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Friday, March 20, 2015
Past warming increased snowfall on Antarctica, affecting global sea level
Past warming increased snowfall on Antarctica, affecting global sea level
Corvallis OR (SPX) Mar 20, 2015 - A new study confirms that snowfall in Antarctica will increase significantly as the planet warms, offsetting future sea level rise from other sources - but the effect will not be nearly as strong as many scientists previously anticipated because of other, physical processes. That means that many computer models may be underestimating the amount and rate of sea level rise if they had projec ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Past_warming_increased_snowfall_on_Antarctica_affecting_global_sea_level_999.html
US says deal would bar Iran nuclear bomb 'in perpetuity'
US says deal would bar Iran nuclear bomb 'in perpetuity'
Washington (AFP) March 19, 2015 - The Obama administration insisted before skeptical lawmakers Thursday that any deal with Iran would ensure for "perpetuity" that it could not develop nuclear weapons. A comprehensive accord would also see "phased, proportionate" relief from tough sanctions that have severely constrained Iran's economy, but such relief could be swiftly reversed should the Islamic republic violate any final de ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_says_deal_would_bar_Iran_nuclear_bomb_in_perpetuity_999.html
Washington (AFP) March 19, 2015 - The Obama administration insisted before skeptical lawmakers Thursday that any deal with Iran would ensure for "perpetuity" that it could not develop nuclear weapons. A comprehensive accord would also see "phased, proportionate" relief from tough sanctions that have severely constrained Iran's economy, but such relief could be swiftly reversed should the Islamic republic violate any final de ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_says_deal_would_bar_Iran_nuclear_bomb_in_perpetuity_999.html
Nuclear to be key player in Turkey's energy sector
Nuclear to be key player in Turkey's energy sector
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/480737--nuclear-to-be-key-player-in-turkeys-energy-sector
PennEnergy's Top Oil & Gas News 3/21
This Week's Most Popular Oil & Gas News
India and Sri Lanka partner on oil storage facility
Canada safety board says oil train tank car standards needed sooner
Albania vows to rescue privatization of state oil company
Oil refinery workers reach tentative agreement with Shell
Unconventional oil and gas: Ohio deep injection well seeks to reopen after quakes
Measures banning local oil and gas drilling rules passed by Oklahoma lawmakers
Campaign aimed at altering Virginia route of natural gas pipeline
Iran producing more natural gas from field shared with Qatar
Lukoil to develop Cameroon offshore development
Statoil strengthens Aasta Hansteen offshore development with new gas discovery
Petrobras breaks record for offshore exploration well drilling depth in Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
PennEnergy's Top Power News 3/21
Xcel Energy's Black Dog
Generating Station in Minnesota was the scene of a fire that injured one
worker and forced evacuation of the plant …
Texas city to switch from fossil fuels to solar, wind
Texas city to switch from fossil fuels to solar,
wind
A Central Texas city will be among the first in the U.S. to get its electricity exclusively from solar and wind energy.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/03/texas-city-to-switch-from-fossil-fuels-to-solar-wind.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-march-20-2015
A Central Texas city will be among the first in the U.S. to get its electricity exclusively from solar and wind energy.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/03/texas-city-to-switch-from-fossil-fuels-to-solar-wind.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-march-20-2015
Exelon, Pepco settle with Md. counties over proposed merger
Exelon, Pepco settle with Md. counties over proposed
merger
Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) and Pepco Holdings (NYSE: POM) have reached a settlement agreement with two Maryland counties over the companies’ proposed merger.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/03/exelon-pepco-settle-with-md-counties-over-proposed-merger.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-march-20-2015
Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) and Pepco Holdings (NYSE: POM) have reached a settlement agreement with two Maryland counties over the companies’ proposed merger.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/03/exelon-pepco-settle-with-md-counties-over-proposed-merger.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-march-20-2015
Jordan signs $10bn nuclear power deal with Russia
Jordan signs $10bn nuclear power deal with
Russia
Jordan will reportedly sign a deal with Russia to build the nation’s first nuclear power plant for $10 billion.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/03/jordan-signs-nuclear-power-deal-with-russia.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-march-20-2015
Jordan will reportedly sign a deal with Russia to build the nation’s first nuclear power plant for $10 billion.
Read Morehttp://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/03/jordan-signs-nuclear-power-deal-with-russia.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-march-20-2015
Cyber essentials – essential for the UK nuclear industry?
Cyber essentials – essential for the UK nuclear industry?
Dear Member,
Cyber-crime costs the UK £27billion every year and with an ever increasing movement towards online business this is set to rise dramatically. This is no different in the nuclear industry with the NDA receiving nearly 30,000 cyber-attacks every day!
Nuclear Energy Insider spoke to some of the leading figures in the nuclear and cyber-security industries to find out more about how nuclear cyber security strategy is changing the landscape for new nuclear
Take a look at the full nuclear cyber security report here: http://bit.ly/cyber_essentials
Download the report and you will:
• Receive insight into the latest cyber-security initiatives implemented within the UK nuclear industry so you can develop a security culture across all levels of your business
• Understand the principles of the cyber essentials scheme so you can ensure your sensitive and commercial information is secure throughout your supply chain
• Recognise the current threats to all those within the nuclear industry so you can understand how your business could be affected in an ever more interconnected industry
Enjoy the report and let me know if you have any questions
Kind regards,
Mike
Michael Vickery
Senior Project Manager
Nuclear Energy Insider
mvickery@nuclearenergyinsider.com
+44 (0) 207 375 7177
Cyber-crime costs the UK £27billion every year and with an ever increasing movement towards online business this is set to rise dramatically. This is no different in the nuclear industry with the NDA receiving nearly 30,000 cyber-attacks every day!
