Monday, February 18, 2013

Former Yucca Mountain Chief Questions Nuclear Waste Effort

by Jeff McMahon, Contributor

A hydrogeologist who oversaw the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site says the government's new "consent-based" search for waste depositories doesn't go far enough.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2013/02/18/former-yucca-mountain-chief-questions-nuclear-waste-effort/

The Nerds Who Won World War II

Feb 7, 2013 4:45 AM EST

In 1943 the war looked unwinnable for the Allies. Marc Wortman on historian Paul Kennedy’s story of how unsung innovators turned the tide.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/07/the-nerds-who-won-world-war-ii.html?obref=obinsite

Baidu hit list Feb 18

Global Times - ‎

There are around 700 asteroids that could possibly hit Earth and cause serious devastation, according to astronomer Chen Ming of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on February 17. No.2: China's first nuclear power plant 辽宁红沿河核电站 17402 ...http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/762317.shtml

China connects a new nuclear reactor to the grid and Areva has a record year in ...

Next Big Future -

Hongyanhe 1 is the first of four CPR-1000 reactors currently being built at the Hongyanhe Phase I project. Its construction started in August 2007. Cold testing of the nuclear island of the unit was successfully completed in October 2012; it achieved first ...http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/china-connects-new-nuclear-reactor-to.html

Hongyanhe nuclear power station in NE China[1]

China Daily -

Staff work in the main control room of first unit of Hongyanhe nuclear power station near Wafangdian, northeast China's Liaoning province, Feb 17, 2013. The Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first nuclear power plant and largest energy project in ...http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/dalian/2013-02/18/content_16232114.htm

Turkey to facilitate taxation for entrepreneurs investing in thermal power plant ...

Trend.az - ‎

Turkey will provide additional tax incentives to entrepreneurs investing in the construction of thermal power plants (TPP), Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said, Sabah newspaper reported. Preference will be given to companies ...http://en.trend.az/capital/energy/2120998.html

Competition Heating Up to Build Turkish Nuclear Power Plant

Competition heating up to build Turkish nuclear power plant
Power Engineering Magazine
Turkey's energy minister Taner Yildiz told a conference this week that the country's second nuclear power plant is subject to growing interest from prospective developers. The minister said competition is getting intense for the contracts to develop ...http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/02/competition-heating-up-to-build-turkish-nuclear-power-plant.html

Research Completed for Turkey's First Nuclear Power Plant

Research Completed for Turkey's First Nuclear Power Plant
Energy Tribune
The seismic research for Turkey's first nuclear power plant, which is slated to be built in Akkuyu in the southern province of Mersin, have been completed, according to the constructor firm, Russian Rosatom. Rosatom Deputy Manager Kirill Komarov said ...http://www.energytribune.com/73427/research-completed-for-turkeys-first-nuclear-power-plant-2

Fukushima Updates

Here are the topics for today's Fukushima updates. Click the link for the full reports.

A Japanese government researcher says the only health effects due to the Fukushima accident have been psychological... Meanwhile, the former Tokyo regime’s policy of soothing radiation fear continues to needlessly soak up government funds... Tepco says they can prove there was no quake damage with Fukushima Daiichi unit #1’s isolation condensers... Tepco has created an investigative panel to establish whether or not the company actually lied to the NAIIC about the dangers inside reactor building #1... The Atomic Energy Society of Japan is reviewing the proposed nuclear safety rules posted by the NRA... The NRA has deemed the fractured geology near the Higashidori nuclear station in Aomori Prefecture to be possibly seismic... The Fukushima Liberal Democratic Party chairman says his Prefecture cannot support reactor restarts anywhere in Japan... Yet another lawsuit against Tepco and the Tokyo government has been filed by citizens living near the Hamaoka station.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

China switches on first new nuclear reactor since Fukushima

from Power Engineering Latest News

The first nuclear reactor at the Hongyanhe nuclear power facility went operational Sunday, marking the end of a two year moratorium on nuclear power in the country put in place after Fukushima.http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/02/china-switches-on-first-new-nuclear-reactor-since-fukushima.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+power-engineering-latest-news-rss+%28Power+Engineering+Latest+News%29

Atomic Show #196 – Atomic Optimists

Rod Adams · February 18, 2013 ·

On Sunday, February 17, 2013, a group of five nuclear energy professionals gathered to share their thoughts about the current state of the atomic energy business.
Participants included:
Margaret Harding (@M2harding), 4 Factor Consulting
Meredith Angwin (@yes_VY), Yes Vermont Yankee
Andrea Jennetta (@NuclearBuzz), Fuel Cycle Week and I Dig Uranium
Cal Abel (@cal_abel), PhD candidate GA Tech
Rod Adams, Atomic Insights

http://atomicinsights.com/2013/02/atomic-show-196-atomic-optimists.html

Nuclear waste: too hot to handle?

