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Monday, January 8, 2018
TVA Retires Johnsonville Fossil Plant, Plans Other Coal Closures - Power Engineering
TVA Retires Johnsonville Fossil Plant, Plans Other Coal Closures - Power Engineering: Canadian federal and provincial authorities have completed their technical assessment of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' (CNL's) draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed in-situ decommissioning of Whiteshell Reactor 1 (WR-1).
Decommissioning progress for unique Canadian reactor
Decommissioning progress for unique Canadian reactor: Canadian federal and provincial authorities have completed their technical assessment of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' (CNL's) draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed in-situ decommissioning of Whiteshell Reactor 1 (WR-1).
Chinese plant produces AP1000 reload assemblies
Chinese plant produces AP1000 reload assemblies: China's first AP1000 fuel production line has now produced 64 sets of fuel assemblies ready for the first reloading of the Sanmen AP1000 units. Both Sanmen AP1000s are scheduled to begin operating later this year.
The Future of Asia is ultimately about AI, other advanced tech and economics | NextBigFuture.com
The Future of Asia is ultimately about AI, other advanced tech and economics | NextBigFuture.com: The Future of Asia is ultimately about AI, other advanced tech and economics
Kuwait Energy In Talks To Merge With London-Listed Firm | OilPrice.com
Kuwait Energy In Talks To Merge With London-Listed Firm | OilPrice.com: After a failed IPO in London last year, Kuwait Energy could become listed through a merger with London-listed SOCO
Spain’s Nuclear Reactors Lead Electricity Generation With More Than 21%
Spain’s Nuclear Reactors Lead Electricity Generation With More Than 21%: China Reported to Commit $3 billion to Development of Molten Salt Reactor Designs China Begins Construction of a 600 MW Fast Reactor Taishan 1 EPR Startup Delayed to 2018 Russia to Build Fast Reactor Fuel Plant for Brest-OD-300 Reactor English language media reports indicate that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced plans to invest…
Recent Developments in Advanced Reactors in China, Russia | Neutron Bytes
Recent Developments in Advanced Reactors in China, Russia | Neutron Bytes: China Reported to Commit $3 billion to Development of Molten Salt Reactor Designs China Begins Construction of a 600 MW Fast Reactor Taishan 1 EPR Startup Delayed to 2018 Russia to Build Fast Reactor Fuel Plant for Brest-OD-300 Reactor English language media reports indicate that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced plans to invest…
PressTV-'World must brace for US nuclear deal withdrawal'
PressTV-'World must brace for US nuclear deal withdrawal': A senior Iranian diplomat says the world must prepare for any possible US withdrawal from the JCPOA.
Kim Jong Un is in the nuclear drivers’ seat
Kim Jong Un is in the nuclear drivers’ seat: Donald Trump may have a bigger nuclear button than Kim Jong Un, but North Korea is driving events right now.While Kim and Trump’s back-and-forth is disturbing, their rhetoric is aimed at domestic audiences. And while we’ve focused on the threats and insults that these two leaders throw at each other, we’ve missed the larger story: namely, that the North Korean government holds the upper hand in its decades-old dispute with the United States and that since this summer — with only small exceptions — the U.S. and its allies have been reacting to North Korean policy. Kim Jong Un is shaping the conflict —...
What should we do about nuclear energy? | Popular Science
What should we do about nuclear energy? | Popular Science: Much of the world is abandoning nuclear energy. Much, but not all. Why are we still debating whether to build them up or tear them down?
