Russia’s BN-800 Reactor Enters Commercial Operation

Russia’s BN-800 Reactor Enters Commercial Operation

https://neutronbytes.com/2016/11/05/russias-bn-800-reactor-enters-commercial-operation/

One step to save nukes – stop their immediate destruction

http://atomicinsights.com/one-step-save-nukes-stop-immediate-destruction/

Nuclear plants that are economically uncompetitive under current market conditions should be retained for future operations, not immediately destroyed.

NEI Urges Members to Support Fully Functioning Ex-Im Bank - Nuclear Energy Institute

NEI Urges Members to Support Fully Functioning Ex-Im Bank - Nuclear Energy Institute

Advanced Reactors Need Clearer Path to Deployment, GNI Says - Nuclear Energy Institute

Advanced Reactors Need Clearer Path to Deployment, GNI Says - Nuclear Energy Institute

Nuclear Plants Closing Early Leave Decades of Toxic Waste Stranded - Bloomberg

Nuclear Plants Closing Early Leave Decades of Toxic Waste Stranded - Bloomberg

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup November 4, 2016

Nuclear Roundup November 4, 2016

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Bugging devices found at Iran nuclear talks hotel, say Swiss officials https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/03/computers-bugged-spies-iran-nuclear-talks-geneva-swiss-officials United States Administration is wrong on nuclear weapons and Clinton, Trump are silent http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/03/opinions/nuclear-disarmament-election-helfand-lederer/ US to the Rest of the World: “We Can’t Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Because We Rely on Nuclear Weapons.” http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/11/04/us-to-the-rest-of-the-world-we-cant-eliminate-nuclear-weapons-because-we-rely-on-nuclear-weapons/ Nuclear Policy And The Next President http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/11/02/nuclear-weapons-trump-clinton Trump Reminds Us That Nuclear Warfare Isn’t Retro http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brendan-mcguire/trump-reminds-us-that-the_b_12783362.html Will boosting spending on nuclear weapons deter U.S. enemies? http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article112267977.html Rock Fall Causes Evacuation of Nuclear Waste Repository http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/rock-fall-evacuation-nuclear-waste-repository-43291727 Federal judge rejects dismissing Hanford nuclear lawsuit http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34954627-75/federal-judge-rejects-dismissing-hanford-nuclear-lawsuit.html.csp US Nuclear Power Plants Fast Facts http://www.ktvq.com/story/33624954/us-nuclear-power-plants-fast-facts International U.S. to Deploy THAAD Anti-Missile Battery in South Korea in 8-10 Months: Commander http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/11/04/world/asia/04reuters-southkorea-usa-thaad.html?_r=0 General Interest An Evolving Narrative: A Report on the Role and Value of US Nuclear Weapons, 1989-Today http://nuclearnarrative.csis.org/?block1 Rattling the nuclear cage, and look who is terrified http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/11/04/commentary/world-commentary/rattling-nuclear-cage-look-terrified/#.WByQNi0rLX4 Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. Receive this message as a forward? Subscribe to the Nuclear Roundup here.

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• U.S. Summer Gasoline Consumption Sets New High
• Home is Where the Smart Is: First-of-its-Kind Study Reveals Importance of Smart Technology and Low-Water Clean Energy
• The Nordic Countries on Nord Stream 2: Between Skepticism and Neutrality
• Southern Signs On for the PRISM Advanced Reactor
• Battery Challenges: Cost and Performance
• As President Obama Hints At Dakota Access Possible Reroute, Tensions Swirl at Standing Rock
• BP And Shell Optimistic The Market Is Turning
• The Slow Death of Fast Reactors
• Westinghouse Opens Nuclear Innovation Effort in Belgium
• Open Road Ahead for Clean Trucks
• Oil Industry Wastewater Injection Has Overpressurized Aquifers For Decades, Threatening California Drinking Water
• U.S. Energy Production, Consumption Has Changed Significantly Since 1908
• Another U.S. Nuclear Plant (Might Have Been) Killed By Competition
• Can Oil Markets Survive An OPEC Implosion?
• Europe’s Renewable Transport Targets: Tougher Than the Rest
• Moniz Shares His “Keep Awake” List of Issues on the Future of Nuclear Energy in US
• Encouraging Municipal Engagement on EVs in New York
• FERC Should Take Action to Increase System Reliability, Performance in MISO
• It’s Official: D.C.’s 50% RPS Becomes Law
• It’s Time to Make Carbon Negative Buildings the Norm
• Using Clean Cars as Power Plants: It Can Be Done in the UAE
• Fort Calhoun Becomes Fifth U.S. Nuclear Plant to Retire in Past Five Years
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• Diablo Canyon Closure Would Raise Electricity Rates
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• Maria Korsnick Brings Fresh Thinking to Nuclear Energy Leadership
• Internal Watchdog Blasts Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Regulators Over Safety Rule Delays
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U.S. Summer Gasoline Consumption Sets New High | The Energy Collective Daily

