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Saturday, November 24, 2018
The Fracturing of France
The Fracturing of France: In a new program, Macron's government is offering Arabic lessons in France's public schools to children as young as six years old, purportedly to facilitate integration. French authorities seem to ignore that the vast majority of terrorists from France
U.S. and Saudi Nuclear Options
U.S. and Saudi Nuclear Options
https://lobelog.com/u-s-and-saudi-nuclear-options/#more-46778
https://lobelog.com/u-s-and-saudi-nuclear-options/#more-46778
Friday, November 23, 2018
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Japan’s Fukushima Power Plant: USGS Today
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Japan’s Fukushima Power Plant: USGS Today: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on Nov. 23, according to reports.
A Reader on Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Energy Program | Neutron Bytes
A Reader on Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Energy Program | Neutron Bytes: Updates follow immediately below and further down. There are a lot of media reports about Saudi Arabia’s plans to build 16 nuclear reactors by 2030 and whether Westinghouse will get any of th…
EU needs nuclear to meet emissions target, report concludes - World Nuclear News
EU needs nuclear to meet emissions target, report concludes - World Nuclear News: Nuclear must continue to account for at least one-quarter of the European Union's energy mix if the region is to meet its 2050 emission targets, a report commissioned by Foratom has concluded.
EDF and Nawah in pact to maintain Arab world’s first nuclear plant | Arab News
EDF and Nawah in pact to maintain Arab world’s first nuclear plant | Arab News: LONDON: EDF and Nawah Energy Company have signed a long-term service agreement for the UAE’s first nuclear power plant. Nawah is a unit of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), the company that will operate and maintain the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant that is currently under construction in Abu Dhabi. The Barakah plant, which is currently preparing for operations of
IAEA addresses North Korea nuclear power, Iran nuclear activities
IAEA addresses North Korea nuclear power, Iran nuclear activities: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) addressed issues facing the global nuclear industry, including the expansion of North Korea nuclear power.
New nuclear reactors might be planned near Geneva
New nuclear reactors might be planned near Geneva: The French power company EDF has been looking at buying land near a nuclear power plant in the nearby department of Ain, according to the newspaper Le Temps.
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It is understood that a third gener
Belene nuclear power plant will need new EU approval - Emerging Europe
Belene nuclear power plant will need new EU approval - Emerging Europe: The European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, has said that the commission’s approval for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project – given more than a decade ago – is no longer valid. As such, Belene must be treated as a new project and must undergo a new assessment by the commission. …
Poland expects first nuclear power plant to start in 2033 | Reuters
Poland expects first nuclear power plant to start in 2033 | Reuters: Poland's first nuclear power plant is expected to start operating in 2033 - if the project gets a green light from the government, the Energy Ministry said on Friday.
Canada, UK finalise post-Brexit nuclear cooperation - World Nuclear News
Canada, UK finalise post-Brexit nuclear cooperation - World Nuclear News: A new administrative arrangement for nuclear cooperation has been signed between the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the UK's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and its Office for Nuclear Regulation.
EDF to assist with Barakah operation and maintenance - World Nuclear News
EDF to assist with Barakah operation and maintenance - World Nuclear News: EDF is to provide services to support Nawah Energy Company in the operation and maintenance of the United Arab Emirates' four-unit Barakah nuclear power plant under a long-term framework agreement signed this week.
Bruce 6 refurbishment good for January 2020 start - World Nuclear News
Bruce 6 refurbishment good for January 2020 start - World Nuclear News: Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator has verified Bruce Power's final cost estimate for refurbishment of the first of six units at the Bruce nuclear power plant and confirmed that the price of power will be lower than originally estimated. The IESO's approval means the Major Component Replacement project at Bruce unit 6 can begin as planned in January 2020.
Swiss repository site search moves to final stage - World Nuclear News
Swiss repository site search moves to final stage - World Nuclear News: Investigations in the three potential siting regions of Jura Ost, Nördlich Lägern and Zürich Nordost will continue in the third and final stage of Switzerland's search for sites to host two geological repositories, the Federal Council has decided.
Speech: The task ahead for nuclear energy
Speech: The task ahead for nuclear energy
http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Speech-The-task-ahead-for-nuclear-energy
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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Connecticut moves to keep Dominion's Millstone nuclear plant afloat | Utility Dive
Connecticut moves to keep Dominion's Millstone nuclear plant afloat | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.
BPU Comes Up with Game Plan for Deciding if Nuclear Plants Qualify for Subsidies - NJ Spotlight
BPU Comes Up with Game Plan for Deciding if Nuclear Plants Qualify for Subsidies - NJ Spotlight: Board also opts to give Rate Counsel and PJM monitor access to operator’s confidential financial data indicating if nuclear plants running in the red or the black
Strikes cut output at two EDF nuclear reactors in France -...
Strikes cut output at two EDF nuclear reactors in France -...: FRANCE-NUCLEARPOWER/STRIKE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Strikes cut output at two EDF nuclear reactors in France -RTE
Ken Watanabe to Star in Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Film | Hollywood Reporter
Ken Watanabe to Star in Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Film | Hollywood Reporter: Ken Watanabe will star as the head of the crisis-hit Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in 'Fukushima 50,' from Japan's Kadokawa Corporation and directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu. It will tell the story of the workers who stayed at the power plant after a massive tsunami had knocked out its cooling systems.
‘Fukushima 50’: MJapan Nuclear Disaster Movie To Star Koichi Sato, Ken Watanabe | Deadline
‘Fukushima 50’: MJapan Nuclear Disaster Movie To Star Koichi Sato, Ken Watanabe | Deadline: Japan's The Kadokawa Corporation has set Setsuro Wakamatsu to direct and Koichi Sato and Ken Watanabe to star in Fukushima 50.
