ANS Nuclear Cafe Update: Restarting Plutonium Production for Space Exploration

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Restarting Plutonium Production for Space Exploration By Will Davis on Nov 10, 2015 10:48 am Written on location at the ANS 2015 Winter Meeting by Will Davis When the K reactor at the Savannah River Site (seen above) was shut down, the United States lost Continue Reading → Read in browser » ANS Winter Meeting 2015: Nuclear Energy and GHG Emissions By Will Davis on Nov 09, 2015 07:16 pm •Written on location at the ANS Winter Meeting by Will Davis At the 2015 American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, a fascinating session took place today that showcased two experts in Continue Reading → Read in browser » More to read: Nuclear Power – Powering the Deep Space Exploration Is Radiation Necessary For Life? Successful Tests May Lead to Faster Creation of New Nuclear Fuels Hanford One Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 285

Fukushima FUD 11/10/15 #13

Fukushima FUD 11/10/15 -

Arnie Gundersen Descends into the Deepest Depths of the Dark Side

On November 4, 2015, Arnie Gundersen posted yet another video concerning Fukushima on his Fairewinds site. His numerous prior videos have been rife with elaborate exaggerations and deeply-flawed speculations. However, this most recent posting has shown him stooping to a new low; outright lying to “prove” his prediction of a future Japanese cancer epidemic caused by F. Daiichi.

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-fud/Arnie-Gundersen-Descends-into-the-Deepest-Depths-of-the-Dark-Side.html

Is the Nuclear Power Renaissance Dead in America?

Is the Nuclear Power Renaissance Dead in America?

http://finance.yahoo.com/video/nuclear-power-renaissance-dead-america-131426944.html

China-USA cooperation agreement renewed

China-USA cooperation agreement renewed
A new agreement formalizing nuclear cooperation between China and the USA and establishing the terms for nuclear trade between the countries has entered into force. The agreement replaces a previous version which had been due to expire at the end of the year.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-China-USA-cooperation-agreement-renewed-1011157.html

Romania and China seal Cernavoda agreement

Romania and China seal Cernavoda agreement
Nuclearelectrica has signed a memorandum of understanding with China General Nuclear for the development, construction, operation and decommissioning of units 3 and 4 of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The Romanian national nuclear company said a joint venture project company is to be established, with CGN owning at least 51% of the share capital.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Romania-and-China-seal-Cernavoda-agreement-10111501.html

IEA sees global energy transition

IEA sees global energy transition
There are signs of a global energy transition, with low-carbon technologies expected to generate almost half of the world's electricity by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency. Nuclear's share of global electricity generation is set to remain around the current level.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-IEA-sees-global-energy-transition-1011154.html
 

DOE To Supplement Loan Guarantee Program -- And Launches Industry Clearinghouse

DOE To Supplement Loan Guarantee Program -- And Launches Industry Clearinghouse

http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/11/09/doe-to-supplement-loan-guarantee-program-_2d002d00_-and-launches-industry-clearinghouse-gain-110902.aspx#.VkIXq7_lxbI

Energy Future Takes Nearly $2 Billion in Impairment Charges Over Coal-Fired Capacity

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/energy-future-takes-nearly-2-billion-in-impairment-charges-over-coal-fired-capacity.html

AFL-CIO, Westinghouse Agree: Build More Domestic Nuclear Plants

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/afl-cio-westinghouse-agree-build-more-domestic-nuclear-plants.html

ANS Winter Meeting 2015: Nuclear Energy and GHG Emissions

http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2015/11/09/ans-winter-meeting-2015-nuclear-energy-and-ghg-emissions/

How long will nuclear waste remain if FitzPatrick power plant closes?