Pope Francis Calls For Ban On Nuclear Weapons | HuffPost
Pope Francis Calls For Ban On Nuclear Weapons | HuffPost: He noted that the Holy See was among 122 states that last year agreed to a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
China Completing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
China Completing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
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PRESS RELEASEChina Completing the Nuclear Fuel CycleJan. 7, 2018 (EIRNS)—China has begun pouring concrete for one of the world’s first Generation IV nuclear breeder reactors, the CFR-600, on the coast of Fujian province, about 400km south of Shanghai. The 600MW demonstration unit, which is due to be complete in 2023, follows a 20MW experimental reactor completed in 2011. It is intended to be the prototype of a 1GW commercial reactor scheduled for around 2030.The significance of the sodium-cooled reactor is that it points the way to the fast breeder fourth generation designs that are expected to be adopted by the global nuclear power industry over the next century. It is not the only design that the Chinese industry is pursuing. Another Generation IV fast breeder is being built in nearby Jiangxi province. This uses pebble-bed fuel and a helium cooling system. The advantage of these reactors, which use fast neutrons to split uranium atoms, is that they are about 60 times more fuel efficient than slow reactors, they generate less radioactive waste, and they can be used in a closed cycle system, in which waste is reprocessed into new fuel. This last requirement is particularly important for China, which is planning a massive expansion of its nuclear fleet, but is concerned about future shortages of uranium. The China Institute of Atomic Energy, which designed the CFR-600, is envisaging an increase in output from 40GW in 2015 to 400GW in 2050, at which time it is forecast that nuclear will account for 16% of the country’s 2,500GW installed capacity. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Wang Shoujun the chairman of China National Nuclear Corp. commented: "The fast neutron reactor project has been recognized as China’s major scientific and technological nuclear energy programme, which is of much significance for the closed cycle of nuclear fuel, promoting the sustainable development of China’s nuclear energy and boosting the local economy." | ||
Exemptions and Combined License Amendments: Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4; Slab Thickness Changes between Column Lines I to J-1 and 2 to 4 at Elevation 153′-0′
Exemptions and Combined License Amendments:
Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,
Units 3 and 4; Slab Thickness Changes between Column Lines I to J-1 and 2
to 4 at Elevation 153′-0′
Regulations.gov - Notice Document
EPA says Radiation at NGA West Site Not a Threat « CBS St. Louis
EPA says Radiation at NGA West Site Not a Threat « CBS St. Louis: A review of lab reports finds no need for concern, agencies say.
Kenya faces tough terms for building nuclear power plant - The East African
Kenya faces tough terms for building nuclear power plant - The East African: Despite the project receiving the greenlight, a number of infrastructural issues will determine its success.
Chinese researchers make breakthrough in study of nuclear technology: report - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Chinese researchers make breakthrough in study of nuclear technology: report - Xinhua | English.news.cn: A year after bankruptcy, Westinghouse and Vogtle move forward, Summer doesn't.
Nuclear reactor maker Westinghouse, energy company Scana find buyers | Ars Technica
Nuclear reactor maker Westinghouse, energy company Scana find buyers | Ars Technica: A year after bankruptcy, Westinghouse and Vogtle move forward, Summer doesn't.
South Carolina utility won't pay former executives severance - ABC News
South Carolina utility won't pay former executives severance - ABC News: South Carolina utility won't pay former executives severance
Week ahead: House GOP looks to revamp Energy Department | TheHill
Week ahead: House GOP looks to revamp Energy Department | TheHill: House lawmakers will return from their holiday vacation and kick off their efforts to reorganize the Department of Energy (DOE).
Frigid weather sends heating prices soaring as energy usage spikes
Frigid weather sends heating prices soaring as energy usage spikes: A severe winter storm in the U.S. Northeast brought plunging temperatures on Friday, driving regional natural gas prices to all-time highs, disrupting refinery operations and causing electrical outages.
It's Time for the West's Nuclear Renaissance | The National Interest
It's Time for the West's Nuclear Renaissance | The National Interest: Four developments are setting the world up for another energy revolution.
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More milestones for Barakah construction project
More milestones for Barakah construction project: The switchyard for units 3 and 4 of the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant has been energised and connected to the electricity transmission grid, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) announced today. Key power transformers at Barakah 2 have also been energised in preparation for hot functional testing.
Brookfield's Big Nuclear Bet - Bloomberg Gadfly
Brookfield's Big Nuclear Bet - Bloomberg Gadfly: There aren't many other companies that fuel and service reactors globally.
Minnesota looks to rely on nuclear power to meet electricity needs for a while - StarTribune.com
Minnesota looks to rely on nuclear power to meet electricity needs for a while - StarTribune.com: For Xcel Energy, nuclear energy is critical to meeting its carbon reduction goals, particularly as it slowly jettisons its greenhouse-gas belching coal generators.