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729040.100-nuclear-waste-too-hot-to-handle.html

How did Russia's early warning system miss the meteorite? Nuclear missile-detecting radars never saw it coming The 10,000-ton lump of space rock exploded with the force of 25 atom bombs over the city of Chelyabinsk on Friday morning Russian Nuclear Forces Project experts explain that the country's early warning system was never meant to track meteorites

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2280547/How-did-Russias-early-warning-miss-meteorite-Nuclear-missile-detecting-radars-saw-coming.html

Odds of Death by Asteroid? Lower Than Plane Crash, Higher Than Lightning

Odds of Death by Asteroid? Lower Than Plane Crash, Higher Than Lightninghttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/02/asteroid-odds/

The Future of Electricity Markets

By Toby D. Couture, IFOK GmbH and Dr. David Jacobs, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
February 18, 2013 | Post Your Comment

As solar and wind energy grow in market share, electricity markets will need to change

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/02/the-future-of-electricity-markets?cmpid=rss

Bill Gates-backed company looks to turn nuclear waste into power

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is investing in a start-up company aiming to use nuclear bi-products to generate nuclear energy.http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/02/bill-gates-backed-company-looks-to-turn-nuclear-waste-into-power.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+power-engineering-latest-news-rss+%28Power+Engineering+Latest+News%29

Underground faults at Higashidori nuclear power plant judged highly likely to be active

by Lucas W Hixsonhttp://enformable.com/2013/02/underground-faults-at-higashidori-nuclear-power-plant-judged-highly-likely-to-be-active/

The Solution To California's Problems Is Beneath Its Feet -- But Rich Environmentalists Are Having None Of It

by The Economist

$fracking oil drill$
SHALE exploitation in North Dakota has lifted incomes and brought unemployment down to 3.2% of the workforce, the lowest level in the country.
Californians are rarely found looking longingly towards the Midwest. But the revelation that their state, with unemployment at 9.8% and America’s highest poverty rate, may be sitting on the largest deposit of shale oil in the continental United States has led some to wonder if their salvation lies 10,000 feet (3,000 metres) beneath them.http://www.businessinsider.com/california-shale-oil-reserves-2013-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29

Attention Humanity: Wake Up and Innovate, or Face Annihilation

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/02/17-8

Capitalizing on Where Water and Energy Meet

http://theenergycollective.com/node/187071?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Chinese Solar Power Innovation Producing Cheaper Panels

by JosephRomm

The cost of producing a conventional crystalline silicon (c-si) solar panel continues to drop. Between 2009 and 2012, leading “best-in-class” Chinese c-Si solar manufacturers reduced module costs by more than 50 percent.http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/187511/chinese-companies-solar-panels?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Green Light for China-Nexen Takeover

Green Light for China-Nexen Takeover
by corporate@oilprice.com (Jen Alic)
By 25 February, China will have acquired the US assets of Canada’s Nexen Inc. for $15.1 billion after the US Committee on Foreign Investment cleared China’s CNOOC for the last remaining regulatory hurdle. CNOOC Ltd’s acquisition of Nexen’s US assets will represent the largest-ever overseas purchase by a Chinese company, and it was the Committee on Foreign Investment’s task to determine whether such a move represented a national security threat. While Nexen is a Canadian company out of Calgary, the US has jurisdiction…
Read more...http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Green-Light-for-China-Nexen-Takeover.html

Report Adds $2 Billion to Cost Estimate for SRS MOX Plant

by Nuclear Street News Team

In its recurring review of "high-risk" government programs, the Government Accountability Office on Thursday noted that the cost estimate for Savannah River's Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility recently increased by $2 billion.http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/02/18/report-adds-_2400_2-billion-to-cost-estimate-for-srs-mox-plant-021801.aspx

