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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
The US Holds More Than 300 Natural Gas Storage Facilities Like the One Leaking in California,
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Holds More Than 300 Natural Gas Storage Facilities Like the One Leaking in California, and More
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34474-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-there-are-more-than-300-natural-gas-storage-facilities-in-the-us-like-the-one-in-porter-ranch-and-more
Utilities scrap plans for quake-absorbing structures at 15 nuclear reactors
Utilities scrap plans for quake-absorbing structures at 15 nuclear reactors
http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160119/p2a/00m/0na/012000c
A battery of molten metals
A battery of molten metals
Low-cost, long-lasting storage for the grid
http://mitei.mit.edu/news/battery-molten-metals
Night of the Living Dead, Climate Change-Style How to Stop the Fossil Fuel Industry From Wrecking Our World
Night of the Living Dead, Climate Change-Style
How to Stop the Fossil Fuel Industry From Wrecking Our World
By Bill McKibben
When I was a kid, I was creepily fascinated by the wrongheaded idea, current in my grade school, that your hair and your fingernails kept growing after you died. The lesson seemed to be that it was hard to kill something off -- if it wanted to keep going.
Something similar is happening right now with the fossil fuel industry. Even as the global warming crisis makes it clear that coal, natural gas, and oil are yesterday’s energy, the momentum of two centuries of fossil fuel development means new projects keep emerging in a zombie-like fashion.
Click here to read more of this dispatch.
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176092/tomgram%3A_bill_mckibben%2C_the_real_zombie_apocalypse/#more
California Picks Winners For First-Ever Auction Of Distributed Energy As Demand Response
| California Picks Winners For First-Ever Auction Of Distributed Energy As Demand Response |
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By Greentech Media, Monday, January 18, 2016 10:00 AM
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Ohmconnect,
EnergyHub, Green Charge Networks, EnerNOC, eMotorWerks and Stem are
among the winners of experimental utility contracts for grid-edge
flexibility. Late last year, we covered the opening of bids for
California’s Demand Response Auction Mechanism, or DRAM — the state’s
first big attempt to bring distributed energy resources into service for
the grid, from smart thermostats… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2016/01/18/california-picks-winners-for-first-ever-auction-of-distributed-energy-as-demand-response/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25377289&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bAsGkoNFoXSzVIeI-6BVFWGiDYSsImDWG6G9TD0mGtHHga8CLTbV7Slwv59a_maNyuRvVNgIXsdzLU16d8aLd_atpxg&_hsmi=25377289
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Statement From Secretary Moniz On Implementation Day For The Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action
| Statement From Secretary Moniz On Implementation Day For The Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action |
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By U.S. Department of Energy, Monday, January 18, 2016 5:00 PM
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Implementation
Day is a milestone in the effort to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program
is exclusively peaceful in nature by blocking potential pathways to a
bomb. As a result of years of negotiations and months of preparations
for the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA), Iran’s breakout time has increased from just… Keep reading →http://breakingenergy.com/2016/01/18/statement-from-secretary-moniz-on-implementation-day-for-the-joint-comprehensive-plan-of-action/?utm_campaign=Breaking+Energy+Daily+Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=25377289&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DDz2xEaH8eJIyGOUuz_6n0YsG3Mp4AbTmyVodo541SeQapvXthCqu2CAggX-MRQ_xTzVOAV1m3pKFojia8EFrBE7i9w&_hsmi=25377289
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Massive bloody tumors appearing ever more frequently in Pacific sealife, as U.S. government and media continue to ignore Fukushima radiation
Massive bloody tumors appearing ever more frequently in Pacific sealife, as U.S. government and media continue to ignore Fukushima radiation
http://www.naturalnews.com/052685_Pacific_sealife_radiation_cancer_tumors.html
‘Nuclear deal marks a new beginning for country's economy’
‘Nuclear deal marks a new beginning for country's economy’
http://english.irib.ir/news/iran1/item/221609-%E2%80%98nuclear-deal-marks-a-new-beginning-for-country-s-economy%E2%80%99
Abu Dhabi Bank to Invest $10 Billion in Environmental Projects
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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC announced that it
will invest $10 billion in green projects over the next decade.
