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Saturday, September 23, 2017

Court: Utility, Not Government Responsible for Fukushima Disaster - Power Engineering

Court: Utility, Not Government Responsible for Fukushima Disaster - Power Engineering

Turning 1 million tons of used nuclear fuel by 2050 into energy | NextBigFuture.com

Turning 1 million tons of used nuclear fuel by 2050 into energy | NextBigFuture.com

Japan Court Slams Tepco With Fukushima Damages Bill | OilPrice.com

Japan Court Slams Tepco With Fukushima Damages Bill | OilPrice.com

Article: Nuclear Plants Plus Hurricanes: Disasters Waiting to Happen | OpEdNews

Article: Nuclear Plants Plus Hurricanes: Disasters Waiting to Happen | OpEdNews

Russia floats new ship with nuclear reactors - Vanguard News

Russia floats new ship with nuclear reactors - Vanguard News

To shoot down or not? NKorea launch highlights intercept issues

To shoot down or not? NKorea launch highlights intercept issues

'Take cover' - but where? Japanese helpless over N.Korea threat

'Take cover' - but where? Japanese helpless over N.Korea threat

51 countries line up to sign UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons

51 countries line up to sign UN treaty outlawing nuclear weapons

Higher power and high density nuclear electric for space missions | NextBigFuture.com

Higher power and high density nuclear electric for space missions | NextBigFuture.com

Experts head to Beijing to test experimental nuclear reactors | BusinessMirror

Experts head to Beijing to test experimental nuclear reactors | BusinessMirror

Nuclear experts head to China to test experimental reactors | The Japan Times

Nuclear experts head to China to test experimental reactors | The Japan Times

U.S. will pay other countries for utilizing American nuclear waste? : Indybay

U.S. will pay other countries for utilizing American nuclear waste? : Indybay

Report: LANL twice violated nuclear safety standards in Aug. | Local News | santafenewmexican.com

Report: LANL twice violated nuclear safety standards in Aug. | Local News | santafenewmexican.com

Audit finds network vulnerabilities at NRC -- FCW

Audit finds network vulnerabilities at NRC -- FCW

North Korea May Test Hydrogen Bomb Over Pacific

North Korea May Test Hydrogen Bomb Over Pacific

Is There a Middle Ground for Trump on Iran Nuclear Deal?

Is There a Middle Ground for Trump on Iran Nuclear Deal?

Letter From North Korea: What Life Looks Like as Nuclear Crisis Mounts


Letter From North Korea: What Life Looks Like as Nuclear Crisis Mounts

A tightly controlled government tour of Pyongyang featured sculptures of atoms, children playing with toy rocket launchers and plentiful talk about not backing down



https://www.wsj.com/article_email/letter-from-north-korea-what-life-looks-like-as-nuclear-crisis-mounts-1506097544-lMyQjAxMTI3NjIyMzkyNjM3Wj/

Senate approves bill providing MOX funding | The Augusta Chronicle

Senate approves bill providing MOX funding | The Augusta Chronicle

Russia eyeing investment in Brazil's Angra 3 nuclear project - BNamericas

Russia eyeing investment in Brazil's Angra 3 nuclear project - BNamericas

SCANA insiders sold $3.4-plus million in stock before tumble | The State

SCANA insiders sold $3.4-plus million in stock before tumble | The State

Chattanooga, Huntsville could get jobs, tax credits from nuclear plant | Times Free Press

Chattanooga, Huntsville could get jobs, tax credits from nuclear plant | Times Free Press

What's Missing From Long-Term Energy Forecasting? | RealClearEnergy

What's Missing From Long-Term Energy Forecasting? | RealClearEnergy

Making case for nuclear power in new book ‘Seeing the Light’


Making case for nuclear power in new book ‘Seeing the Light’

Nuclear power is not merely an energy option for the future, geoscientist Scott L. Montgomery writes in his new book, it is a life-saving and essential way for the world to provide energy and avoid “carbon and climate failure.”