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2015/11/after_the_layoffs_closed_fitzpatrick_nuclear_plant_could_linger_for_decades.html

TerraPower: At The Nexus of New Nuclear Technology and Chinese Trade

TerraPower: At The Nexus of New Nuclear Technology and Chinese Trade

http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2015/11/terrapower-at-nexus-of-new-nuclear.html

IEA praises Canadian carbon capture initiative

IEA praises Canadian carbon capture initiative
Paris (UPI) Nov 9, 2015 - The launch in Canada of the world's first carbon capture project for oil sands is a welcome statement from an industry under the microscope, the IEA said. With momentum building for the U.N. climate negotiations in Paris, the International Energy Agency said the Canadian oil sands industry was taking remarkable steps with the launch of a novel carbon capture and storage project, which i ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/IEA_praises_Canadian_carbon_capture_initiative_999.html

Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert

Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
Aboard Ccgs Amundsen, Canada (AFP) Nov 10, 2015 - The Arctic ice cap is melting faster than ever before, threatening to push so much fresh water into the North Atlantic that it could disrupt how the ocean regulates global temperatures, a prominent oceanographer has warned. As the head of a 40-member climate mission to the Arctic aboard the Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker Amundsen, Belgian researcher Roger Francois is concerned about how th ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Melting_Arctic_ice_cap_could_alter_global_thermostat_expert_999.html

Fact Sheet: The Fourth Meeting Of The U.S.-Japan Bilateral Commission On Civil Nuclear Cooperation

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/09/fact-sheet-the-fourth-meeting-of-the-u-s-japan-bilateral-commission-on-civil-nuclear-cooperation/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23592051&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--9X4Enhe3t2FHCYlggZ5oi6bGxJX1_Ow0ksLKY4FHPln4a_2chE8hSgzyOGZmFHWge6jhNeqiXfAnJbA13-UiIj0iVgQ&_hsmi=23592051

How Fossil Fuel Executives Fooled Themselves on Climate Change

Oil companies’ climate change policies may not have been criminal, but they were self-deceiving.

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/543266/how-fossil-fuel-executives-fooled-themselves-on-climate-change/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20151110

Gen IV Lead Cooled Reactor Designs Get a Push Forward

Gen IV Lead Cooled Reactor Designs Get a Push Forward

http://neutronbytes.com/2015/11/08/gen-iv-lead-cooled-reactor-designs-get-a-push-forward/

Wileman promoted to CEO of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

http://www.elp.com/Electric-Light-Power-Newsletter/articles/2015/110/wileman-promoted-to-ceo-of-ge-hitachi-nuclear-energy.html

U.S. Nuclear retirements challenge clean-energy dream

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/09/nuclear-retirements-challenge-san-onofre/

Incentives And Financial Certainty Are Crucial For Deployment Of Low-Carbon Nuclear, Says IEA

Incentives And Financial Certainty Are Crucial For Deployment Of Low-Carbon Nuclear, Says IEA

http://www.nucnet.org/all-the-news/2015/11/10/incentives-and-financial-certainty-are-crucial-for-deployment-of-low-carbon-nuclear-says-iea

The Future of Nuclear Power in Virginia

http://wvtf.org/post/future-nuclear-power-virginia#stream/0

USA: from leading to lagging the world in spent fuel management?

http://www.neimagazine.com/features/featureusa-from-leading-to-lagging-the-world-in-spent-fuel-management-4713619/

If No One Wants The Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant To Close, Why Is It Closing?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/10/if-no-one-wants-the-fitzpatrick-nuclear-power-plant-to-close-why-is-it-closing/

Power Engineering E Newsletter Top Stories 11/10

Top Stories
	1st Offshore Wind Project Proposed for California Coast Trident Winds LLC, a unit of Trident Energy, has filed plans with Morro Bay city officials for a project that would see the installation of 100 floating wind turbines, each about 636 feet tall, about 15 miles off the San Luis Obispo County shoreline. Read More Share:
	Dominion Plans 2nd 20-Year License Extension for Surry Nuclear Plant Dominion notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to file another 20-year license extension for its 1,676-MW Surry nuclear power plant in Virginia. Read More Share:
	Consumers Energy's B.C. Cobb Receives Final Coal Load Before Closure B.C. Cobb Generating Plant in Michigan received its last coal load over the weekend. The plant is set to close next spring after nearly 70 years in operation. Read More Share:
	Cypress Creek Renewables Proposes Montana Utility-Scale Solar Project Cypress Creek Renewables aims to begin construction on a utility-scale solar farm near Missoula, Montana by spring 2016, pending approval from county leaders. Read More Share:

Integrating Energy Storage

Integrating Energy Storage California may become the U.S. leader in energy storage, spurred by the 2013 mandate that the state’s three largest public utilities have 1,325 MW of energy storage in service by 2024. Other states, such as New York, Texas and Washington have or are in the process of removing regulatory barriers by redefining energy storage and requiring inclusion of energy storage in utility integrated resource plans. Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/print/volume-119/issue-10/features/integrating-energy-storage.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-november-10-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1229842 Share:

U.S. doesn’t need to enhance nuclear weapon capabilities, critic says

U.S. doesn’t need to enhance nuclear weapon capabilities, critic says
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/videos/#161677

If a Solar Plant Uses Natural Gas, Is It Still Green?

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/11/if-a-solar-plant-uses-natural-gas-is-it-still-green.html?cmpid=renewablesolar11102015&eid=288118515&bid=1229597

Vermont Yankee owner defends use of fund for spent fuel

A spokesman for the closed Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is defending the plant's planned use of money from its decommissioning fund for storage of highly radioactive spent reactor fuel on the plant site. … Continue Reading

NRC Blog Update: Browns Ferry: A New Milestone in Nuclear Plant Fire Protection

Browns Ferry: A New Milestone in Nuclear Plant Fire Protection

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Barry Miller
Senior Project Manager, Fire Protection Branch
The NRC recently marked a milestone with the transition of the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant to the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 805 (NFPA 805). The license amendment, issued October 28, is significant because it marks 23 reactors at 15 plants to have completed the transition since 2010. It is symbolically important because a fire at Browns Ferry in March of 1975 prompted the NRC and the industry to focus on fire safety at nuclear power plants.
The Browns Ferry fire started when a worker used a candle to test airflow around a temporary penetration seal in the cable spreading room. The flame ignited the temporary seal material, and the fire spread to the reactor building where it burned many of the cables in systems required to safely shut down the plant.
Although plant operators were able to shut the plant down safely, the event led the NRC to promulgate prescriptive fire safety requirements (10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R). For example, plants were to ensure there was at least 20 feet of separation between trains of redundant safety systems. However, this requirement was impractical for some plants that had already been built, so in many cases licensees had to find an alternative means of achieving an equivalent level of safety.
“The fire at Browns Ferry in 1975 was a turning point for the nuclear industry,” said Bill Dean, director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. “It put a spotlight on the risk fires can pose to nuclear safety. Many safety improvements have been made industry-wide since that time, but the adoption of NFPA 805 represents perhaps the most significant undertaking in fire safety since the institution of Appendix R. This transition means Browns Ferry has performed a full re-analysis of the fire risk at its three reactors and identified the most efficient and effective means to protect its most fire-sensitive areas.”
The NFPA 805 is a performance-based means of using advanced fire analysis tools to assess the risk of fire at various areas of a nuclear power plant. That way, a plant’s fire protection scheme can be customized to focus on the most risk-significant areas and to protect the reactor’s safety systems.
Using the NFPA 805 standard is optional. Newer plants constructed after 1975 were typically built to the prescriptive requirements. So they may opt to remain under those requirements, contained in 10 CFR 50.48 and still be in compliance with the agency’s fire protection regulations. Although NFPA 805 offers certain advantages from a risk-informed perspective, both methods provide reasonable assurance that a plant would be able to cope with a serious fire.
The following plants have now completed the transition to the NFPA 805 fire protection standard: Shearon Harris; Oconee 1, 2 & 3; D.C. Cook 1&2; Duane Arnold; Callaway; Fort Calhoun; V.C. Summer; Cooper; Nine Mile Point 1; Turkey Point 3 & 4; Farley 1 & 2; Brunswick 1 & 2; Palisades; Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2; and Browns Ferry 1, 2 & 3.

A Most Unwise Campaign Is Anti=Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future?