Full Article
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2016/01/abu-dhabi-bank-to-invest-10-billion-in-environmental-projects.html?cmpid=renewablebio01192016&eid=288118515&bid=1282421
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Palo Verde nuclear power plant continues to defy desert
Palo Verde nuclear power plant continues to defy desert
http://www.yumasun.com/news/palo-verde-nuclear-power-plant-continues-to-defy-desert/article_53f48320-be5a-11e5-a96d-93b155f566a6.html
Obama Is About To Launch A New Nuclear Arms Race. There’s a Better Way.
Obama Is About To Launch A New Nuclear Arms Race. There’s a Better Way.
http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2016/01/obama-about-launch-new-nuclear-arms-race-theres-better-way/125174/?oref=d-river
NASA launches new programme to defend Earth from asteroids
NASA launches new programme to defend Earth from asteroids
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tech/nasa-launches-new-programme-to-defend-earth-from-asteroids-1191468.htmlNew NASA Programme To Protect Earth From Asteroids
http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nasa-programme-to-protect-earth-from-asteroids-1266854
NASA starts new programme to protect Earth from asteroids
NASA has started a new programme called the Planetary Defence Coordination Office (PDCO) which will coordinate the space agency's efforts to detect and track near-Earth objects (NEOs), a media report said.
http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/science/nasa-starts-new-programme-to-protect-earth-from-asteroids/197480/Nasa starts new programme to protect Earth from asteroids, comets
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than 13,500 near-Earth objects of all sizes have been discovered to
date — over 95% of them since Nasa-funded surveys began in 1998
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/BM5UnbkqTJ3BfOctBMr5qI/Nasa-starts-new-programme-to-protect-Earth-from-asteroids-c.html
Russia developed plan to blow up asteroids headed for Earth with NUCLEAR BOMBS in bid to save the planet
Russia developed plan to blow up asteroids headed for Earth with NUCLEAR BOMBS in bid to save the planet
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3406897/Russia-developed-plan-blow-asteroids-headed-Earth-NUCLEAR-BOMBS-bid-save-planet.html
Nuclear warheads could save Earth from asteroids
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Nuclear_warheads_could_save_Earth_from_asteroids_999.html
Russia has plans to nuke Earth-bound asteroids, if necessary
http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/18/russia-has-plans-to-nuke-earth-bound-asteroids-if-necessary/
Fuel removal machine for Fukushima Daiichi 3
Fuel removal machine for Fukushima Daiichi 3
A system has been developed specifically to remove the pile of machinery and debris atop the fuel pond at the damaged Fukushima power plant in Japan. The system consists of an 81.6-ton fuel handling machine and a 99-ton crane for delivering fuel transfer vessels. The crane can also seal the vessels and move them to the reactor building's ground floor. World Nuclear News http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Fuel-removal-machine-for-Fukushima-Daiichi-3-1801164.html
New organization needed to regain public trust in Monju management
New organization needed to regain public trust in Monju management
The Monju fast breeder reactor must be put under the control of "an organization that can regain public trust that has now been lost in its operation and management," writes The Yomiuri Shimbun editorial board. Nuclear Regulation Authority-conducted inspections of the reactor over the last four years have unveiled a number of regulatory violations. The editorial board writes that "an organization capable of properly carrying out required inspections is an essential condition for managing a nuclear power plant." The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun (1/18) http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002689924Lawmaker decries uranium travel to Savannah River Site
Lawmaker decries uranium travel to Savannah River Site
Shipments of highly enriched uranium from Canada to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina have been met with disapproval by Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., who believes the transaction is too risky to attempt. However, the Energy Department has called the transfer a "low risk" event due to the safety precautions being taken. The containers being used have been designed to transport HEU and have been certified by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, said SRS spokesman Jim Giusti. Aiken Standard (S.C.) ( http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20160118/AIK0101/160119426/1007/lawmaker-decries-uranium-travel-to-srs
Local cities asked to back spent nuclear fuel bill
