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Friday, March 13, 2020
I am a scientist working to stop coronavirus. We should cancel all Masses. | America Magazine
I am a scientist working to stop coronavirus. We should cancel all Masses. | America Magazine: Many bishops have dispensed the faithful from their Mass obligation in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Patrick O'Neill, a computational biologist, writes that all U.S. dioceses should do the same.
New nuclear projects: where and when will they be built?
New nuclear projects: where and when will they be built?: 15 countries around the world will develop nuclear power projects in the next few year, but where and when will they be built?
Atomic energy - Nuclear power plants are coming to the battlefield | Science and technology | The Economist
Atomic energy - Nuclear power plants are coming to the battlefield | Science and technology | The Economist: They could supply energy to far-flung bases, power laser weapons and charge electric vehicles
China’s Economy Hinges On A Low-Carbon Life For Future Smart Cities
China’s Economy Hinges On A Low-Carbon Life For Future Smart Cities: As China moves its rural population into urban areas, it is working fast to create "smart cities" that have zero-carbon goals. It's a strategy that it says will also attract new investment.
China’s Economy Hinges On A Low-Carbon Life For Future Smart Cities
China’s Economy Hinges On A Low-Carbon Life For Future Smart Cities: As China moves its rural population into urban areas, it is working fast to create "smart cities" that have zero-carbon goals. It's a strategy that it says will also attract new investment.
Orano sees 10 more years for Niger uranium project : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
Orano sees 10 more years for Niger uranium project : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: France intends to ensure the continuity of uranium production in northern Niger, Nicolas Maes, head of Orano's mining business unit, said following an 11 March audience with Nigerien Prime Minister Birgi Rafini. This will mean ensuring that Orano subsidiary Somaïr can continue operating for as long as possible, or at least until the Imouraren project resumes, he said.
EU nuclear sustainability needs expert review, utilities say : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
EU nuclear sustainability needs expert review, utilities say : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: Seven utilities have written to the European Commission, urging it to create an independent group of scientists and experts to evaluate whether nuclear power is a low-carbon and sustainable source of electricity. One of the seven, Czech utility ČEZ, said yesterday that it had "joined the challenge" facing the main European energy companies to gain the EC's agreement that the nuclear industry ought to benefit from future sustainable financing.
Viewpoint: Mind your (nuclear) language : Perspectives - World Nuclear News
Viewpoint: Mind your (nuclear) language : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: The nuclear industry cannot assume that the words and phrases it commonly understands as scientific or engineering terms have positive connotations for the public, writes Neil Alexander, principal consultant at Bucephalus Consulting."We have all heard that a picture paints a thousand words. This should not be surprising because our mind was always designed to handle images, the face of our mother, the outline of a lion in the savannah, the route from our cave to the berry bush. Images have always been essential to our survival and are bound to be powerful.Less appreciated is the power of words to create mental pictures and how that affects perceptions of nuclear power. The power of words should not be a surprise either as language was developed so that we could describe things to each other in the absence of an image and then further developed to describe things, such as emotions or complex principles, by creating virtual images."
Russia Explains Why It Killed The OPEC Deal | Seeking Alpha
Russia Explains Why It Killed The OPEC Deal | Seeking Alpha: I follow up on my previous article regarding the collapse of the OPEC deal. Russia's deputy energy minister provides his rational for Russia's decision and send
Decades of work at Argonne National Laboratory led to pivotal moment for U.S. nuclear plants
Decades of work at Argonne National Laboratory led to pivotal moment for U.S. nuclear plants: A few years ago, several nuclear reactors in the United States were facing the possibility of unforeseen shutdowns in the wake of disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant. The 2011 accident prompted worldwide scrutiny of nuclear power safety—especially regarding boiling water reactors, or BWRs.
Nuclear power debate resurrected - Central Coast Community News
Nuclear power debate resurrected - Central Coast Community News: Member for Swansea, Yasmin Catley, has vowed to fight moves to repeal legislation banning uranium mining in NSW, which she says is the first step towards
Environmentalists are in denial about nuclear power - AdVantageNEWS.com
Environmentalists are in denial about nuclear power - AdVantageNEWS.com: New technology eliminates fears of yesteryear.