Nuclear Power: Federal judge rejects dismissing Hanford nuclear lawsuit

Nuclear Power: Federal judge rejects dismissing Hanford nuclear lawsuit

Japanese bishops’ conference issues call for renunciation of all nuclear power : News Headlines | Catholic Culture

Japanese bishops’ conference issues call for renunciation of all nuclear power : News Headlines | Catholic Culture

NIRS: National Bailout Of U.S. Nuclear Reactors Based On New York Approach Would Cost $280 Billion By 2030

NIRS: National Bailout Of U.S. Nuclear Reactors Based On New York Approach Would Cost $280 Billion By 2030

US Nuclear Power Plants Fast Facts - KTVQ.com | Q2 | Continuous News Coverage | Billings, MT

US Nuclear Power Plants Fast Facts - KTVQ.com | Q2 | Continuous News Coverage | Billings, MT

China sets 2020 target for installed nuclear power capacity at 58 Gigawatt

http://news.trust.org/item/20161104102403-o91pa/

Nukes in the Crosshairs Revisited: The Market and Emissions Impacts of Retirements

This gives a good look at what might happen if nuclear is closed in the US, and how it might impact emissions.

One of their conclusions is that the effectiveness of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), and the growth of renewables under the CPP really depends on how states put together implementation plans. I'm a little skeptical of their estimations for increases in generation from renewables (I think they are being too pessimistic).

But in both cases, lost nuclear generation is primarily replaced with fossil fuels - and keeping reactors open leads to lower emissions overall.

http://rhg.com/notes/nukes-in-the-crosshairs-revisited#.WByQj41tk9w.twitter

Taking stock: Steven Chu, former secretary of the Energy Department, on fracking, renewables, nuclear weapons, and his work, post-Nobel Prize: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Vol 72, No 6

Taking stock: Steven Chu, former secretary of the Energy Department, on fracking, renewables, nuclear weapons, and his work, post-Nobel Prize: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Vol 72, No 6

A fast reactor at any cost: The perverse pursuit of breeder reactors in India | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A fast reactor at any cost: The perverse pursuit of breeder reactors in India | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Friday, November 4, 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016

The UN makes history on a nuclear weapons ban. Does the US care?   Joe Cirincione   The president of the Ploughshares Fund wants to know: If a treaty rises in the UN and the US media doesn't notice, does it make a difference?     'A fast reactor at any cost': The perverse pursuit of breeder reactors in India   M.V. Ramana   India’s fast breeder reactor program is uneconomical and risky, and lacks a sound rationale.     How to reduce South Asia's nuclear dangers   Jayita Sarkar, Rabia Akhtar, Mario E. Carranza   Our excellent debate on reducing South Asia’s nuclear dangers will close its final round next week. Find out what measures are available to India, Pakistan, and outside nations that might reduce the risk of a South Asian nuclear exchange. How the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources will affect world security   The latest subscription journal is now online at Taylor & Francis with a mix of free-access and subscription-only articles.   Interview with Steven Chu, former Secretary of Energy   Dan Drollette Jr.   Steven Chu was the first scientist ever to serve as a member of the president’s cabinet. In this interview, Chu talks about some of the reasoning behind the decisions he made in office; what policymakers need to do to encourage investment in renewables, and how to make progress in the current, anti-regulatory political environment. Free access from the November/December subscription journal.     New Voices of Tomorrow essay: Keeping the Biological Weapons Convention relevant   Gabrielle Tarini   Keeping pace with biotechnology: This month’s Biological Weapons Convention Review Conference is a chance to reinvigorate the aging treaty.     What We're Reading   What We’re Reading is a new blog at the Bulletin featuring short posts about articles you’ll want to see. This week we look at "super emitters," the 5% of methane leaks responsible for more than 50% of the US methane problem. Would you spend $1 trillion tax dollars on nuclear weapons? Try the new app at the Future of Life Institute. The 2016 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Annual Dinner is sold out! For more information, please call 773.702.6308.   The Nuclear Roundup is now at the Bulletin   Jodi Lieberman   Sign up to receive Jodi Lieberman's Nuclear Roundup. Discover why so many readers find this daily summary of nuclear-related news simply indispensable.     You know you will always find sharp, penetrating assessments at the Bulletin--addressing  some of the world's most wicked problems. We need your support to generate the content, host the teleconferences, and engage the best minds to debate and shape the solutions. Every gift supports a growing network of scientists, editors, policymakers, and concerned citizens who are committed to creating a safer and healthier planet.   Please give today.   About the Bulletin   For more than 70 years the Bulletin has engaged science leaders, policy makers, and the interested public on topics of nuclear weapons and disarmament, the changing energy landscape, climate change, and emerging technologies.

