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Middle East Centre – The Iranian Threat: The Saudi Perspective
Middle East Centre – The Iranian Threat: The Saudi Perspective: by Ali Shihabi This memo was presented part of a workshop organised by the LSE Middle East Centre looking at the Saudi–Iran rivalry in the region on 7 May 2018. Since 1979, the Kingdom of Saudi Ar…
Global Insecurity: Is there Reason for Hope? in Trending Globally: Politics and Policy
Global Insecurity: Is there Reason for Hope? in Trending Globally: Politics and Policy: Stream Trending Globally: Politics and Policy, a playlist by WatsonInstitute from desktop or your mobile device
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South Korea to focus on used fuel - Nuclear Engineering International
South Korea to focus on used fuel - Nuclear Engineering International: South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction on 3 June signed an agreement with Kepco E&C and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Kaeri) for cooperation in technology to manage used nuclear...
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change : NPR
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change : NPR: The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since 2001. Many say they are motivated by climate change.
Why Pakistan and India should join Nuclear Suppliers Group | Asia Times
Why Pakistan and India should join Nuclear Suppliers Group | Asia Times: Asian news hub covering geo-political news and current affairs across Asia
BlackburnNews.com - Researcher Visits Bruce County To Study Nuclear Waste Facility Siting Process
BlackburnNews.com - Researcher Visits Bruce County To Study Nuclear Waste Facility Siting Process: A University of Buffalo researcher is looking at Bruce County's participation in Canada's search for a home for high-level nuclear waste.
Nuclear Power Won’t Survive Without A Government Handout | FiveThirtyEight
Nuclear Power Won’t Survive Without A Government Handout | FiveThirtyEight: Some plants are shutting down, new ones aren’t being built, and the ones still operational can’t compete with other sources of power on price.
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change : NPR
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change : NPR: The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since 2001. Many say they are motivated by climate change.
New report highlights grid threats from US retirements
New report highlights grid threats from US retirements: A gas pipeline disruption caused by extreme weather or equipment failure could mean prolonged electricity service disruption for large areas of the USA if nuclear power plant retirements continue, according to a new report prepared for the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI).
Consortium chosen for Bruce retubing
Consortium chosen for Bruce retubing: Bruce Power has awarded a CAD475 million (USD361 million) contract for the retubing of Bruce 6 - one of the key contracts for its Major Component Replacement (MCR) project - to the Shoreline Power Group, a consortium of Aecon, AECOM and SNC-Lavalin. The joint venture has also signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement under which it could be awarded similar contracts for five further Bruce units.
IAEA tool to help roadmap nuclear programmes
IAEA tool to help roadmap nuclear programmes: A new tool to help national authorities make strategic decisions about the development of nuclear power has been developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Roadmaps tool can also be used to identify how countries can benefit from innovations in nuclear technology and infrastructure, both nationally and through cooperation with other countries.
Early closure for Korea's oldest operating reactor
Early closure for Korea's oldest operating reactor: Unit 1 of the Wolsong nuclear power plant will be retired prior to the expiration of its operating licence in 2022, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced today as it also cancelled plans for four new reactors. The move is in line with the South Korean government's policy to phase out the use of nuclear energy.
What is the future of nuclear energy? - Invest in Manchester
What is the future of nuclear energy? - Invest in Manchester: Professor Francis Livens, Professor of Radiochemistry, Director of Dalton Institute, The University of Manchester For a sector which has the reputation of being conservative and resistant to...
Iran Criticizes Western Double Standard on Nuclear Power
Iran Criticizes Western Double Standard on Nuclear Power: Tehran, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Iran has criticized the West's double standard regarding nuclear energy programs, obstructing the Iranian peaceful action, and supporting Israel's militarist.
European conclusions on stress tests of Belarusian nuclear power plant presented
European conclusions on stress tests of Belarusian nuclear power plant presented: While in Belarus the ENSREG peer review board led by Marta Ziakova, Chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (NRA SR), presented results achieved by European experts as they prepared the peer review report.
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change | WAMU
As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change | WAMU: The number of people graduating with nuclear engineering degrees has more than tripled since 2001. Many say they are motivated by climate change.
