Saturday, May 16, 2020

India’s ‘Maximum City’ Engulfed by Coronavirus - The New York Times

India’s ‘Maximum City’ Engulfed by Coronavirus - The New York Times: Overflowing hospitals. Exhausted cops. Desperate slums. Here are images from Mumbai as the coronavirus upends the metropolis.

Friday, May 15, 2020

DOE Kicks Off Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program | Neutron Bytes

DOE Kicks Off Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program | Neutron Bytes: Cost sharing with industry is a key element of the $230M program The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week the launch of the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) within the O…

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Hydrogen Task Force launched | The Energy Collective Daily

PG&E seeks relief from judge’s order on power-line inspections, tree trimming - SFChronicle.com

Xi Jinping Is a 'Good Emperor,' says Eric Li

Xi Jinping Is a 'Good Emperor,' says Eric Li: An advocate for China describes why the pandemic has increased his trust in Xi, the party, and Beijing.

PG&E: New probation conditions ‘undermine wildfire safety’ - Los Angeles Times

PG&E: New probation conditions ‘undermine wildfire safety’ - Los Angeles Times: PG&E is asking a court to halt recent probation requirements, saying they're “more likely to undermine wildfire safety than they are to promote it."

PG&E seeks relief from judge’s order on power-line inspections, tree trimming - SFChronicle.com

PG&E seeks relief from judge’s order on power-line inspections, tree trimming - SFChronicle.com: PG&E said the judge failed to give the company an opportunity to raise objections at a hearing and that he based his order on “a series of factual errors.”

National Science Board: Vision 2030 - nsb202015.pdf

Why NASA thinks nuclear reactors could supply power for human colonies in space

Why NASA thinks nuclear reactors could supply power for human colonies in space: Simplicity is the key to designing reactors for missions to the moon and Mars

Faked-data scandal might jeopardize safety at unknown number of nuclear power plants - Bellona.org

DOE Launches Program to Demonstrate Advanced Nuclear Reactors Within 5 Years

DOE Launches Program to Demonstrate Advanced Nuclear Reactors Within 5 Years: Bolstered by $230 million in Congressionally appropriated funding, the Department of Energy (DOE) has officially launched the Advanced Reactor

X-energy to irradiate TRISO-X fuel with MIT's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory | State | heraldmailmedia.com

X-energy to irradiate TRISO-X fuel with MIT's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory | State | heraldmailmedia.com: ROCKVILLE, Md., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- X-energy has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the Institute's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory to use its research reactor

Coming Soon: A Nuclear Reactor—With a 3D-Printed Core | WIRED

Coming Soon: A Nuclear Reactor—With a 3D-Printed Core | WIRED: A nuclear reactor core is one of the most extreme human-made environments on the planet. These scientists just figured out how to print one.

Daily Report, 5/14/20 | US Nuclear Power Report

Daily Report, 5/14/20 | US Nuclear Power Report: Brought to you by geoharvey, where there is general news on energy and global warming. Current status of U.S. nuclear power plants: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Current Power Reactor S…

New nonprofit wants to speed up Hanford cleanup, shift mission to energy

New nonprofit wants to speed up Hanford cleanup, shift mission to energy: A new Tri-City nonprofit has formed to push for a faster cleanup at Hanford and transition to energy research and development.

DOE targets operational advanced reactors as soon as 2025, launches $230M program | Utility Dive

DOE targets operational advanced reactors as soon as 2025, launches $230M program | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

NRC Approves First COVID-19 Exemption for Spent-Fuel Storage Rules - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

NRC Approves First COVID-19 Exemption for Spent-Fuel Storage Rules - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

NRC Halves Time for Spent-Fuel Storage License Reviews

https://www.exchangemonitor.com/nrc-halves-time-spent-fuel-storage-license-reviews/

Trump names team to develop coronavirus vaccine at ‘Warp Speed’ - POLITICO

Trump names team to develop coronavirus vaccine at ‘Warp Speed’ - POLITICO: Trump said Operation Warp Speed is evaluating 14 vaccine candidates.

Fukushima Update May 15, 2020

Fukushima Update May 15, 2020 –

Tepco will use a Submersible Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to prepare for Unit #2 used fuel removal… The NRA approves a draft report on the safety of Rokkasho used (spent) fuel reprocessing facility… American rice is being turned into Sake by a Fukushima Brewery.