Exelon’s Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Licensed for 80 Years—Will It Make It?
Exelon’s Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Licensed for 80 Years—Will It Make It?: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted a 20-year license extension for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3. The extension
Starting the Olympic torch relay in Fukushima should remind us of the dangers of nuclear power | The Japan Times
Starting the Olympic torch relay in Fukushima should remind us of the dangers of nuclear power | The Japan Times: Regardless of who we cheer for at the Olympics Games, nuclear power does not deserve our applause.
Duke Energy addresses violations at Robinson nuclear power plant | News | scnow.com
Duke Energy addresses violations at Robinson nuclear power plant | News | scnow.com: HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a confirmatory order to Duke Energy for violations at the Robinson nuclear power plant, located near Hartsville.
Improving Federal Review of Advanced Nuclear - AAF
Improving Federal Review of Advanced Nuclear - AAF: Executive Summary The deployment of civilian nuclear energy in the United States has faced challenges from long regulatory review times and difficulty obtaining financing. Because it is capable of meeting various energy generation needs without emitting carbon, advanced nuclear technology can be part of the innovative solutions needed to address climate change. Novel regulatory review …
Nuclear energy storage? Advanced reactor developers trying to expand nuclear power's selling points | Utility Dive
Nuclear energy storage? Advanced reactor developers trying to expand nuclear power's selling points | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Why Innovative Nuclear Power Needs New Regulatory Pathways - AAF
Why Innovative Nuclear Power Needs New Regulatory Pathways - AAF: While nuclear power produces energy that is both clean and reliable — making it an invaluable part of any climate strategy — it has faced numerous hurdles to its development in the United States. In particular, the regulatory-review process is both long and expensive, making it much more difficult for innovative technologies to come to …
Could San Onofre Nuke Demolition Cause Catastrophe?
Could San Onofre Nuke Demolition Cause Catastrophe?: Nuclear Shutdown News March 2020 By Michael Steinberg / Black Rain Press Nuclear Shutdown News chronicles the decline and fall of the nuclear power industry in the US and beyond, and highlights the efforts of those working to create a
Plan to store nuke fuel in New Mexico gets 1st regulatory OK - HoustonChronicle.com
Plan to store nuke fuel in New Mexico gets 1st regulatory OK - HoustonChronicle.com: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal regulators are recommending licensing a proposed multibillion-dollar complex in southern New Mexico that would temporarily store spent fuel from commercial nuclear reactors around the United States. But the recommendation issued this week by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is making waves with critics who say the agency did not look closely enough at potential conflicts with locating the facility in the heart of the Permian Basin, one of the world’s most prolific energy production regions. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other top elected officials are among those who have long had concerns about the potential environmental effects and the prospects of the state becoming a permanent dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel because the federal government lacks a permanent plan for what to do with the waste piling up at power plants around the country. The commission noted in its draft environmental review that the facility would not affect the environment or interfere with the oil industry because drilling taps into layers that are far deeper than where the storage site would be located. New Jersey-based Holtec International is seeking a 4
Nuclear waste storage facility near Carlsbad gets federal approval
Nuclear waste storage facility near Carlsbad gets federal approval: The facility would hold spent nuclear fuel rods “temporarily” from generator sites across the country, as a permanent repository is developed.
Fukushima Update March 13, 2020
Fukushima Update March 13, 2020-
Area radiation levels within 80 kilometers
of F. Daiichi have dropped about 78% since 3/11/11… The Tohoku region Sake
industry is opening its doors to women for the first time… Japan Today has
posted a comprehensive overview of the status of the clean-up at F. Daiichi… Fukushima
Fisheries want full resumption of their livelihood ASAP... Information
technology is proving invaluable to Fukushima farmers… Fukushima Governor Masao
Uchibori cautions that the effort toward reconstruction must continue unabated…
Used nuclear fuel bundle removal for unit #3 continues slowly… and much more!
https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.Thursday, March 12, 2020
Improving Federal Review of Advanced Nuclear - AAF
Improving Federal Review of Advanced Nuclear - AAF: Executive Summary The deployment of civilian nuclear energy in the United States has faced challenges from long regulatory review times and difficulty obtaining financing. Because it is capable of meeting various energy generation needs without emitting carbon, advanced nuclear technology can be part of the innovative solutions needed to address climate change. Novel regulatory review …
Exelon’s Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Licensed for 80 Years—Will It Make It?