Trump wants to bail out coal and nuclear power. Here’s why that will be hard. - Memphis Business Journal
Trump wants to bail out coal and nuclear power. Here’s why that will be hard. - Memphis Business Journal: When President Donald Trump came into office, he vowed to revive the United States’ coal mining industry by rolling back Obama-era environmental regulations. But coal keeps getting edged out by cheaper and cleaner alternatives.
Turkey's third nuclear power plant likely to be built in Thrace - Daily Sabah
Turkey's third nuclear power plant likely to be built in Thrace - Daily Sabah: With the first nuclear power plant currently being constructed in the Mediterranean coastal city of Mersin and another planned in the north, a third...
EDITORIAL: TEPCO needs to scrap Fukushima No. 2 as part of a new mission：The Asahi Shimbun
EDITORIAL: TEPCO needs to scrap Fukushima No. 2 as part of a new mission：The Asahi Shimbun: Tokyo Electric Power Co. announced June 14 that it will move to decommission the currently offline F
Editorial: TEPCO should quickly decommission Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant - The Mainichi
Editorial: TEPCO should quickly decommission Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant - The Mainichi: Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has finally announced that it will decommission its Fukushima No. 2 Nuclear Power Plant, more than seven years after
TEPCO eyes scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant - Japan Today
TEPCO eyes scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant - Japan Today: The utility responsible for meltdowns at a nuclear power plant in northeast Japan seven years ago said Thursday for the first time publicly that it will start making concrete plans to decommission another plant in Fukushima that narrowly escaped the crisis. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) said it will decide on…
Professor Emily Liu receives $1.8 million DOE Award for solar power systems research | EurekAlert! Science News
Professor Emily Liu receives $1.8 million DOE Award for solar power systems research | EurekAlert! Science News: Li (Emily) Liu, associate professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been selected by the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to receive a $1.8 million award to study high-temperature molten-salt properties and corrosion mechanisms.
Rensselaer Professor Emily Liu Receives $1.8 Million DoE Award for Solar Power Systems Research | News & Events
Rensselaer Professor Emily Liu Receives $1.8 Million DoE Award for Solar Power Systems Research | News & Events: Li (Emily) Liu, associate professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to receive a $1.8 million award to study high-temperature molten-salt properties and corrosion mechanisms. This award is part of a $72 million funding program to advance concentrating solar power (CSP) research, a power plant technology that could reduce the cost of solar energy.
GAO Dings 13 Agencies for Cyber Workforce Classification Issues – MeriTalk
GAO Dings 13 Agencies for Cyber Workforce Classification Issues – MeriTalk: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report Thursday that found many Federal agencies are not entirely up to speed in classifying members of their cybersecurity workforce, although many of them have traveled well down the road toward compliance.
Connecticut chooses 250 MW of renewable energy projects
Connecticut chooses 250 MW of renewable energy projects
https://www.elp.com/articles/2018/06/connecticut-chooses-250-mw-of-renewable-energy-projects.html?cmpid=enl_powergridinternational_energy_news_update_2018-06-15&pwhid=1e90004a8e081f3272fb5f8e0e9a20316c85258cc50faf993491663afd10a38f41b62c13180d825ec81f1c72848099c33ec83965e1b8e8ff4a01aa5c32296aec&eid=288118515&bid=2141832
New Mexico regulators weigh $2 billion transmission project
New Mexico regulators weigh $2 billion transmission project
https://www.elp.com/articles/2018/06/new-mexico-regulators-weigh-2-billion-transmission-project.html?cmpid=enl_powergridinternational_energy_news_update_2018-06-15&pwhid=1e90004a8e081f3272fb5f8e0e9a20316c85258cc50faf993491663afd10a38f41b62c13180d825ec81f1c72848099c33ec83965e1b8e8ff4a01aa5c32296aec&eid=288118515&bid=2141832
TEPCO considers scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant
TEPCO considers scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant
https://www.elp.com/articles/2018/06/tepco-considers-scrapping-2nd-fukushima-nuclear-plant.html?cmpid=enl_powergridinternational_energy_news_update_2018-06-15&pwhid=1e90004a8e081f3272fb5f8e0e9a20316c85258cc50faf993491663afd10a38f41b62c13180d825ec81f1c72848099c33ec83965e1b8e8ff4a01aa5c32296aec&eid=288118515&bid=2141832
Atomic Homefront: a film about struggling to live with Manhattan Project radioactive waste | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Atomic Homefront: a film about struggling to live with Manhattan Project radioactive waste | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: HBO’s new documentary, Atomic Homefront, shows how communities are still struggling to live with radiation from radioactive waste generated more than 70 years ago during the race to build the atomic bomb—part of a secret government effort during World War II known as the Manhattan Project.
