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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

NASA, Los Alamos researchers test new space nuclear power system


NASA, Los Alamos researchers test new space nuclear power system
Examiner.com
26 release by the Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory, NASA and Department of Energy researchers have tested a new type of nuclear power system that could provide energy for future spacecraft and even, if scaled up, bases and colonies on the surface of other ...http://www.examiner.com/article/nasa-los-alamos-researchers-test-new-space-nuclear-power-system

Reconfigured n−reactors can power space flights

Business Standard - ‎
Current space missions use power supplies that generate as much electricity as one or two light bulbs. The availability of more power could boost the speed with which mission data is transmitted back to Earth. The Los Alamos team recently showed how a ...

Proposed nuclear reactor could power future space flights

CNN (blog) - ‎
For potential power sources on space flights beyond the horizon, scientists are looking back to the future. A team of NASA and Department of Energy researchers has shown that a reliable nuclear reactor based on technology that's been around for decades ...

DOE, NASA testing fission reactor for spaceflight

CNET - ‎
This uranium-based reactor would use nuclear fission energy to power small spacecraft and possibly installations on Mars. Tim Hornyak. by Tim Hornyak. November 26, 2012 6:36 PM PST Follow @robotopia. (Credit: Screenshot by Tim Hornyak/CNET) ...

Researchers Developing New Method For Nuclear Power On Spaceships

RTT News -
Researchers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory say they may be close to perfecting a method to bring nuclear power to space ships. The team recently concluded experiments in which they used heat pipe technology to power a small reactor and a ...

Scientists test novel power system for space travel (w/ video)

Phys.Org - ‎Nov 26, 2012‎
John Bounds of Los Alamos National Laboratory's Advanced Nuclear Technology Division makes final adjustments on the DUFF experiment, a demonstration of a simple, robust fission reactor prototype that could be used as a power system for space travel.
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Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: US Scientists Look For Lessons From Japanese

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: US Scientists Look For Lessons From Japanese ...
Huffington Post
TOKYO -- A group of American scientists met in Tokyo on Tuesday to study last year's Fukushima nuclear accident in hopes of finding lessons to improve the safety of U.S. atomic power reactors. Norman Neureiter, head of the 22-member committee of the ...http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/fukushima-nuclear-accident_n_2198060.html?utm_hp_ref=world

US scientists find lessons from Japan nuke crisis

Asahi Shimbun -
A group of American scientists are meeting in Tokyo to find lessons from the Fukushima nuclear accident to improve the safety of U.S. reactors. Norman Neureiter, head of the 22-member committee of the National Academy of Sciences, said the disaster at ...

Japan must do more after nuclear accident: UN

Ottawa Citizen - ‎
A United Nations rights investigator said Monday that Japan hasn't done enough to protect the health of residents and workers affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident. Anand Grover, UN special rapporteur on the right to health, said the government has ...

Nuclear madness...

Gulf Daily News - ‎
After the loss of 10 million American lives in the Three-Mile Island calamity in 1979, two billion in the Chernobyl holocaust in 1986, and the abandonment of all of northern Japan following the deaths of millions in last year's Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, it is ...

Japan should ask people about nuclear fears: UN

The News International -
TOKYO: Japan should do more to address fears over radiation in the area around Fukushima, a UN health expert said on Monday, urging it to consult those affected by nuclear pollution. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, told ...

Not good enough: UN says Japan is underestimating nuclear fallout risks

RT - ‎
A UN official charged with investigating Japan's handling of the health risks from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 says the authorities are not doing enough to protect the population from effects of the accident. Anand Grover, a UN special rapporteur on ...

WHO forecasts no significant increase in cancer patients in Fukushima

Asahi Shimbun - ‎Nov 25, 2012‎
Cases of cancer caused by radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident will not increase significantly, although the risk facing infants near the plant has risen, a draft report by the World Health Organization said. The WHO's draft report, obtained by The ...

Expert Stresses Need For Monitoring Nuclear Radiation On People Following ...

