Top 3 Takeaways From The Deputy Energy Secretary’s Beijing Speech

Top 3 Takeaways From The Deputy Energy Secretary’s Beijing Speech

By Pat Adams | U.S. Department of Energy

The Department of Energy and Department of Commerce are teaming up for a joint Presidential Trade Mission to China. We’re bringing you the latest from the trip on Energy.gov and Commerce.gov. As part of this week’s joint trade mission to China, Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall spoke at Microsoft’s Beijing campus. Delivering remarks to

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Energy News Roundup: Duke Plea Delayed, Energy Holdings Restructures Debt & Japan Nuclear Industry In Flux

Energy News Roundup: Duke Plea Delayed, Energy Holdings Restructures Debt & Japan Nuclear Industry In Flux

By Conor O'Sullivan

Duke Energy received a delay Tuesday in pleading guilty to environmental crimes by claiming that bureaucratic red tape could result in power being cut-off for military bases across North Carolina. “U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard approved a one-month delay in Duke’s plea and sentencing hearing for criminal violations of the Clean Water Act, which had

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Turkey Nuclear Power Plant: Protests Greet Ceremony To Launch Construction Of Country's First Nuclear Site

http://www.ibtimes.com/turkey-nuclear-power-plant-protests-greet-ceremony-launch-construction-countrys-first-1881240

Protests as Turkey builds first nuclear power plant - Deutsche Welle

Turkey launches construction of first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu in Mersin - Daily Sabah

Turkey launches construction of first nuclear power plant - i24news

Nigeria Is in Talks With Rosatom for Nuclear Power Plants

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-14/nigeria-signs-rosatom-deal-for-up-to-80-billion-nuclear-power

Nigeria in talks with Russia's Rosatom for nuclear power plants - Daily Mail

Nigeria signs pact with Russia's Rosatom to build 4 nuclear power plants - International Business Times UK

Nigeria goes nuclear: Rosatom in talks with “Giant of Africa” to build $80 bln nuclear power - BizNews

TEPCO 2 Minute Video Footage taken by Robot at Fukushima Unit 1

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1502015.04.13 Site Test to Investigate inside Unit 1 Reactor Primary Containment Vessel

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/news/library/archive-e.html?video_uuid=il57o19f&catid=69631

TEPCO releases reactor footage captured by robot

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150413_33.html

Fukushima: Watch first footage from INSIDE melted radioactive reactors of wrecked nuclear power plant

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/fukushima-watch-first-footage-inside-5515637

2nd robotic survey begins inside damaged reactor

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150415_30.html 

Landmark Injunction Cheered as Crushing Blow to Japan's Nuclear Restart

Landmark Injunction Cheered as Crushing Blow to Japan's Nuclear Restart by Andrea Germanos The judicial blow to the nuclear revival comes on the heels of a vow by the industry that 2015 would see the country's reactors restart.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/04/14/landmark-injunction-cheered-crushing-blow-japans-nuclear-restart

Judge won't take San Onofre case Tentative ruling: Federal court is not the venue for challenge of shutdown deal

Judge won't take San Onofre case

Tentative ruling: Federal court is not the venue for challenge of shutdown deal

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/14/federal-court-wrong-venue-san-onofre-challenge/

YUCCA MOUNTAIN: House Republicans poised to offer funds for Nev. repository

YUCCA MOUNTAIN:

House Republicans poised to offer funds for Nev. repository

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060016691

How can anyone feel confident of nuclear safety?

Edison has been trying to avoid a more detailed review of what what wrong with the replacement steam generators at SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station). Edison designed the replacement steam tubes that were fabricated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. According to the resident nuclear safety engineer, there was a change in the alloy used. The NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) did not require a re-licensing hearing about the replacement steam tubes because the replacement steam tubes were allegedly "similar." There is now a "controversy" about whether there should have been a re-licensing hearing. The NRC and the California Public Utilities Commission both have tried to avoid this vital public safety issue. Meanwhile, the ratepayers would pay $3.3 billion of the losses and utility company shareholders would pay only $1.4 billion. 
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/13/letters-san-onofre-deal-warsaw/

Nigeria signs pact with Russia's Rosatom to build 4 nuclear power plants

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nigeria-signs-pact-russias-rosatom-build-4-nuclear-power-plants-1496292