2018 shines under the light of oil & gas resurgence
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2018 shines under the light of oil & gas resurgence
While the energy commodity prices increased in the
second half of 2017, after decreasing nearly 20% in the first half,
industry pundits are quick to predict a bright future in 2018 for oil
& gas and renewables.
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2018/01/2018-shines-under-the-light-of-oil-gas-resurgence-as-digital-technologies-and-renewables-tag-along.html?cmpid=enl_pennenergy_pennenergy_research_2018-01-08&pwhid=1e90004a8e081f3272fb5f8e0e9a20316c85258cc50faf993491663afd10a38f41b62c13180d825ec81f1c72848099c33ec83965e1b8e8ff4a01aa5c32296aec&eid=288118515&bid=1966023
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Chinese researchers make breakthrough in study of nuclear technology: report - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Chinese researchers make breakthrough in study of nuclear technology: report - Xinhua | English.news.cn: A California federal judge on Friday dumped a $5 billion suit against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and General Electric Co. over alleged radiation risks to U.S. Navy members responding to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, saying her court lacked jurisdiction over the sailors' claims.
Tepco, GE Escape $5B Fukushima Radiation Suit - Law360
Tepco, GE Escape $5B Fukushima Radiation Suit - Law360: A California federal judge on Friday dumped a $5 billion suit against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and General Electric Co. over alleged radiation risks to U.S. Navy members responding to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, saying her court lacked jurisdiction over the sailors' claims.
Four Law Firms Score Roles on Nuclear Energy Deals | The American Lawyer
Four Law Firms Score Roles on Nuclear Energy Deals | The American Lawyer: Mayer Brown McGuireWoods Morgan Lewis and Weil Gotshal & Manges are advising on a pair of potential transactions that could reshape the U.S. nuclear energy sector. Weil has reaped millions in legal fees for its work on behalf of one company bankrupt Westinghouse Electric.
FBI informant gathered years of evidence on Russian push for US nuclear fuel deals, including Uranium One, memos show
FBI informant gathered years of evidence on Russian push for US nuclear fuel deals, including Uranium One, memos show
https://jacksonobserver.com/fbi-informant-gathered-years-of-evidence-on-russian-push-for-us-nuclear-fuel-deals-including-uranium-one-memos-show/Friday, January 5, 2018
FBI Launches New Investigation Into the Clinton Foundation
FBI Launches New Investigation Into the Clinton Foundation: The FBI has opened a new investigation of the Clinton Foundation launched by the Department of Justice and spearheaded by its Little Rock, Arkansas field office.
Nuclear Battery Market Overview & Industry Landscape by Focusing On Top Key Vendors: Curtiss Wright Nuclear,Exide Technologies,TESLA Energy,GEV Attenfall American Elements - openPR
Nuclear Battery Market Overview & Industry Landscape by Focusing On Top Key Vendors: Curtiss Wright Nuclear,Exide Technologies,TESLA Energy,GEV Attenfall American Elements - openPR: Press release - Research N Reports - Nuclear Battery Market Overview & Industry Landscape by Focusing On Top Key Vendors: Curtiss Wright Nuclear,Exide Technologies,TESLA Energy,GEV Attenfall American Elements - published on openPR.com
Nuclear Power in Sweden Market Outlook to 2030
Nuclear Power in Sweden Market Outlook to 2030: ReportsWeb.com published “Nuclear Power Market” from its database. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Machinery Features Articledetailaspxarticleid=152483 | Machinery
Machinery Features Articledetailaspxarticleid=152483 | Machinery: Now that construction of nuclear power plant Hinkley Point C has begun, suppliers are gearing up to start work. The mammoth project will require large amounts of manufactured products and services
COLUMN: Our greatest threat: The president's nuclear ego | Columns | enidnews.com
COLUMN: Our greatest threat: The president's nuclear ego | Columns | enidnews.com: The CDC said in a notice that the briefing share critical protection steps in case of a nuclear detonation.