Local cities asked to back spent nuclear fuel bill
Bill would allow the removal of fuel from San Onofre to temporary facility
A bill in Congress that would allow used nuclear fuel from Southern California Edison's closed San Onofre nuclear plant to be shipped to a proposed storage site in Texas has garnered support from some leaders in California. "This bill helps us get the fuel off of San Onofre and into an interim facility because San Onofre is not a good site," said Oceanside, Calif., Councilmember Jerry Kern. The Oceanside City Council unanimously voted to support the bill, with Kern since requesting that other cities do the same. The San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jan/18/oceanside-spent-nuclear-fuel-bill/
Clean energy, sustainable energy – both terms include nuclear energy
Clean energy, sustainable energy – both terms include nuclear energy
Advancements in nuclear reactor technology should help leaders in the Democratic Party rightfully consider nuclear power as a sustainable, clean energy source, writes Rod Adams. "Not only will fission fuel last as long as solar energy will last, but, unlike wind and solar energy, nuclear power plants can drive the industrial effort required to manufacture and construct additional nuclear facilities," Adams writes. "That makes fission sustainable in a way that energy efficiency, wind and solar energy, by themselves, are not." Atomic Insights blog http://atomicinsights.com/clean-energy-sustainable-energy-both-terms-include-nuclear-energy/
Request sought for salt waste disposal designs at Savannah River Site
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The Energy Department has solicited ideas on the design of saltstone disposal units, which will store low-activity waste grout at South Carolina's Savannah River Site. "The goal of this inquiry is to ascertain from industry experts the most cost-effective and timely way to design and construct SDUs with sufficient capacity to maintain uninterrupted liquid waste processing at SRS," the department said. Aiken Standard (S.C.) ( http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20160117/AIK0101/160119474/1002/AIK01/request-sought-for-salt-waste-disposal-designs-at-savannah-river-site
What Could Go Wrong? China Builds A Floating Nuclear Power Plant
What Could Go Wrong? China Builds A Floating Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Power Vulnerable to Cyberassault
Nuclear Power Vulnerable to Cyberassault
20 Nations Lack Minimal Protection
http://tdworld.com/news/nuclear-power-vulnerable-cyberassault
Iran, China eye building two nuclear power plants
Iran, China eye building two nuclear power plants
http://en.trend.az/iran/nuclearp/2482414.htmlIran announces it's building 2 new nuclear plants soon after landmark deal
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/01/19/iran-announces-its-building-2-new-nuclear-plants-soon-after-landmark-deal.html
Salehi: Iran preparing to build two nuclear facilities with China
http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=252327
China to Build 2 Nuclear Power Plants in Iran: AEOI Chief
http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/01/19/975906/china-to-build-2-nuclear-power-plants-in-iran-aeoi-chiefContract ready for 2 power plants construction with China
“DOOMSDAY CLOCK” ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR JANUARY 26TH IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
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 The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live international news conference at 1:30 p.m. EST/1830 GMT on January 26, 2016, to announce whether the minute hand of the historic “Doomsday Clock” will be adjusted. The decision is made by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board in conjunction with the Board of Sponsors, which includes 16 Nobel Laureates.Our readers know that the dangers posed by climate change and nuclear proliferation are the main factors influencing the decision about any adjustment that may be made to the Doomsday Clock. Tensions between the United States and Russia, which remain at levels reminiscent of the Cold War, the recent North Korean nuclear test, the nuclear agreement struck between the P5+1 and Iran, and the historic Paris climate agreement are events considered by the Board, as well as overall trends in each area of concern. The Clock has changed 21 times since it was first created by artist Martyl Langsdorf in 1947. In a new twist, we invite you to participate in a Doomsday Clock Survey to let us know what time you think should be reflected on Clock. Survey results are not taken into account by the Science and Security Board, but we would like to know your thoughts about the existential threats of our time. It is now 3 minutes to midnight. Watch the live-stream on Tuesday, January 26th, as we