Newsroom America - ‎
At the end of a visit to Japan related to health issues stemming from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, a United Nations independent expert has stressed the importance of monitoring the effects of atomic radiation on people's health. While the UN ...

REPORT: JAPAN FAILING AT HEALTH CHECKS FOR FUKUSHIMA WORKERS

FOX News Radio - ‎
A United Nations investigator has accused Japan of doing too little to check on the effects of radiation workers and residents are facing near the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. FOX News Radio's Alastair Wanklyn reports from Tokyo: Audio clip: ...

Siberia's pseticide dumps may prove a bigger hazard than nuclear waste



Siberia's pesticide dumps may prove a bigger hazard than nuclear waste
The Guardian
Chernogrivov fears such dumps may be a bigger hazard than even nuclear waste because of the confusion surrounding them. France dispatches regular consignments of depleted uranium for processing at Severesk (formerly Tomsk-7), a closed military ...http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/27/siberia-pesticides-toxic-waste-pollution

Final cap in the works for Maxey Flats nuclear waste dump


Final cap in the works for Maxey Flats nuclear waste dump
The Courier-Journal (blog)
The state of Kentucky has reached a major milestone with a huge Superfund cleanup effort in northeast Kentucky — the Maxey Flats nuclear waste dump near Hillsboro in Fleming County.http://blogs.courier-journal.com/watchdogearth/2012/11/26/final-cap-in-the-works-for-maxey-flats-nuclear-waste-dump/

FUKUSHIMA UPDATES 11/27

Here are the topic summaries of today's Fukushima updates. Please click the link for the full reports.
 
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports there will be no statistically-significant rise in cancer due to the Fukushima Accident... Tepco has told America’s National Academy of Sciences that the company did not take sufficient anti-tsunami protection measures prior to 3/11/11 because of a public relations concern... Fukushima governor Yuuhei Sato has been in Tokyo promoting the sale of rice grown in Fukushima Prefecture... The nuclear issue keeps slipping further and further out of the public focus leading up to next month's election... Another Poll taken by the Yomiuri Shimbun reveals that the ruling Democratic Party of Japan has slipped behind the newly-formed Japan Restoration/Sunrise party coalition in popularity... The governor of Shiga Prefecture says she is will form an anti-nuclear coalition party for the upcoming election in December... It seems Greenpeace has conceded that the antinuclear forces in Japan are going to be soundly defeated in next month’s election... Japan’s Press Research Institute says public trust in the news media has reached an all-time low... The Japanese government should do more to address fears over radiation in the area around Fukushima, a U.N. health expert said Monday.
 

TEPCO officials admit failed to take enough safety measures before Fukushima disaster

TEPCO officials admit failed to take enough safety measures before Fukushima disaster

A group of American scientists met in Tokyo on Tuesday to study last year’s Fukushima nuclear accident in hopes of finding lessons to improve the safety of U.S. atomic power reactors.
Norman Neureiter, head of the 22-member committee of the National Academy of Sciences,  told The Associated Press  the committee is hearing from Japanese officials and will conduct its own investigation.
“Because after a thing like this in Japan and a damage and human losses and continuing radiation and all of these things, people will have more and more questions about nuclear energy. So, to draw the conclusion from this investigation hopefully useful lessons which can be applied to elsewhere to make sure nothing like this happens again.”
Neureiter said collusion between the industry and the regulators, a cozy relationship known as “the nuclear village” has caused deep-rooted distrust among the public. Japanese investigations have also blamed the lack of safety culture for contributing to the crisis.http://enformable.com/2012/11/tepco-officials-admit-failed-to-take-enough-safety-measures-before-fukushima-disaster/
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Next generation of nuclear operators training at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle

Next generation of nuclear operators training at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle

The next generation of nuclear operators is being trained in the most modern nuclear plant simulators in the world, at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro.http://energyandnuclear.com/2012/11/27/next-generation-of-nuclear-operators-training-at-georgia-powers-plant-vogtle/

Want Portable, Powerful & Prefab Energy Tech?

Want Portable, Powerful & Prefab Energy Tech?