Looming Federal Cuts Threaten Work at Hanford, SRS and Other DOE Sites

by Nuclear Street News Team

With Congress fast approaching a March deadline to avert automatic spending cuts across the federal budget, a report released last week suggests they could result in thousands of furloughs at Department of Energy cleanup sites.http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/02/18/looming-federal-cuts-threaten-work-at-hanford_2c00_-srs-and-other-doe-sites-021802.aspx

Making Concrete Plans Experts Discuss NPP Infrastructure Development

Making Concrete Plans

Experts Discuss NPP Infrastructure Development

(UPDATE as of 18 February 2013)http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2013/concreteplans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IaeaTopNews+%28IAEA+Top+News%29

Opening remarks of Mr. Alexander Bychkov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, at the first day of the Technical Meeting on Topical Issues on Infrastructure Development, IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria, 11-14 February 2013. (Photo: D. Calma/IAEA)

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About 100 nuclear policymakers and senior managers met at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, 11-14 February, to discuss nuclear power infrastructure development, with a particular focus on countries starting nuclear programmes and their specific needs.
The four-day Technical Meeting on Topical Issues of Infrastructure Development: Nuclear Power Project Development in Emerging Nuclear Power States served as a forum for sharing experiences especially regarding the management of nuclear power projects.
"The Agency is committed to supporting Member States with both existing and new nuclear power programmes," said Alexander Bychkov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, in his opening speech on 11 February 2013. "We offer a set of integrated services."
"The Agency has been focused on helping new owner-operators become knowledgeable customers. This is important since these organizations will have the primary responsibility for safety," he added. "Interesting themes have emerged about the partnership that forms between the vendor and the new owner. An effective cooperation between the regulatory bodies is equally important."
Participants discussed siting, feasibility studies, licensing, contracting, construction and stakeholder involvement. The meeting was also aimed at supporting the development of knowledgeable owner-operator organizations, as well as independent, competent regulatory bodies. Many of the sessions addressed the needs of countries introducing nuclear power in this particular area, as they move into Phase 2 of the Agency's Milestones approach, which ends with inviting bids for the first nuclear power plant.
In addition, experiences with using IAEA review services such as the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR), Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS), Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV), International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS), International State System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material Advisory Service (ISSAS) were shared.
The Technical Meeting also covered nuclear safety. Participants examined case studies, good practices and lessons learned during the process of implementing a nuclear power programme, and heard panel discussions on future trends.
Attendees, mostly from countries preparing to build their first nuclear power plants, were policymakers and senior managers engaged in the implementation of national nuclear power programmes and projects, senior managers developing national strategies, future owner/operator organizations and nuclear regulators.
Background
Since 2006, the IAEA has organized an annual Technical Meeting (TM) on Topical Issues of Infrastructure Development aimed at providing a platform for exchanging best practices in developing the required infrastructure and identifying the main issues that need to be considered when introducing nuclear power.
Previous meetings focused on knowledgeable decision-making and awareness building, infrastructure development and the implications of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
-- By Sasha Henriques, IAEA Division of Public Information

ANS Update: The 144th Carnival of Nuclear Energy

The 144th Carnival of Nuclear Energy

By Will Davis on Feb 17, 2013 01:05 pm

ANS Nuclear Cafe is very proud to host this week’s Carnival of Nuclear Energy. This weekly feature showcases the best English-language pro-nuclear blogs and articles, and gives a snapshot of what the most experienced and outspoken nuclear advocates feel are … Continue reading →
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HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE QUESTIONS EXISTENCE OF METEORS

HOUSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE QUESTIONS EXISTENCE OF METEORS
http://www.darkgovernment.com/news/house-science-committee-questions-existence-of-meteors/

The chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology said today
that the committee would hold hearings next week “to settle the question, once
and for all, of whether meteors exist.”

Soviet Officer Awarded Prize for Preventing Nuclear War

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20130217/179529402/Soviet-Officer-Awarded-Prize-for-Preventing-Nuclear-War.html

Meteors: Strategic and political risks are serious

Meteors: Strategic and political risks are serioushttp://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2013/02/18/Meteors-Strategic-and-political-risks-are-serious.aspx

Obama's Big Wind Energy Proposal

Obama's Big Wind Energy Proposal "To once again double generation from wind, solar and geothermal sources by 2020" http://buff.ly/12oKukj

North American Windpower: White House Document Reveals Obama's Big Wind Energy Proposal nawindpower.com

Bringing wind power news and analysis to industry professionals, North American Windpower covers utility-scale projects, renewable energy policy, turbine technology, and the market for new products and services.