Scrap fossil fuel subsidies now and bring in carbon tax, says World Bank chief

Jim Yong Kim calls for five-point plan to deliver low-carbon growth, including removal of incentives to exploit oil, gas and coal

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/13/fossil-fuel-subsidies-say-burn-more-carbon-world-bank-president

Nuclear engineering company to build first U.S. pebble bed reactor

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/04/nuclear-engineering-company-to-build-first-u-s-pebble-bed-reactor.html

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Decision to Give Congress a Veto on the Iran Deal

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Decision to Give Congress a Veto on the Iran Deal

Authored by Daryl G. Kimball on April 14, 2015 | The Arms Control Association | http://www.armscontrol.org/blog/ArmsControlNow/2015-04-14/The-Senate-Foreign-Relations-Committee-Decision-to-Give-Congress-a-Veto-on-the-Iran-Deal
Earlier today, Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) negotiated compromise language that makes very minimal adjustments to the earlier version of Corker's bill, S. 615, "The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015.” The revised bill was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will go to the floor of the Senate and eventually the House in the coming weeks.
We have expressed deep concerns about the legislation for several weeks. The proposal is still very troublesome and unnecessary in a number of respects—even though it has, through the meat grinder of partisan politics, made it through the committee with strong bipartisan support.http://www.armscontrol.org/blog/ArmsControlNow/2015-04-14/The-Senate-Foreign-Relations-Committee-Decision-to-Give-Congress-a-Veto-on-the-Iran-Deal

Gunter Grass became ‘persona non grata’ for 2012 poem exposing Israeli nuclear hypocrisy

Gunter Grass became ‘persona non grata’ for 2012 poem exposing Israeli nuclear hypocrisy

By Philip Weiss
NYT obit for Gunter Grass puts his 2012 poem criticizing Israel in paragraph 4, ahead of his global bestseller about Germany during the war, The Tin Drum. Grass was the "conscience of a generation," BBC said today, but he became "virtually a persona non grata" after the poem.
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New Oil Economics Drive Export And Tax Debate

New Oil Economics Drive Export And Tax Debate

By Enerknol Research

The more the 50 percent crude oil price decline since July 2014 has impacted oil and gas industries throughout the supply chain and reignited energy policy debates at federal and state levels. Light, sweet oil has accounted for the majority of the domestic production increase over the last eight years, but since U.S. refiners are

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Why Today’s Grid Storage Business Models Are Subject To Change

Why Today’s Grid Storage Business Models Are Subject To Change

By GreenTech Media

From Germany to Orange County, cost-effective grid batteries will require adaptability.  Controlling and optimizing grid-tied and behind-the-meter batteries is already a complicated business. But it’s going to get a lot more complicated in the years to come, both for utility-facing storage integrators like S&C Electric Company, AES Energy Storage and NEC/A123, and for customer-facing behind-the-meter

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Energy Quote of the Day: Is PG&E ‘Too Big to Succeed’?

Energy Quote of the Day: Is PG&E ‘Too Big to Succeed’?

By Pete Danko

California energy regulators have hit Pacific Gas & Electric with a record $1.6 billion penalty in the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion that left eight people dead. But at least one member of the Public Utilities Commission thinks even more dramatic action might be needed to ensure the investor-owned utility operates efficiently and safely. “The

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Energy-Focused Trade Mission Will Yield Positive Effects For American Businesses And The Global Environment

Energy-Focused Trade Mission Will Yield Positive Effects For American Businesses And The Global Environment

By Pat Adams | U.S. Department of Energy

    Over the weekend, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall landed in China to lead a presidential trade mission focused on connecting U.S. businesses with opportunities in the green infrastructure and energy efficiency industries. This trade mission will promote “smart cities,” including technologies for green buildings, carbon capture,

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Energy News Roundup: New Offshore Rig Regulations, Germany Energy Crisis & Proposed Bakken Pipeline

Energy News Roundup: New Offshore Rig Regulations, Germany Energy Crisis & Proposed Bakken Pipeline

By Conor O'Sullivan

The Obama administration announced Monday it plans to tighten regulations for offshore oil rigs, saying the new measures will help prevent oil-well blowouts and minimize environmental damage.”The proposals announced by the Interior Department would substantially overhaul the technical guidelines for drilling on the U.S. continental shelf, adding dozens of new requirements aimed mostly at stopping

