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Thursday, January 3, 2019
Congress Passes an Ambitious Plan for Nuclear Energy R&D | Neutron Bytes
Congress Passes an Ambitious Plan for Nuclear Energy R&D | Neutron Bytes: Congress passed and the president has signed into law in late September the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017. Also, this month it passed the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Moderniz…
NuScale: Improved Nuclear Energy - The Corvallis Advocate
NuScale: Improved Nuclear Energy - The Corvallis Advocate: Is nuclear energy the unsung hero of the alternative energy movement? Modern research and engineering is demonstrating that carbon-free nuclear reactors can be made safer, smaller, and more available. These new reactors, like the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology being developed at Corvallis’ own NuScale Power, are poised to further revolutionize energy production as well …
FERC: Commissioner Kevin McIntyre dies -- January 3, 2019 at 11:13 AM -- www.eenews.net
FERC: Commissioner Kevin McIntyre dies -- January 3, 2019 at 11:13 AM -- www.eenews.net: Kevin McIntyre, who served the briefest tenure ever as the nation's top energy regulator at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, died yesterday.
Criminal Investigation Sought Into Nuclear Waste Handling At San Onofre | KPBS
Criminal Investigation Sought Into Nuclear Waste Handling At San Onofre | KPBS: A San Diego attorney wants the FBI to determine whether Southern California Edison’s handling of nuclear waste at the San Onofre Nuclear power plant went beyond violations and merits a criminal investigation. Edison is already under investigation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
NuScale: Improved Nuclear Energy - The Corvallis Advocate
NuScale: Improved Nuclear Energy - The Corvallis Advocate: Is nuclear energy the unsung hero of the alternative energy movement? Modern research and engineering is demonstrating that carbon-free nuclear reactors can be made safer, smaller, and more available. These new reactors, like the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology being developed at Corvallis’ own NuScale Power, are poised to further revolutionize energy production as well …
No abnormalities at nuclear power plants - News - NHK WORLD - English
No abnormalities at nuclear power plants - News - NHK WORLD - English: The Nuclear Regulation Authority says there are no reports of abnormalities at nuclear power plants due to the quake.
Connecticut moves to preserve Millstone nuclear plant with 10-year power deal | Utility Dive
Connecticut moves to preserve Millstone nuclear plant with 10-year power deal | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.
India-France making 'satisfactory progress' on nuclear power plant pact: Government - The Economic Times
India-France making 'satisfactory progress' on nuclear power plant pact: Government - The Economic Times: The agreement was exchanged on March 10 last year by the then DAE secretary Sekhar Basu and EDF Chairman Jean Bernard Levy in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron in New Delhi.
Bill Gates Champions Nuclear Energy Investment for Clean Energy Future - Power Engineering
Bill Gates Champions Nuclear Energy Investment for Clean Energy Future - Power Engineering: He is chair of TerraPower LLC, a 10-year-old venture focused on developing new technologies to make carbon-free nuclear more economical and viable in the marketplace.
Bill Gates's Experimental Nuclear Power Plant Halts Construction in China
Bill Gates's Experimental Nuclear Power Plant Halts Construction in China: Gates cites the Trump Administration's aggressive stance for having to pull out.
Dominion and Scana complete merger - World Nuclear News
Dominion and Scana complete merger - World Nuclear News: Dominion Energy announced yesterday completion of its merger with Scana Corporation, "benefiting customers and communities" in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
IAEA says national strategies needed for regulatory competence - World Nuclear News
IAEA says national strategies needed for regulatory competence - World Nuclear News: Establishing a national strategy is essential for the sustainable supply of competent and well-trained regulatory staff who can effectively oversee nuclear safety, the Steering Committee on Regulatory Capacity Building and Knowledge Management, supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has concluded.
Debate Continues: Can New Technology Save Nuclear Power?
Debate Continues: Can New Technology Save Nuclear Power?: Nuclear power provides carbon-free electricity for a warming world. But is its use still practical, can it still be economic, is its promise still achievable, and is nuclear a key to combating climate change Nuclear power provides carbon-free electricity for a warming world. But is its use still practical, can it still be economic, is its promise still achievable, and is nuclear a key to combating climate change? So far, nuclear power has fallen short of those goals. Looking at advanced nuclear technologies, it’s not certain that will change.
Don’t let feds change the rules for cleaning up Hanford nuclear waste | The Seattle Times
Don’t let feds change the rules for cleaning up Hanford nuclear waste | The Seattle Times: The public can comment on the U.S. Department of Energy's proposed changes to Hanford nuclear waste cleanup rules until Jan. 9.
Consider renegotiating the Idaho/DOE Agreement | Guest Column | postregister.com
Consider renegotiating the Idaho/DOE Agreement | Guest Column | postregister.com: There are several developments since the settlement between Idaho and DOE was negotiated. The elephant in the room is that it now appears that there will never be a waste
Safety Concerns Mount As Edison Awaits NRC's OK To Bury Radioactive Waste | KPBS
Safety Concerns Mount As Edison Awaits NRC's OK To Bury Radioactive Waste | KPBS: Southern California Edison wants to resume burying nuclear waste at San Onofre in January. But, as more details emerge about the near-miss accident at the plant last summer, opposition is mounting, and it’s not just from anti-nuclear activists.
an Nuclear Power Plants Resist Attacks Of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)?
an Nuclear Power Plants Resist Attacks Of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2019/01/03/can-nuclear-power-plants-resist-attacks-of-electromagnetic-pulse-emp/#5a9cb4f70cbf
India expects to complete construction of 21 nuclear power reactors by 2031: minister
India expects to complete construction of 21 nuclear power reactors by 2031: minister
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/03/c_137717594.htm
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