Wind Power is now the largest new source of power generation: http://hub.am/WFtzCS

U.S. 2012 Wind Power Reached Record 13,124 Megawatts, Beats Gas hub.am

U.S. wind-energy developers added a record 13,124 megawatts of turbines last year, beating natural gas to become the largest new source of power generation for the first time.

Regulations, litigation force cancellation of Texas coal-fired power plant construction

http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/18/regulations-and-litigation-force-cancellation-of-texas-coal-fired-power-plant-construction/

China Decides that South China Sea Oil is a National Asset

By John Daly, a non-resident scholar at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies and chief analyst at OilPrice. Cross posted from OilPrice

World solar power capacity exceeds 100 gigawatts

World solar power capacity exceeds 100 gigawatts
World solar power capacity passed the 100 gigawatt mark for the first time to 101 GW, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) said on Monday. http://phys.org/news/2013-02-world-solar-power-capacity-gigawatts.html#nwlt

Want zero carbon emissions? Go nuclear, economics professor says

Want zero carbon emissions? Go nuclear, economics professor says
(Phys.org)—Nuclear power often inspires fear and loathing, no more so than among environmentalists, who have long decried the potential dangers and the still-unsolved problem of what to do with nuclear waste. Consumers have their doubts as well. The memory of major accidents such as those at Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and, most recently, Fukushima Daiichi in Japan leaves many regular folks cringing at the prospect of relying on nuclear energy to light and heat their homes.http://phys.org/news/2013-02-carbon-emissions-nuclear-economics-professor.html#nwlt

Africa Mining Australia 2013

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Shale oil, Washington and the Middle East

By Javier Blas, Commodities Editor

The US is importing as much crude from the Gulf as in the past
Will the US be able to say goodbye to its costly military involvement in the energy-rich Middle East because of the shale oil revolution at home

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/e2553b7c-79a3-11e2-9015-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2LG7Yffum

Ambri’s Better Grid Battery A tiny startup called Ambri wants to transform our energy system with massive liquid-metal batteries.

Ambri’s Better Grid Battery

A tiny startup called Ambri wants to transform our energy system with massive liquid-metal batteries.

http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/511081/ambris-better-grid-battery/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20130218

Two decades and counting… by Barry Brook

BraveNewClimate

Two decades and counting…

by Barry Brook

Guest Post by Geoff Russell. Geoff is a mathematician and computer programmer and is a member of Animal Liberation SA. He has published a book on diet and science, CSIRO Perfidy.

While the French have been generating electricty for ~80 grams of CO2 per kWh for two decades, the Germans are still putting out ~450 grams/kwh and Australia is close to world's worst practice ~850 grams/kwh. The anti-nuclear movement has corrupted green thinking and cost us two decades and thousands of lives in the battle to avoid dangerous climate change ... and counting.

Introduction

This submission relates to clause (e), "any other relevant matters", on the list of things to be considered by the Select Committee on the Port Augusta Power Stations. The relevant matter is climate change and the place of wind and solar energy technologies in the battle to reduce Australian and global emissions as required by physical climate change emission budget constraints.

The 2009 paper: The Copenhagen Diagnosis gives long term sustainable limits for greenhouse gas emissions and work by NASA climate scientists led by James Hansen details more immediate requirements.http://bravenewclimate.com/2013/02/18/two-decades-and-counting/

NRC could alter rules for San Onofre restart - SFGate

NRC could alter rules for San Onofre restart - SFGate
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission last year outlined a series of steps operator Southern California Edison must take before a restart would be allowed, ...
www.sfgate.com/.../NRC-could-alter-rules-for-San-Onofre-rest...

liquid-metal batteries | MIT Technology Review

liquid-metal batteries | MIT Technology Review
Ambri's Better Grid Battery. A tiny startup called Ambri wants to transform our energy system with massive liquid-metal batteries. 0 comments ...
www.technologyreview.com/tagged/liquid-metal-batteries/

Can Shale Gas Go Global? A FREE Webinar on 2/28

Subject: Can Shale Gas Go Global? http://bit.ly/XFPjSi

Can Shale Gas Go Global?
An exclusive, live webinar from The Energy Collective
February 28 at 1pm EST / 10am PST http://bit.ly/XFPjSi

The International Energy Agency now projects that North America will be energy self-sufficient by 2020, with the U.S. becoming the world's largest producer of both natural gas and oil. . In 2000, shale gas accounted for only 1% of all US natural gas production. Today, it accounts for almost a quarter, and by 2035, it will be over half. The resulting low cost of natural gas has turned the US into an energy-exporting nation, has transformed states like North Dakota into boom areas and is in the process of driving coal out of business. The geopolitical, economic, and environmental ramifications of this new development are just coming into view.

