactive-water-from-fukushima-is-leaking-into-the-pacific

Struggling Toshiba may spin off ailing Japan nuclear power business

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/27/business/corporate-business/struggling-toshiba-may-spin-off-ailing-japan-nuclear-power-business/#.VqlK1imGhRk

China backs U.N. move to denounce North Korea over nuclear test - The Washington Post

The North Korean Nuclear Test: Quest For Deterrence – Analysis – Eurasia Review

Asia Unbound » Where China and the United States Disagree on North Korea

US, China spar over North Korea, South China Sea

US, China spar over North Korea, South China Sea

News from The Associated Press

Pressure building on global water supply

Pressure building on global water supply

Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jan 27, 2016 - If current trends continue, domestic and industrial water demand would more than double by the year 2050, and continue to increase after that, according to a new study published in the journal Geoscientific Model Development. The study introduces the first scenarios from the IIASA Water Futures and Solutions (WFaS) initiative, a multi-year interdisciplinary research project focusing on global wa ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Pressure_building_on_global_water_supply_999.html

U.S. Universities Raised a Record $40.3 Billion Last Year - Bloomberg Business

South Africa analyzes new build bids as global markets bite

http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/south-africa-analyzes-new-build-bids-global-markets-bite?utm_campaign=NEI%2027JAN16%20Newsletter%20Subject%20Line%20A.htm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Canada edges closer to SMR build after VC funding deal

http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/canada-edges-closer-smr-build-after-vc-funding-deal?utm_campaign=NEI%2027JAN16%20Newsletter%20Subject%20Line%20A.htm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua

Fukushima nuclear accident not over yet: ex-Japan PM Kan

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2016/01/394697.html

French union raises last-minute Hinkley challenges

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/91a36290-c35a-11e5-808f-8231cd71622e.html#axzz3yPCb9HbJ

Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant Takes Steps towards Closure

http://cnycentral.com/news/local/fitzpatrick-nuclear-plant-takes-steps-towards-closure

Stirring up the South China Sea (IV): Oil in Troubled Waters

http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/asia/north-east-asia/china/275-stirring-up-the-south-china-sea-iv-oil-in-troubled-waters.aspx

New nuclear power stations and rail schemes forecast to create 232,000 jobs

http://business-reporter.co.uk/2016/01/27/new-nuclear-power-stations-and-rail-schemes-forecast-to-create-232000-jobs/

China expands int'l cooperation in nuclear energy: white paper

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/27/c_135050665.htm

China admits nuclear emergency response ‘inadequate’

China admits nuclear emergency response ‘inadequate’ as safety concerns halt construction of two Guangdong reactors

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/1906287/china-admits-nuclear-emergency-response-inadequate

Xinhua Insight: China elaborates on nuclear emergency preparation

Xinhua Insight: China elaborates on nuclear emergency preparation
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-01/27/c_135050697.htm

Safety & Risk Consulting Expertise Crucial to EPR Nuclear Power Station Design

http://www.processindustryinformer.com/latest-news/health-safety/safety-risk-consulting-nuclear-power-station-design

Italy's culture minister says the decision to cover up naked Roman statues was "incomprehensible."

Italy's culture minister says the decision to cover up naked Roman statues in an apparent bid to not offend the visiting Iranian president was "incomprehensible."

http://www.tribtown.com/view/story/8aece65e77fb41d485ac16dffb0865c8/EU--Europe-Iran-The-Latest

SNC, Aecon JV wins $2.75B piece of Darlington nuclear refurbishment

Companies will refurbish plant's four reactors over course of 10-year project

http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/sustainability/snc-aecon-joint-venture-wins-2-75b-piece-of-darlington-nuclear-refurbishment-160176/

NO THREAT FROM DHAKA-MOSCOW NUCLEAR BONHOMIE

http://ipanewspack.com/no-threat-from-dhaka-moscow-nuclear-bonhomie/

Decision on new nuclear power plant 'delayed'

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35415187

Vietnam ready for nuclear power development

http://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-ready-for-nuclear-power-development/88255.vnp

Full text of China's Nuclear Emergency Preparedness

http://www.newsr.in/n/Asia-Pacific/759ghpg14/Full-text-of-China-Nuclear-Emergency-Preparedness.htm

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

US Committee prioritizes advanced reactors; Southern, X-energy win DoE funds

http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/us-committee-prioritizes-advanced-reactors-southern-x-energy-win-doe-funds

US Could Cut Energy Production Emissions By 78% In 15 Years, Says NOAA

http://cleantechnica.com/2016/01/26/us-cut-energy-produced-emissions-78-15-years-noaa/

EDF delays decision on £18bn Hinkley Point nuclear power plant

https://consortiumnews.com/2016/01/26/the-iraq-wars-known-unknowns/

Hinkley Point go-ahead delayed amid EDF funding doubts

French energy giant had been expected to take a final investment decision on new nuclear plant on January 27 but has postponed it again

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/12123674/Hinkley-Point-go-ahead-delayed-amid-EDF-funding-doubts.html

EDF struggling to fund new Hinkley Point nuclear reactors

Final decision on £18bn project delayed, despite backing by China’s state nuclear firm CGN