Exelon’s Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant Licensed for 80 Years—Will It Make It?: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted a 20-year license extension for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3. The extension
Federal regulators cite TVA for providing inaccurate info | News | lebanondemocrat.com
Federal regulators cite TVA for providing inaccurate info | News | lebanondemocrat.com: For the second time in as many weeks, federal regulators have cited the Tennessee Valley Authority for violating nuclear safety standards in the past at one of its Tennessee nuclear
Impact statement released for nuclear waste facility » Albuquerque Journal
Impact statement released for nuclear waste facility » Albuquerque Journal: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Nuclear Regulatory Commission says Holtec should get a license
Duke Energy addresses violations at Robinson nuclear power plant | News | scnow.com
Duke Energy addresses violations at Robinson nuclear power plant | News | scnow.com: HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a confirmatory order to Duke Energy for violations at the Robinson nuclear power plant, located near Hartsville.
Camden firm wants to store radioactive waste in up to 10,000 canisters
Camden firm wants to store radioactive waste in up to 10,000 canisters: Nuclear Regulatory Commission review finds no reason to deny approval for Holtec waste-storage facility on environmental grounds
BWXT to produce TRISO fuel for 3D-printed reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
BWXT to produce TRISO fuel for 3D-printed reactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc has been awarded a contract from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to manufacture TRISO nuclear fuel to support the continued development of the Transformational Challenge Reactor . The TCR project aims to build an additively manufactured microreactor, with a demonstration unit planned to be operational by 2023.
US regulators issue draft EIS on used fuel facility : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
US regulators issue draft EIS on used fuel facility : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a draft environmental impact statement for Holtec International's proposed consolidated HI-STORE interim storage facility and made a preliminary recommendation that there are no environmental impacts that would preclude it from issuing a licence for environmental reasons. Holtec proposes initially to store 500 canisters holding around 8680 tonnes of used nuclear fuel at the New Mexico site.
BWXT receives TRISO nuclear fuel manufacturing contract | WSET
BWXT receives TRISO nuclear fuel manufacturing contract | WSET: LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- BWX Technologies, Inc. announced Wednesday, March 11 that its BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (NOG) subsidiary has been awarded a contract from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). According to a press release, the contract is so the company can manufacture TRISO nuclear fuel to support the continued development of the Transformational Challenge Reactor (TCR).
Belgium’s Doel nuclear plant may close early following court ruling - Nuclear Engineering International
Belgium’s Doel nuclear plant may close early following court ruling - Nuclear Engineering International: A ruling by Belgium’s constitutional court could mean the Doel nuclear power units have to close down three years earlier than the government planned.Doel 1&2 are 433MWe pressurised water reactors, which started operating in...
San Onofre nuclear plant installs radiation monitoring system - The San Diego Union-Tribune
San Onofre nuclear plant installs radiation monitoring system - The San Diego Union-Tribune: Public can access readings of canisters entombed on the site
South Africa’s nuclear plant blows out power generation capacity
South Africa’s nuclear plant blows out power generation capacity: Depending on what went wrong, securing the replacement parts for South Africa's Koeberg nuclear power plant could take some time.
Reps. Lamb, Newhouse introduce bill to expand nuclear power research - Daily Energy Insider
Reps. Lamb, Newhouse introduce bill to expand nuclear power research - Daily Energy Insider: U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced legislation recently that would expand research programs at the U.S. Department of Energy for commercial nuclear reactors.© Shutterstock The bill – the Nuclear Energy Research ... Read More »
IMechE survey finds only 26% of UK Gen Zers know nuclear is a low-carbon source of electricity - Green Car Congress
IMechE survey finds only 26% of UK Gen Zers know nuclear is a low-carbon source of electricity - Green Car Congress: Only 26% of people aged 18-24 (Gen Z) in the UK understand nuclear power is a low-carbon source of electricity, compared to 76% for renewables such as wind and solar, according to a new institution report published by IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers). Public Perceptions: Nuclear Power reveals that understanding...