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The ambitious ice wall is not working at Japan's crippled nuclear plant- Nikkei Asian Review

The ambitious ice wall is not working at Japan's crippled nuclear plant- Nikkei Asian Review

The slow death of fast reactors

The slow death of fast reactors

UPDATE 1-EDF postpones restart of five reactors; power prices surge | Reuters

UPDATE 1-EDF postpones restart of five reactors; power prices surge | Reuters

The US keeps shutting down nuclear power plants and replacing them with coal or gas - Vox

The US keeps shutting down nuclear power plants and replacing them with coal or gas - Vox

Nuclear Plants Closing Early Leave Decades of Toxic Waste Stranded - Bloomberg

Nuclear Plants Closing Early Leave Decades of Toxic Waste Stranded - Bloomberg

Rock Fall Causes Evacuation of Nuclear Waste Repository - ABC News

Rock Fall Causes Evacuation of Nuclear Waste Repository - ABC News

Nukes in the Crosshairs Revisited: The Market and Emissions Impacts of Retirements

Nukes in the Crosshairs Revisited: The Market and Emissions Impacts of Retirements

http://rhg.com/notes/nukes-in-the-crosshairs-revisited#.WBtfsXY0d6s.twitter

Dungeness decommissioning goes underwater

Dungeness decommissioning goes underwater

Another U.S. Nuclear Plant (Might Have Been) Killed By Competition

Another U.S. Nuclear Plant (Might Have Been) Killed By Competition

Vermont to towns on large-scale wind: You can't say no

New standards on large scale wind projects in Vermont will give towns a voice in where they are built, but opting out entirely won't be an option. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/11/wind-power-vermont-to-towns-on-large-scale-wind-you-can-t-say-no.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerNovember42016&eid=288118515&bid=1577999

Philippine leader wary of nuclear energy over safety issues

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said it's unlikely his country will adopt nuclear energy during his six-year term because of safety concerns. … Continue Reading http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/11/nuclear-power-philippine-leader-wary-of-nuclear-energy-over-safety-issues.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerNovember42016&eid=288118515&bid=1577999

U.S. Pipeline Economics Study 2016

Sourced by the Oil & Gas Journal's Pipeline Economics Report and FERC fillings, this data set captures information on pipeline and compression station constructions costs back to 2000. Additionally the report includes fiscal data for US oil and natural gas pipelines and data on estimated pipeline costs as presented in applications to FERC since 1980 for hundreds of onshore and offshore pipeline projects.

The Natural Gas Pipeline table includes 336 pipelines with data reported on 165 pipelines. The Liquid Pipelines table includes 456 pipelines with data reported on 197 pipelines. … Continue Reading http://ogjresearch.stores.yahoo.net/us-pipeline-economics-study.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPetroNovember42016

Global Nuclear Reactor Market 2016 Share, Trend, Segmentation and Forecast to 2020

Global Nuclear Reactor Market 2016 Share, Trend, Segmentation and Forecast to 2020

Niasa insists nuclear is still best option for South Africa

Niasa insists nuclear is still best option for South Africa

Graham Construction Signs New Nuclear Deal

Graham Construction Signs New Nuclear Deal

Daily Commercial News - CNL opens $113-million nuclear research building

Daily Commercial News - CNL opens $113-million nuclear research building

Nuclear Bomb Tests In Space - A Short Compilation | ViralNewsChart via LiveLeak

Nuclear Bomb Tests In Space - A Short Compilation | ViralNewsChart via LiveLeak

Video Advisory (Nov. 4) Destroyed nuclear reactor building exposed at Fukushima plant

Video Advisory (Nov. 4) Destroyed nuclear reactor building exposed at Fukushima plant

WATCH: Should Eskom be entrusted with SA's nuclear future?