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

US report indicates broad risk of COVID-19 at wildfire camps

US report indicates broad risk of COVID-19 at wildfire camps: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Outbreaks of the coronavirus could sweep through large camps where crews typically stay as they fight wildfires across the U.S., according to a federal document obtained by The...

World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Dumps $3 Billion in Fossil Fuels - Bloomberg

World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Dumps $3 Billion in Fossil Fuels - Bloomberg: Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is doubling down on its climate action by making deeper cuts to its fossil fuel exposure.

Is EIA Data Disguising A Disastrous Decline In U.S. Shale? | naked capitalism

Is EIA Data Disguising A Disastrous Decline In U.S. Shale? | naked capitalism: Tallying some of the recent shale production cuts.

E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage - The New York Times

E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage - The New York Times: A new E.P.A. policy on perchlorate, which is used in rocket fuel, would revoke a 2011 finding that the chemical should be regulated.

The Atom: A Love Affair review – changing reactions to nuclear power | Film | The Guardian

The Atom: A Love Affair review – changing reactions to nuclear power | Film | The Guardian: This inconclusive documentary charts the scary history and, in the era of climate crisis, revised views about the prospects for nuclear power

Aomori facility for reprocessing nuclear fuel gets initial safety OK : The Asahi Shimbun

Aomori facility for reprocessing nuclear fuel gets initial safety OK : The Asahi Shimbun: Japan's long-delayed nuclear fuel reprocessing facility in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, passed an i

DOE Announces $27 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems Operational Technology | Department of Energy

DOE Announces $27 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems Operational Technology | Department of Energy: DOE Announces $27 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems Operational Technology

3D Printing Has Entered The Nuclear Realm

3D Printing Has Entered The Nuclear Realm: 3D-printing has come to nuclear and it’s saving a lot of time and money, like 90%. Right now, it’s best for small spare parts, in developing micro-reactors, and in using new high-tech materials like carbon fiber composites, but expect it to eventually end up on Mars.

Russia plans to raise radioactive wrecks in the Arctic - Bellona.org

Russia plans to raise radioactive wrecks in the Arctic - Bellona.org: By 2030, the Russian government will raise seven pieces of radioactive debris – including two nuclear submarines – from the bottom of …

Troubled Rokkasho nuclear fuel processing plant approved by regulators | The Japan Times

Troubled Rokkasho nuclear fuel processing plant approved by regulators | The Japan Times: Passing safety checks brings the facility a step closer to beginning operations after more than two decades in limbo.

Energy launches grant to research nuclear fusion power | Federal News Network

Energy launches grant to research nuclear fusion power | Federal News Network: For decades, nuclear proponents have kept alive the idea of safe fusion power. Now the DoE has launched a program to rev up research into the technology.

General Atomics-Led Team at DIII-D Nat’l Fusion Facility Unveils New Nuclear Energy Research | ExecutiveBiz

General Atomics-Led Team at DIII-D Nat’l Fusion Facility Unveils New Nuclear Energy Research | ExecutiveBiz: Researchers at the General Atomics-operated DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego have released a report on plasma turbulence and electron behavior that could support the development of nuclear fusion power plants.

Toxic mud to be excavated from aging nuclear fuel plant | The State

Toxic mud to be excavated from aging nuclear fuel plant | The State: Muck poisoned by radioactive pollution will be dug up and hauled across the country from Columbia’s aging nuclear fuel factory

NRC commissioner blasts proposed emergency preparedness rules for SMRs as a 'radical departure' | Utility Dive

NRC commissioner blasts proposed emergency preparedness rules for SMRs as a 'radical departure' | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

ANS Nuclear Policy Wire May 14, 2020

Department of Energy Launches $230 Million Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) within the Office of Nuclear Energy. ARDP is designed to help domestic private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the U.S.

For the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, Congress appropriated $230 million to start a new demonstration program for advanced reactors. Through cost-shared partnerships with industry, ARDP will provide $160 million for initial funding to build two reactors that can be operational within the next 5 to 7 years.

"Advanced nuclear energy systems hold enormous potential to lower emissions, create new jobs, and build a strong economy," said Dr. Rita Baranwal, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy. "This new program creates a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. to provide clean energy and expand our market opportunities."
In addition to the two reactors, ARDP will leverage the National Reactor Innovation Center to efficiently test and assess ARD technologies by engaging the world-renowned capabilities of the national laboratory system to move these reactors from blueprints to reality.