UAE shows path for peaceful nuclear development
UAE shows path for peaceful nuclear development: Fuel assemblies have been loaded into the first of four UAE nuclear power plants following the country's yearslong effort to develop major national and international support for nuclear energy.
US military plans portable mini nuclear power plants
US military plans portable mini nuclear power plants: Plant weighing less than 40 tons would be carried on trucks to power remote bases indefinitely
Energy: action plan | The Energy Collective Daily
Energy: action plan | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- Energy: action plan
- Electricity Generation Cuts Emissions 2% in 2019, But Faster Coal Phaseout Needed
- Climate Action Can Deliver Economic Stimulus After Coronavirus Crash: Abreu
- If we’re not careful, EPA’s new water reuse plan could lead to more pollution
- UK confirms £800m for carbon capture clusters
- An Unlikely Clean Energy Combo: CCS and Variable Renewables
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
IAEA enhances support for nuclear newcomers : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
IAEA enhances support for nuclear newcomers : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The International Atomic Energy Agency has produced new guidance to countries planning to adopt nuclear power. In a document titled 'Initiating Nuclear Power Programmes: Responsibilities and Capabilities of Owners and Operators', the IAEA provides advice on establishing and developing a nuclear power plant.s owner/operator.
Foratom calls on EU to recognise nuclear as a strategic industry : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Foratom calls on EU to recognise nuclear as a strategic industry : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: Foratom, the European nuclear trade body, has welcomed the ambitions outlined in the European Commission's Industrial Strategy, which was published yesterday. The strategy is part of European Commission President Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen's political guidelines and responds to a request from the European Council in March 2019.
The German Energy Market Review February 2020 | The Energy Collective Daily
The German Energy Market Review February 2020 | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- The German Energy Market Review February 2020
- Peak Oil - post COVID 19 - Redefining Energy podcast
- Huge gas field discovery in the UAE
- Anatomy of an Advanced Energy Win in Virginia
- Press Release: Business Leaders Discuss Energy Innovation with Congress, Administration
- Momentum for climate action on Capitol Hill launches bipartisan Senate innovation package
- Oregon Governor Kate Brown and House Speaker Tina Kotek show real leadership amid scorched Earth tactics in Salem
- Honolulu Just Sued Energy Companies Over Climate Change—Here’s What You Need to Know
- Canadian Energy Weekly Round-Up: March 9, 2020
- Latest research leaves questions about some sources of atmospheric methane unsettled, but need to act remains
- Energy: secrets of an award-winning blogger
- Visualizing North Dakota Oil & Gas Production (Through January 2020)
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Diablo Canyon Engagement Panel to be Online Only • Paso Robles Press
Diablo Canyon Engagement Panel to be Online Only • Paso Robles Press: Coronavirus COVID-19 forces Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel to hold meeting electronically only.
Native Americans will have first right to Diablo Canyon land | San Luis Obispo Tribune
Native Americans will have first right to Diablo Canyon land | San Luis Obispo Tribune: What should happen to the land surrounding Diablo Canyon?
Japan marks anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster | National | heraldmailmedia.com
Japan marks anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster | National | heraldmailmedia.com: TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday pays tribute to those killed in the powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami nine years ago that caused the nation’s worst nuclear accident.
San Onofre nuclear plant radiation monitoring system | cbs8.com
San Onofre nuclear plant radiation monitoring system | cbs8.com: San Onofre nuclear plant radiation
Nuclear power can deliver a 'levelled-up' green economy - with the right support from government
Nuclear power can deliver a 'levelled-up' green economy - with the right support from government: Sue Ferns of trade union Prospect argues the government can help ensure nuclear power provides a vital plank in the net zero transition
Visiongain Report: The Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Market is Estimated at 888MW of Capacity in 2020
Visiongain Report: The Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Market is Estimated at 888MW of Capacity in 2020: /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Produced and Capacity Forecasts by Nuclear Reactor Type (Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR), Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), High...