A Most Unwise Campaign Is Anti-Nuclear 

Activism Endangering Our Future?

http://energyforhumanity.org/featured/a-most-unwise-campaign/

Draft amendment to law on nuclear energy to be submitted to parliament

http://www.oananews.org/content/news/politics/draft-amendment-law-nuclear-energy-be-submitted-parliament

Second nuclear missile test launched by Navy as U.S. Defense Secretary confirms warning message to America's enemies

http://myinforms.com/en/a/18918924-second-nuclear-missile-test-launched-by-navy-as-us-defense-secretary-confirms-warning-message-to-americas-enemies/

China Widens Nuclear Exports With $7.7 Billion Romania Plant

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-10/china-keeps-nuclear-exports-going-with-7-7-billion-romania-deal

Entergy will delay decommissioning of FitzPatrick nuclear power plant

http://enformable.com/2015/11/entergy-will-delay-decommissioning-of-fitzpatrick-nuclear-power-plant/

Areva to Clean France Nuclear Steam Generators

http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/11/areva-to-clean-france-nuclear-steam-generators.html

Fusion Energy Facing A Major Test This Month

http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Fusion-Energy-Facing-A-Major-Test-This-Month.html

The Middle East Could Face A Historic Crisis By Century’s End

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Middle-East-Could-Face-A-Historic-Crisis-By-Centurys-End.html

If a Solar Plant Uses Natural Gas, Is It Still Green?

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/11/if-a-solar-plant-uses-natural-gas-is-it-still-green.html

Despite Whining By Monsanto, Roundup DOES Cause Cancer … and Many Other Diseases

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2015/11/despite-whining-by-monsanto-roundup-does-cause-cancer-and-many-other-diseases.html

US-China Nuclear Trade Agreement Produces American Jobs, Advances Safety

- See more at: http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/11/09/785348/10155741/en/US-China-Nuclear-Trade-Agreement-Produces-American-Jobs-Advances-Safety.html#sthash.CYQ72TXj.dpuf

http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/11/09/785348/10155741/en/US-China-Nuclear-Trade-Agreement-Produces-American-Jobs-Advances-Safety.html

ZIK: China may help Ukraine to build two reactors at Khmelnytsky nuclear power plant

https://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine-abroad/zik-china-may-help-ukraine-to-build-two-reactors-at-khmelnytsky-nuclear-power-plant-401726.html

Energy Department Goes Nuclear To Solve Global Warming

http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/09/energy-department-goes-nuclear-to-solve-global-warming/

Hackers Could Breach Energy Department’s Nuclear Facilities

http://dailycaller.com/2015/11/09/hackers-could-breach-energy-departments-nuclear-facilities/

Fitch: US energy states will be pressured by oil production cuts

http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2015/10/fitch-us-energy-states-will-be-pressured-by-oil-production-cuts.html?cmpid=EnlOGFJNovember92015.html&eid=288118515&bid=1229333

4 of 23 Featured opinion piece: Why universities and industry should collaborate on climate change - MITEI's Robert Armstrong in Christian Science Monitor

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Dear friends of MIT Energy Initiative,

I would like to share with you an opinion piece appearing in today’s Christian Science Monitor, in which I discuss the value of universities and industry collaborating to address energy challenges generally, and climate change specifically. As many of you may know, MIT released its Plan for Action on Climate Change in October. Because a main component of this plan involves engagement with industry on climate solutions, I wanted to share MITEI’s perspectives on the mutual benefits we’ve found come from these types of collaborations. The piece also previews our Low-Carbon Energy Centers, currently under development.

Thank you for following our work at MITEI.

Regards,

Robert Armstrong
Director, MIT Energy Initiative

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

Why universities and industry should collaborate on climate change

To achieve the kind of environmentally sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit, we need everyone on board, Armstrong writes.

By Robert Armstrong, MIT Energy Initiative | November 9, 2015

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When nations send negotiators to Paris in December for global climate talks under the UN Framework on Climate Change, they have an enormous opportunity — and imperative — to develop a strong international accord. To achieve the dramatic global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that are necessary to avert the worst impacts of climate change, world leaders will need to put the full force of policy and dedicated resources behind their national commitments. They should also employ an approach we at the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), MIT's multidisciplinary energy research and education hub, believe is crucial: engagement with industry on research and commercialization of technologies vital to transforming today’s energy systems.