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/26/edf-struggling-to-fund-new-hinkley-point-nuclear-reactors

CGN teams up with shipbuilder for offshore plants

Chinese nuclear firm named world's 5th largest

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/world/Chinese-nuclear-firm-named-world-s-5th-largest-410771

New nuclear reactors are being built a lot more like cars

http://qz.com/581566/new-nuclear-reactors-are-being-built-a-lot-more-like-cars/

EDF signs MoU with Nuclear Power Corporation of India to build six nuclear plants in Jaitapur

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/edf-signs-mou-with-nuclear-power-corporation-of-india-to-build-six-nuclear-plants-in-jaitapur/articleshow/50732969.cms

India-France to construct six nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur by 2016 end

Financial Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande on Monday encouraged their respective industrial companies to conclude ...http://www.financialexpress.com/article/india-news/india-france-to-construct-six-nuclear-power-reactors-at-jaitapur-by-2016-end/201904/

India-France to build 6 nuke reactor units at Jaitapur - The Statesman

India-France to build six nuke reactor units at Jaitapur - Oneindia

India, France include Hizbul Mujahideen in global terror list - Daily News & Analysis

New York Would Require Nuclear Power Mandate, Subsidy

http://www.rtoinsider.com/new-york-nuclear-subsidy-21599/

Energy Plan Sees Need for Nuclear Power Plants in Israel

Energy Plan Sees Need for Nuclear Power Plants in Israel

Master plan for Israel's energy infrastructure predicts need to double energy production by 2030, calls for nuclear power to make up 15% of production by 2050.
read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.699485
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.699485

Times of India

ISLAMABAD: Energy-starved Pakistan will set up a mega nuclear power plant with power generation capacity of 2,000 megawatts, the first in the ...http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Pakistan-plans-its-first-mega-nuclear-power-plant/articleshow/50731460.cms

Pakistan to set up first mega nuclear power plant: Ahsan Iqbal - The Express Tribune

'Pakistan to establish mega nuclear power plant to meet power crisis' - Daily Pakistan

Pakistan to set up mega N-power plant - Deccan Chronicle

Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Friday, January 29, 2016

NEI’s Fertel Warns: Value Nuclear Plants or Risk Losing More

Entergy Says New York's Nuclear-Rescue Plan Comes Too Late

The indelicate balance of nuclear modernization

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China to Form Task Force to Handle Nuclear Emergencies

China Won’t Help A Weak U.S. With Nuclear-Armed North Korea

TABLE-Japan nuclear reactor operations

Japan Inches Closer to Nuclear Revival as 3rd Reactor Starts

Senate approves first amendments to energy bill

Advanced Reactor Nuclear Power Resurgence in the U.S.

Privately funded, carbon-free, walk-away-safe, burns nuclear waste - what's not to like?

Senate approves Crapo nuclear energy legislation amendment

Duke Energy Renewables racks up more than 600 megawatts of wind and solar power in 2015

Thursday, January 28, 2016

China to draft nuclear safety law soon

Since China started to build its first nuclear plant in 1985, it has made fast progress in legislation of nuclear emergency response

NEI, Cuomo Agree: Carbon Rules Necessitate Preservation of Nuclear Power Plants

Sen. Crapo Speaks at Advanced Nuclear Summit

Nuclear or renewable?

Local energy firms form advance reactor advocacy group

EDF still at table but nuclear could be critical for Osborne

Scientists Say Doomsday Close, Nuclear Power Notwithstanding

Japan to Restart 3rd Nuclear Reactor Under Post-Fukushima Rules

EDITORIAL: Takahama reactor restart raises fresh nuclear safety concerns

Fukushima fishermen to expand operations off crippled nuclear plant

China to build 40 nuclear power plants in five years

Maritime power: China planning to build floating nuclear power plant

[UPDATED] Halt the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Now, 26 States Urge Supreme Court

Senate’s Failed Veto Override Leaves WOTUS Rule Intact

NRC Renews Licenses for Braidwood Units 1 and 2

Fitch: Uranium Prices May be Under Pressure Until Next Decade

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

US public views sought on waste siting consent

Gov. Haley asks SC prosecutor to sue feds over MOX project

Sellers’ Market

Lawsuit charges PNM’s effort to purchase nuclear power leases locks ratepayers into a bad deal

China details plans for floating nuclear power plants to exploit ocean resources

Why the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Technology Innovation Won't Be like the Last One

Sherrell Greene on Liquid Chloride Reactors, "Business as Usual," and a second Manhattan Project

Risk and Time in the Anthropocene

Why the Doomsday Clock is No Longer a Useful Tool for Measuring Societal Risk

America Still Needs Its Nukes

Spain to build nuclear power plants in Iran

Iran keen to build nuclear power plants, small reactors

Iran Eyes Nuclear Cooperation with South Korea

Westinghouse Selected to Perform Decommissioning Activities at Sellafield

Struggling Toshiba may spin off ailing Japan nuclear power business

South Africa analyzes new build bids as global markets bite

Canada edges closer to SMR build after VC funding deal

Fukushima nuclear accident not over yet: ex-Japan PM Kan