Countries across the globe are now looking to the United States to see if they should develop their shale gas resources. Cheaper natural gas is shifting the geopolitical power balance between the EU and Russia. China’s shale reserves are supposedly larger than those in the US, with Argentina not far behind. Countries like Mexico, South Africa and Australia could also benefit. But will the myriad risks, from increased carbon emissions to water contamination and potential earthquakes, outweigh the benefits?

With the political, social and economic fallout still up in the air, The Energy Collective brings you a webcast focused on exploring what this means. Among other issues, we'll also discuss:

What are the policy roadblocks in different countries to more hydraulic fracturing? Can the opposition of environmental groups be overcome?
What are the geopolitical considerations? How is OPEC reacting to this development?
What does the changing landscape of fossil energy production in the U.S. portend for energy policy globally?

Don't miss this free webinar! http://bit.ly/XFPjSi

German power market paralysed by subsidised renewables

Reuters - ‎

Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:00am EST. * Renewable overcapacity hurting prices. * Reforms seen difficult ahead of election. * Utilities hurt by high fuel prices, cheap wholesale electricity. By Vera Eckert and Henning Gloystein. FRANKFURT/LONDON, Feb 18 ...http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/18/energy-power-germany-idUSL5N0BF94820130218

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Dry ice vacuum cleaner robot bound for Fukushima

Yokohama, Japan (AFP) Feb 15, 2013

A remote controlled robot that uses dry ice to vacuum up radiation was unveiled by Japanese researchers on Friday, the latest innovation to help the clean-up at Fukushima. The caterpillar-tracked device blasts dry ice - frozen CO2 - against floors and walls, evaporating and carrying radioactive substances with it, engineers said. The nozzle also sucks up the resulting gases.http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Dry_ice_vacuum_cleaner_robot_bound_for_Fukushima_999.html

New Dawn for Smart Grid? by Bill Sweet

New Dawn for Smart Grid?

by Bill Sweethttp://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/new-dawn-for-smart-grid?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrumEnergywiseBlog+%28Energywise+-+IEEE+Spectrum%29

1st nuclear power plant in northeast China operating

1st nuclear power plant in northeast China operating
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
The first unit of the Hongyanhe nuclear power station near Wafangdian, Liaoning Province, is seen in this file photo. The nuclear power station, the first nuclear power plant since an incident at Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant and largest energy ...http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Business/2013/02/18/1st%2Bnuclear%2Bpower%2Bplant%2Bin%2Bnortheast%2BChina%2Boperating/

Liaoning nuclear power plant goes online

South China Morning Post -

The first nuclear power plant in northeast China started operation yesterday, Xinhua reported. The first unit of the Hongyanhe nuclear power station, also the largest energy project in the region, went into operation at 3.09pm, Xinhua said, citing Yang Xiaofeng, ...http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1152670/liaoning-nuclear-power-plant-goes-online

China commissions new nuclear plant after two-year ban

Zee News - ‎

China commissions new nuclear plant after two-year ban Beijing: China on Sunday commissioned the first phase of its 6000 MW Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first to be operationalised after a two-year ban on construction of new atomic power plants ...http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-commissions-new-nuclear-plant-after-two-year-ban_829675.html

First northeast nuke plant powers up

Hong Kong Standard -

The first unit of the Hongyanhe nuclear power station, also the largest energy project in the region, is near Wafangdian city, Liaoning province. The State Council approved a nuclear power safety plan and a development schedule for the industry in October, ...http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=3&art_id=131090&sid=38999882&con_type=1&d_str=20130218&fc=10

Washington plutonium leak poses 'long-term threat'