The primary implementing tool for ARDP is the ADRP Funding Opportunity Announcement, issued today, which provides applicants three separate technology development and demonstration pathways.

More information on ARDP can be found HERE.

May 14, 2020

Hydrostatic testing completed at Leningrad II-2 cooling tower : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Hydrostatic testing completed at Leningrad II-2 cooling tower : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Russia's Rosatom has completed hydrostatic testing of the catch basin of Leningrad II-2’s evaporative cooling tower. At 167 metres high, it is one of the tallest industrial facilities in the Leningrad region, Rosatom said.

Major component installed at Vogtle 3 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Major component installed at Vogtle 3 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The integrated head package for Vogtle Unit 3 has been set into place on top of the reactor vessel, Georgia Power has announced. This follows the recent completion of open vessel testing for the AP1000 unit, which is one of two under construction at the site near Wayensboro, Georgia.

Tepco prepares to survey Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 fuel pool : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News

Tepco prepares to survey Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 fuel pool : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has carried out training in the operation of a submersible remotely operated vehicle that will be used to investigate the used fuel pool of unit 2 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The investigation is scheduled to begin in mid-June.

US DOE launches advanced reactor demonstration programme : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

US DOE launches advanced reactor demonstration programme : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: A new programme launched today by the US Department of Energy will provide USD160 million initial funding, cost-shared with industry, for the construction of two demonstration advanced reactors that can be operational within the next five to seven years. This follows an appropriation by the US Congress of USD230 million in the 2020 budget to start a new demonstration programme for advanced reactors.

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Stepping up support to MIT Solve global community | The Energy Collective Daily

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Prominent Russian academic promotes nuclear production of hydrogen - Nuclear Engineering International

Prominent Russian academic promotes nuclear production of hydrogen - Nuclear Engineering International: Nikolay Ponomarev-Stepnoy, scientific advisor to the director general of Russian nuclear utility Rosenergoatom, said on 7 May that Russia “may take a leading position in the global atomic-hydrogen energy".In an interview...

IAEA Member States Pledge €22m In Pandemic Support :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

IAEA Member States Pledge €22m In Pandemic Support :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: An initiative by the International Atomic Energy Agency to help some 120 countries contain the coronavirus pandemic has received extrabudgetary backing from member states, with voluntary pledges so far totalling around €22m.

The agency’s director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said on 11 May the funds will enable the IAEA to help hundreds of laboratories around the world in the use of a nuclear-derived testing technique called real time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (real time RT-PCR). The method is currently the fastest and most accurate to detect the virus causing Covid-19.

COVID-19 Halted Construction of Plutonium Disposal Facility at Savannah River - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

COVID-19 Halted Construction of Plutonium Disposal Facility at Savannah River - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

Fermi 2 struggles with large COVID-19 outbreak among workers | Windsor Star

Fermi 2 struggles with large COVID-19 outbreak among workers | Windsor Star: A large COVID-19 outbreak among employees at Fermi 2 nuclear power plant has led to mandated testing of every worker at the facility which will remain shutdown indefinitely.

DoE Argonne scientists use 3D printing to recycle 97 percent of used nuclear fuel - 3D Printing Industry

DoE Argonne scientists use 3D printing to recycle 97 percent of used nuclear fuel - 3D Printing Industry: Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have used 3D printing to create a new method of reusing nuclear waste, which could allow up to 97 percent to be recycled. The novel process could increase the percentage of fuel that scientists are able to reuse from 95 percent under existing processes, to …

Rosatom joins RPV halves for Rooppur unit 1 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

Rosatom joins RPV halves for Rooppur unit 1 : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: AEM Technology, part of the Atomenergomash engineering division of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, has welded together the upper and lower parts of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.

Regulator confirms safety of Japanese reprocessing plant : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News

Regulator confirms safety of Japanese reprocessing plant : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority today approved a draft report concluding Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited's reprocessing plant at Rokkasho in Aomori Prefecture meets new safety standards. The approval brings the plant, construction of which began in 1993, closer to starting up.

BP lands Australian funding for renewable-powered hydrogen study | The Energy Collective Daily

Nuclear plant on track to complete decommissioning project

Nuclear plant on track to complete decommissioning project: The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is on track to complete its decommissioning project with the available funding.

