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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
New Chemistries Found for Liquid Batteries
Posted: 22 Mar 2016 11:00 PM PDT
Liquid
metal batteries, invented by MIT professor Donald Sadoway and his
students a decade ago, are a promising candidate for making renewable
energy more practical. The batteries are in the process of being
commercialized by a Cambridge-based startup company, Ambri.read more
http://www.theenergycollective.com/energyatmit/2324517/new-chemistries-found-liquid-batteries
http://www.theenergycollective.com/energyatmit/2324517/new-chemistries-found-liquid-batteries
Positive assessment for Swedish encapsulation plant
Positive assessment for Swedish encapsulation plant
The Swedish nuclear regulator has said it believes the country's radioactive waste management company can meet all the safety and radiation protection requirements for its planned used nuclear fuel encapsulation plant next to the Clab interim storage facility in Oskarshamn. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Positive-assessment-for-Swedish-encapsulation-plant-2303165.html
The Swedish nuclear regulator has said it believes the country's radioactive waste management company can meet all the safety and radiation protection requirements for its planned used nuclear fuel encapsulation plant next to the Clab interim storage facility in Oskarshamn. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/WR-Positive-assessment-for-Swedish-encapsulation-plant-2303165.html
Hinkley Point C will 'categorically' go ahead, with FID in May
Hinkley Point C will 'categorically' go ahead, with FID in May
Vincent de Rivaz, the CEO of EDF Energy, said today that the Hinkley Point C project will "clearly and categorically" go ahead. Giving evidence to the UK parliament's Energy and Climate Change Committee, de Rivaz confirmed that, according to the French economy minister, the repeatedly postponed final investment decision on the project to build two EPR units at the site in Somerset, England would finally be made "by early May". He would not himself give a specific date and said the decision would be made "very soon".http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Hinkley-Point-C-will-categorically-go-ahead-with-FID-in-May-23031601.html
Vincent de Rivaz, the CEO of EDF Energy, said today that the Hinkley Point C project will "clearly and categorically" go ahead. Giving evidence to the UK parliament's Energy and Climate Change Committee, de Rivaz confirmed that, according to the French economy minister, the repeatedly postponed final investment decision on the project to build two EPR units at the site in Somerset, England would finally be made "by early May". He would not himself give a specific date and said the decision would be made "very soon".http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Hinkley-Point-C-will-categorically-go-ahead-with-FID-in-May-23031601.html
Nuclear growth revealed in China's new Five-Year Plan
Nuclear growth revealed in China's new Five-Year Plan
China's operating nuclear generating capacity will double over the next five years under the country's latest Five-Year Plan. The plan also calls for the preparation for construction of inland nuclear power plants and work on a reprocessing plant to start by 2020.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Nuclear-plans-revealed-in-Chinas-new-Five-Year-Plan-2303166.html
China's operating nuclear generating capacity will double over the next five years under the country's latest Five-Year Plan. The plan also calls for the preparation for construction of inland nuclear power plants and work on a reprocessing plant to start by 2020.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Nuclear-plans-revealed-in-Chinas-new-Five-Year-Plan-2303166.html
BREAKING: DC PSC approves Exelon-Pepco merger
BREAKING: DC PSC approves Exelon-Pepco merger
http://www.utilitydive.com/news/breaking-dc-psc-approves-exelon-pepco-merger/416185/
South Africa picks two new-build sites; Global nuclear growth to outpace energy demand
South Africa picks two new-build sites; Global nuclear growth to outpace energy demand
http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/south-africa-picks-two-new-build-sites-global-nuclear-growth-outpace-energy-demand?utm_campaign=NEI%2023MAR16%20Newsletter%20Subject%20Line%20A.htm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
US one-step license gains rely on comprehensive build plan
US one-step license gains rely on comprehensive build plan
Mar 17, 2016
The ability to secure all
necessary licenses before starting construction of new US nuclear
reactors is the primary benefit of the Nuclear Regulatory Committee’s
(NRC) Part 52 regulation and early design finalization is key to
avoiding delays.