announce the time for 2016. News event speakers will include: · Rachel Bronson, executive director and publisher, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; · Thomas R. Pickering, member, Bulletin Science and Security Board, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, the Russian Federation, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, and Jordan; · Lawrence Krauss, chair, Bulletin Board of Sponsors, foundation professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics departments, associate director, Beyond Center, co-director, Cosmology Initiative, and director, New Origins Initiative, Arizona State University; · Sharon Squassoni, member, Bulletin Science and Security Board, senior fellow and director, Proliferation Prevention Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC; and · Sivan Kartha, member, Bulletin Science and Security Board, senior scientist and climate change expert, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and co-leader of the SEI research theme “Reducing Climate Risk.” |
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Seeing where energy goes may help realize nuclear fusion
Seeing where energy goes may help realize nuclear fusion
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2016 -
An international team of researchers has taken a step toward achieving
controlled nuclear fusion--a process that powers the Sun and other
stars, and has the potential to supply the world with limitless, clean
energy.
The team, led by scientists and engineers at the University of
California, San Diego and General Atomics, developed a new technique to
"see" where energy is delivered during a ...
more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Seeing_where_energy_goes_may_bring_scientists_closer_to_realizing_nuclear_fusion_999.html
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2016 -
An international team of researchers has taken a step toward achieving
controlled nuclear fusion--a process that powers the Sun and other
stars, and has the potential to supply the world with limitless, clean
energy.
The team, led by scientists and engineers at the University of
California, San Diego and General Atomics, developed a new technique to
"see" where energy is delivered during a ...
more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Seeing_where_energy_goes_may_bring_scientists_closer_to_realizing_nuclear_fusion_999.html
IAEA Starts Assessment of Japan's Efforts on Safe Use of Nuclear Plants
 IAEA Starts Assessment of Japan's Efforts on Safe Use of Nuclear Plants 
Tokyo (Sputnik) Jan 12, 2016 -
A group of experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began on Monday
its planned assessment of the Japanese government's efforts to ensure
safe use of nuclear power plants.
"This mission will assess the new regulatory framework established in
Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi accident," Philippe Jamet, the IAEA
delegation's head, told reporters.
According to Jamet, the mi ...
more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/IAEA_Starts_Assessment_of_Japans_Efforts_on_Safe_Use_of_Nuclear_Plants_999.html | |
Belgium fails to reassure Luxembourg over nuclear safety: official
Belgium fails to reassure Luxembourg over nuclear safety: official
Brussels (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 -
Luxembourg said Monday
the Belgian authorities had failed to ease its concerns over the safety
of at least one of Belgium's ageing nuclear reactors.
"We are not reassured because we did not get answers to all of our
questions and so there is still a security gap," said environment
ministry advisor Olaf Munichsdorfer.
"We are not totally convinced that all has been done to establish the o
...
more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Belgium_fails_to_reassure_Luxembourg_over_nuclear_safety_official_999.html
Brussels (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 -
Luxembourg said Monday
the Belgian authorities had failed to ease its concerns over the safety
of at least one of Belgium's ageing nuclear reactors.
"We are not reassured because we did not get answers to all of our
questions and so there is still a security gap," said environment
ministry advisor Olaf Munichsdorfer.
"We are not totally convinced that all has been done to establish the o
...
more http://www.nuclearpowerdaily.com/reports/Belgium_fails_to_reassure_Luxembourg_over_nuclear_safety_official_999.html
CIVIL NUCLEAR Belgium's ageing nuclear plants worry neighbours
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Belgium's ageing nuclear plants worry neighbours
Nieuw-Namen, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 18, 2016 -
As the two cooling towers at Belgium's Doel nuclear power belch thick
white steam into a wintry sky, people over the border in the Dutch town
of Nieuw-Namen are on edge.