https://neutronbytes.com/2017/09/23/making-case-for-nuclear-power-in-new-book-seeing-the-light/

South Korea Dispute Throws Wrench In US War Plans | Mauldin Economics

South Korea Dispute Throws Wrench In US War Plans | Mauldin Economics

Lavrov on Trump, North Korea: ‘We Have to Calm Down the Hotheads’ | Foreign Policy

Lavrov on Trump, North Korea: ‘We Have to Calm Down the Hotheads’ | Foreign Policy

North Korea: Tremor detected near weapon test site - BBC News

North Korea: Tremor detected near weapon test site - BBC News

A North Korean hydrogen bomb test in Pacific Ocean could bring ‘terrifying’ fallout, expert says


A North Korean hydrogen bomb test in Pacific Ocean could bring ‘terrifying’ fallout, expert says

‘No one has tested above ground for decades,’ said David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security

http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/2112506/north-korean-hydrogen-bomb-test-pacific-ocean-could-bring-terrifying

Thursday, September 21, 2017

The P5+1 and Iran Nuclear Deal Alert | Arms Control Association

The P5+1 and Iran Nuclear Deal Alert | Arms Control Association

Wave and Tidal Energy Market Analysis and Growth Forecast by Applications, Sales, Size, Types and Competitors by 2017-2022 | Green Mountain Outlook

Wave and Tidal Energy Market Analysis and Growth Forecast by Applications, Sales, Size, Types and Competitors by 2017-2022 | Green Mountain Outlook

The Evolving Scientific and Political Challenges of Nuclear Waste Disposal | HuffPost

The Evolving Scientific and Political Challenges of Nuclear Waste Disposal | HuffPost

Feds subpoena documents from SCANA and Santee Cooper, receive nuclear plant audit from Gov. McMaster | Business | postandcourier.com

Feds subpoena documents from SCANA and Santee Cooper, receive nuclear plant audit from Gov. McMaster | Business | postandcourier.com

Tomorrow’s Nuclear Fuel | ANS Nuclear Cafe

Tomorrow’s Nuclear Fuel | ANS Nuclear Cafe

A Bittersweet Milestone for the World’s Safest Nuclear Reactors - IEEE Spectrum

A Bittersweet Milestone for the World’s Safest Nuclear Reactors - IEEE Spectrum

TASS: World - Chernobyl nuclear power plant lacks space for radioactive waste burial

TASS: World - Chernobyl nuclear power plant lacks space for radioactive waste burial

A status report on a troubled nuclear industry | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

A status report on a troubled nuclear industry | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Nuclear security ‘a national responsibility’: PAEC chief

Nuclear security ‘a national responsibility’: PAEC chief

Panel on nuclear energy, Paris agreement held at IAEA General Conference - Daily Energy Insider

Panel on nuclear energy, Paris agreement held at IAEA General Conference - Daily Energy Insider