Wendy Koch, USA Today
A new generation of nuclear reactor is scheduled to launch in the United States within a decade, potentially transforming the U.S. nuclear industry. But critics question its safety, given last year's meltdown of Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant and recent flooding from Superstorm Sandy. . .http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/26/nuclear-small-modular-reactors/1727001/

Want Cleaner Coal? Go to China.



US energy: What's oil production got to do with national security?

US energy: What's oil production got to do with national security?

National security and foreign policy planners can make some reasonable assumptions about what the American energy revolution and oil boom could mean for US interests, Rogers writes.http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2012/1126/US-energy-What-s-oil-production-got-to-do-with-national-security

Sandy's Enduring Lessons for the Northeast

Sandy's Enduring Lessons for the Northeast

Darius Dixon, Politico
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/84201.html#ixzz2DQYgUbiS

UK Grants Site License to New Hinkley Point Reactors, Boosts Funding for New Power Generation

UK Grants Site License to New Hinkley Point Reactors, Boosts Funding for New Power Generation

British regulators have issued a critical license for two reactors proposed at Hinkley Point near Bristol.http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2012/11/27/uk-grants-site-license-to-new-hinkley-point-reactors_2c00_-boosts-funding-for-new-power-generation-112702.aspx

$100 Trillion Climate Change or $20 to 50 Billion Climate Control

$100 Trillion Climate Change or $20 to 50 Billion Climate Control

There are many dire warnings that Climate Change will melt the ice caps, cause a rise of 4 to 6 feet or more in sea level and cause more severe weather (like the $42 billion in damage from Hurricane Sandy) over the next 60-200 years.http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/11/100-trillion-climate-change-or-20-to-50.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Fadvancednano+%28nextbigfuture%29

Vermont Yankee’s Greatest Hits from the Public Service Board Hearing

Vermont Yankee’s Greatest Hits from the Public Service Board Hearing

By Meredith Angwin
http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2012/11/27/vermont-yankees-greatest-hits/
On November 7, an important hearing about the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant was held before the Vermont Public Service Board. Howard Shaffer has an excellent post on this hearing at ANS Nuclear Cafe.
At that hearing, 39 people spoke in favor of Vermont Yankee. I have been collecting their statements and their pictures (as best I can), and posting them on my blog. I have 17 posts to date.
I wanted to share some of these pro-Vermont Yankee statements with ANS Nuclear Cafe readers. They were all great statements — but, with seventeen statements, I needed to choose a subset for this post.  So, I chose excerpts from five of the statements.
Here goes!  (Drum roll. Maybe trumpets.)
The Vermont Yankee Greatest Hits! from the November 7 Vermont Public Service Board hearing held in Vernon, Vt.

Space Nuclear Report from Los Alamos

Space Nuclear Report from Los Alamos



http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/26/proposed-nuclear-reactor-could-power-future-space-flights/

CNN has a report on the use of a small nuclear reactor (uranium powered) combined with Stirling Engines for both propulsion and planetary power applications. The 4 minute video produced by Los Alamos embedded in the CNN report is worth your time if interested in space nuclear developments.

U.N. Chief Seeks Steps to Bolster Missile Nonproliferation Code

U.N. Chief Seeks Steps to Bolster Missile Nonproliferation Code ...
The United Nations is prepared to support steps aimed at updating a set of ballistic missile nonproliferation guidelines and prompting additional governments to ...
www.nti.org/.../un-chief-seeks-steps-bolster-missile-nonprolife...