CBC.ca - ‎3

A tank leaking plutonium at a contaminated nuclear waste site in Washington has prompted the state's governor to sound the alarm over the threat it poses. "The lack of an immediate threat does not in any way shape or form should be allowed to reduce the ...http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/02/17/bc-nuclear-leak-hanford.html

Keystone XL: ‘Put Thousands of Americans Back to Work’

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 11:30 AM PST

82 percent believe U.S. policy should support the use of oil from Canada, and 83 percent think the Keystone XL would strengthen America’s energy security. Overall, that’s a very strong message – a mandate for action.http://theenergycollective.com/mark-green/186661/keystone-xl-put-thousands-americans-back-work?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

The Case for Grid-Connected Energy Storage

http://theenergycollective.com/jim-greenberger/187356/case-grid-connected-energy-storage?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

The 144th Carnival of Nuclear Energy

http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2013/02/17/the-144th-carnival-of-nuclear-energy/

GAO to Congress: Climate Change a Top Risk

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:00 AM PST

Just days after the President stood in front of a Joint Session of Congress and spoke directly on climate change, the GAO reported to Congress that Climate Change is a critical issue.http://theenergycollective.com/asiegel/186791/gao-reports-climate-change-one-top-us-government-risks?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

GAO to Congress: Climate Change a Top Risk

Posted: 16 Feb 2013 05:00 AM PST

‘No Clinically Observable Effects’ From Fukushima Radiation: UN

Posted: 15 Feb 2013 12:00 PM PST

A very big report came out last month with very little fanfare. It concluded what we in nuclear science have been saying for decades – radiation doses less than about 10 rem (0.1 Sv) are no big deal. The linear no-threshold dose hypothesis (LNT) does not apply to doses less than 10 rem (0.1 Sv), which is the region encompassing background levels around the world, and is the region of most importance to nuclear energy, most medical procedures and most areas affected by accidents like Fukushima.http://theenergycollective.com/breakthroughinstitut/186436/no-clinically-observable-effects-fukushima-radiation-un?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

$188 Billion Price Tag: Extreme Weather From 2011 To 2012

Posted: 15 Feb 2013 09:30 AM PST

The United States was subjected to many severe climate-related extreme weather over the past two years. Most of these extreme weather events reflect part of the unpaid bill from climate change.http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/186221/188-billion-price-tag-us-extreme-weather?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29

Hollande pushing nuclear power in India

Hollande flayedâ€¨for pushing nuclear power plant in India
MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) French President Francois Hollande, currently on a two-day visit to India, has been criticised by anti-nuclear activists here for pushing ahead with the Jaitapur Nuclear power plant in Maharashtra, while promising to shut down ...http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093609608/Hollande-flayed%E2%80%A8for-pushing-nuclear-power-plant-India

Willing to pump $1 bn in India sans investment hurdles: Hollande

Firstpost - ‎Feb 15, 2013‎

Mumbai: French President Francois Hollande on Friday said French companies are willing to invest up to $1 billion in India, but asked New Delhi to take necessary steps to open up the market by removing obstacles. “There are always obstacles to opening ...

Hollande: France, India should cooperate in civil nuke energy

Financial Express - ‎Feb 15, 2013‎

President Francois Hollande today pitched for French excellence finding its "rightful place" in the fields of civil nuclear and renewable energy in India, even as he assured investors here that the euro zone crisis was "behind us". Though India and France have ...

Turkey Plans to Build First Nuclear Power Plant

Turkey Plans to Build First Nuclear Power Plant
Austrian Business & Financial News (registration)
According to the Russian nuclear power group Rosatom, Turkey´s first nuclear power plant will be built until 2019. The location of the plant will be the Mediterranean coast. Above all, Turkey´s government wants to reduce its dependence on natural gas ...https://www.friedlnews.com/article/turkey-plans-to-build-first-nuclear-power-plant

Thoughts on Money: Revenue Sharing and Decommissioning Costs

http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2013/02/thoughts-on-money-revenue-sharing-and.html

Transitioning to Renewable Power: What It Might Look Like

http://yesvy.blogspot.com/2013/02/transitioning-to-renewable-power-what.html

F. Daiichi #1 IC inspection video

Tokyo Electric Company had the 4th floor of RB #1's Isolation Condensers video-taped in November, showing there is a lot of explosion-related debris but no evidence of 3/11/11 earthquake-related leaks. The IC speculation has kept the earthquake-caused-accident rumor alive. This video makes a strong case that the ICs and the fourth floor piping made it through the quake unscathed. Regardless, the Diet's investigative panel (NAIIC)refuses to dismiss the quake-caused-accident issue for unit #1 until they go in and look for themselves. That will not happen soon because of the high rad levels on the 4th floor.

http://photo.tepco.co.jp/en/date/2013/201302-e/130215-01e.html

A Progress Report on U.S.-China Energy & Climate Change

A Progress Report on U.S.-China Energy & Climate Change ...
Also launched was the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center, which facilitates joint research and development on clean energy technology by teams of ...
www.chinafile.com/progress-report-us-china-energy-climate-c...