While global energy demand is likely to double in the first half of this century, every part of the world is already experiencing the impacts of climate change, from sea level rise and drought to economic instability and scarcity. Even if this year’s climate summit yields robust national contributions towards tackling climate change, experts agree that we will need to do more to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees C. Each of us and the businesses, organizations, and institutions we belong to must bring our capacities and talents to bear.

When our various constituencies work together to address climate change, the potential benefits increase exponentially. For energy-intensive and energy-producing companies, partnering with universities makes sense because these businesses recognize that their futures lie in lower-carbon practices and technologies. Partnering brings many benefits to industry: access to cutting-edge research and policy expertise helps companies plan for and mitigate risks within their businesses and operations, and informs their internal R&D programs. Working with university faculty and researchers, companies collaborate and compete to be the first to develop solutions that speed energy system transformations, which benefits their businesses as well as society.

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Industry support has enabled over a thousand MIT faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs to work on a broad spectrum of more than 800 energy research and analysis projects.

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The advantages for universities partnering with industry extend far beyond the additional availability of funds for research or programs. Through these partnerships, we not only benefit from industry resources and insights into critical technology problems, we also leverage the enormous talent base in the energy and related industries. Drawing on industry knowledge of scaling energy technologies is especially important, as scaling poses a major challenge that can impede a rapid transition to the future low-carbon energy economy.

Many organizations and institutions see the merit of collaborating with industry to tackle climate change, such as Ceres, the national NGO mobilizing business leaders to build a thriving, sustainable economy. Another is the Boston Green Ribbon Commission, a Barr Foundation initiative with the City of Boston to convene representatives from each of the city’s leading economic sectors to develop shared strategies for fighting climate change (MIT is a member). In addition to helping individual businesses enact climate strategies, institution-industry coalitions can provide added value by convening businesses that are otherwise competitors to work towards a shared goal.

Making climate change a common cause also signals to policymakers and the public that industry recognizes the threats posed by a warming planet and rising seas, and is serious about contributing to solutions. For industry advocacy to be meaningful, however, companies must take concrete actions and invest in a lower-carbon energy future, as in the examples above — making their memberships in consortia count for more than lip-service on climate action.

That is why at MITEI, our industry members make contributions that directly fund necessary research into renewable and energy-efficient technologies. Industry support has enabled over a thousand MIT faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs to work on a broad spectrum of more than 800 energy research and analysis projects. Most of these are in low- or no-carbon areas including solar, energy storage, and advanced biofuels, to name a few. Additional projects focus on increasing the efficiency of conventional energy technologies, modernizing electric distribution here in the U.S. and in the developing world, and advancing new energy modeling methods.

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To achieve the kind of sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit, we need everyone on board.

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In October, MIT launched its Plan for Action on Climate Change, the Institute’s multifaceted response to the urgent global priorities of significantly reducing carbon emissions while sustainably meeting growing energy needs.

A central element of the plan is a redoubled commitment to engaging with industry to foster low-carbon energy research — a strategy MITEI has embodied since its founding in 2006, guided by then-Institute President Susan Hockfield and led by my former colleague professor Ernest Moniz, now U.S. Secretary of Energy. As described in the plan, MITEI is developing interdisciplinary Low-Carbon Energy Centers advance technology in key areas. The first five centers will focus on solar power; energy storage; carbon capture, use, and sequestration; advanced materials; and nuclear. These centers will be supported by industry consortia, with members ranging in size from start-ups to multinationals. Our shared objective is to put the global energy system on a path to rapid decarbonization within a generation.

The people involved in this energy research are among the vanguard who will help achieve our global low-carbon energy transition. MIT’s energy partnerships with industry have led faculty and graduates to join — or launch — clean energy companies, research laboratories, and sustainability-focused NGOs. Spin-offs since MITEI’s inception include solar company 1366 Technologies, solar potential mapping company Mapdwell, building energy efficiency company Essess, and energy storage companies Ambri, 24M, and FastCAP Systems.