Young voices on peace with North Korea | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Young voices on peace with North Korea | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, we spoke with young people around the world who saw hope in the summit, and a chance to advance their own work—including the reunion of families divided by conflict, the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula, and a negotiated agreement that would lead toward the denuclearization of North
How to measure the success or failure of the Trump-Kim summit | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
How to measure the success or failure of the Trump-Kim summit | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is an historic event that could only happen once in several decades. It is the culmination of a 27-year-old diplomatic effort to resolve North Korea’s nuclear problem. But what are its prospects for success? How do we even define “success” (or failure)? What are the two most likely scenarios for a happy outcome? And what
How the Libya model might apply to North Korea | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
How the Libya model might apply to North Korea | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: In the initial run-up to the Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, national security adviser John Bolton made the term “the Libya model” momentarily famous. In an interview with Fox News, Bolton said: “We have very much in mind the Libya model from 2003, 2004. There are obviously differences.
The merits of an unconventional approach | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The merits of an unconventional approach | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: We’ve come a long way since 2007, when then-Senator Barack Obama was roundly chastised for saying he would meet with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea during a presidential primary debate.Then-Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain called it “
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(20) The Nuclear Playing Field: A State Level View - YouTube
(20) The Nuclear Playing Field: A State Level View - YouTube: Dominion’s Bill Murray moderates a discussion on state-level nuclear energy policies at the 2018 Nuclear Energy Assembly with Connecticut state Rep. Lonnie R...
Exelon Outlines Decades-Long Oyster Creek Decommissioning Plan | Lacey, NJ Patch
Exelon Outlines Decades-Long Oyster Creek Decommissioning Plan | Lacey, NJ Patch: Oyster Creek Plant Closure - Lacey, NJ - Oyster Creek's owner has 60 years after the plant closes to complete the process, public comment period ends on Sept. 10
Fukushima Update 6/14/18
Tepco posts the plans for extraction of fuel debris from damaged F. Daiichi units… Tepco announces it will decommission undamaged Fukushima Daini station… The number of child evacuees living in Fukushima Prefecture drops below 10,000… Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Matsukawaura fishing port in Soma… The Mayor of Namie will resign due to illness… Japan’s largest newspaper calls for calm discussion about restarting units at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa station.
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Japan approves 70-year plan to scrap nuclear reprocessing plant | The Japan Times
Japan approves 70-year plan to scrap nuclear reprocessing plant | The Japan Times: The nuclear watchdog approves a plan to scrap a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Ibaraki Prefecture over a 70-year period, with the cost projected at ¥1 trillion.