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Is Renewable Energy looking like a ‘new religion’?

http://bravenewclimate.com/2015/04/14/is-renewable-energy-looking-like-a-new-religion/

Belarus to shut down 900-MW of power plant generation for nuclear power plant

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/04/belarus-to-shut-down-900-mw-of-power-plant-generation-for-nuclear-power-plant.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-april-14-2015

Rosatom to invest $6.7bn in nuclear power developments

Rosatom to invest $6.7bn in nuclear power developments
Russian state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is expected to invest up to 350 billion rubles ($6.7 billion) in nuclear developments this year.
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Report: Energy storage technology revenue to exceed $21B by 2024

Report: Energy storage technology revenue to exceed $21B by 2024
Global revenue from energy storage technologies is expected to grow from $605 million annually in 2015 to more than $21 billion by 2024, according to a new report.
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The Safety of Nuclear Power

lvin M. Weinberg, nuclear physicist (Director of Oak Ridge National Lab and pioneered the pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors used in nuclear power plants, worked on the Manhattan Project, appointed to President’s Science Advisory Committee during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations), 1973:

• The hazards of nuclear power plants and the related nuclear industries are reviewed
• [A]re there concerns regarding the possibility that these systems may malfunction and cause hazard to people and to the environment? This is a perfectly legitimate question that deserves serious and thoughtful consideration; and it is this aspect of the matter that I shall address… The potential hazard of a nuclear system arises from the toxicity both of the materials that keep the system burning and from the fission product ashes. Plutonium-239… is lethal to man in doses of about 16 thousandths of a gram if ingested in the lungs; Strontium-90, with a half-life of 30 years, will be lethal if about 70 millionths of a gram is ingested; Iodine-131, with a half-life of eight days, will be lethal after ingestion of only about 30 billionths of a gram.
• As I have said, even during the Manhattan Project, we realized that a nuclear reactor could undergo what is known as an excursion [see Chernobyl] – that is, if too many control rods were removed, the reactor power could surge to dangerous levels. This, however, is not the main worry, for such excursions are inherently self-limiting both in time and magnitude.
• Rather, the worry is that in a very high-powered reactor, immediately after the chain reaction has stopped, the fission products at least momentarily continue to generate 7% as much energy… Thus a high-powered chain reactor must continue to be cooled for a considerable time after shutdown if fuel meltdowns are to be avoided. It was Edward Teller who some 25 years ago insisted with great prescience that in these respects nuclear reactors were potentially dangerous, and therefore they should be subjected to the most searching kind of technical scrutiny… The response of the engineer… was to build a… containment vessel around every reactor; the second [was] various back-up safety systems… to prevent the reactor core from melting. Why bother with the back-up cooling systems if the containment vessel in final analysis will catch whatever radioactive debris might be created in an accident and thus prevent harm befalling the public? And indeed this was the attitude in the earliest days… As long as reactors were relatively small we could prove by calculation that even if the coolant system and its back-up failed, the molten fuel could not generate enough heat to melt itself through the containment However, when reactors exceeded a certain size, then it was no longer possible to prove by calculation that an uncooled reactor fuel charge would not melt through its containment vessel. This hypothetical meltthrough is referred to as the China Syndrome for obvious reasons. Since we could not prove that a molten fuel puddle wouldn’t reach the basement of a power reactor, we also couldn’t prove whether it would continue to bore itself deeper into the ground. Whether or not the China Syndrome is a real possibility is moot. The point is, however, that it is not possible to disprove its existence. Thus, for these very large reactors, it is no longer possible to claim that the containment shell, which for smaller reactors could be relied upon to prevent radioactivity from reaching the public, was sufficient by itself. In consequence, the secondary back-up cooling systems… must now be viewed as the ultimate emergency protection against the China Syndrome… if one is trying to be practically 100 percent sure of always being able to cope with a reactor meltdown, then one must… be absolutely certain that the engineered safety features, particularly the emergency core cooling system, will work as planned.