Preparing For Nuclear War: CDC Organizing Public Health Response Briefing
Preparing For Nuclear War: CDC Organizing Public Health Response Briefing: The CDC said in a notice that the briefing share critical protection steps in case of a nuclear detonation.
Yes Vermont Yankee: More Cold and More Oil on the New England Grid
Yes Vermont Yankee: More Cold and More Oil on the New England Grid: There's 30% oil in the New England fuel mix after two days of brutally cold weather. The wind has died down, and with it, the percentage of renewables on the grid.
An environmentalist view of nuclear
An environmentalist view of nuclear: An anti-nuclear activist in the 1970s was afraid of tyranny. An anti-nuclear activist now is afraid of radiation. But tyranny didn't happen and the effects of radiation are misunderstood. The threat of climate change IS real and, to fight it, we need nuclear power, writes Scott L. Montgomery.
Finland's Fortum considers extending Loviisa nuclear power plant life
Finland's Fortum considers extending Loviisa nuclear power plant life: Finland's majority state-ownedutility Fortum is studying whether to extend thelifespan of its Loviisa nuclear plant by up to two decades until2050, the plant's deputy director said on Thursday.
Kingdom, Russia can forge nuclear power cooperation - Saudi Gazette
Kingdom, Russia can forge nuclear power cooperation - Saudi Gazette: The Saudi-Russian relations have witnessed lots of development recently in several areas, especially on economy. For an in-depth understanding of the growing relations between the two countries, Saudi Gazette interviewed Evgeny Pakermanov, the president of Rusatom Overseas (a subsidiary of Rosatom), a leading company that’s main objective is to maintain Russia’s leading position in the global nuclear market.
The United Arab Emirates’ Nuclear Power Gambit - IEEE Spectrum
The United Arab Emirates’ Nuclear Power Gambit - IEEE Spectrum: The oil state readies the Arabian Peninsula’s first nuclear power plant
UPDATE 2-Entergy shuts Massachusetts Pilgrim nuclear plant during blizzard
UPDATE 2-Entergy shuts Massachusetts Pilgrim nuclear plant during blizzard: Entergy Corp said on Thursday itshut its 688-megawatt Pilgrim nuclear power plant in easternMassachusetts because of the failure of one of the two linesthat connect the reactor to the New England electric grid.
Nuclear pushes its role 'softening the blow to consumers' as cold snap enters week two
Nuclear pushes its role 'softening the blow to consumers' as cold snap enters week two: The nuclear industry says it's helping ease soaring costs as demand for natural gas soars.
Running out of time | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Running out of time | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Editor’s note: The following memo was distributed to Dr. Hamre's trustees and has been reprinted with permission.
On the 26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell. And more. | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
On the 26,000 tons of radioactive waste under Lake Powell. And more. | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Beneath the murky green waters on the north end of Lake Powell, entombed within the tons of silt that have been carried down the Colorado River over the years, lies a 26,000-ton pile of un-remediated uranium mill tailings. It’s just one polonium-, bismuth-, thorium-, and radium-tainted reminder of the way the uranium industry, enabled by the federal government, ravaged the West and its people for decades.
UPDATE 2-Entergy shuts Massachusetts Pilgrim nuclear plant during blizzard
UPDATE 2-Entergy shuts Massachusetts Pilgrim nuclear plant during blizzard: Entergy Corp said on Thursday itshut its 688-megawatt Pilgrim nuclear power plant in easternMassachusetts because of the failure of one of the two linesthat connect the reactor to the New England electric grid.
Entergy's 728-MW Pilgrim shuts due to loss of a transmission line - Electric Power | Platts News Article & Story
Entergy's 728-MW Pilgrim shuts due to loss of a transmission line - Electric Power | Platts News Article & Story: Entergy's 728-MW Pilgrim shuts due to loss of a transmission line - Read this Platts electric power news article here. Plus discover more electric power market news, products & services.
Pilgrim nuclear reactor in Plymouth forced to shut down during snow storm due to partial power loss | masslive.com
Pilgrim nuclear reactor in Plymouth forced to shut down during snow storm due to partial power loss | masslive.com: A transmission line feeding power to the plant went down Thursday around 2 p.m.