Nuclear Power: Cost, Benefits & Black Swans | American Council on Science and Health
Nuclear Power: Cost, Benefits & Black Swans | American Council on Science and Health: At one point, nuclear power provided 25% of Germany's electricity. But the fallout from Chernobyl, both political and real, led to a moratorium on construction and an initial planned phaseout of all nuclear reactors by 2022. That deadline subsequently was extended to 2032, but after the events at Fukushima in Japan, the phaseout policy deadline reverted back to two years from
New nuclear projects: where and when will they be built?
New nuclear projects: where and when will they be built?: 15 countries around the world will develop nuclear power projects in the next few year, but where and when will they be built?
Global Nuclear Power Industry, Global Industry Analysts
Global Nuclear Power Industry, Global Industry Analysts: Nuclear Power market worldwide is projected to grow by 589. 3 Terawatt-hours (TWh), driven by a compounded growth of 3%.
Overnight Energy: Murkowski fumes over stalled energy bill | White House weighs help for oil, gas industry | Dem presses top Trump official on rollback of safety regulations | TheHill
Overnight Energy: Murkowski fumes over stalled energy bill | White House weighs help for oil, gas industry | Dem presses top Trump official on rollback of safety regulations | TheHill: STALLED IN THE SENATE: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is fuming after a surprise vote in the Senate killed momentum for a long-awaited energy bill.
Agencies prep for mass telework as coronavirus looms
Agencies prep for mass telework as coronavirus looms: Coronavirus could force the federal government to mandate telework. But will IT infrastructure be prepared?
BWXT, Westinghouse, X-energy Secure DoD Nuclear Microreactor Design Contracts – GovCon Wire
BWXT, Westinghouse, X-energy Secure DoD Nuclear Microreactor Design Contracts – GovCon Wire: The Department of Defense has awarded BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT), X-energy and Westinghouse's
Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage Plan Has Limited Impacts: Regulator (1)
Holtec Nuclear Waste Storage Plan Has Limited Impacts: Regulator (1): Federal nuclear regulators are giving a preliminary green light to license a commercial nuclear waste storage facility in southeastern New Mexico based on an analysis of its environmental impacts.
NRC Spent $219 From Nuclear Waste Fund in January - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
NRC Spent $219 From Nuclear Waste Fund in January - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
Federal regulators cite TVA for providing inaccurate info about Watts Bar problem
Federal regulators cite TVA for providing inaccurate info about Watts Bar problem
Regulators hit TVA for third time in four months with fine or proposed penalties for nuclear safety violationshttps://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2020/mar/10/nrc-cites-tva-providing-inaccurate-info-about-watts-bar-problem/517808/
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Daily on Energy: Cheaper gas is little consolation as oil price collapse portends macroeconomic trouble
Daily on Energy: Cheaper gas is little consolation as oil price collapse portends macroeconomic trouble: Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what's going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue!
Life extension for US Peach Bottom nuclear power plant - Nuclear Engineering International
Life extension for US Peach Bottom nuclear power plant - Nuclear Engineering International: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted plant operator Exelon a 20-year extension that would extend the possible life of the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant’s two reactors in Pennsylvania to 80 years, allowing operation until...
Standalone Nuclear Interim Storage Amendment Sidesteps Solutions, Creates Problems
Standalone Nuclear Interim Storage Amendment Sidesteps Solutions, Creates Problems: Sen. Dianne Feinstein has proposed an amendment to launch a pilot program for interim storage of nuclear waste for a complex policy problem that only recycles past failed ideas.
The countries building miniature nuclear reactors - BBC Future
The countries building miniature nuclear reactors - BBC Future: Small-scale nuclear reactors are starting to be developed around the world. Proponents say they are a safer and cheaper form of nuclear power. But will they keep up with renewables?