The 4th Generation | The circular nature of nuclear economics
The 4th Generation | The circular nature of nuclear economics: Nuclear is said to be an expensive source of energy, but a recent analysis has shown that it doesn’t have to be so. Where new first-of-a-kind projects in Europe and the USA are failing in terms of cost, new nuclear projects in the rest of the world are being deployed on time and on-budget. According …
IAEA welcomes DPRK's commitment to denuclearization
IAEA welcomes DPRK's commitment to denuclearization: The UN's nuclear watchdog welcomed on Tuesday a joint statement between U.S. President Donald Trump and top leader Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that commits to a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
Fission 3.0 unveils drill program on PLN project in Canada - Compelo
Fission 3.0 unveils drill program on PLN project in Canada - Compelo: The program will include multiple holes focused on high-priority targets within a 700m mineralized corridor identified during the previous drill program. With its proximity to nearby very large
Terrestrial secures DOE funding to develop pumps for advanced reactors - Compelo
Terrestrial secures DOE funding to develop pumps for advanced reactors - Compelo: The funding will support development of a next-generation molten salt pump that meets the performance requirements for use in Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactors (IMSR) and other
The Permian Faces a Long-Term Natural Gas Crisis | RealClearEnergy
The Permian Faces a Long-Term Natural Gas Crisis | RealClearEnergy: The Permian Faces a Long-Term Natural Gas Crisis | RealClearEnergy
China’s Goal to Power Electric Cars Advances | RealClearEnergy
China’s Goal to Power Electric Cars Advances | RealClearEnergy: China’s Goal to Power Electric Cars Advances | RealClearEnergy
Ruling Against Minnesota Wind Farm Alarms Advocates | RealClearEnergy
Ruling Against Minnesota Wind Farm Alarms Advocates | RealClearEnergy: Ruling Against Minnesota Wind Farm Alarms Advocates | RealClearEnergy
More Than Half of US Nuclear Plants Are at Risk of Closing | RealClearEnergy
More Than Half of US Nuclear Plants Are at Risk of Closing | RealClearEnergy: More Than Half of US Nuclear Plants Are at Risk of Closing | RealClearEnergy
OPINION: ‘Nuclear’ is not a four letter word | IOL Business Report
OPINION: ‘Nuclear’ is not a four letter word | IOL Business Report: ‘Nuclear’ is a word which often strikes an irrational fear into the hearts and minds of people, writes Dr Kelvin Kemm.
IAEA Project Develops Roadmapping Tool for Future Nuclear Energy Systems
IAEA Project Develops Roadmapping Tool for Future Nuclear Energy Systems
Nuclear energy systems have complex physical and
institutional infrastructure that easily span several human
generations. A new tool developed by the IAEA will make their planning
and development easier. (Photo: ROSATOM)
A new tool is now available to help national authorities in
making strategic decisions about the development of nuclear power.
Developed over the last four years by experts from the IAEA and 16
countries, the new tool helps develop ‘roadmaps’, i.e. visions and plans
of how to achieve, enhance and monitor an increasingly sustainable
nuclear energy system in the long term. It can also be used to identify
how countries can benefit from innovations in nuclear technology and
infrastructure, both nationally and through cooperation with other
countries.
A nuclear energy system encompasses all nuclear facilities from mining uranium through electricity generation to radioactive waste management and the permanent disposal of high-level waste, and the related institutional framework, both legal and regulatory.
Nuclear energy systems have complex physical and institutional infrastructure that easily span several human generations. Also, developing or expanding these systems requires extensive planning, lead times and resources, especially for the design and commercialization of new and innovative components.
Experts from 16 countries last month finalized the results of the project on ‘Roadmaps for a transition to globally sustainable nuclear energy systems’ – or ROADMAPS for short – and its final report, to be published by the IAEA.
“Undertaking roadmapping for a national nuclear energy system facilitates finding answers to several key questions,” explained Vladimir Kuznetsov from the IAEA’s International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors (INPRO) Section, who has led the project. “The major one is how to get from the present system to a future national nuclear energy system with enhanced sustainability, and to do that efficiently – without excessive investments in national infrastructure.”
Sustainability refers to the establishment of a nuclear energy system in a way that – in line with the United Nations definition – can ‘meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.
To determine whether a system can be considered sustainable, it is assessed by applying the INPRO Methodology, a complex and holistic assessment method of the entire nuclear energy system in several key areas: economics, infrastructure, waste management, proliferation resistance, safety and environment.
Other issues that roadmapping can address include the evolution of nuclear energy systems over time, the domestic production vs import of products and services such as entire nuclear power plants, fuel, maintenance and operations services, as well as preferences about innovative technologies and potential cooperation with other countries.
“Roadmapping that is performed in cooperation among technology users and suppliers could also provide strategic insights into international markets for products and services for the various peaceful uses of nuclear energy,” said Kuznetsov. With this, technology suppliers could better plan expansions or reductions of their industrial capacities, while technology users would have a clearer picture from where the required products and services could be procured and where there could be bottlenecks.
Five countries, Armenia, Belarus, Romania, Russia and Ukraine had applied the ROADMAPS tool on a trial basis and developed examples of national plans. Their case studies provided valuable feedback for fine-tuning the approach.