They are part of a groundswell of concern in the Netherlands, Germany
and Luxembourg over the safety of Belgium's seven ageing reactors at
Doel and at Tihange, further to the south and east.
"I'm happy Holland, Germany a ...
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ANS Nuclear Cafe Update: Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 296
Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival 296By ansnuclearcafe on Jan 18, 2016 01:10 pmThe 296th edition of the Nuclear Energy Blog Carnival has posted at Neutron Bytes. • Click here to access Carnival 296. Each week, a new edition of the Carnival is hosted Continue Reading → Read in browser »   |
Video Shows Earth-Penetrating Capability of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb:
Video Shows Earth-Penetrating Capability of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb: The
capability of the new B61-12 nuclear bomb seems to continue to expand,
from a simple life-extension of an existing bomb, to the first U.S.
guided nuclear gravity bomb, to a nuclear earth-penetrator with
increased accuracy. Hans Kristensen, Director of the FAS Nuclear
Information Project, and Matthew McKinzie, Director of the NRDC Nuclear
Program, analyze these capabilities and potential implications. http://fas.org/blogs/security/2016/01/b61-12_earth-penetration/
TransCanada begins legal actions following Keystone XL denial
TransCanada begins legal actions following Keystone XL denial
TransCanada Corp. has filed a notice of intent to initiate a claim under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in response to the US Administration's decision to deny a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on the basis that the denial was arbitrary and unjustified. http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2016/01/transcanada-begins-legal-actions-following-keystone-xl-denial.html?cmpid=EnlOGFJJanuary192016.html&eid=288118515&bid=1283888
TransCanada Corp. has filed a notice of intent to initiate a claim under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in response to the US Administration's decision to deny a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on the basis that the denial was arbitrary and unjustified. http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2016/01/transcanada-begins-legal-actions-following-keystone-xl-denial.html?cmpid=EnlOGFJJanuary192016.html&eid=288118515&bid=1283888
EIA: Fossil-Fueled Power Generation to Lose Share to Renewables
EIA: Fossil-Fueled Power Generation to Lose Share to Renewables
Fossil-fueled power
generation will lose share to renewable resources across the nation’s
generation portfolios, according to the U.S. Energy Information
Administration’s (EIA) Short-Term Energy Outlook.
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2016/01/eia-fossil-fueled-power-generation-to-lose-share-to-renewables.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-january-19-2016&cmpid=Enl_PowerEngineering_PEenl_01192016&eid=288118515&bid=1282403Monday, January 18, 2016
Buried nuclear waste risky, say Stanford experts
Buried nuclear waste risky, say Stanford experts
Radioactive material from the laboratories that design
America's nuclear weapons will have to be buried and kept away from
humans for at least 10,000 years. But three Stanford experts say the
safety analysis of this project needs to be revised to reflect new
strategies that aim to substantially increase the amounts of plutonium
to be disposed of.
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2016/january/waste-nuclear-material-011516.html
Rocket Science: Russia Builds Atomic Engine for Exploring Distant Space
Rocket Science: Russia Builds Atomic Engine for Exploring Distant Space
http://sputniknews.com/science/20160118/1033313127/russia-spacecraft-nuclear-power.html
Iran-Saudi Arabia tensions and impact on oil price
Iran-Saudi Arabia tensions and impact on oil price
Following recent attacks on the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran in response to the execution of a prominent cleric, the Kingdom has announced that it will be severing diplomatic ties with Iran. This soaring political tension between the two most influential members of the OPEC has led to fluctuating oil prices. Douglas-Westwood researcher Katy Smith comments on the recent developments and the potential fallout for oil price. http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2016/01/iran-saudi-arabia-tensions-and-impact-on-oil-price.html?cmpid=EnlOGFJJanuary182016.html&eid=288118515&bid=1281915
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Following recent attacks on the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran in response to the execution of a prominent cleric, the Kingdom has announced that it will be severing diplomatic ties with Iran. This soaring political tension between the two most influential members of the OPEC has led to fluctuating oil prices. Douglas-Westwood researcher Katy Smith comments on the recent developments and the potential fallout for oil price. http://www.ogfj.com/articles/2016/01/iran-saudi-arabia-tensions-and-impact-on-oil-price.html?cmpid=EnlOGFJJanuary182016.html&eid=288118515&bid=1281915
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Fukushima Update 1/18/15
Fukushima Update 1/18/15 –
Tepco posts its plan for unit #3 used (spent) fuel removal… More detail on the 100,000 remaining Fukushima evacuees… All of 2015’s harvested Fukushima rice passes radiation testing… Kyoto University researchers say debris removal from unit #3 in 2013 contaminated Minamisoma rice paddies.