MIT President Rafael Reif recognizes the importance of bringing industry stakeholders to the table. As the MIT climate plan states, “Combatting climate change will require intense collaboration across the research community, industry and government.” To achieve the kind of environmentally sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit, we need everyone on board.

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Westinghouse fuel to be loaded at three nuclear units next year – Demchyshyn

http://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economics/1911319-westinghouse-fuel-to-be-loaded-at-three-nuclear-units-next-year-demchyshyn.html

How Hemp Can Clean Up Radiation From Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Hemp plants were shown to be effective in cleaning the soil around the site of Russia’s Chernobyl nuclear disaster and were even considered for use near Fukushima.

http://www.mintpressnews.com/how-hemp-can-can-clean-up-radiation-from-fukushima-nuclear-disaster/210098/

Fitch: US Nuclear Power Growth Prospects Uncertain | Business Wire

http://ecogreeninsider.net/fitch-us-nuclear-power-growth-prospects-uncertain-business-wire/

FUD? California Shuts Down Commercial Crab Season "Indefinitely" Cites "naturally-occurring toxin" but real culprit is Radiation

California Shuts Down Commercial Crab Season "Indefinitely" Cites "naturally-occurring toxin" but real culprit is Radiation

http://superstation95.com/index.php/world/item/505-california-shuts-down-commercial-crab-season-indefinitely-cites-naturally-occurring-toxin-but-real-culprit-is-radiation

FUD Alert 'Million Cancer Deaths From Fukushima Expected in Japan,’ New Report Reveals

'Million Cancer Deaths From Fukushima Expected in Japan,’ New Report Reveals

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/million-cancer-deaths-fukushima-expected-japan-new-report-reveals-1

If more wind is the answer, what was the question?

Posted on October 13, 2015

So false solutions like divestment or “Oh, it’s easy to do” hurt our ability to fix the problems. Distinguishing a real solution from a false solution is actually very complicated. – Bill Gates, from the Atlantic, Nov. 2015

http://northwestcleanenergy.com/2015/10/13/if-more-wind-is-the-answer-what-was-the-question/

Less ice, more water in Arctic Ocean by 2050s

Less ice, more water in Arctic Ocean by 2050s
Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 09, 2015 - By the 2050s, parts of the Arctic Ocean once covered by sea ice much of the year will see at least 60 days a year of open water, according to a new modeling study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. "We hear all the time about how sea ice extent in the Arctic is going down," says Katy Barnhart, who led the study while at CU-Boulder's Institute for Arctic and Alpine Re ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Less_ice_more_water_in_Arctic_Ocean_by_2050s_999.html

Prepared Remarks of NRC Chairman Stephen G. Burns Nuclear Energy Summit – Maintaining U.S. Leadership November 6, 2015

Prepared Remarks of NRC Chairman Stephen G. Burns

Nuclear Energy Summit

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Maintaining U.S. Leadership

November 6, 2015

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Washington, D.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/speeches/2015/s-15-009.pdf

NRC Panel Will Hold Hearing On Indian Point Relicensing

http://cortlandt.dailyvoice.com/news/nrc-panel-will-hold-hearing-on-indian-point-relicensing/601476/

Increasing interest in SMRs

http://www.neimagazine.com/features/featureincreasing-interest-in-smrs-4713615/

 

Finalnd's Posiva to market final disposal solution

http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfinalnds-posiva-to-market-final-disposal-solution-4713617

Peak Plutonium-238? U.S. Starts Making Nuclear Fuel For Deep Space Missions

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/11/08/peak-plutonium-238-u-s-starts-making-nuclear-fuel-for-deep-space-missions/

On the Nuclear Frontier: New Designs Aim to Replace LWRs

On the Nuclear Frontier: New Designs Aim to Replace LWRs
The quest to replace light-water reactors

READ MOREhttp://accessintelligence.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vpow15/i11/p62

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Wintersburg, Arizona

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Wintersburg, Arizona
http://accessintelligence.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vpow15/i11/p30