Engaging the Young Generation, Ensuring the Future of Nuclear Energy


Engaging the Young Generation, Ensuring the Future of Nuclear Energy

The new European Nuclear Education Network Plus Project, which aims to attract, retain and develop nuclear talent, was presented at an IAEA General Conference side event on engaging the young generation of nuclear professionals. (Photo: D. Popovich/IAEA)
A highly skilled workforce is vital to the future of any industry, and the nuclear sector is no exception. The side event “The Future of Nuclear Energy: Engaging the Young Generation,” held on 20 September alongside the 61st IAEA General Conference, covered approaches to capacity building and the development of a skilled workforce.
“Capacity building is key to establishing a competent nuclear workforce, which demands a continuous improvement in education and training,” said Mikhail Chudakov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy. “Fortunately, the IAEA can provide its Member States with many tools for capacity building, in order to ensure the continued availability of highly qualified personnel for the safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear energy.”
Participants at the event presented several programmes developed by the IAEA for the training and education of future nuclear professionals, and several young professionals from the industry shared their experience in this area.
Research reactor training
Training tools include the Internet Reactor Laboratory (IRL), regional research reactor schools, the group fellowship training programme of the Eastern Europe Research Reactor Initiative and the International Centres based on Research Reactors (ICERR) scheme. These training programmes are available to experts from countries that already operate or are planning to establish a research reactor as a facility to develop capabilities in nuclear science and technology. They also provide access to research reactors to university students and researchers from countries without research reactor facilities.
“The main objective of these types of programmes is to foster knowledge, rules and skill-based behaviour, as well as to develop the nuclear safety culture,” said Andrea Borio di Tigliole, Head of the Research Reactor Section at the IAEA. “They are very well suited for professionals with some experience, as well as for initial education and training.”
John de Grosbois, Head of the IAEA Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM) Section, highlighted the aspects of the NKM programme that help strengthen nuclear education in the Member States. These included management training for young professionals in the nuclear sector, supporting online learning and distance learning, and strengthening national and regional educational networking, human resources and knowledge development.
The IAEA’s nuclear energy management and NKM Schools have so far trained over 1,000 students.
European masters
Leon Cizeli, the president of the European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN), presented the new European ENEN Plus Project, which aims to attract, retain and develop nuclear talent. He also highlighted other opportunities available within the ENEN framework, such as the European Master of Nuclear Engineering (EMSNE) certification of which more than 230 certificates have been awarded since 2005.
The event featured an EMSNE Award Ceremony, with 19 laureates from different countries receiving EMSNE Certificates.
Educational programmes fostered by the IAEA, ENEN and other educational networks aim to support the continuous supply of technical and scientific expertise.
The Young Generation in Nuclear society shared some of the ways in which they contribute to knowledge transfer and leadership development, including mentorship programmes, soft skill seminars, multi‑cultural integration, and sharing of best practices.
“A need for establishing successful retention, knowledge transfer, mentoring, leadership development, training and capacity building programmes are one of the industry’s most significant challenges to date,” said Chirayu Batra, United Nations - Nuclear Young Generation (UN-NYG) President.  “Young generation networks are critical components in developing ideas, techniques and programmes.”

Rosatom outlines future of nuclear in IAEA address

Rosatom outlines future of nuclear in IAEA address

India Russia Join Hands Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

India Russia Join Hands Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

LOBBYING: 'Hand-to-hand combat' on nuke incentives -- Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -- www.eenews.net

LOBBYING: 'Hand-to-hand combat' on nuke incentives -- Wednesday, September 20, 2017 -- www.eenews.net

Earthquake Rocks Japan Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Earthquake Rocks Japan Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Fukushima Update 9/21/17 –

Fukushima Update 9/21/17

The main road from Fukushima City to Namie reopens… Used fuel bundle removal from units #1 & #2 is delayed… Most Fukushima residents feel that a recurrence of the 2011 accident is possible… The Fukushima accident did not affect the Pacific’s fish or the people of North America… The first government-designated “hub” for Fukushima recovery is approved… Two University training and research reactors have resumed operation since April… The NRA says five of the nuclear stations cleared for restart may be at risk from volcanic ash.

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

U.S. to Allies: The U.S. Believes in Diplomacy, Despite Trump's Words - NBC News

U.S. to Allies: The U.S. Believes in Diplomacy, Despite Trump's Words - NBC News

Moscow's Nuclear Energy Advantage - Stratfor Worldview

Moscow's Nuclear Energy Advantage - Stratfor Worldview

Nuclear fusion: A clean source of energy? | Watch News Videos Online

Nuclear fusion: A clean source of energy? | Watch News Videos Online

US and Other Nuclear Powers Refuse to Sign Historic UN Treaty to Ban Atomic Weapons | Common Dreams

US and Other Nuclear Powers Refuse to Sign Historic UN Treaty to Ban Atomic Weapons | Common Dreams

Cuba signs at UN the Treaty against Nuclear Weapons

Cuba signs at UN the Treaty against Nuclear Weapons

TASS: Business & Economy - China made offer to Rosatom on new nuclear power plant site