NEC to Provide Energy Storage to Acea's Smart Grid in Rome

NEC to Provide Energy Storage to Acea's Smart Grid in Rome
NEC agreed to provide Acea with lithium-ion batteries for their smart grid project in Rome, Italy.
cleantechnica.com/.../nec-and-acea-to-provide-energy-storage-...

Nuclear Waste Seeping From Container In Hazardous Wash. State Facility

Nuclear Waste Seeping From Container In Hazardous Wash. State Facility
NPR (blog)
They thought they'd managed this problem a few years ago. But Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee got a disturbing call Friday from Energy Secretary Steven Chu: Nuclear waste is leaking out of a tank in one of the most contaminated nuclear waste siteshttp://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/16/172183881/nuclear-waste-seeping-from-container-in-hazardous-wash-state-facility

Leaky Tank at Hanford Nuclear Site Roils Waste Cleanup
Bloomberg
The leaky tank is among 177 stored underground at Hanford, a federal government site for radioactive waste generated by U.S. nuclear weapons production. Decontamination of the facility has been stymied by delays and technical issues, causing its ...http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/nuclear-waste-tank-is-leaking-at-u-s-site-in-washington-state.html

Tank storing radioactive waste leaking in Washington
CNN
(CNN) -- A tank storing radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeast Washington is leaking liquids to the tune of 150 to 300 gallons per year, the governor said Friday. "This is an extremely toxic substance, and we have to have a ...http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/15/us/washington-tank-leak/index.html

Hanford Nuclear Reservation, America's most polluted site, leaking radioactive ...
GlobalPost
American's most contaminated nuclear site is leaking an alarming amount of nuclear waste, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee told reporters today. Relaying information from the US Department of Energy, the governor said between 150 and 300 gallons of ...http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130215/hanford-americas-most-polluted-leaking-nuclear-waste

Tank storing radioactive waste at America's most contaminated nuclear site is ...

Daily Mail - ‎

The intended cleanup of one of America's most contaminated nuclear sites may be too late as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that a radioactive waste tank there has begun leaking. The tank, located at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, is losing 150 ...

Hanford leak

The Seattle Times - ‎

Federal officials say a tank at the Hanford nuclear reservation is leaking up to 300 gallons a year of radioactive liquids — the latest problem in a long-troubled effort to clean up the site. By Hal Bernton. Seattle Times reporter. PREV of NEXT. Enlarge this photo ...

'No immediate risk': Nuclear waste tank leaking in Washington

RT - ‎

One of the most contaminated waste sites in America is leaking nuclear waste according to US officials. The Hanford Nuclear Reservation stores material from the production of atomic weapons, in tanks which have outlived their 20-year lifespan. The nuclear ...

Nuclear Waste Leaking in Washington State
http://www.darkgovernment.com/news/nuclear-waste-leaking-in-washington-state/

They thought they'd managed this problem a few years ago. But Washington state
Gov. Jay Inslee got a disturbing call Friday from Energy Secretary Steven Chu:
Nuclear waste is leaking out of a tank in one of the most contaminated nuclear
waste sites in the U.S.

Inslee released a statement, saying a single shell tank at Hanford [...]

Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Monday, February 18, 2013

The Nerds Who Won World War II

In 1943 the war looked unwinnable for the Allies. Marc Wortman on historian Paul Kennedy’s story of how unsung innovators turned the tide.

Nuclear waste: too hot to handle?

Odds of Death by Asteroid? Lower Than Plane Crash, Higher Than Lightninghttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/02/asteroid-odds/

The Future of Electricity Markets

Attention Humanity: Wake Up and Innovate, or Face Annihilation

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Making Concrete Plans

Experts Discuss NPP Infrastructure Development

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