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Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Monday, April 30, 2012
US NRC Blog Update: The Attck of the Jellyfish
Congressman Upton to Chairman Jaczko: Should NRC Issue “Chilling Effect Letter” to Itself?
Congressman Upton to Chairman Jaczko: Should NRC Issue “Chilling Effect Letter” to Itself?
http://atomicinsights.com/
Nonproliferation update
| Possession underscores nuclear contradictions The Japan Times When the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was signed in 1968, it had a three-way bargain. It was drafted and negotiated by some of those within the nuclear club. Not surprisingly, therefore, it embedded their interests and priorities. |
| US might allow low level uranium enrichment by Iran American Thinker (blog) They are granted that right as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The problem has been that since Iran has been less than forthcoming about its program - and less than transparent about its intentions - we and the rest of the western ... |
| Agony of Agni! The Nation, Pakistan America has refrained from criticizing India for its test; instead praised its ''solid nonproliferation record,'' and called on ''all nuclear-capable states to exercise restraint regarding nuclear capabilities.'' Soon after the Agni test, ... |
Making Liquid Metal Batteries
Making Liquid Metal Batteries
by Kevin Bullis
Behind the scenes at a startup developing batteries for grid storage.
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by Kevin Bullis
Behind the scenes at a startup developing batteries for grid storage.
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10 Emerging Technologies
10 Emerging Technologies
by TR Editors
The TR10 represents the 10 most important technological milestones reached in the last 12 months. To compile the list, Technology Review selects the technologies we believe will have the greatest impact on the shape of innovation in years to come.
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by TR Editors
The TR10 represents the 10 most important technological milestones reached in the last 12 months. To compile the list, Technology Review selects the technologies we believe will have the greatest impact on the shape of innovation in years to come.
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The Uranium Widows
The Uranium Widows
Why would a community want to return to milling a radioactive element?
by Peter Hessler September 13, 2010
http://www.newyorker.com/
INPO-WANO News Update
INPO - WANO News and Report
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- Jordon Weighs Two Nuclar Plant Offers: Russia vs. France
- Russia to build two more nuclear reactors in China
- NRC: New Levy nuclear plant safe for environment
- Govt takes on heavy burden in nationalizing TEPCO
- South Africa’s power crunch means opportunity for global nuclear industry
- NRC staff recommends renewing license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth
- Diablo Canyon nuclear unit shut by salp invasion
- Navy nears power deal to help avoid Cal blackouts
- China Nuclear Company in Talks to Bid for Horizon, Express Says
LIVE WEBCAST The Future of Clean Energy: The Economic Imperative Monday, April 30, 2012
LIVE WEBCAST
Monday, April 30, 2012
4:45 - 6:30 p.m. EST
Join us TONIGHT for the free, live webcast of the Clean Energy Forum 2012.
PROGRAM AGENDA:
- Fireside Chat, 4:45-6:00 pm EST
The fireside chat will offer an insightful look at the technological and economic challenges facing the future of clean energy. Join the conversation by sending your questions directly to Jason Pontin via Twitter: @jason_pontin. - Award Ceremony, 6:00-6:30 pm EST
The recipients of the MIT Clean Energy Prize will be announced. There will be three Clean Energy categories: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Deployment & Infrastructure. Of these three winners, one will be selected for the $200,000 grand prize.
and paste http://www.livestream.com/
Visit www.mitef.org/cleanenergy2012 to learn more.
THE FIRESIDE CHAT WILL FEATURE:
| Bill Joy Cofounder, Sun Microsystems Partner, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers |
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| Jason Pontin Editor in chief and publisher, Technology Review Chairman, MIT Enterprise Forum |
What volume of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels can we generate in the future? by Barry Brook
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What volume of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels can we generate in the future?by Barry Brook |
Guest Post by Chris Uhlik. Dr
Uhlik did a BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical Engineering at Stanford
1979--1990. He worked at Toyota in Japan, built robot controllers,
cellular telephone systems, internet routers, and now does engineering
management at Google. Among his 8 years of projects as an engineering
director at Google, he counts engineering recruiting, Toolbar, Software
QA, Software Security, GMail, Video, BookSearch, StreetView,
AerialImaging, and research activities in Artificial Intelligence and
Education. He has directly managed about 500 engineers at Google and
indirectly over 2000 employees. His interests include nuclear power,
photosynthesis, technology evolution, artificial intelligence,
ecosystems, and education.
(Ed Note: Chris has written previously on BNC on calculating the cost of ending global warming)
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation
Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation
ONLINE READER
- by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky - 2012-05-28
Nuclear analyst, Edison clash over San Onofre's next step
Power Engineering Magazine -
Gundersen's
website says he has 40 years' experience in the nuclear industry, holds
a nuclear-safety patent, is a licensed reactor operator and has
coordinated projects at 70 US nuclear power plants. Gundersen, of Burlington, Vt., is making public ...