MOX funding to stay in new version of U.S. House defense bill

http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20151106/AIK0101/151109539/1002/AIK01/mox-funding-to-stay-in-new-version-of-us-house-defense-bill

Feds Tap Idaho National Lab in Push for Advanced Reactors

http://magicvalley.com/news/local/feds-tap-idaho-national-lab-in-push-for-advanced-reactors/article_35d8ecd3-8e62-535b-84c5-22f0ad6a90a8.html

The end of the nuclear age

http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20151109/PRINTEDITION/311069999/1002

ExtremeTech explains: How does nuclear energy work?

https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/217486-extremetech-explains-how-does-nuclear-energy-work

What happens when a town loses its nuclear power plant?

http://wrvo.org/post/what-happens-when-town-loses-its-nuclear-power-plant#stream/0

US to further support nuclear energy projects to meet its clean energy targets

http://www.power-technology.com/news/newsus-further-support-nuclear-energy-projects-meet-clean-energy-targets-4714312

Second licence renewal for Surry

09 November 2015

Dominion Virginia Power has become the first US utility to notify the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to seek a second 20-year licence renewal for a nuclear power plant. If granted, the extension would see the two units at the Surry plant complete an 80-year operating lifetime.

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Second-licence-renewal-for-Surry-0911157.html

Vermont: Limit use of nuclear decommissioning fund

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2015/11/09/vermont-limit-use-of-nuclear-decommissioning-fund/75442122/

Fukushima Update 11/9/15

Fukushima Update 11/9/15 –

Two Japanese news services post good news about F. Daiichi… Fukushima Prefecture Tritium levels returned to pre-accident levels more than two years ago... A Canadian antinuclear terrorist is charged with making death threats toward scientists… Tokyo makes lower public evacuation limits for nuclear powered ships.

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

Saudi Vice Oil Minister Sees Price Surge After Cutbacks

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-09/oil-investment-cuts-at-200-billion-as-saudi-prince-sees-rally

Construction of new Chinese nuclear build at Bradwell could begin by 2022

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http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Construction-new-Chinese-nuclear-build-Bradwell/story-28140802-detail/story.html

AREVA : AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FUEL SUPPLY TO TRILLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

http://www.4-traders.com/AREVA-8084917/news/AREVA--AWARDED-CONTRACT-FOR-FUEL-SUPPLY-TO-TRILLO-NUCLEAR-POWER-PLANT-21374686/

Two Shin-Wolsong nuclear power plants dedicated

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151109001126

Belarusian Satellite, Multiple Rocket Launchers, Nuclear Plant – State Press Digest -

Belarusian Satellite, Multiple Rocket Launchers, Nuclear Plant – State Press Digest - See more at: http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2015/11/09/belarusian-satellite-multiple-rocket-launchers-nuclear-plant-state-press-digest/#sthash.Hizjz5SU.dpuf

http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2015/11/09/belarusian-satellite-multiple-rocket-launchers-nuclear-plant-state-press-digest/

Global Data's latest report Deaerators for Nuclear Power -- Global Market Size, Major Players and Key Country Analysis to 2020

Global Data's latest report Deaerators for Nuclear Power -- Global Market Size, Major Players and Key Country Analysis to 2020

http://www.bloomberg.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201511090530M2______EUPR_____c7310000027ea33b_3600-1

Reigning in Pak's Nuclear Programme a Global Priority: NYT

Reigning in Pak's Nuclear Programme a Global Priority: NYT
https://newsdesk.moreover.com/click/?p=Q1QyL2E9MjMzMTY4MDc0MzQmcD0xNGUmdj0xJng9M0F0ajV6T25ZYkJRNEZXOXNwQmp5USZ1MT1ORCZ1Mj1nMTA2Ng&a=23316807434&f=TmV3cw&s=ZXhwb3J0&u=amtvYmxpY2hAYW5zLm9yZw&c=QW1lcmljYW4gTnVjbGVhciBTb2NpZXR5&ci=416&i=0&e=T3V0bG9vayBJbmRpYQ&d=1104&t=2&k=37735&ck=584c21ee23fe817cd47168ca5a04248d