Illinois nuclear plants set outage performance records | Local News | clintonherald.com

Illinois nuclear plants set outage performance records | Local News | clintonherald.com: CORDOVA, Ill. — Four of Exelon Generation’s six Illinois nuclear plants safely completed refueling outages during the COVID-19 pandemic, setting new operational records at each facility.

Is Germany right to power down its nuclear reactors – European CEO

Is Germany right to power down its nuclear reactors – European CEO: While Germany continues to decommission its nuclear power plants, the fact that the country still relies heavily on coal undermines any environmental benefits of the policy

E.ON sold ahead German nuclear power at above market prices - Reuters

E.ON sold ahead German nuclear power at above market prices - Reuters: German utility E.ON said on Tuesday it has sold forward 65% of its nuclear power generation in 2021 and 34% of its 2022 output at prices well above the current wholesale market, raising earnings prospects from that segment.

South Africa reconsiders nuclear newbuild - Nuclear Engineering International

South Africa reconsiders nuclear newbuild - Nuclear Engineering International: South Africa intends to start developing a plan for a new 2500MWe nuclear power plant, Minerals Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe told parliament.Officials had indicated in 2019 that the government was considering adding more nuclear...

U.K. nuclear entity hires Jacobs to research radioactivity in graphite cores | Power Engineering

U.K. nuclear entity hires Jacobs to research radioactivity in graphite cores | Power Engineering: Dallas-based energy engineering firm Jacobs will lead a study of radioactive impacts in graphite reactor cores at nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom. Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), a subsidiary of the U.K. government’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, selected Jacobs to study the release of radioactivity from irradiated graphic samples from reactor cores. This research will...

UAE nuclear power plant to achieve criticality “very soon” - Nuclear Engineering International

DOE Announces $27 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems Operational Technology | Department of Energy

DOE Announces $27 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems Operational Technology | Department of Energy: DOE Announces $27 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems Operational Technology

Commentary: Closing Indian Point will renew, re-energize New York

Commentary: Closing Indian Point will renew, re-energize New York: The Indian Point nuclear power plant, which opened more than 50 years ago, is finally in...

Toxic mud to be excavated from aging nuclear fuel plant | The State

Toxic mud to be excavated from aging nuclear fuel plant | The State: Muck poisoned by radioactive pollution will be dug up and hauled across the country from Columbia’s aging nuclear fuel factory

Ann Darling: Corona and nuclear power

Ann Darling: Corona and nuclear power: Here’s a new twist on the pandemic. It has to do with nuclear power. That may seem an unlikely pairing, but nuclear reactors have workers, and they can get sick just like everyone else. Every day these essential workers are in facilities that, by...

Feds See No Environmental Impacts From Renewing Humboldt Bay ISFSI - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1

Feds See No Environmental Impacts From Renewing Humboldt Bay ISFSI - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.

NRC Considers Cloud to Improve OIG Operations – MeriTalk

NRC Considers Cloud to Improve OIG Operations – MeriTalk: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a cloud-based solution to improve its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Management Information System, according to a May 12 request for information (RFI).

NRC commissioner blasts proposed emergency preparedness rules for SMRs as a 'radical departure' | Utility Dive

NRC commissioner blasts proposed emergency preparedness rules for SMRs as a 'radical departure' | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

NRC recommends approval of nuclear waste site in Andrews County

https://www.mrt.com/business/oil/article/NRC-recommends-approval-of-nuclear-waste-site-in-15265790.php

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delays - Nuclear Engineering International

Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delays - Nuclear Engineering International: Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delaysArmenia has decided to use new funding arrangements to upgrade the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren...

Regulator Approves Licence Renewals For Almaraz-1 And -2 :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

Regulator Approves Licence Renewals For Almaraz-1 And -2 :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Spain’s nuclear regulator has said operating licences can be renewed for the two nuclear reactor units at the Almaraz nuclear power station in central Spain.

The Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) said in a statement that it had approved a technical opinion regarding the renewal.

It said it has authorised Almaraz-1 to operate until 1 November 2027 and Almaraz-2 until 31 October 2028.