Nuclear Energy Insider spoke to some of the leading figures in the nuclear and cyber-security industries to find out more about how nuclear cyber security strategy is changing the landscape for new nuclear
Take a look at the full nuclear cyber security report here: http://bit.ly/cyber_essentials
Download the report and you will:
• Receive insight into the latest cyber-security initiatives implemented within the UK nuclear industry so you can develop a security culture across all levels of your business
• Understand the principles of the cyber essentials scheme so you can ensure your sensitive and commercial information is secure throughout your supply chain
• Recognise the current threats to all those within the nuclear industry so you can understand how your business could be affected in an ever more interconnected industry
Enjoy the report and let me know if you have any questions
Kind regards,
Mike
Michael Vickery
Senior Project Manager
Nuclear Energy Insider
mvickery@nuclearenergyinsider.com
+44 (0) 207 375 7177
ANS Member Webinar - New Nuclear Export Regulations
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Exclusive Webinar - For ANS Members Only
New Nuclear Export Regulations 10 CFR Part 810 and You: A Discussion with Senior DOE/NNSA Officials |
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Thursday, March 26, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ET)
Richard S. Goorevich,
Director of the Office of International Regimes and Agreements in the
U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA), and
Katie Strangis, NNSA Senior Policy Advisor, will participate in a webinar exclusively for ANS members to answer questions about the 10 CFR 810 rule: Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities.
The
webinar will be moderated by Art Wharton, member of the ANS Public
Policy Committee, with Craig Piercy, ANS Washington Representative.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions during the
one-hour program.
This free webinar is a follow-up to the exclusive Q&A posted on the ANS Nuclear Cafe to provide members with the opportunity to discuss the new rule directly with NNSA’s top leaders.
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Obama Signs Order to Cut Gov GHG Emissions and Boost Renewable Energy
Obama Signs Order to Cut Gov GHG Emissions and Boost Renewable Energy
By Jared Anderson
Today
President Obama singed an executive order regarding federal government
energy targets, he toured a solar panel installation on the Department
of Energy’s roof and gave some brief remarks before kicking off a
roundtable with large US companies that do over $1 billion in business
with the federal government. These companies are all making significant
Changes In Northeast Natural Gas Demands Challenge Pipeline Proposals
Changes In Northeast Natural Gas Demands Challenge Pipeline Proposals
By Enerknol Reseach
Innovative
Plans Optimize Excess Pipeline Capacity during Spring and Fall Seasons
Northeast natural gas demand is not consistent year-round. This
challenges pipeline project developers to prove project necessity.
However, developers are proposing enhancements to existing systems and
innovative strategies to make use of potentially excess pipeline
capacity. Some proposed options to optimize excess supply and
Energy And Infrastructure Companies Aren’t Waiting For The FAA’s New Drone Rules
Energy And Infrastructure Companies Aren’t Waiting For The FAA’s New Drone Rules
By Thomas Dougherty, II | Lewis Roca Rothgerber
With
a little over one month to go in the comment period on the FAA’s
proposed rules for the Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned
Aircraft Systems, and facing the prospect of at least another year
before those rules become final, many energy and infrastructure
companies are moving forward with their small unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) plans under the FAA’s existing rules.http://breakingenergy.com/2015/03/19/energy-and-infrastructure-companies-arent-waiting-for-the-faas-new-drone-rules/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=a5e24d0bfa-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-a5e24d0bfa-407304281
F.D. unit #1 Muon imaging shows full meltdown
The blow link is Tepco's Press handout concerning the preliminary Muon imaging results for Fukushima Daiichi unit #1. It indicates a full core meltdown relocation. The #2 detection instrument shows something dense remaining in the (former) core barrel. Some of Japan's Press is jumping to the "melt-through" (i.e. loss of RPV integrity) conclusion, but I don't think Tepco is sure about it from what is in the handout.
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/
WATER
WATER
Our Thirsty Planet
A continued “business as usual" approach to water will lead to a "collapse in our global socioeconomic system," Richard Connor, lead author of the ** UN’s World Water Development Report (http://jhsph.us3.list-
told Thomson Reuters Foundation.
In just 15 years, the planet faces a 40% shortfall in water supplies with urbanization, population growth, and rising demand for water resources for food production, energy, and other industries.
Better management and investment are needed to stem the crisis. For developing countries, investing $15-30 billion in improved water resources management in developing countries could have an annual income return of $60 billion, the report suggests. One reason: People with access to clean water are healthier, and enjoy better education and employment prospects.
Ahead of ** World Water Day (http://jhsph.us3.list-
, this Sunday March 22, the Thomson Reuters Foundation showcases this story along with ** other recent articles (http://jhsph.us3.list-
—featuring water woes in Kenya, Brazil, Pakistan, and more.
** Thomson Reuters Foundation (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
New Survey Shows Strong Support for Nuclear Energy
New Survey Shows Strong Support for Nuclear Energy
http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/03/19/716919/10125637/en/New-Survey-Shows-Strong-Support-for-Nuclear-Energy.htmlCooperation agreement for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station decommissioning business
Cooperation agreement for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station decommissioning business
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/2015/1248809_6844.html
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