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.
Tepco posts its plan for unit #3 used (spent) fuel removal… More detail on the 100,000 remaining Fukushima evacuees… All of 2015’s harvested Fukushima rice passes radiation testing… Kyoto University researchers say debris removal from unit #3 in 2013 contaminated Minamisoma rice paddies.
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.
uel removal machine for Fukushima Daiichi 3
uel removal machine for Fukushima Daiichi 3
A remotely operated system has been developed by Toshiba for the removal of the remaining debris and fuel assemblies from the used fuel pool of the damaged unit 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Meanwhile, Nukem Technologies will conduct feasibility studies on the development of further technologies for the plant's decommissioning.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Fuel-removal-machine-for-Fukushima-Daiichi-3-1801164.html
A remotely operated system has been developed by Toshiba for the removal of the remaining debris and fuel assemblies from the used fuel pool of the damaged unit 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Meanwhile, Nukem Technologies will conduct feasibility studies on the development of further technologies for the plant's decommissioning.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Fuel-removal-machine-for-Fukushima-Daiichi-3-1801164.html
Minister sets benchmark cost for French repository
Minister sets benchmark cost for French repository
French energy minister Ségolène Royal has signed a decree setting the 'reference cost' of a national repository for the disposal of high- and intermediate-level waste at €25 billion ($27 billion). The parties involved in the project had earlier estimated the cost at between €20 billion and €39 billion.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Minister-sets-benchmark-cost-for-French-repository-1801165.html
French energy minister Ségolène Royal has signed a decree setting the 'reference cost' of a national repository for the disposal of high- and intermediate-level waste at €25 billion ($27 billion). The parties involved in the project had earlier estimated the cost at between €20 billion and €39 billion.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Minister-sets-benchmark-cost-for-French-repository-1801165.html
US invests in advanced reactor development
US invests in advanced reactor development
The US Department of Energy has selected projects to develop a pebble bed reactor and a molten chloride fast reactor to receive multi-year cost-share funding worth up to a total of $80 million.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-US-invests-in-advanced-reactor-development-1801168.html
The US Department of Energy has selected projects to develop a pebble bed reactor and a molten chloride fast reactor to receive multi-year cost-share funding worth up to a total of $80 million.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-US-invests-in-advanced-reactor-development-1801168.html
Global Medical Radiation Detection; Monitoring Market 2015 – 2021 : Market Analysis, Share, Regional Outlook, Forecast.Acute Market Reports
Global Medical Radiation Detection; Monitoring Market 2015 – 2021 : Market Analysis, Share, Regional Outlook, Forecast.Acute Market Reports
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/in/pressreleases/global-medical-radiation-detection-amp-monitoring-market-2015-2021-market-analysis-share-regional-outlook-forecast-acute-market-reports-1294440?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Alert&utm_content=pressrelease
Avoiding the Nuclear Landmines of Social Commentary
Avoiding the Nuclear Landmines of Social Commentary
http://www.news24.com/MyNews24/avoiding-the-nuclear-landmines-of-social-commentary-20160118
Sunday, January 17, 2016
The unpalatable truth is that the anti-nuclear lobby has misled us all George Monbiot George Monbiot
The unpalatable truth is that the anti-nuclear lobby has misled us all
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/apr/05/anti-nuclear-lobby-misled-world
Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of UNSCR 2231 (2015)
IAEA Reports & Diplomatic Communication
Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of UNSCR 2231 (2015)
January 17, 2016View PDF: Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of UNSCR 2231 (2015)