Small Modular Reactors: A Global Perspective
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DOE National Labs Kickstart Work on Micro and Small Modular Reactors at Two Sites | Neutron Bytes
DOE National Labs Kickstart Work on Micro and Small Modular Reactors at Two Sites | Neutron Bytes: Idaho National Laboratory Selects Oklo Inc. for Opportunity to Demonstrate Reuse of Fuel Material Oak Ridge National Laboratory & TVA Sign Agreement to Collaborate on Advanced Reactor Technolog…
Westinghouse eVinci Micro Reactor Awarded U.S. Department Of Defense Funding For Mobile Reactor Design
Westinghouse eVinci Micro Reactor Awarded U.S. Department Of Defense Funding For Mobile Reactor Design: /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that its eVinci™ micro reactor was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD)...
Nuclear Power: Progressives Should Reconsider Their Opposition | National Review
Nuclear Power: Progressives Should Reconsider Their Opposition | National Review: Efforts to combat climate change must start with the most reliable source of carbon-free energy we have.
Pentagon awards contracts to design mobile nuclear reactor
Pentagon awards contracts to design mobile nuclear reactor: The Department of Defense has two parallel nuclear reactor programs underway, one for domestic use, one for use abroad.
Young will change narrative on nuclear, says ANTSO : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Young will change narrative on nuclear, says ANTSO : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Public perception of nuclear power "has been defined almost by its failures rather than by its successes", and the industry has thus adopted a defensive posture, Adi Paterson, CEO of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation told delegates at the International Youth Nuclear Congress on 9 March. The challenge now for the 250 IYNC attendees is: "How to change the narrative of nuclear in a deep and profound way," he said.
US Defense Department awards microreactor contracts : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
US Defense Department awards microreactor contracts : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded contracts to BWX Technologies Inc, Westinghouse Government Services and X-energy LLC to each begin design work on a mobile nuclear reactor prototype. The engineering design phase of the project will last up to two years, after which one of the three teams may be selected to build and demonstrate a prototype reactor.
IAEA announces support for COVID-19 effort : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
IAEA announces support for COVID-19 effort : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The International Atomic Energy Agency will provide diagnostic kits, equipment and training in nuclear-derived detection techniques to countries asking for assistance in tackling the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. Fourteen countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have requested assistance with the diagnostic technique, known as Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction. "The Agency takes pride in its ability to respond quickly to crises, as we did in the recent past with the Ebola, Zika and African Swine Fever viruses," IAEA Director General Mariano Grossi said in a statement to the IAEA Board of Governors. "Contributing to international efforts to deal with the coronavirus will remain a priority for me as long as the outbreak persists."
Georgia Power’s Vogtle nuclear facility hits major milestone - Daily Energy Insider
Georgia Power’s Vogtle nuclear facility hits major milestone - Daily Energy Insider: Georgia Power ordered the first nuclear fuel load for Vogtle Unit 4 at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.© Shutterstock It was the second major milestone for the facility in the last 12 ... Read More »
ComEd likely won't be taken over by Chicago
ComEd likely won't be taken over by Chicago: A senior Lightfoot administration official said the first step of a study must show “a pretty compelling economic case” for the city to pony up the millions to explore the issue further.
Energy bill stalled amid amendment gridlock | TheHill
Energy bill stalled amid amendment gridlock | TheHill: A mammoth energy policy bill hit a roadblock in the Senate on Monday night with a stalemate over amendments threatening to derail the legislation entirely.
White House might consider space policies on cybersecurity, supply chain, nuclear power - SpaceNews.com
White House might consider space policies on cybersecurity, supply chain, nuclear power - SpaceNews.com: The next National Space Council policy directive is likely to be on cybersecurity for space.
DOE plans to demolish world's oldest operating nuclear facility - Oak Ridge Today
DOE plans to demolish world's oldest operating nuclear facility - Oak Ridge Today: The U.S. Department of Energy plans to demolish the oldest operating nuclear facility in the world. The cleanup and demolition of Building 3019 at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could start sometime around 2030. But the work won’t start until more than 500 canisters of uranium-233 stored in the building have been processed and removed, possibly …
John Wood Group completes sale of nuclear business - BBC News
John Wood Group completes sale of nuclear business - BBC News: The move comes after a £250m deal with US engineering firm Jacobs was cleared by regulators.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OK moves El Paso Electric sale near end
Nuclear Regulatory Commission OK moves El Paso Electric sale near end: Public Citizen official still hopes U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission holds hearing on utility's nuclear plant license transfer.