Why is safety a divisive issue for Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
Here
is an LA Times article written to provide support for Jaczko's
"passionate about safety" stance while trying to point the finger at
others for the internal strife at the Commissioner level.
Why is safety a divisive issue for Nuclear Regulatory Commission?
NRC Chairman Greg Jaczko has found himself on the losing side of 4-1 votes that usually end up favoring less stringent regulations for the industry. He's also been the target of a congressman's attacks.
Groups oppose nuke plant relicensing
| Groups oppose nuke plant relicensing Seacoastonline.com By Patrick Cronin SEABROOK — Numerous residents and anti-nuke groups are pushing for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to halt NextEra Energy's application to extend its license to operate the Seabrook nuclear power plant to 2050. |
The NRC Ducks the Hard Questions « Legal Planet: Environmental ...
The NRC Ducks the Hard Questions « Legal Planet: Environmental ...
By Dan Farber
The NRC still seems to be suffering from a desire to be the industry's friend rather than its regulator. The LA Times has a good story about the NRC and its chair, Greg Jaczko. Jaczko has pushed for more of an active regulatory role: ...
Legal Planet: Environmental Law...
By Dan Farber
The NRC still seems to be suffering from a desire to be the industry's friend rather than its regulator. The LA Times has a good story about the NRC and its chair, Greg Jaczko. Jaczko has pushed for more of an active regulatory role: ...
Legal Planet: Environmental Law...
FUKUSHIMA . . . the 'Japanese Chernobyl' . . . a year later and politics will 'trump'
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'Public Meltdown' takes aim at aging nuclear plant
'Public Meltdown' takes aim at aging nuclear plant
The Keene Sentinel
Ten days after the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan were severely damaged thanks to the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and giant tsunami on March 11, 2011, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the license for the Vermont Yankee nuclear ...
The Keene Sentinel
Ten days after the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan were severely damaged thanks to the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and giant tsunami on March 11, 2011, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the license for the Vermont Yankee nuclear ...
ANS Update: 102nd Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
102nd Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers
By dyurman on Apr 29, 2012 05:12 amThe Carnival is up at Next Big Future. The Carnival is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear … Continue reading →
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ANS participates in the USA Science & Engineering Festival
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Answering Questions About Fukushima: Reactor 4 Fuel Rods & Worldwide Mass Extinction?
Answering Questions About Fukushima: Reactor 4 Fuel Rods & Worldwide Mass Extinction?
An excellent place to find some answers is Reddit’s /r/AskScience, a forum in which questions about scientific issues are answered in a serious manner, “free of layman speculation.” Included among its regular users are several people with professional expertise on nuclear reactors and radiation.
In recent weeks, several threads have covered scare stories being spread by professional anti-nuclear activists:
- What would happen if a severe earthquake hit Fukushima now?
- Would the collapse of the Fukushima reactor really cause a mass extinction event?
- Okay, enough is enough. Can someone please explain to me if the Fukushima reactor’s fuel rods are a real threat to the United States/entire civilization?
- How serious is the Fukishima reactor problem?
- How likely is the Fukushima nuclear crisis able to cause a worldwide environmental catastrophe?
UCS: No Rush to Build New Nuke Facility at Los Alamos
UCS: No Rush to Build New Nuke Facility at Los Alamos
A new UCS report concludes there's no need for the U.S. to begin building the Chemical and Metallurgy Research Replacement Nuclear Facility.ANS participates in the USA Science & Engineering Festival
ANS participates in the USA Science & Engineering Festival
Visitors
learn about nuclear science & technology at the ANS display during
the USA Science & Engineering Festival going on this weekend in
Washington, DC.Support Grows for Small Reactor Partnership in Missouri
Support Grows for Small Reactor Partnership in Missouri
Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse Electric Co. last week revealed a new partnership to compete for federal funds to develop and license a small reactor at the Callaway nuclear plant site
in Missouri. The joint collaboration has the potential to open the
doors for nuclear energy to play a more prominent role in the Midwestern
state’s energy portfolio—a move that is being met with increasing
enthusiasm by local leaders.Given the previous challenges to new nuclear plant development in the state, it is exciting to see several notable people and institutions come forward to voice their support. Below is a sampling of some of the positive coverage we have come across so far.