TASS: Business & Economy - China made offer to Rosatom on new nuclear power plant site

United Nations options exhausted on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

United Nations options exhausted on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue

Rosatom outlines future of nuclear in IAEA address

Rosatom outlines future of nuclear in IAEA address

Valuing nuclear power in the USA

Valuing nuclear power in the USA

Tribes seek voice in nuclear plant cleanup, land restoration | The News Tribune

Tribes seek voice in nuclear plant cleanup, land restoration | The News Tribune

Hawaii prepares for North Korean nuclear attack, trying not to terrify residents - The Washington Post

Hawaii prepares for North Korean nuclear attack, trying not to terrify residents - The Washington Post

Nuclear arms give a false sense of security: archbishop Gallagher Statement at the UN – ZENIT – English

Nuclear arms give a false sense of security: archbishop Gallagher Statement at the UN – ZENIT – English

'Pak developed short-range nuclear weapons to counter 'Cold Start' doctrine'

'Pak developed short-range nuclear weapons to counter 'Cold Start' doctrine'

China’s Nuclear Power Appetite to Offset Western Decline - Bloomberg

China’s Nuclear Power Appetite to Offset Western Decline - Bloomberg

Indonesia Considers Thorium Molten Salt Reactors

Indonesia Considers Thorium Molten Salt Reactors

Russia and Paraguay forge closer nuclear power ties

Russia and Paraguay forge closer nuclear power ties

Milton Eaton: Defending Vermont Yankee decommissioning - VTDigger

Milton Eaton: Defending Vermont Yankee decommissioning - VTDigger

U.S. nuclear reactors face uphill challenge, despite lower emissions

U.S. nuclear reactors face uphill challenge, despite lower emissions

US Strategic Command chief: Iran adhering to nuclear deal | TheHill

US Strategic Command chief: Iran adhering to nuclear deal | TheHill

Russian Nuclear Giant Joins Scramble to Supply Electric-Car Boom - Bloomberg

Russian Nuclear Giant Joins Scramble to Supply Electric-Car Boom - Bloomberg

Why Iran's nuclear program is a greater threat than North Korea's

Why Iran's nuclear program is a greater threat than North Korea's

Trump Leaning Toward Decertifying Iran Nuclear Deal, Sources Say - NBC News

Trump Leaning Toward Decertifying Iran Nuclear Deal, Sources Say - NBC News

CNCNEWS - Iranian president slams trump over nuclear deal

CNCNEWS - Iranian president slams trump over nuclear deal

Global Nuclear Waste Management Market size is set to witness substantial growth during the forecast timeline – satPRnews

Global Nuclear Waste Management Market size is set to witness substantial growth during the forecast timeline – satPRnews

No commercial demand for nuclear power: PM

No commercial demand for nuclear power: PM

25 years after the last U.S. nuclear test - The Independent: News

25 years after the last U.S. nuclear test - The Independent: News

Russia and Cambodia sign an Intergovernmental Agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy // Nuclear power // Новости | Neftegaz.RU

Russia and Cambodia sign an Intergovernmental Agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy // Nuclear power // Новости | Neftegaz.RU

Macron: Iranian nuclear deal is not enough - Egypt Today

Macron: Iranian nuclear deal is not enough - Egypt Today

Hurricane Update: Refinery Restarts, Fuel Supplies Rise


Hurricane Update: Refinery Restarts, Fuel Supplies Rise

By By Energy Tomorrow Blog,   /  Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:00 AM
Much of the energy-related news from hurricane-recovery areas of Texas and Florida continues to be encouraging. Shell said it was restarting its Deer Park refinery in the Houston area that was shut down three weeks ago with the approach of Hurricane Harvey. ExxonMobil said it could start most of the production units at its Beaumont, Texas, refinerylater this

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

China’s Nuclear Power Appetite to Offset Western Decline - Bloomberg

China’s Nuclear Power Appetite to Offset Western Decline - Bloomberg

Russia and Paraguay forge closer nuclear power ties

Russia and Paraguay forge closer nuclear power ties

Atomic Energy Commission: India collaborating with Russia for nuclear power plant in Bangladesh - The Economic Times

Atomic Energy Commission: India collaborating with Russia for nuclear power plant in Bangladesh - The Economic Times

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup September 20, 2017

Nuclear Roundup
September 20, 2017
A daily roundup of quality nuclear policy news.