Not your typical nuclear engineer: Blazing a trail for women - Power Engineering International
Not your typical nuclear engineer: Blazing a trail for women - Power Engineering International: Tatjana Jevremovic, a trailblazing nuclear engineer at the IAEA, has always stood out on the job — whether for helping her students embrace the challenges of life or developing a seminal neutronics code
More than 72% of Gen Z 'don't know nuclear power is low carbon energy' - Energy Live News
More than 72% of Gen Z 'don't know nuclear power is low carbon energy' - Energy Live News: Women are only half as likely as men to favour nuclear power, with 29% supporting it compared with 56% of men, according to a new poll
Pentagon seeks designs for portable nuclear reactors - UPI.com
Pentagon seeks designs for portable nuclear reactors - UPI.com: The Defense Department issued contracts to three companies on Monday to begin design work on small, mobile nuclear reactors for use on U.S. military bases.
The cost of energy price volatility in Brazil | The Energy Collective Daily
The cost of energy price volatility in Brazil | The Energy Collective Daily |
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Monday, March 9, 2020
Britain's world-changing nuclear fusion program at risk – question mark over EU funding | Science | News | Express.co.uk
Britain's world-changing nuclear fusion program at risk – question mark over EU funding | Science | News | Express.co.uk: A QUESTION mark is hanging over the future of a pioneering, British-led project to build a nuclear fusion reactor, with no guarantee of ongoing funding after the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31.
No new power projects from Indo-US nuclear deal
No new power projects from Indo-US nuclear deal: A Parliamentary Standing Committee Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change has said the Indo-US nuclear deal has not yet resulted in any “new” power projects with foreign assistance and that the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) should, for now, adopt home-grown 700 MW
The Smaller Is Better Movement in Nuclear Power – Mother Jones
The Smaller Is Better Movement in Nuclear Power – Mother Jones: Are miniature reactors really safer?
The Smaller Is Better Movement in Nuclear Power – Mother Jones
The Smaller Is Better Movement in Nuclear Power – Mother Jones: Are miniature reactors really safer?
Westinghouse Signs Long-Term Contract With TVO To Support Long Term Operation Of BWR Reactors
Westinghouse Signs Long-Term Contract With TVO To Support Long Term Operation Of BWR Reactors: /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Westinghouse Electric Company signed a long-term contract with the Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) for...
Pentagon awards contracts to design mobile nuclear reactor
Pentagon awards contracts to design mobile nuclear reactor: The Department of Defense has two parallel nuclear reactor programs underway, one for domestic use, one for use abroad.
Not signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has cost India dear - The Hindu BusinessLine
Not signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has cost India dear - The Hindu BusinessLine: Apart from losing out on much larger access to clean and cheap nuclear power, it has forced Pakistan to build its own nukes and, thereby, render our conventional military superiority irrelevant
What is plan for clean energy when Pickering nuclear plant closes? | The Star
What is plan for clean energy when Pickering nuclear plant closes? | The Star: There is an opportunity to keep our electricity clean, while also saving consumers money. To get there, Ontario’s energy policy, market and regulatory...
Angry US landowners are killing off renewable energy projects
Angry US landowners are killing off renewable energy projects: There’s an old saw in the trash business that says, “everybody wants their trash picked up but nobody wants it put down.”
That’s not a perfect analogy...
That’s not a perfect analogy...