A Reader's Guide to the San Onofre Steam Generator Situation by Eric McErlain
A Reader's Guide to the San Onofre Steam Generator Situation
For a number of weeks, we've been paying close attention to our colleagues at Southern California Edison (SCE) as they work to resolve a problem with the steam generators at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station or SONGS. Unit #2 and #3 at SONGS have been out of service for several weeks ever since leaks were detected in the steam generators of both units.In a press briefing earlier this week, SCE's CNO delivered some good news, and said that there's a 50% chance that one or both of the plant's reactors will be back in operation by the Summer. The thing to remember here is that SCE and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission won't allow the plant's two reactors to restart until both parties are convinced that it is safe to do so.
For real time updates from SCE, please visit SONGSCommunity.com.
Governor Whitman Answers Greenpeace
Governor Whitman Answers Greenpeace
A few days ago, we wrote about
big tech companies moving their data centers to nuclear friendly states
and getting some grief for it for not being “green” enough. I take no
credit for the following, but it’s nice not to be talking in a vacuum.This a letter to the editor of the New York Times commenting on the same topic (same article actually):
“Report Faults Online Services Over Reliance on Coal and Nuclear Power” (Business Day, April 18) discusses a Greenpeace report suggesting that emissions-free nuclear power and coal constitute “dirty energy.”
It’s true that by opening up new data centers in states like North Carolina, Virginia and Illinois, major Internet companies are using more nuclear energy — and at affordable prices. What’s untrue and insinuated in both your article and the Greenpeace report is that this reliance on nuclear somehow sullies a company’s environmental reputation, when nuclear is in fact playing an important role keeping the cloud clean.
Nuclear energy accounts for 70 percent of the clean electricity produced in the United States, and together with renewables like solar and wind is a vital part of any clean energy portfolio. Companies that rely on 24/7 baseload power to meet their electricity needs are contributing to emission-reduction goals by including nuclear in their energy mix.
CHRISTINE TODD WHITMANMs. Whitman is former governor of New Jersey, EPA Administrator, and currently co-chair of the Clean and Safe (CASE) Energy Coalition.
Princeton, N.J., April 19, 2012
TVA Building Watts Bar 2 and Building Up the Tennessee Valley
TVA Building Watts Bar 2 and Building Up the Tennessee Valley
Here’s some good news:The Tennessee Valley Authority board in the US has approved continuing with construction of the second generating unit at Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant located on the Tennessee River near Spring City following a revised estimate.
The estimate presented to TVA in early April, revealed the project requires an additional $1.5bn to $2bn to complete, bringing the total cost to complete the unit at nearly $4.5bn, with the most likely estimate of $4.2bn.
The Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor: Why Didn't This Happen (and why is now the right time?)
The Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor: Why Didn't This Happen (and why is now the right time?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bbyr7jZOllI
Uranium verses Thorium: The future of nuclear fuels
Urabium verses Thorium: The Future of Nuclear fuels.
My last post focused on the uranium as a renewable resource. This seemingly radical view, is supported by well known facts. The question then is, with the renewable nature of uranium, why should we need thorium?Experience with Energy Storage Technology Is The Key to Promoting Innovation
Experience with Energy Storage Technology Is The Key to Promoting Innovation
It
is clear that new innovation is needed to bring down the cost of energy
storage and that the innovation must produce technologies and systems
that are different than what we use today. But in looking for that
innovation and trying to promote it, it is important to identify from
where it is most likely to come. Innovation that matters, that truly
impacts mature technologies such as automobiles and the electricity
grid, will not occur in a vacuum (or in a laboratory alone). Innovation
that matters can only be promoted by giving battery manufacturers, auto
makers and utilities real world, practical experience with existing
energy storage technology, insufficient as it may be, and letting them
figure out how best to increase its power and decrease its cost.
NRC has not learned from Japanese nuclear disaster
NRC has not learned from Japanese nuclear disaster
The Mercury
NRC and the nuclear industry are attempting to whitewash Fukushima to relicense dangerous nuclear plants like Limerick. Myths and outright lies must be confronted to prevent more harm in Japan and a potential Limerick meltdown. Fukushima's GE reactors ...
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The Mercury
NRC and the nuclear industry are attempting to whitewash Fukushima to relicense dangerous nuclear plants like Limerick. Myths and outright lies must be confronted to prevent more harm in Japan and a potential Limerick meltdown. Fukushima's GE reactors ...
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The Nuclear Green Revolution: The Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor ...
The Nuclear Green Revolution: The Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor ...
The Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor: Why Didn't This Happen (and why is now . ... Dr. Joe Bonometti speaking on thorium/LFTR technology at Georgia Tech ...
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The Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor: Why Didn't This Happen (and why is now . ... Dr. Joe Bonometti speaking on thorium/LFTR technology at Georgia Tech ...
nucleargreen.blogspot.com/.../
s Nuclear Wave From Fukushima Coming To The United States & Canada?
Is Nuclear Wave From Fukushima Coming To The United States & Canada?
http://worldtruth.tv/is-
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