New IAEA Uranium Enrichment Monitor to Verify Iran’s Commitments under JCPOA
New IAEA Uranium Enrichment Monitor to Verify Iran’s Commitments under JCPOA
Placed around the processing pipe, the gamma ray detector (box,
bottom right) measures the amount of uranium-235flowing through the
enrichment process at key measurement points, while sensors (boxes,
centre and bottom right) measure pressure and temperature in pipes. The
components of the online enrichment monitor are placed into a sealed,
tamper-indicating device. (Photo: V. Fournier/IAEA)
Meet the new 24/7 high-tech device that will monitor Iran’s
uranium enrichment activities at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant,
helping to provide the world with assurance that Iran fulfils its
nuclear-related commitments.
The IAEA has installed the Online Enrichment Monitor, or OLEM, to verify that Iran keeps its level of uranium enrichment at up to 3.67% as committed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Uranium enriched up to 3.67% in uranium-235 is used to manufacture fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor. “The agreed limitations on all uranium enrichment and related activities, including on specific Research and Development activities will allow Iran to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes,” said Massimo Aparo, head of the IAEA’s Iran Task Force.
The JCPOA was agreed last July between Iran and China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, the so called E3/EU+3. The IAEA, which itself is not party to the JCPOA, is undertaking a wide range of verification and monitoring of nuclear-related commitments set out in the document.
The monitor was installed by the IAEA as part of preparatory work ahead of the JCPOA’s Implementation Day, when the IAEA verified that Iran had completed its nuclear-related commitments specified in the JCPOA. It allows the IAEA to measure the amount of uranium-235 and the total amount of uranium in the gas centrifuge facility in Natanz, and to calculate the enrichment level. The new device enables around-the-clock monitoring of the facility, which could previously only be verified by inspectors on-site taking samples and indirectly through the collection of environmental samples, Aparo said.
From three weeks to real-time monitoring
Traditional methods of sampling and analysis can take three weeks or longer, mostly because of the time it takes to ship the sample from Iran to the IAEA’s laboratories in Austria. The IAEA already had plans to develop a tool for real-time monitoring of enrichment levels in gas centrifuge enrichment plants under IAEA safeguards, Aparo said. With the support of Member States, it has accelerated the development of the technology in light of the JCPOA requirement, he added.
The online enrichment monitor will be used in conjunction with some traditional sampling and analysis at the IAEA’s laboratories because they can provide even more precise results, albeit with some delay, Aparo said.
Following its debut in Iran this month, the IAEA will gradually roll out the Online Enrichment Monitor to gas centrifuge enrichment plants in other countries. Since the new technology provides continuous measurement, sample taking and environmental sampling will be reduced, resulting in efficiency gains and cost savings for the IAEA.
How it works
The online enrichment monitor measures the characteristics of gaseous uranium – UF6 – flowing through the processing pipes out of the cascades of centrifuges of the enrichment plant. In each unit of the equipment, the main connection node, a gamma ray detector based on a sodium iodide crystal, measures the amount of U-235 in the pipe, while pressure and temperature sensors enable the machine to determine the total quantity of gaseous uranium. From the two, the device can calculate the enrichment level, which can be checked by inspectors on the site. The device can be installed in a configuration to monitor the enrichment levels of the material coming in and out of the gas enrichment centrifuges cascades.
Because the device is non-intrusive and does not use a radioactive source, it is safe to maintain and can work autonomously. The device is tamper-indicating and is connected to a computer contained in a central cabinet on the site, which is also tamper indicating and under the IAEA’s seal. The computer performs calculations, stores results and transmits encrypted data.