View the report herehttp://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/6237815

Poland's nuclear project pushed back at least another 2 years: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/14/poland-energy-nuclear-idUSL5N0X52O820150414

What the Robot Saw: Images from Inside Fukushima Reactor

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/04/14/what-the-robot-saw-images-from-inside-fukushima-reactor/

Fukushima robot dies three hours after entering reactor vessel

Fukushima robot dies three hours after entering reactor vessel
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2015 - A robot sent to inspect a reactor' containment vessel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant stopped responding three hours into the operation. TEPCO hoped to take a look inside the vessel containing one of the three reactors, which underwent a meltdown in the 2011 nuclear disaster. A group of approximately 40 workers sent the remotely-controlled device, allegedly capable of withstan ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Fukushima_Robot_Dies_Three_Hours_After_Entering_Radioactive_Reactor_Vessel_999.html

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to Officially Shutdown

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to Officially Shutdown
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2015 - The State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine issued a permit for the completion of the Chernobyl NPP decommissioning and dismantling activities of the first three units. The State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine issued a separate permit for the completion of the Chernobyl NPP decommissioning and dismantling activities of the first three units, which survived the ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant_to_Officially_Shutdown_999.html

US, China to Cooperate in Peaceful Nuclear Energy

US, China to Cooperate in Peaceful Nuclear Energy
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2015 - Washington and Beijing are parties to the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. "I hereby approve the proposed Agreement and authorize the Secretary of State [Kerry] to arrange for its execution," Obama said in the memorandum on Friday. The nuclear agreement between the United States in China will permit the exchange and joint development of traveling wave nuclear ... morehttp://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/US_China_to_Cooperate_in_Peaceful_Nuclear_Energy_999.html

Nigeria Is in Talks With Rosatom for Nuclear Power Plants

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-14/nigeria-signs-rosatom-deal-for-up-to-80-billion-nuclear-power

IAEA chief stresses nuclear power

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/13/business/iaea-chief-stresses-nuclear-power/#comments

Regulatory approval for US nuclear spinoff

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the proposed transfer of operating licences for the two Susquehanna nuclear reactors as parent company PPL Corporation prepares to spin off its competitive generation business.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Regulatory-approval-for-US-nuclear-spinoff-1304157.html

A new era for nuclear power?

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/20150413-a-new-era-for-nuclear-power.ece

Editorial: Yucca Mountain must be more than $15B field trip

http://www.abqjournal.com/568886/opinion/yucca-mountain-must-be-more-than-15b-field-trip.html

Maine governor pushes bill ease siting of small nuclear plants

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/maine-governor-pushes-bill-ease-siting-of-small-nuclear-plants/386269/

Porvair's role in China's small modular reactor development

Porvair's role in China's small modular reactor development
Porvair Filtration Group has announced its role in the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor currently being developed at Tsinghua University in China. The British company said the technology has the potential to create affordable and reliable energy in some of the world's poorest and most remote countries.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Porvairs-role-in-Chinas-small-modular-reactor-development-13041502.html

Economic cost of Japan's nuclear shutdown

: Economic cost of Japan's nuclear shutdown
Nuclear power benefitted the Japanese economy by some ¥33 trillion over the years, said Masakazu Toyoda of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), and the country risks wasting this in its slow progress to restart its reactors. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Economic-cost-of-Japans-nuclear-shutdown-1404151.html

Court halts restart of Takahama reactors

Court halts restart of Takahama reactors
The restart of units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama nuclear power plant, expected by the end of this year, has been blocked by a temporary injunction imposed by the Fukui District Court today. Kansai said it will appeal the ruling.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Court-halts-restart-of-Takahama-reactors-1404154.html

 In a case citing safety concerns filed by nine local residents last December, presiding judge Hideaki Higuchi issued the injunction against the restart of the units. He said that Kansai was over-optimistic in its assumption of the largest earthquake that the units could face. The judge also criticised the safety standards set by Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), saying they were "lacking rationality".