http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/us-one-step-license-gains-rely-comprehensive-build-plan?utm_campaign=NEI%2023MAR16%20Newsletter%20Subject%20Line%20A.htm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Sweden's plant closures to hike skills demand from 2017
Sweden's plant closures to hike skills demand from 2017
http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/swedens-plant-closures-hike-skills-demand-2017?utm_campaign=NEI%2023MAR16%20Newsletter%20Subject%20Line%20A.htm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elqTrackId=caf8076492ee4cbcac188d39ca69e9fc&elq=f7d83d7f19ea4bffa2b6ca2444ad7877&elqaid=16075&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=6956
Attorney named to lead state’s Hanford cleanup regulatory program
Attorney named to lead state’s Hanford cleanup regulatory program
Alex Smith most recently was lead environmental attorney for the Port of Seattle
She has worked for the state Attorney General’s Office, including on Hanford regulatory issues
She has worked for the state Attorney General’s Office, including on Hanford regulatory issues
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article67331632.html
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Madam Secretary Doomsday Clock Episode 3/27
Madam Secretary
Doomsday Clock Episode this Sunday, March 27th
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is delighted to announce the hit CBS television series, Madam Secretary, is airing a special episode on Sunday, March 27th, that features the Bulletin and its Doomsday Clock.
For those of you unfamiliar with the show, Téa Leoni plays Elizabeth McCord, the recently appointed Secretary of State who takes the job after the suspicious death of her predecessor. McCord is a former CIA analyst, having spent 20 years with the agency, and is highly valued by the President (Keith Carradine) for her in-depth knowledge of the Middle East, if not for her impatience with protocol.
The episode, titled “On the Clock,” is based on the premise that negotiations between India and Pakistan are not going well, prompting the Bulletin's Science and Security Board to consider moving the Clock closer to midnight. The President asks Madam Secretary to intervene with the Science and Security Board, as he believes his administration can end the standoff between the two countries.
The show is certain to generate questions about the Bulletin and the Clock--so be sure to watch. Better yet, host a viewing party with people who are interested in the issues we cover. The show usually airs at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. Central, but check your local listings for show times. You can also stream the full episode at any time by using the CBS All Access app.
To refresh yourself on the Clock’s purpose and storied history, read Doomsday Clockwork by the Bulletin’s senior advisor, Kennette Benedict. And be sure to read the Science and Security Board’s 2016 Doomsday Clock Statement for a reminder on why the Clock is, in the words of graphic designer Michael Bierut, “the most powerful piece of information design of the 20th Century."
For those of you unfamiliar with the show, Téa Leoni plays Elizabeth McCord, the recently appointed Secretary of State who takes the job after the suspicious death of her predecessor. McCord is a former CIA analyst, having spent 20 years with the agency, and is highly valued by the President (Keith Carradine) for her in-depth knowledge of the Middle East, if not for her impatience with protocol.
The episode, titled “On the Clock,” is based on the premise that negotiations between India and Pakistan are not going well, prompting the Bulletin's Science and Security Board to consider moving the Clock closer to midnight. The President asks Madam Secretary to intervene with the Science and Security Board, as he believes his administration can end the standoff between the two countries.
The show is certain to generate questions about the Bulletin and the Clock--so be sure to watch. Better yet, host a viewing party with people who are interested in the issues we cover. The show usually airs at 8 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. Central, but check your local listings for show times. You can also stream the full episode at any time by using the CBS All Access app.
To refresh yourself on the Clock’s purpose and storied history, read Doomsday Clockwork by the Bulletin’s senior advisor, Kennette Benedict. And be sure to read the Science and Security Board’s 2016 Doomsday Clock Statement for a reminder on why the Clock is, in the words of graphic designer Michael Bierut, “the most powerful piece of information design of the 20th Century."
UK regulators chart progress of reactor designs
UK regulators chart progress of reactor designs
The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have provided an update on their assessment of the two designs currently going through the Generic Design Assessment process - Hitachi-GE's UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor and the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor design. The update is provided in the regulators' quarterly report - covering November 2015 to January 2016 - which was issued yesterday. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-UK-regulators-chart-progress-of-reactor-designs-22031601.html
The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have provided an update on their assessment of the two designs currently going through the Generic Design Assessment process - Hitachi-GE's UK Advanced Boiling Water Reactor and the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor design. The update is provided in the regulators' quarterly report - covering November 2015 to January 2016 - which was issued yesterday. http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-UK-regulators-chart-progress-of-reactor-designs-22031601.html
It’'s Not About Being 'Advanced," it is Ongoing Innovation That Will Keep Nuclear Strong
Posted: 22 Mar 2016 02:15 AM PDT
The
Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act was passed to support
federal research and development and stimulate private investment in
advanced nuclear reactor technologies. This good news about investment
in the future made me think about how we use "advanced" and "innovation"
in the nuclear industry.read morehttp://www.theenergycollective.com/mzconsulting/2324400/it-s-not-about-being-advanced-it-ongoing-innovation-will-keep-nuclear-strong?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29
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