The IAEA will make the roadmapping tool available to Member States and provide training in its application, as part of a new service that assists countries in scenario modelling and decision support analysis for the development of nuclear energy systems with enhanced sustainability.
A nuclear energy system encompasses all nuclear facilities from mining uranium through electricity generation to radioactive waste management and the permanent disposal of high-level waste, and the related institutional framework, both legal and regulatory.
Nuclear energy systems have complex physical and institutional infrastructure that easily span several human generations. Also, developing or expanding these systems requires extensive planning, lead times and resources, especially for the design and commercialization of new and innovative components.
Experts from 16 countries last month finalized the results of the project on ‘Roadmaps for a transition to globally sustainable nuclear energy systems’ – or ROADMAPS for short – and its final report, to be published by the IAEA.
“Undertaking roadmapping for a national nuclear energy system facilitates finding answers to several key questions,” explained Vladimir Kuznetsov from the IAEA’s International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors (INPRO) Section, who has led the project. “The major one is how to get from the present system to a future national nuclear energy system with enhanced sustainability, and to do that efficiently – without excessive investments in national infrastructure.”
Sustainability refers to the establishment of a nuclear energy system in a way that – in line with the United Nations definition – can ‘meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’.
To determine whether a system can be considered sustainable, it is assessed by applying the INPRO Methodology, a complex and holistic assessment method of the entire nuclear energy system in several key areas: economics, infrastructure, waste management, proliferation resistance, safety and environment.
Other issues that roadmapping can address include the evolution of nuclear energy systems over time, the domestic production vs import of products and services such as entire nuclear power plants, fuel, maintenance and operations services, as well as preferences about innovative technologies and potential cooperation with other countries.
“Roadmapping that is performed in cooperation among technology users and suppliers could also provide strategic insights into international markets for products and services for the various peaceful uses of nuclear energy,” said Kuznetsov. With this, technology suppliers could better plan expansions or reductions of their industrial capacities, while technology users would have a clearer picture from where the required products and services could be procured and where there could be bottlenecks.
Five countries, Armenia, Belarus, Romania, Russia and Ukraine had applied the ROADMAPS tool on a trial basis and developed examples of national plans. Their case studies provided valuable feedback for fine-tuning the approach.
The IAEA will make the roadmapping tool available to Member States and provide training in its application, as part of a new service that assists countries in scenario modelling and decision support analysis for the development of nuclear energy systems with enhanced sustainability.
First yellowcake from seawater for US team
First yellowcake from seawater for US team: Researchers have successfully used acrylic fibres to extract uranium from seawater in a trial conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The team say the technology, which uses inexpensive material, could be competitive with the costs of land-based uranium mining.
Westinghouse Secures Cofrentes NPP Fuel Contract - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Westinghouse Secures Cofrentes NPP Fuel Contract - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.
Antarctic Melt Rate Has Tripled in the Last 25 Years - Scientific American
Antarctic Melt Rate Has Tripled in the Last 25 Years - Scientific American: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Turkey’s third nuclear plant to be built in Thrace: Energy minister
Turkey’s third nuclear plant to be built in Thrace: Energy minister: The Turkish government will likely build the country’s third nuclear energy plant in Thrace, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak has said.
Savannah River Site restarts liquid waste operations after outage work - News - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA
Savannah River Site restarts liquid waste operations after outage work - News - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA: Liquid waste operations at Savannah River Site have restarted after a 15-month outage to replace and upgrade equipment and facilities.The Defense Waste Processing Facility is again pouring canisters of glassified high-level waste after workers completed extensive maintenance during the outage since February 2017, according to a news release. Savannah River Remediation, the liquid waste contractor at SRS, began replacing the DWPF melter, the key vessel that vitrifies high-level radioactive waste
Radioactive Hanford sludge being moved away from Columbia River | Tri-City Herald
Radioactive Hanford sludge being moved away from Columbia River | Tri-City Herald: Work began this week to move radioactive Hanford nuclear reservation sludge waste farther from the Columbia River to a site in central Hanford. It is being moved from the K West Basin to T Plant.