NRC Blog Update: Three Minutes with an NRC Health Physicist

Three Minutes with an NRC Health Physicist

Leave a comment Posted by Moderator on April 14, 2015

Sophie Holiday
Health Physicist

By now most of you have heard of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) or STEAM (which also includes the arts). These terms are shorthand for the school subjects that experts believe are essential to prepare students for today’s workforce. What may not be as familiar is the range of jobs available to students in STEM fields.
At the NRC, we are always looking for students with good STEM backgrounds. But we don’t only hire nuclear engineers. In fact, there are many health physicists as part of our workforce. This important specialty is the subject of one of our latest YouTube videos.
Health physicists are trained in protecting people, members of the public and patients from the potential hazards of using radioactive materials. Radioactive materials can be used in diagnosing and treating illnesses, conducting research, producing electricity or any number of industrial processes. Besides physics, health physicists might study biology, health, engineering, technology or environmental science.
At the NRC, health physicists fill a variety of roles. They review applications for new reactors and amendments to existing reactors. They make sure our regulations will be met by facilities involved in processing uranium into nuclear fuel. They oversee the safety of medical, academic and industrial uses of radioisotopes. They perform inspections at the facilities we license. Health physicists are essential to fulfilling the NRC’s mission of protecting people and the environment.
Check out our video to learn more about the important role health physicists play in our society.

Hybrid baseload nuclear power for variable electricity and ...

Hybrid baseload nuclear power for variable electricity and ...

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TVA Backs off Bellefonte

TVA Backs off Bellefonte

Posted: 13 Apr 2015 02:43 PM PDT

Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, courtesy TVA

TVA has announced both in public form and in an official "road map" for its future that the two unit Bellefonte nuclear station is no longer intended for completion.http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2015/04/tva-backs-off-bellefonte.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtomicPowerReview+%28atomic+power+review%29

An Obvious Nuclear Role in U.N. Climate Change Goals

An Obvious Nuclear Role in U.N. Climate Change Goals

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2015/04/an-obvious-nuclear-role-in-un-climate.html

Repowering a Shuttered Plant A Feasible Alternative to Decommissioning

http://digital.power-eng.com/power-eng/201504_1?sub_id=XtrMxrvGGblw&folio=16#pg19

A nuclear future means clean, reliable and economic electricity; yet fossil fuels reign supreme

http://mzconsultinginc.com/?p=735

Israel alarmed by Iran's advanced air defense system - Business Insider

Israel alarmed by Iran's advanced air defense system - Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/israel-alarmed-by-irans-advanced-air-defense-system-2015-4?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20Mondays%202015-04-13&utm_content=BISelect

Russia's transfer of S-300 missiles to Iran reverses one of Obama's big foreign policy achievements

Read more: http://blogs.cfr.org/abrams/2015/04/13/the-s-300-missile-system-goes-from-russia-to-iran/#ixzz3XDxtWL1h

http://www.businessinsider.com/russias-transfer-of-s-300-missiles-to-iran-reverses-one-of-obamas-big-foreign-policy-achievements-2015-4?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Business%20Insider%20Select&utm_campaign=BI%20Select%20Mondays%202015-04-13&utm_content=BISelect

On the nuclear issue, no one will argue the Iranians into slavery

http://non-intervention.com/1583/on-the-nuclear-issue-no-one-will-argue-the-iranians-into-slavery/

Ageing nuclear plants – are they safe by today’s standards?

http://www.power-technology.com/features/featureageing-nuclear-plants-are-they-safe-by-todays-standards-4546033/

Gallup: Public support waning for nuclear, coal power

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/gallup-public-support-waning-for-nuclear-coal-power/385904/

No nukes, for a while by Llewellyn King

No nukes, for a while

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Russia is selling a game-changing missile system to Iran - Business Insider

Russia is selling a game-changing missile system to Iran - Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-selling-a-game-changing-missile-system-to-iran-2015-4

Deal or No Deal? Actually, That’s Not the Right Question.

There are plenty of good reasons why the Iran deal matters -- but the bomb isn't one of them.

http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/12/iran-nuclear-deal-obama/

Recent research into the nuclear steam generator (sg) market in China that is poised to grow at a negative CAGR of 16% between year 2015 to 2019

Recent research into the nuclear steam generator (sg) market in China that is poised to grow at a negative CAGR of 16% between year 2015 to 2019

http://www.whatech.com/market-research-reports/press-release/industrial/53532-recent-research-into-the-nuclear-steam-generator-sg-market-in-china-that-is-poised-to-grow-at-a-negative-cagr-of-16-between-year-2015-to-2019

Nuclear Power & Rooppur Issues & Concerns || By Dr. Abdul Matin

http://www.thedailystar.net/book-reviews/nuclear-power-rooppur-issues-concerns-dr-abdul-matin-77035