UN informs Japan: Radiation went far beyond Fukushima, affected people should get health checked — Gov’t not protecting residents properly — Chernobyl data is no good, there was information blackout

UN informs Japan: Radiation went far beyond Fukushima, affected people should get health checked — Gov’t not protecting residents properly — Chernobyl data is no good, there was information blackout

http://enenews.com/investigator-real-japan-radiation-beyond-fukushima-people-health-checked-chernobyl-data-good-information-blackout-govt-protecting-residents-properly 

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Monday, November 26, 2012

Pro-nuclear party could win power in Japan


Pro-nuclear party could win power in Japan


http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/pro-nuclear-party-could-win-power-in-japan-5242767

Asia Report: China Dominates 2011 Global Wind Installations

Asia Report: China Dominates 2011 Global Wind Installations

China dominated the global wind market in 2011, installing three times as many wind rotor blades on its wind farms than the U.S., its closest rival.http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/11/asia-report-china-dominates-2011-global-wind-installations?cmpid=rss

Is This the Bill Gates of Energy?: Meet Nuclear Entrepreneur Taylor Wilson (18)

Is This the Bill Gates of Energy?: Meet Nuclear Entrepreneur Taylor Wilson (18)http://www.forbes.com/sites/eamonnfingleton/2012/11/26/is-this-the-bill-gates-of-energy-meet-nuclear-entrepreneur-taylor-wilson-18/

Saudi Arabia Ready to Begin Work on $109 Billion Solar Energy Plan

Saudi Arabia Ready to Begin Work on $109 Billion Solar Energy Plan

As the UN summit on climate change is about to begin in Doha this week there will be an increased focus on the renewable energy plans of the fossil fuel rich countries around the Gulf.Using this increased focus to gain positive attention it is unsurprising to note that several states have come out with new plans to accelerate investment in renewable energy, and advance the battle against climate change, including Qatar, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.Saudi Arabia has announced that it is ready to begin work on its first ever major solar project at the beginning…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Saudi-Arabia-Ready-to-Begin-Work-on-109-Billion-Solar-Energy-Plan.html

Three New Energy Technologies that Could Change the World

Three New Energy Technologies that Could Change the World

In the latest issue of Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors, three new energy technologies are discussed which could potentially change the world.The first is the idea of Marine Renewable Energy (MRE), and is suggested by Howard P. Hanson of the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Florida Atlantic University.It involves making use of the vast amount of kinetic energy that exists in the ocean currents and waves. The US Department of Energy has established three national MRE centres to…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Three-New-Energy-Technologies-that-Could-Change-the-World.html

Thorium To Be Tested in a Working Nuclear Reactor

Thorium To Be Tested in a Working Nuclear Reactor

A Norwegian company led by Alf Bjørseth will start burning thorium fuel in a conventional test reactor owned by Norway’s government with help from U.S.-based nuclear giant Westinghouse.Bjørseth is now running his private company Scatec AS, and establishing new companies within Scatec based on the latest technologies in the areas of renewable energy and advanced materials, including a thorium fuel effort through a holding company called Thor Corporation.Thor Corporation owns Thor Energy and also has shares in businesses related…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Thorium-To-Be-Tested-in-a-Working-Nuclear-Reactor.html

US Power Grid Vulnerable to Just About Everything

US Power Grid Vulnerable to Just About Everything

As Washington hunts ill-defined al-Qaeda groups in the Middle East and Africa, and concerns itself with Iran’s eventual nuclear potential, it has a much more pressing problem at home: Its energy grid is vulnerable to anyone with basic weapons and know-how. Forget about cyber warfare and highly organized terrorist attacks, a lack of basic physical security on the US power grid means that anyone with a gun—like disgruntled Michigan Militia types, for instance--could do serious damage.For the past two months, the US Federal Energy Regulatory…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Power-Grid-Vulnerable-to-Just-About-Everything.html

TEPCO Publishes Mid-Range Fukushima Restoration Policy


Following Japan visit, UN expert stresses need for monitoring effects of nuclear radiation on people

Following Japan visit, UN expert stresses need for monitoring effects of nuclear radiation on peoplehttp://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43599&Cr=nuclear&Cr1=#.ULQy8Bjy-pI

UN envoy: Japan should do more for nuclear victims

Asahi Shimbun - ‎1 hour ago‎
A United Nations rights investigator said Nov. 26 that Japan hasn't done enough to protect the health of residents and workers affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident. Anand Grover, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to health, said the government has ...

Japan should ask people about nuclear fears: UN

The News International -
TOKYO: Japan should do more to address fears over radiation in the area around Fukushima, a UN health expert said on Monday, urging it to consult those affected by nuclear pollution. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, told ...