North Korea

Trump blames Clintons for nuclear North Korea

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/20/trump-north-korea-hillary-bill-clinton-242918

Jitters and surprise in South Korea and Japan over Trump’s speech to the U.N.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russia-calls-trumps-korea-remarks-a-dangerous-step-toward-instability/2017/09/19/1a6d9b56-9d69-11e7-b2a7-bc70b6f98089_story.html?utm_term=.69c0ddbf2462

Why China Won’t Pressure North Korea as Much as Trump Wants

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/why-china-isnt-ready-to-put-pressure-on-north-korea

Russia can profit from North Korea’s missile tests

https://www.ft.com/content/e1231efe-9a32-11e7-a652-cde3f882dd7b

'This Is All We Can Do': How the Japanese Are Preparing for a North Korean Nuclear Attack

http://time.com/4949262/north-korea-japan-nuclear-missiles-drills/

There Is a Precedent for North Korea's Nuclear Threats—the Euromissiles Crisis

http://www.weeklystandard.com/there-is-a-precedent-for-north-koreas-nuclear-threatsthe-euromissiles-crisis/article/2009741

United States

After Trump's U.N. Speech, Some Senators Look To Reinforce War Powers

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/19/552201844/senator-mulls-nuclear-limits-on-trump

The U.S. Air Force's Built a Mach 2 Nuclear Super Bomber to Destroy Russia

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-us-air-forces-built-mach-2-nuclear-super-bomber-destroy-22352

FY18 NDAA Summary

https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FY18%20NDAA%20Summary6.pdf

Senate bill keeps MOX funding intact

http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/senate-bill-keeps-mox-funding-intact/article_10ea2b42-9d66-11e7-88a0-0faccfe7f15f.html

Heinrich Secures Amendments In Defense Authorization Bill To Benefit Military Bases, National Labs In N.M.

http://www.ladailypost.com/content/heinrich-secures-amendments-defense-authorization-bill-benefit-military-bases-national-labs

NNSA partners with Kazakhstan Research Institute to Remove All of its Highly Enriched Uranium

https://nnsa.energy.gov/mediaroom/pressreleases/nnsa-partners-kazakhstan-research-institute-remove-all-its-highly-enriched

NNSA stays prepared with world-class response units

https://nnsa.energy.gov/blog/nnsa-stays-prepared-world-class-response-units-0

The Zen Buddhist Nuclear Weapons Expert in Trump's White House

http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-zen-buddhist-nuclear-weapons-expert-in-trumps-white-house

International

Trump made decision on Iran nuclear deal but does not reveal it

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-un/trump-made-decision-on-iran-nuclear-deal-but-does-not-reveal-it-idUSKCN1BV1OC

Russia rebukes Trump over Iran, North Korea, accuses U.S. of missile treaty breach

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-trump-russia/russia-rebukes-trump-over-iran-north-korea-accuses-u-s-of-missile-treaty-breach-idUSKCN1BV1QE

Anxious world lobbies Trump on Iran nuclear deal

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/19/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-242906

Iran nuclear deal must change if U.S. to stay: Tillerson

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-france/iran-nuclear-deal-must-change-if-u-s-to-stay-tillerson-idUSKCN1BU2DB

Iran nuclear deal drives wedge between US and France

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/19/iran-nuclear-deal-drives-wedge-between-us-and-france.html

U.N. chief: Nuclear threat at highest level since Cold War

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-un-guterres-nuclear-threat-20170919-story.html

How Much Longer Will the Iran Deal Last Under Trump?