​Recruitment For Breakthrough Generation 2016

​Recruitment For Breakthrough Generation 2016 Breakthrough's Annual Summer Fellowship Breakthrough Institute is accepting applications for Breakthrough Generation 2016, our annual summer fellowship. Breakthrough Generation is a paid research fellowship designed for recent college graduates and graduate students.  Each summer, Breakthrough seeks five to ten outstanding young analysts, writers, and thought leaders for a paid fellowship as part of our young scholars initiative, Breakthrough Generation. Fellows will contribute writing and research to one of three policy programs at the Breakthrough Institute: Energy, Conservation, or Innovation. Fellowships are highly competitive — only 5-10 percent of applicants are generally accepted — and involve cutting-edge writing, research, and public policy analysis. For more information about the fellowship and how to apply, click here. If you know anyone you think sould be interested in applying, please send them to our website.

Nature and technology are merging. What does that mean for sustainability?

http://grist.org/science/nature-and-technology-are-merging-what-does-that-mean-for-sustainability/

Could next-gen reactors spark revival in nuclear power?

http://energyforhumanity.org/nuclear/could-next-gen-reactors-spark-revival-in-nuclear-power/

Let’s talk about the Environmentalist’s “N-Word”

http://energyforhumanity.org/culture/lets-talk-about-the-environmentalists-n-word/

Environmentalism: We’re doing it wrong

http://energyforhumanity.org/featured/environmentalism-were-doing-it-wrong/

A Most Unwise Campaign

http://energyforhumanity.org/featured/a-most-unwise-campaign/

Why eco-austerity won’t save us from climate change

Progressives need to rediscover their Promethean ambitions and counter green ideologies that hold us back and won’t save the planet

http://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2015/nov/04/why-eco-austerity-wont-save-us-from-climate-change?CMP=share_btn_tw

United States could slip from top tier of nuclear leaders, speakers warn conference

Other nations are being much more aggressive on nuclear power growth

http://generationhub.com/2015/07/21/united-states-could-slip-from-top-tier-of-nuclear

John Holdren nuclear energy’s importance as ultra low carbon power source – White House Summit on Nuclear Energy (WHSNE)

http://atomicinsights.com/john-holdren-nuclear-energys-importance-as-ultra-low-carbon-power-source-white-house-summit-on-nuclear-energy-whsne/

Not humbled, angered. The response to Fukushima is an ongoing mistake. Part 1

http://decarbonisesa.com/2015/05/28/not-humbled-angered-the-response-to-fukushima-is-an-ongoing-mistake-part-1/

Gen IV Lead Cooled Reactor Designs Get a Push Forward

Gen IV Lead Cooled Reactor Designs Get a Push Forward

http://neutronbytes.com/2015/11/08/gen-iv-lead-cooled-reactor-designs-get-a-push-forward/

Radionuclides in Sediment vs. Seawater and in Plankton-Marine Invertebrates (e.g. Sea Stars)

https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/radionuclides-in-sediment-vs-seawater-and-in-plankton-marine-invertebrates-e-g-sea-stars/

My Fathers Reactor but not My Father's Reactor Industry

  This post focuses on the Transatomic Power story and its implications for the human future.  But first I must go back to the past and some of the reactors my father worked to develop.  This turn to the past will lead to Transatomic Power and the role it founders desire to play in the future of humanity.

http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2015/11/my-fathers-reactor-but-not-my-fathers.html

Nuclear energy development news roundup for 11/9/15

Nuclear energy development news roundup for 11/9/15

http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/neutron-bytes/archive/2015/11/08/nuclear-energy-development-news-roundup-for-11-9-15.aspx

China and USA will test how much big infrastructure and engineering matter

China and USA will test how much big infrastructure and engineering matter

http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/11/china-and-usa-will-test-how-much-big.html

Nuclear energy development news roundup for 11/9/15

Nuclear energy development news roundup for 11/9/15

http://neutronbytes.com/2015/11/08/nuclear-energy-development-news-roundup-for-11915/

The capacity factor of wind

http://bravenewclimate.com/2015/11/08/the-capacity-factor-of-wind/