Not good enough: UN says Japan is underestimating nuclear fallout risks

RT - ‎
A UN official charged with investigating Japan's handling of the health risks from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 says the authorities are not doing enough to protect the population from effects of the accident. Anand Grover, a UN special rapporteur on ...

UN envoy: Japan should do more for nuke victims

Philadelphia Inquirer - ‎
TOKYO - A United Nations rights investigator has said Japan hasn't fully served the health needs of residents and workers affected by the nuclear crisis and address their concerns. Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, said Monday that ...

WHO forecasts no significant increase in cancer patients in Fukushima

Asahi Shimbun - ‎Nov 25, 2012‎
Cases of cancer caused by radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident will not increase significantly, although the risk facing infants near the plant has risen, a draft report by the World Health Organization said. The WHO's draft report, obtained by The ...

UN investigator says Japan needs to protect health of nuclear accident victims

The Japan Daily Press - ‎1
Japan hasn't fully addressed the health concerns of the workers and residents who were affected by the Fukushima nuclear meltdown of 2011, according to Anand Grover, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health. He made the statements after am 11-day ...

Small nuclear reactors eyed for Oak Ridge site


Small nuclear reactors eyed for Oak Ridge site
Oak Ridger
“TVA is preparing an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license up to four B&W mPower SMRs (small modular reactors) at its Clinch River Site,” Charlotte, N.C.-based B&W announced in another news release. http://www.oakridger.com/article/20121125/NEWS/121129938

UNEP Report Released: The Emissions Gap Report 2012

UNEP Report Released: The Emissions Gap Report 2012

This month, the United Nations Environment Programme released a new report titled, The Emissions Gap Report 2012. The 62-page synthesis report which is available here, discusses the following:
 


About the Report

Two fundamental questions in the global climate negotiations include:
  1. Will the pledges made by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions be sufficient to achieve the 2.0 degree or 1.5 degree Celsius temperature limits by year 2020 or will there be a gap between the level of ambition that is needed and what is expected as a result of the pledges?   
     2.  If a gap exists, in what ways can it bridged?
Since 2010, UNEP has been convening scientists and experts to answer these questions through the development of the annual “emissions gap” report. The 2012 report provides the following information:
  • An update of global greenhouse gas emission estimates, based on a number of different authoritative scientific sources;
  • An overview of national emission levels, both current (2010) and projected (2020) consistent with current pledges and other commitments;
  • An estimate of the level of global emissions consistent with the two degree target in 2020, 2030 and 2050;
  • An update of the assessment of the "emissions gap" for 2020. 
  • A review of selected examples of the rapid progress being made in different parts of the world to implement policies already leading to substantial emission reductions and how they can be scaled up and replicated in other countries, with the view to bridging the emissions gap.
Prior versions of the report are available below:
The Emissions Gap Report (2010).
Bridging the Emissions Gap Report (2011).

World Meteorological Organization Report Released:

World Meteorological Organization Report Released:

Recently, the World Meteorological Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations which "provide[s] world leadership in expertise and international cooperation in weather, climate, hydrology and water resources and related environmental issues and thereby contribute to the safety and well-being of people throughout the world," issued its annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin for the year 2011.  According to the 4-page report, available here,    "[t]he amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011 . . . [b]etween 1990 and 2011 there was a 30% increase in radiative forcing – the warming effect on our climate – because of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping long-lived gases."

WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin

Prior versions of the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin are available here:

Bulletin No. 8: November 2012
Bulletin No. 7: November 2011
Bulletin No. 6: November 2010
Bulletin No. 5: November 2009
Bulletin No. 4: November 2008
Bulletin No. 3: November 2007
Bulletin No. 2: November 2006
Bulletin No. 1: March 2006

Japan split over nuclear energy policy as Lower House election nears

Japan split over nuclear energy policy as Lower House election nears
Asahi Shimbun
The accident not only shattered assurances of safety at nuclear power plants and prompted the government to shut down all nuclear reactors in the country, but it also ignited debate over Japan's energy policy. Nuclear power generation, which supplied ...http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201211260101

EDF wins site licence to build first new nuclear power station in 25 years


EDF wins site licence to build first new nuclear power station in 25 years
The Independent
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has granted the site licence to NNB Generation Company (NNB GenCo), a subsidiary of the French energy giant which wants to build a new nuclear power station at the Somerset site. The independent regulator said the ...http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/edf-wins-site-licence-to-build-first-new-nuclear-power-station-in-25-years-8352552.html

Deal for new nuclear power station signed


Deal for new nuclear power station signed
This is Bristol
Japanese firm Hitachi has announced it has completed the multi-million purchase of a project to build a nuclear power station in Oldbury and a second one in North Wales. The firm said it will mow push ahead with plans to build the new power station in ...http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Deal-new-nucler-power-station-signed/story-17426948-detail/story.html

Toshiba 4-legged robot to venture into nuclear power plants


Toshiba 4-legged robot to venture into nuclear power plants
Coolest Gadgets
One thing's for sure – nuclear power plants are not exactly the safest place in the world to be, never mind that it delivers far more energy to the world compared to traditional methods, although there is the issue of disposing of nuclear waste in a ...http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20121126/toshiba-4legged-robot-venture-nuclear-power-plants/

FEATURE: South Korea's nuclear energy strategy set for revamp

FEATURE: South Korea's nuclear energy strategy set for revamp
Platts
South Korea currently has 23 nuclear power reactors, which account for 30% of the country's total power generation. The country has plans to add 11 more by 2024 to expand the contribution of nuclear power to nearly 50%. Under the country's power ...http://www.platts.com/RSSFeedDetailedNews/RSSFeed/ElectricPower/7284904

Lee: Nuclear power plants 'core staple' for S. Korea
Yonhap News
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday atomic power plants are a key export industry that will help lift South Korea's growth in the years to come, just as auto, shipbuilding and electronics industries have powered the country's ...http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/11/25/25/0301000000AEN20121125002500315F.HTML

Gwynne Dyer: Shutting down nuclear power stations is madness

Gwynne Dyer: Shutting down nuclear power stations is madnesshttp://www.straight.com/article-840511/vancouver/gwynne-dyer-shutting-down-nuclear-power-stations-madness

Nuclear Power's New Hope: Small Reactors


Nuclear Power's New Hope: Small Reactors http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324712504578133444064780114.html?mod=dist_smartbrief

Ameren, partners are determined to pursue SMR development

Ameren, partners are determined to pursue SMR development

Ameren Missouri and its partners are determined to move forward with the development of small modular reactors despite failing to secure a Department of Energy grant for the project, executives said. The department last week picked a Babcock & Wilcox-led partnership for the grant but said it "plans to issue a follow-on solicitation open to other companies and manufacturers, focused on furthering small modular reactor efficiency, operations and design." "I think we're well positioned to be the best team on the block. ... Being the first mover in this area has an enormous economic development opportunity," said Warren Wood, Ameren Missouri's vice president for legislative and regulatory affairs. St. Louis Beaconhttps://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/28161/ameren_small_nukes_112112

Energy Policy Post-Election: A Chance to “Get Over It”

Energy Policy Post-Election: A Chance to “Get Over It”http://theenergycollective.com/theenergycentrist/148416/energy-policy-post-election-chance-get-over-it?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Is California’s Cap-and-Trade Program the Solution to Reducing U.S. Carbon Emissions?

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:31 AM PST
Cap-and-trade is strongly advocated as an ultimate solution to reducing U.S. carbon emissions. California led the country by passing the Global Warming Solution Act (AB32), which creates an instate carbon cap-and-trade program. AB32 enforcement begins next year by capping Power and Industrial sectors’ carbon emissions. To sustain operations each facility must reduce carbon emissions or purchase carbon allowances at auction.http://theenergycollective.com/jemillerep/148026/california-s-cap-and-trade-program-solution-reducing-us-carbon-emissions?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

BP makes gas discovery offshore Trinidad

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