China's nuclear heating project approved - Nuclear Engineering International

Oak Ridge developing 3D-printed nuclear reactor core

Oak Ridge developing 3D-printed nuclear reactor core: The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core prototype, with the ultimate goal of the Transformational Challenge Reactor (TCR) Demonstration Program being to create an advanced, full-sized, 3D-printed reactor with integrated…

FERC Plans Discussion of COVID-19 Impacts

FERC Plans Discussion of COVID-19 Impacts: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is planning a technical conference this summer that would look at long-term impacts of the coronavirus

Viewpoint: Regulators are adapting to an unprecedented challenge : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Regulators are adapting to an unprecedented challenge : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: As the COVID-19 pandemic makes governments and international organisations consider new ways of conducting business and protecting communities, we need to turn the recovery into an opportunity to safeguard the future, writes Christer Viktorsson, director general of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation."Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in December 2019, and the World Health Organisation declared it a pandemic in March, it has triggered shock waves across the globe, locking down over 190 countries and affecting every-day life. The world is experiencing unprecedented challenges."

SHINE expects NRC approval by next year | Local News | beloitdailynews.com

SHINE expects NRC approval by next year | Local News | beloitdailynews.com: JANESVILLE – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is expected to make a final determination about an operating license for SHINE Medical Technologies by October of next year, according to

NRC Requests Info on Commercial Inspector General Applications | ExecutiveBiz

NRC Requests Info on Commercial Inspector General Applications | ExecutiveBiz: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks industry information on commercial information technology products required by the agency’s inspector general.

USA plans revival of uranium sector : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News

USA plans revival of uranium sector : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: The US nuclear industry had its "best year ever" in 2019, as it "led the world" in generating more than 809 terawatt hours of electricity, Rita Baranwal, assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the Department of Energy, said yesterday. Despite this achievement, the country's ability to produce domestic nuclear fuel is "on the verge of a collapse", she added.

IAEA's COVID-19 funding reaches EUR22 million : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News

IAEA's COVID-19 funding reaches EUR22 million : Covid-19 - World Nuclear News: An initiative by the International Atomic Energy Agency to help some 120 countries contain the COVID-19 pandemic has received strong extrabudgetary backing from Member States, with voluntary pledges so far totalling around EUR22 million (USD24 million).

ORNL developing 3D-printed nuclear microreactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News

ORNL developing 3D-printed nuclear microreactor : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are refining their design of a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core, scaling up the additive manufacturing process necessary to build it, and developing methods to confirm the consistency and reliability of its printed components.

Euratom report focuses on security of fuel supply : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News

Euratom report focuses on security of fuel supply : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: A newly released Euratom Supply Agency report has identified the three biggest threats to the availability of nuclear fuel in the EU - a lack of transport hubs open to nuclear shipments; a lack of investment in conversion facilities; and permanent reduction of production and withdrawal from uranium exploration.

Armenia will use new funds to upgrade nuclear plant in face of pandemic delays - Nuclear Engineering International

Pokhran: CPIM supported North Korea being a nuclear power, but not India

Pokhran: CPIM supported North Korea being a nuclear power, but not India: It may sound unbelievable today, but not every Indian was happy to see India take one step towards claiming its rightful status among nations of the world after the Pokhran test | OpIndia News

Business Update: May 11 – Restrictions ease, seasonal workers depart, nuclear power dwindles | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice

Business Update: May 11 – Restrictions ease, seasonal workers depart, nuclear power dwindles | KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice: New rules: Ukraine’s small businesses are resuming work on May 11–12. The lifting of some coronavirus quarantine measures started on May 11 for certain businesses, including for cafes with summer terraces, barbers and beauty salons – they can resume work. “This day has come because the majority of us followed the rules,” Health Minister Maksym …

3-D-printed nuclear reactor promises faster, more economical path to nuclear energy: Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are refining their design of a 3-D-printed nuclear reactor core, scaling up the additive manufacturing process necessary to build it, and developing methods to confirm the consistency and reliability of its printed components.

Building a Uranium Reserve: The First Step in Preserving the U.S. Nuclear Fuel Cycle | Department of Energy

Building a Uranium Reserve: The First Step in Preserving the U.S. Nuclear Fuel Cycle | Department of Energy: Building a Uranium Reserve: The First Step in Preserving the U.S. Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Inside the Refueling of a Nuclear-Power Plant as Coronavirus Hit - WSJ

Inside the Refueling of a Nuclear-Power Plant as Coronavirus Hit - WSJ: A refueling at a nuclear-power plant is a mammoth undertaking involving thousands of maintenance jobs and an influx of hundreds of workers over a few weeks—a potential breeding ground for a pandemic.

Energy: Urgency in Brazil and in the World | The Energy Collective Daily

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