Exelon's Peach Bottom becomes second US nuclear plant to get license approval to 80 years
Exelon's Peach Bottom becomes second US nuclear plant to get license approval to 80 years
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/exelons-peach-bottom-becomes-second-us-nuclear-plant-to-get-license-approv/573690/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-03-09%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:26082%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
Utilities on high alert as phishing attempts, cyber probing spike related to Coronavirus
Utilities on high alert as phishing attempts, cyber probing spike related to Coronavirus
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-on-high-alert-as-phishing-attempts-cyber-probing-spike-related-t/573698/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-03-09%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:26082%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
Democratic Senators push to include FERC reform in comprehensive Senate energy bill
Democratic Senators push to include FERC reform in comprehensive Senate energy bill
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/democratic-senators-push-to-include-ferc-reform-in-comprehensive-senate-ene/573707/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-03-09%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:26082%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
What Was Russia Thinking In Refusing To Cut Oil Production? | The Energy Collective Daily
What Was Russia Thinking In Refusing To Cut Oil Production? | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- What Was Russia Thinking In Refusing To Cut Oil Production?
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- Commentary: EV investments could steer the future of Michigan’s auto industry
Sunday, March 8, 2020
When Did the Church’s Moral Teaching Cease Being Relevant to You?
When Did the Church’s Moral Teaching Cease Being Relevant to You?
https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2020/03/08/when-did-the-churchs-moral-teaching-cease-being-relevant-to-you/?utm_source=The+Catholic+Thing+Daily&utm_campaign=7551efe7cc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_07_01_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_769a14e16a-7551efe7cc-244213773
Coronavirus continues its rapid spread, confounding efforts by global leaders - The Boston Globe
Coronavirus continues its rapid spread, confounding efforts by global leaders - The Boston Globe: Efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak showed signs of faltering Saturday as Florida reported the United States’ first deaths outside the West Coast, Washington, D.C., confirmed its first case, and Italian leaders were scrambling on a plan that could lock down an entire region including Venice and Milan after reporting 1,000 new cases in 24 hours.
Vocational schools become the latest front in the battle for educational equity - The Boston Globe
Vocational schools become the latest front in the battle for educational equity - The Boston Globe: Many of the state’s 37 vocational schools have come under fire recently for using their admissions criteria to screen out struggling students. Over the past two decades, the schools have been transformed from their blue collar roots into high-tech training centers that prepare students equally for college or for well-paying jobs in the trades. Today, some are better funded than nearby public schools — and they have become increasingly selective in who they admit.
The traveler’s coronavirus question: Should I stay or should I go? - The Boston Globe
The traveler’s coronavirus question: Should I stay or should I go? - The Boston Globe: Some travelers are looking for bargains while others are flat out canceling. What happens when you have travel plans in the middle of a pandemic?
Coronavirus cases in Mass. reach 13, most are tied to Biogen - The Boston Globe
Coronavirus cases in Mass. reach 13, most are tied to Biogen - The Boston Globe: The additional cases follow a large group of tests administered yesterday to employees of the biotech giant Biogen.
Iran Stops Flights to Europe as Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs | Asharq AL-awsat
Iran Stops Flights to Europe as Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
Joint Chiefs Chair Retires, Immediately Becomes Paid F-35 Cheerleader | The American Conservative
Joint Chiefs Chair Retires, Immediately Becomes Paid F-35 Cheerleader | The American Conservative: The Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford defended the troubled f-35 fighter and was rewarded with a Lockheed position within months of leaving the Pentagon in September.
Coronavirus testing might have stopped it early. Now it's too late. - The Washington Post
Coronavirus testing might have stopped it early. Now it's too late. - The Washington Post: The disease spread unchecked in the United States because we didn’t look for it.
Why a Rising China Isn't as Dangerous As Experts Make It Out to Be | The National Interest
Why a Rising China Isn't as Dangerous As Experts Make It Out to Be | The National Interest: There is no question that China has vastly increased its military power over the last decade but the details are often overblown. Each item that China alarmists raise deserves a second look.
How Donald Trump Should Handle China's Growing Power | The National Interest
How Donald Trump Should Handle China's Growing Power | The National Interest: Ultimately, China is not the threat claimed, and inflators’ prescriptions are a recipe for overstretching and needless risk. It is not too late for the U.S. to soberly address China’s rise.
Kevin Eckery, Sacramento diocese spokesman, survives cancer | The Sacramento Bee
Kevin Eckery, Sacramento diocese spokesman, survives cancer | The Sacramento Bee: Kevin Eckery thought 2020 was either going to be the year he died or the year he finished preparing for his death in 2021.
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