Russia Ready to Tender for Malaysia’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/business/20150413/1020823234.html#ixzz3XDpLJq9j

http://sputniknews.com/business/20150413/1020823234.html

Research and Markets: Marine Applications of Nuclear Power 2015

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150413005820/en/Research-Markets-Marine-Applications-Nuclear-Power-2015#.VSwiO5PlxbI

NPCIL and France's AREVA Sign Pre-Engineering Agreement for Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/npcil-and-france-s-areva-sign-pre-engineering-agreement-for-jaitapur-nuclear-power-project-115041300211_1.html

IAEA chief stresses nuclear power

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/13/business/iaea-chief-stresses-nuclear-power/#.VSwhZJPlxbI

Thirty one countries including India produce nuclear power, France tops at 73%

Thirty one countries including India produce nuclear power, France tops at 73%

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/46903930.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Thirty one countries including India produce nuclear power, France tops at 73%
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/thirty-one-countries-including-india-produce-nuclear-power-france-tops-at-73/articleshow/46903930.cms

Fukushima Update 4/13/15

Fukushima Update 4/13/15 –

The shape-shifting robot inspection inside unit #1 containment began Friday, then stopped moving after about three hours of use… A government group proposes three methods for melted fuel removal… Fukushima Prefecture will use electronic data to monitor the health of evacuees… More insight into the non-impact of Pacific Ocean contamination on North America… There has been no Cesium uptake in Pacific kelp.

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

Yucca Mountain: Nuclear Albatross or Top 10?

Yucca Mountain: Nuclear Albatross or Top 10?

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2015/04/yucca-mountain-nuclear-albatross-or-top.html

Stand up for Illinois nuke plants to save jobs

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/514147/stand-illinois-nuke-plants-save-jobs

Perry: Michigan still needs nuclear power

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/04/13/mich-needs-nuclear-power/25586151/

Areva signs Jaitapur agreements

Areva signs Jaitapur agreements
Areva has signed two agreements with Indian companies in preparation for the project to construct six EPR units at Jaitapur in Maharashtra state. The agreements were signed during a visit to Paris by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Areva-signs-Jaitapur-agreements-1304154.html

Regulatory approval for US nuclear spinoff

Regulatory approval for US nuclear spinoff
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the proposed transfer of operating licences for the two Susquehanna nuclear reactors as parent company PPL Corporation prepares to spin off its competitive generation business.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Regulatory-approval-for-US-nuclear-spinoff-1304157.html

Chernobyl 1-3 enter decommissioning phase

Chernobyl 1-3 enter decommissioning phase
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has officially entered the decommissioning phase, following approval by the country's nuclear regulator. The first phase of decommissioning is the so-called final shutdown and preservation stage, which is expected to take ten years.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Chernobyl-1-3-enter-decommissioning-phase-13041501.html

M.I.T. Debates Whether to Drop Fossil-Fuel Investments

Opponents say cutting use of oil, gas and coal is a more effective way to redirect energy companies

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/m-i-t-debates-whether-to-drop-fossil-fuel-investments/

Nuclear power: Pilgrim opponents air concerns

 Nuclear power: Pilgrim opponents air concerns
http://www.barnstablepatriot.com/home2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38822&Itemid=30

The 45th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

http://allthingsnuclear.org/the-45th-anniversary-of-the-nuclear-nonproliferation-treaty-a-look-back-and-a-look-ahead/

Nuclear generator may be retired early: Taipower

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/04/13/433515/Nuclear-generator.htm

Gas Market Following in Oil’s Footsteps With Shell, BG Megamerger

The biggest energy deal in a decade is a $70 billion bet that the world is indeed entering the "Age of Gas."

http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/10/gas-market-following-in-oils-footsteps-with-shell-bg-megamerger-lng-brazil/

Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Extend the Age of Oil

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-12/saudi-arabia-s-plan-to-extend-the-age-of-oil

Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 256

http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2015/04/13/nuclear-energy-blog-carnival-256/

“What are the radiation levels at a nuclear fuel storage site?” (plus 9 more FAQs)

http://us.arevablog.com/2015/04/13/what-are-the-radiation-levels-at-a-nuclear-fuel-storage-site-plus-9-more-faqs/