WATCH: Should Eskom be entrusted with SA's nuclear future?

Global Nuclear Power Sales (Pressurised water reactor (PWR) Boiling water reactor (BWR) Pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) Gas-cooled reactor (AGR & Magnox)) Market Report 2016

Global Nuclear Power Sales (Pressurised water reactor (PWR) Boiling water reactor (BWR) Pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) Gas-cooled reactor (AGR & Magnox)) Market Report 2016

Can radioactive waste be immobilized in glass for millions of years?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161103091233.htm

Eskom just can't do nuclear

http://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/between-the-chains/2016-11-04-between-the-chains-eskom-just-cant-do-nuclear/

Rattling the nuclear cage, and look who is terrified

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/11/04/commentary/world-commentary/rattling-nuclear-cage-look-terrified/

Destroyed nuclear reactor building exposed at Fukushima plant

http://enews.shafaqna.com/EN/AL/2652855

Work underway to remove nuclear reactor core in Dorset

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/work-underway-to-remove-nuclear-reactor-core-in-dorset

Berkeley Energia raising up to £24.1M to fast-track Salamanca uranium mine

Berkeley Energia raising up to £24.1M to fast-track Salamanca uranium mine
https://www.snl.com/interactivex/article.aspx?KPLT=7&id=38263303

French curve jumps as EDF revises nuclear targets

http://www.icis.com/resources/news/2016/09/22/10036415/french-curve-jumps-as-edf-revises-nuclear-targets/

Battle Still Rages over NY's New Clean Energy Standard Program

The CES was put in place three months ago but opponents and proponents are fighting on.

http://patch.com/new-york/peekskill/battle-still-rages-over-nys-new-clean-energy-standard-program

A British nuclear disaster? The go- ahead for Hinkley Point C

http://politheor.net/a-british-nuclear-disaster-the-go-ahead-for-hinkley-point-c/

Nuclear Energy Returns

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/nuclear-energy-returns-78653/

The US keeps shutting down nuclear power plants and replacing them with coal or gas

http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2016/11/3/13499278/nuclear-retirements-coal-gas

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists: Nuclear Roundup November 3, 2016

Nuclear Roundup November 3, 2016

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Iran to ‘send nuclear deal to museum’ if US fails to keep its pledges: IRGC http://en.apa.az/world-news/asia-news/iran-to-send-nuclear-deal-to-museum-if-us-fails-to-keep-its-pledges-general.html Kredo: Obama Administration Stonewalling Again on Iran Deal http://freebeacon.com/national-security/kredo-obama-administration-stonewalling-again-on-iran-deal/ United States America's Nuclear-Waste Plan Is a Giant Mess http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/11/nuclear-waste-wipp-new-mexico/506117/ Presidential Elections And US Nuclear Policy: Clinton Vs Trump – Analysis http://www.eurasiareview.com/03112016-presidential-elections-and-us-nuclear-policy-clinton-vs-trump-analysis/ The UN makes history on a nuclear weapons ban. Does the US care? http://thebulletin.org/un-makes-history-nuclear-weapons-ban-does-us-care10123 Nuclear weapons facility declares emergency over bathroom air freshener http://www.wpxi.com/news/nuclear-weapons-facility-declares-emergency-over-bathroom-air-freshener/463552057 Los Alamos National Laboratory: Experiment Helps To Advance Nuclear Explosion Monitoring http://www.ladailypost.com/content/los-alamos-national-laboratory-experiment-helps-advance-nuclear-explosion-monitoring International Russia holds large-scale nuclear war games http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/2/inside-the-ring-russia-holds-large-scale-nuclear-w/ A Decade Of North Korea’s Nuclear Tests And Failure Of Sanctions Regime – Analysis http://www.eurasiareview.com/02112016-a-decade-of-north-koreas-nuclear-tests-and-failure-of-sanctions-regime-analysis/ Report: SBX-1 Radar Operated Near North Korea https://news.usni.org/2016/11/01/report-sbx-1-radar-operated-near-north-korea Japan’s hypocritical nuclear stance http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2016/11/03/editorials/japans-hypocritical-nuclear-stance/#.WBtJSi0rKa4 Strategic Implications of South Korea’s Political Scandal http://thediplomat.com/2016/11/strategic-implications-of-south-koreas-political-scandal/ Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. Receive this message as a forward? Subscribe to the Nuclear Roundup here.