France’s decision to delay nuclear phaseout by a decade jeopardizes PV plans – pv magazine International
France’s decision to delay nuclear phaseout by a decade jeopardizes PV plans – pv magazine International: The French government has devised three possible scenarios for the planned phasing out of part of its nuclear power generation assets. Even under the most optimistic scenario, the target to reduce the share of nuclear power from around 75% to 50% by 2025, which had been set by the previous government, will only be reached in 2035. The most pessimistic scenario envisages the construction of four new nuclear reactors by 2040.
Nuclear energy is extraordinarily safe
Nuclear energy is extraordinarily safe: A lot of opposition to nuclear power is motivated by fears over the safety of nuclear reactors. Chernobyl and Fukushima scared the pants off people. But they’re wrong. Nuclear is by far the safest form of energy on the planet, bar none.
Poland sees first nuclear power production after 2030 | Reuters
Poland sees first nuclear power production after 2030 | Reuters: Poland expects its first nuclear power plant to start operating after 2030 as the country aims to cut its use of coal in producing electricity, Deputy Environment Minister Michal Kurtyka said.
Heysham 1: Three hurt in nuclear plant accident - BBC News
Heysham 1: Three hurt in nuclear plant accident - BBC News: The EDF employees are taken to hospital after an "accidental steam release" at the Lancashire plant.
EM Update November 20, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
UCS - More Nuclear Energy Is Not The Solution To Our Climate Crisis
UCS -
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/11/19/nuclear-energy-climate-change-philip-warburg
More Nuclear Energy Is Not The Solution To Our Climate Crisis
http://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2018/11/19/nuclear-energy-climate-change-philip-warburg
NTSB faults NiSource for deadly Massachusetts gas explosions | Utility Dive
NTSB faults NiSource for deadly Massachusetts gas explosions | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.
UK ratifies Generation IV International Forum agreement - World Nuclear News
UK ratifies Generation IV International Forum agreement - World Nuclear News: The UK has ratified the Generation IV International Forum framework agreement for international collaboration on research and development of Generation IV nuclear energy systems, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced today.
South Africa to resume radioisotope production - World Nuclear News
South Africa to resume radioisotope production - World Nuclear News: Production can resume at NTP Radioisotopes' Pelindaba facilities after receiving the go-ahead from South Africa's National Nuclear Regulator.
WIPP workers evacuated after rock fall
WIPP workers evacuated after rock fall: The collapse occurred in Room 6 of Panel 7, an area that was sealed off due to unsafe ground conditions for the past two years.
Strike cuts output at EDF's Penly 2 nuclear reactor | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters
Strike cuts output at EDF's Penly 2 nuclear reactor | Agricultural Commodities | Reuters: A strike has reduced electricity generation at French utility EDF's 1,300 megawatts (MW) Penly 2 nuclear reactor in the north of the country by over 66 percent on Monday, power systems operator RTE said.
Egypt’s nuclear program to introduce new industries: Electricity Min. - Egypt Independent
Egypt’s nuclear program to introduce new industries: Electricity Min. - Egypt Independent: The nuclear power program in Dabaa would introduce new industries to the local market and enhance the manufacturing quality of electric and mechanic equipment, Deputy Minister of Electricity Osama Assran stated on Saturday. The program will also improve the quality of the lubricating oils used for the operation of nuclear and electric plants. Assran added … Continued
Majority of Koreans opposed to nuclear phase-out - 매일경제 영문뉴스 펄스(Pulse)
Majority of Koreans opposed to nuclear phase-out - 매일경제 영문뉴스 펄스(Pulse): 매일경제 영문뉴스 Pulse. 한국의 경제·산업·금융·기술 분야에 대한 심층뉴스 제공
Nuclear Advocates Set Sights on Advanced Reactors for Puerto Rico
Nuclear Advocates Set Sights on Advanced Reactors for Puerto Rico: Nuclear industry professionals have launched a long-term bid to convince Puerto Rico they may have the solution for the island’s energy woes.
Save the Date – SMR 2019
With global attention focused on the pioneering technology of SMRs and Advanced Reactors, the 9th International SMR & Advanced Reactor Summit (2-3 April, Atlanta) is back to help you take advantage of nuclear’s most significant opportunity in recent memory.
At the world’s premier SMR event, 350+ delegates will gather in Atlanta to discuss regulation, new technologies, and the road to commercialisation, delivering business critical knowledge regarding reactor technology and supply chain development.
To find out what to expect in 2019 – click here now
What’s new for 2019?
- Deputy CNO from NB Power will
give an update on current events at one of North America’s largest
utilities, and where they see the industry heading in the future
- International Regulatory Discussion – get the
low-down on global policy progressions, from the UK to the USA and
Canada, and how SMR’s are making in-roads around the world
- Alternative End Users Panel – hear from high growth, high potential markets including: Mining, Remote Communities and Military Applications
Thanks,
Kevin
Kevin Anderson
Global Project Director
Nuclear Energy Insider
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France to cut nuclear energy reliance by 2035: minister | Reuters
France to cut nuclear energy reliance by 2035: minister | Reuters: France aims to reduce the share of electricity produced by nuclear reactors to 50 percent from 75 percent now by 2035, Environment Minister Francois de Rugy said on Sunday.
OPINION: Nuclear Regulator Is Working More Closely With Industry Than in Decades
OPINION: Nuclear Regulator Is Working More Closely With Industry Than in Decades
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/18/nuclear-industry/