Dominion Energy buying SCANA in $14.6 billion deal
Dominion Energy buying SCANA in $14.6 billion deal
The deal, if completed,
also promises close to $3 billion in payments or writeoff benefits for
those South Carolina utility customers served by SCANA’s subsidiary
http://www.elp.com/articles/2018/01/dominion-energy-buying-scana-in-14-6-billion-deal.html?cmpid=enl_powergridinternational_energy_news_update_2018-01-05&pwhid=1e90004a8e081f3272fb5f8e0e9a20316c85258cc50faf993491663afd10a38f41b62c13180d825ec81f1c72848099c33ec83965e1b8e8ff4a01aa5c32296aec&eid=288118515&bid=1964853Toshiba spins off nuclear power unit Westinghouse
Toshiba spins off nuclear power unit Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric
Co. declared bankruptcy protection early last year, leaving a number of
nuclear projects in limbo
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
It’s A Trap! North Korea Wants Talks with South Korea to Buy Their Nuclear Program Time – THE WEICHERT REPORT
It’s A Trap! North Korea Wants Talks with South Korea to Buy Their Nuclear Program Time – THE WEICHERT REPORT: North Korea is buying time for their ICBM development by offering talks with South Korea. This is a trap. The North wants war, they just need time.
Fukushima Update 1/4/18
Fukushima farmers consider an international system to thwart false rumors… Tepco investigates the possibility of joint refueling and maintenance outages… The New York Times posts a Fukushima article fraught with avoidable errors… One of Japan’s minor antinuclear political parties gets free promotion from the Asahi Shimbun.
http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 4, 2018
Toshiba to sell off Westinghouse for £3.4bn after nuclear fallout
Toshiba to sell off Westinghouse for £3.4bn after nuclear fallout: Toshiba has agreed to sell off its bankrupt US nuclear business for $4.
Brookfield to Buy Westinghouse's Global Nuclear Business - Bloomberg
Brookfield to Buy Westinghouse's Global Nuclear Business - Bloomberg: Westinghouse Electric Co.’s global nuclear business may now rest in the hands of the private equity arm of Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Brookfield Investors To Purchase Westinghouse For $4.6B - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Brookfield Investors To Purchase Westinghouse For $4.6B - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.
Barakah nuclear plant achieves new milestones | GulfNews.com
Barakah nuclear plant achieves new milestones | GulfNews.com: Nuclear reactors three and four connected with UAE s electricity transmission grid
Why we need a new approach to North Korea
Why we need a new approach to North Korea: A way out of the current deadlock.
Under Trump, nuclear brinkmanship is the new normal - The Washington Post
Under Trump, nuclear brinkmanship is the new normal - The Washington Post: More than any other president, Trump is ready to brandish the nuclear threat — and many people support that.
The Terrifying Truth of Trump's 'Nuclear Button' Tweet - The Atlantic
The Terrifying Truth of Trump's 'Nuclear Button' Tweet - The Atlantic: Trump's language is crude, but the theory behind it has been the same throughout the atomic age.
North Korea Nuclear Power May or May Not Survive 2018 | National Review
North Korea Nuclear Power May or May Not Survive 2018 | National Review: Given several rapidly developing geopolitical factors, North Korea may look much different by the end of the new year ...
nuclear power project: Talks underway with Westinghouse for nuclear power project: Government - The Economic Times
nuclear power project: Talks underway with Westinghouse for nuclear power project: Government - The Economic Times: The project is planned to be set up at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh and comprises six units of 1,208 MW each, Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to a question.
The United Arab Emirates’ Nuclear Power Gambit
The United Arab Emirates’ Nuclear Power Gambit
The oil state readies the Arabian Peninsula’s first nuclear power plant
https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/the-united-arab-emirates-nuclear-power-gambit
Bankrupt nuclear power company Westinghouse gets a buyer - Axios
Bankrupt nuclear power company Westinghouse gets a buyer - Axios: Canada's Brookfield will pay $4.6 billion.
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