ScienceDebate Revs Up for 2016 Presidential Election

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2015/04/13/sciencedebate-revs-up-for-2016-presidential-election/

Clinton Makes Climate Change A Central Issue for 2016

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/2015/04/13/clinton-makes-climate-change-a-central-issue-for-2016/

Unfinished Nuclear Plants Raise Safety Doubts

Unfinished Nuclear Plants Raise Safety Doubts

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/unfinished_nuclear_plants_raise_safety_doubts_20150413?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+Truthdig+Truthdig%253A+Drilling+Beneath+the+Headlines

Harry Reid, nuclear waste, and the politics of NIMBY

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/national-interest/item/80571?linktype=hp_blogs

Why Is Iran Enriching Uranium?

Why Is Iran Enriching Uranium?

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/416730/why-iran-enriching-uranium-fred-fleitz

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/416730/why-iran-enriching-uranium-fred-fleitz

What’s the True Cost of Wind Power?

http://www.newsweek.com/whats-true-cost-wind-power-321480

NRC: Nuclear plant failure not our fault

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/10/nrc-stands-by-process-at-onofre/

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes shopping

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes shopping

Posted on April 12, 2015 by djysrv

His short list includes nuclear reactors from France and uranium from Canada

http://neutronbytes.com/2015/04/12/indias-prime-minister-narendra-modi-goes-shopping/

Does going “off the grid” actually help the climate?

http://thebulletin.org/does-going-%E2%80%9C-grid%E2%80%9D-actually-help-climate8191

Lab chief addresses need for new nuclear industry workers

http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20150411/AIK0101/150419894/1002/AIK01/lab-chief-addresses-need-for-new-nuclear-industry-workers

Tepco to Abandon Robot Inside Fukushima Reactor

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/04/13/tepco-to-abandon-robot-inside-fukushima-reactor/

Energy News Roundup: Pacific Warm Blob, Canada Energy Future & Coachella Ignores Drought

Monday, April 13, 2015 Energy News Roundup: Pacific Warm Blob, Canada Energy Future & Coachella Ignores Drought By Conor O'Sullivan Two new studies have revealed new research over the “warm blob” in the northeast Pacific ocean — a 2 degree C temperature anomaly that began in the winter of 2013-2014 in the Gulf of Alaska. “The 2013-2014 “blob” was just the beginning. In the summer of 2014, warm water also showed up off the California coast. Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2015/04/13/energy-news-roundup-pacific-warm-blob-canada-energy-future-coachella-ignores-drought/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=ab11e884b3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-ab11e884b3-407304281

Atom and the Fault

Atom and the Fault

http://atomicinsights.com/atom-and-the-fault/

Rod Adams introduces a 1984 book by Richard Meehan titled The Atom and the Fault: Experts, Earthquakes and Nuclear Power. 

Meehan is a geotechnical engineer who participated in several controversial nuclear plant projects in California, including Bodega Head, Malibu, and Diablo Canyon. Though the book discusses all of those projects, its unifying narrative centers around the six year long effort to renew the license for the GE Test Reactor at Vallecitos.

http://atomicinsights.com/atom-and-the-fault/

Oceans Facing Carbon Rates Which Spurred Mass Die-Off 250 Million Years Ago

University of Edinburgh researchers warn that the carbon emissions that drove a mass extinction event some 252 million years ago were released at a rate similar to today

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/04/10/oceans-facing-carbon-rates-which-spurred-mass-die-250-million-years-ago

Global recovery at risk of stalling

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f3e5e94e-df69-11e4-a6c4-00144feab7de.html#axzz3X7HwcdZW

Is There Fukushima Radiation on North America’s West Coast?

Is There Fukushima Radiation on North America’s West Coast? (Updated April 11, 2015)

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/is-there-fukushima-radiation-on-north-america-s-coast.html

Beached dolphins feared dead

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/04/11/national/nearly-150-melon-headed-whales-feared-dead-beaching-ibaraki/#.VSph8maKI--

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Nearly 150 dolphin feared dead after beaching in Japan
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/nearly-150-dolphins-feared-dead-after-beaching-japan

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US, China to Cooperate in Peaceful Nuclear Energy - White House

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150411/1020742291.html#ixzz3X4BBfZ00

http://sputniknews.com/politics/20150411/1020742291.html