The OLEM system includes multiple redundancy components and can operate on battery power, further ensuring its autonomy and reliability. All its components are contained in sealed boxes that are connected by special tubing and all enclosures are under IAEA seal. A special paint is used to ensure that any attempt to tamper with the system will be noticed.
The IAEA’s work in Iran will benefit from the very latest technology to ensure effective and efficient verification and monitoring, Aparo said.
The IAEA has installed the Online Enrichment Monitor, or OLEM, to verify that Iran keeps its level of uranium enrichment at up to 3.67% as committed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Uranium enriched up to 3.67% in uranium-235 is used to manufacture fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor. “The agreed limitations on all uranium enrichment and related activities, including on specific Research and Development activities will allow Iran to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes,” said Massimo Aparo, head of the IAEA’s Iran Task Force.
The JCPOA was agreed last July between Iran and China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, the so called E3/EU+3. The IAEA, which itself is not party to the JCPOA, is undertaking a wide range of verification and monitoring of nuclear-related commitments set out in the document.
The monitor was installed by the IAEA as part of preparatory work ahead of the JCPOA’s Implementation Day, when the IAEA verified that Iran had completed its nuclear-related commitments specified in the JCPOA. It allows the IAEA to measure the amount of uranium-235 and the total amount of uranium in the gas centrifuge facility in Natanz, and to calculate the enrichment level. The new device enables around-the-clock monitoring of the facility, which could previously only be verified by inspectors on-site taking samples and indirectly through the collection of environmental samples, Aparo said.
From three weeks to real-time monitoring
Traditional methods of sampling and analysis can take three weeks or longer, mostly because of the time it takes to ship the sample from Iran to the IAEA’s laboratories in Austria. The IAEA already had plans to develop a tool for real-time monitoring of enrichment levels in gas centrifuge enrichment plants under IAEA safeguards, Aparo said. With the support of Member States, it has accelerated the development of the technology in light of the JCPOA requirement, he added.
The online enrichment monitor will be used in conjunction with some traditional sampling and analysis at the IAEA’s laboratories because they can provide even more precise results, albeit with some delay, Aparo said.
Following its debut in Iran this month, the IAEA will gradually roll out the Online Enrichment Monitor to gas centrifuge enrichment plants in other countries. Since the new technology provides continuous measurement, sample taking and environmental sampling will be reduced, resulting in efficiency gains and cost savings for the IAEA.
How it works
The online enrichment monitor measures the characteristics of gaseous uranium – UF6 – flowing through the processing pipes out of the cascades of centrifuges of the enrichment plant. In each unit of the equipment, the main connection node, a gamma ray detector based on a sodium iodide crystal, measures the amount of U-235 in the pipe, while pressure and temperature sensors enable the machine to determine the total quantity of gaseous uranium. From the two, the device can calculate the enrichment level, which can be checked by inspectors on the site. The device can be installed in a configuration to monitor the enrichment levels of the material coming in and out of the gas enrichment centrifuges cascades.
Because the device is non-intrusive and does not use a radioactive source, it is safe to maintain and can work autonomously. The device is tamper-indicating and is connected to a computer contained in a central cabinet on the site, which is also tamper indicating and under the IAEA’s seal. The computer performs calculations, stores results and transmits encrypted data.
The OLEM system includes multiple redundancy components and can operate on battery power, further ensuring its autonomy and reliability. All its components are contained in sealed boxes that are connected by special tubing and all enclosures are under IAEA seal. A special paint is used to ensure that any attempt to tamper with the system will be noticed.
The IAEA’s work in Iran will benefit from the very latest technology to ensure effective and efficient verification and monitoring, Aparo said.
IAEA safeguards inspectors (middle left and far right) with their
Iranian counterparts at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant in 2014.
(Photo: IAEA Department of Safeguards)
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