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/09/the-future-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal-is-in-trumps-hands/540348/

Dozens of states sign nuclear weapons ban treaty at United Nations

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nuclear-un/dozens-of-states-sign-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty-at-united-nations-idUSKCN1BV1QJ

North Atlantic Council Statement on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_146954.htm?selectedLocale=en

The UN is launching an unprecedented ban on nuclear weapons today, but there’s a catch

https://qz.com/1082141/the-un-is-launching-an-unprecedented-ban-on-nuclear-weapons-today-but-theres-a-catch/

Belgian and US Research Reactors to Become International Centres for R&D under IAEA Label

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/belgian-and-us-research-reactors-to-become-international-centres-for-rd-under-iaea-label

New Application Increases Efficiency and Effectiveness of Safeguards Verification

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-application-increases-efficiency-and-effectiveness-of-safeguards-verification

IAEA Announces Concept of Qualified Technical Centres for the Management of Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-announces-concept-of-qualified-technical-centres-for-the-management-of-disused-sealed-radioactive-sources

Step into the World of Nuclear Security Training — Online, Mobile and in 3-D

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/step-into-the-world-of-nuclear-security-training-online-mobile-and-in-3-d


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Regulators vote to move forward on Vogtle nuclear plant | SavannahNow

Regulators vote to move forward on Vogtle nuclear plant | SavannahNow

S. Korea eyes Saudi Arabia's nuclear plant deal

S. Korea eyes Saudi Arabia's nuclear plant deal

S.Korea to cooperate with U.S. over peaceful resolution of Korean Peninsula nuclear issue - China.org.cn

S.Korea to cooperate with U.S. over peaceful resolution of Korean Peninsula nuclear issue - China.org.cn

US nuclear reactors at risk of early retirement despite lower emissions | Business Standard News

US nuclear reactors at risk of early retirement despite lower emissions | Business Standard News

Russia to start construction of first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh this autumn | OANA NEWS

Russia to start construction of first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh this autumn | OANA NEWS

Russia to defend nuclear deal at P5+1 meeting with Tehran - Lavrov | OANA NEWS

Russia to defend nuclear deal at P5+1 meeting with Tehran - Lavrov | OANA NEWS

Seoul denies report of agreement with US on nuclear submarines

Seoul denies report of agreement with US on nuclear submarines

Generator For Nuclear Power Market 2017: Industry Research, Review, Growth, Segmentation, Key Players Analysis And Forecast To 2021 - openPR

Generator For Nuclear Power Market 2017: Industry Research, Review, Growth, Segmentation, Key Players Analysis And Forecast To 2021 - openPR

Armenian nuclear plant safety complies with international standards – minister - Panorama | Armenian news

Armenian nuclear plant safety complies with international standards – minister - Panorama | Armenian news

Emergence of DPRK as Nuclear Power Welcomed Abroad | OANA NEWS

Emergence of DPRK as Nuclear Power Welcomed Abroad | OANA NEWS

Experts talk nuclear reactors | SA News

Experts talk nuclear reactors | SA News

[Justin Fendos] The human cost of nuclear testing

[Justin Fendos] The human cost of nuclear testing

Facebook And Voters See The Benefit Of Clean Energy In Ohio


Facebook And Voters See The Benefit Of Clean Energy In Ohio

By By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog,   /  Tuesday, September 19, 2017 10:00 AM
Last month, Facebook announced its new $750 million data center will be located in New Albany, Ohio, just north of Columbus. Why did the social media giant choose this particular spot? Apparently, Facebook likes clean energy, stating, “The availability of renewable energy sources, including wind, solar and hydro, was critical to the decision.” And Facebook isn’t

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Utility CEO: Don't sell off failed nuclear project for parts | Business | siouxcityjournal.com

Utility CEO: Don't sell off failed nuclear project for parts | Business | siouxcityjournal.com

Westinghouse, Largest Nuclear Reactor Builder, Announces Its Exit From Construction Business – InsideSources

Westinghouse, Largest Nuclear Reactor Builder, Announces Its Exit From Construction Business – InsideSources