Why De-Nuking North Korea Is So Difficult - Bloomberg
Why De-Nuking North Korea Is So Difficult - Bloomberg: Full denuclearization may not even be possible.
Money meltdown: DTE wants to slash Fermi 2 tax value - News - Monroe News - Monroe, Michigan - Monroe, MI
Money meltdown: DTE wants to slash Fermi 2 tax value - News - Monroe News - Monroe, Michigan - Monroe, MI: Monroe County officials are stunned. The Fermi request alone would result in a loss of nearly $11.6 million in property taxes
Court upholds lease extension for California nuclear plant
Court upholds lease extension for California nuclear plant: LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld a lease extension for California's only nuclear power plant.
A division of the 2nd District Court of Appeal
A division of the 2nd District Court of Appeal
First criticality achieved at Chinese EPR
First criticality achieved at Chinese EPR: Unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, becoming the first EPR reactor to reach the commissioning milestone. The unit is expected to enter commercial operation later this year.
SNC-Lavalin signs agreement on Bellefonte completion
SNC-Lavalin signs agreement on Bellefonte completion: SNC-Lavalin subsidiary SNC-Lavalin Nuclear (USA) Inc has signed a letter of agreement (LOA) with Nuclear Development LLC to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services to complete construction of Bellefonte 1. Nuclear Development's acquisition of the Alabama facility is due to close later this year.
First yellowcake from seawater for US team
First yellowcake from seawater for US team: Researchers have successfully used acrylic fibres to extract uranium from seawater in a trial conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The team say the technology, which uses inexpensive material, could be competitive with the costs of land-based uranium mining.
Tepco likely to decommission Fukushima Daini units
Tepco likely to decommission Fukushima Daini units: The four reactors at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in Japan are likely to be decommissioned, the president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding Inc (Tepco) today told the governor of Fukushima Prefecture. However, the company has yet to announce an official decision on the fate of the plant, close to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Start-up of Finnish EPR put back four months
Start-up of Finnish EPR put back four months: Regular electricity generation at the Olkiluoto 3 EPR in Finland is now expected to begin in September 2019 as commissioning tests will take longer than planned, Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) announced yesterday. According to the previous schedule provided by plant supplier the Areva-Siemens consortium, production was planned to start next May.
Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea and Iran: Let the Comparisons Begin
Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea and Iran: Let the Comparisons Begin
https://lobelog.com/nuclear-diplomacy-with-north-korea-and-iran-let-the-comparisons-begin/#more-44975
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
How to measure the success or failure of the Trump-Kim summit | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
How to measure the success or failure of the Trump-Kim summit | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is an historic event that could only happen once in several decades. It is the culmination of a 27-year-old diplomatic effort to resolve North Korea’s nuclear problem. But what are its prospects for success? How do we even define “success” (or failure)? What are the two most likely scenarios for a happy outcome? And what
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Because the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has
always favored diplomacy over military action, we support US President
Donald Trump’s decision to engage with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un
in Singapore. This initial step toward actual nuclear negotiations has
calmed tensions between the US and North Korea and will hopefully be the
start of a process leading to concrete and verifiable measures.
Now, it's time to deliver A Bulletin editorial Special coverage: The merits of an unconventional approach Alexandra Bell Not in our neighborhood Bruce Cumings How to measure the success or failure of the Trump-Kim summit Cheon Seong-whun A conversation about the North Korea summit with Sig Hecker (video) Janice Sinclaire North Korea is not crazy--an interview with Bruce Cumings (video) Thomas Gaulkin How summit talks may affect North Korean hacking Rupal N. Mehta Foreign influences on North Korea’s ballistic missile program Rahul Krishna Young voices on peace with North Korea Catherine Killough, Alicia Sanders-Zakre How the Libya Model might apply to North Korea John Mecklin on William Tobey What We're Reading: Character is Destiny Pictures Thomas Gaulkin Singapore meeting: What we know at this time Dan Drollette Jr. What Trump gave away. Elisabeth Eaves Duyeon Kim on outcomes of the North Korea summit Thomas Gaulkin  For more information about ways to give, including IRA gifts and gifts of mutual funds, stocks, and securities, visit https://thebulletin.org/ways- |
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