North Korea crisis: Kim Jong-un is 'NOT CRAZY' | World | News | Express.co.uk

North Korea crisis: Kim Jong-un is 'NOT CRAZY' | World | News | Express.co.uk

IAEA reaffirms safety as top priority in nuclear technologies

IAEA reaffirms safety as top priority in nuclear technologies

Advanced Nuclear Technologies can Help Achieve a Carbon-Free Energy Future

Advanced Nuclear Technologies can Help Achieve a Carbon-Free Energy Future

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at the side event 'Nuclear Energy Innovation and the Paris Agreement'. (Photo: D. Popovich/IAEA)
Innovation in the nuclear sector is vital to fulfil its potential in combatting climate change, agreed panellists at a side event held on the margins of the IAEA General Conference today. The side event ‘Nuclear Energy Innovation and the Paris Agreement’ identified the linkage between the future of nuclear power and how it can be incorporated into national climate action plans to support the reduction of carbon emissions worldwide.
Ambassadors, Member States representatives, senior officials from international organizations and industry experts took a closer look at deployment of nuclear energy innovations that can support the reporting of countries’ five-year Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Adopted in 2015 by world leaders, the Paris Agreement has set a new course at holding the increase in global temperature to below 2°C. All low-carbon energy technologies, including nuclear power, are needed to meet the Paris Agreement goal.
“It is timely that we highlight the role of nuclear power in reducing environmental impacts, particularly CO2 emissions,” said Yukiya Amano, IAEA Director General, at the event. “Innovations in nuclear technologies can significantly help global climate efforts. When countries update their NDCs, they should consider the evolving role of nuclear power in their low-carbon energy mix to replace high-carbon sources.”
Delegates at the side event discussed how countries can accelerate the development and deployment of nuclear energy. Speakers introduced delegations to some nuclear technology innovations currently under development.
“There are a number of advanced nuclear power technologies such as accident tolerant fuels, High Temperature Reactors, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), non-electric nuclear applications and innovative nuclear systems with great potential for enhanced competiveness and sustainability, as well as make substantial contributions to greenhouse gas emission reduction,” said Stefano Monti, Head of the IAEA Nuclear Power Technology Development Section.
“Some are ready or almost available for deployment, while others are at very different stages of development, from pre-conceptual design to detailed design and demonstration,” he explained.
Participants learned that innovations in nuclear energy can help maintain nuclear’s low-carbon energy share and support new roles in the replacement of high-carbon energy sources.
Once they are commercially available, these technologies can be incorporated into country updates of their NDCs.
While looking closely into conditions for advanced nuclear technologies to be accelerated, industry leaders emphasized the importance of investment in research and innovation. Further corresponding conditions were identified as simplification of the regulatory framework, enhanced infrastructure, public perception and support.
“These key factors are imperative to meet the increased levels of ambition needed to achieve the Paris Agreement goal,” said William Magwood, Director General of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). He presented NEA’s initiative known as ‘Nuclear Innovation 2050.’
As the global need for the development of next-generation advanced technologies grows, the NI2050 focuses on the potential of nuclear fission technology defining main priority areas and topics where the R&D is necessary to push for innovation.
“Multilateral approaches can create the confidence needed for a worldwide deployment of innovative technologies,” he said in his keynote speech. “All stakeholders, in particular the science, industry and regulatory communities – each with their specific competencies and responsibilities – need to be part of a renewed innovation process through early involvement and continued interaction,” he outlined.
In this regard, the Agency has capacity to help Member States evaluate their energy plans and inform them of innovative nuclear energy technologies that can mitigate carbon. The Head of the IAEA's Planning and Economic Studies Section, David Shropshire explained that carbon reduction can be achieved by extending the operation of existing nuclear power plants, filling growing country energy demands by using increasingly efficient nuclear reactor designs.
With this knowledge, Member States may choose to include new nuclear technologies in the updates of their NDCs. The Paris Agreement stipulates that NDCs will be progressively revised every five years starting from 2020.
In 2018, countries will begin taking stock of their collective efforts in relation to the progress made towards the goal set out in the Agreement. The Paris Agreement stipulates that NDCs will be progressively revised every five years starting from 2020. In 2018, countries will begin taking stock of their collective efforts in relation to the progress made towards the goal set out in the Agreement.

UN atomic chief praises China's CAP1400 nuclear reactor - Xinhua | English.news.cn

UN atomic chief praises China's CAP1400 nuclear reactor - Xinhua | English.news.cn

NuScale highlights non-power uses of its SMR

NuScale highlights non-power uses of its SMR

Widow Can't Sue UPenn Over Scientist's Brain Cancer | The Legal Intelligencer

Widow Can't Sue UPenn Over Scientist's Brain Cancer | The Legal Intelligencer

Memorandum to President Trump on the Iran Nuclear Deal - Defense One

Memorandum to President Trump on the Iran Nuclear Deal - Defense One

Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup September 19, 2017

Nuclear Roundup
September 19, 2017
A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world.

North Korea

In U.N. speech, Trump threatens to ‘totally destroy North Korea’ and calls Kim Jong Un ‘Rocket Man’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/19/in-u-n-speech-trump-warns-that-the-world-faces-great-peril-from-rogue-regimes-in-north-korea-iran/?utm_term=.2e1a6ac9607c

Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy’ North Korea

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/united-nations-general-assembly.html

Pentagon chief says he was asked about reintroducing tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/09/18

Xi and Trump discuss sanctions pressure on North Korea: White House

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china-usa/xi-and-trump-discuss-sanctions-pressure-on-north-korea-white-house-idUSKCN1BT1R3

N Korea says sanctions will speed up nuclear programme

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/korea-sanctions

Spain becomes fourth country to expel North Korean envoy over nuclear program

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/spain-becomes-fourth-country-to-expel-north-korean-envoy

Did Pakistan help North Korea develop nuclear weapons? India-US-Japan want to know

https://qz.com/1080927/did-pakistan-help-north-korea-develop-nuclear-weapons-india-us-japan-want-to-know/

Three reasons China will not accept a nuclear armed North Korea

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2111788/three-reasons-china-will-not-accept-nuclear-armed-north

GOP rep: North Korea wants Iran-type nuclear deal

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/351286-gop-rep-north-korea-wants-an-iran-type-deal

There’s no easy living with a nuclear-armed North Korea

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/18/nuclear-armed-north-korea-is-a-worldwide-problem/

North Korea: The Full Transcript

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/18/north-korea-the-full-transcript-215615

Op-Ed: How to neutralize North Korea's nuclear threat without starting a world war

http://abcnews.go.com/International/op-ed

United States

Trump to hail Iranian people as a threat to regime's status quo

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/18

Sonoma County radiation-detector maker sees uptick in business amid nuclear worries

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/northbay/

Is America About to Dump the INF Treaty?

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/america-about-dump-the-inf-treaty-22355

U.S. Senate Passes Bill To Fund New Cruise Missile, Fight Russian Propaganda

https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-passes-bill-fund-new-cruise-missile

International

France tells Trump that quitting Iran nuclear deal risks 'spiral of proliferation'

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/18/france-trump-iran-nuclear-deal-jean-yves-le-drian

Why Iran's nuclear program is a greater threat than North Korea's

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/why-irans-nuclear-program-is-a-greater-threat-than-north-koreas/article/2634754

Memorandum to President Trump on the Iran Nuclear Deal

http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/09/memorandum

Government has no plans to close aging Dimona nuclear facility

https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-has-no-plans-to-close-aging-dimona-nuclear-facility/

Revisiting India’s Nuclear Exceptionalism

http://nation.com.pk/columns/19-Sep-2017/revisiting-india-s-nuclear-exceptionalism

Russian-built nuclear plant revives Chernobyl fears

https://www.ft.com/content/a98322de-96f7-11e7-b83c-9588e51488a0

General Conference Day 1 Highlights

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/general-conference-day-1-highlights-18-september-2017

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