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Monday, December 30, 2019
South Ukraine 3 clear for operation with Westinghouse fuel - World Nuclear News
South Ukraine 3 clear for operation with Westinghouse fuel - World Nuclear News: The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine has approved commercial operation using Westinghouse fuel at unit 3 of the South Ukraine nuclear power plant. The regulatory authority signed the relevant document after pilot operation of the unit had shown the fuel was "safe, reliable and efficient", Energoatom said on 28 December.
Effectiveness of Fukushima decontamination studied - World Nuclear News
Effectiveness of Fukushima decontamination studied - World Nuclear News: Following the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the Japanese government launched decontamination work in the surrounding area. With most of this work now completed, the European Geosciences Union has today published an assessment of the effectiveness of the strategies used, with a focus on radiocaesium.
Revisions to Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning roadmap - World Nuclear News
Revisions to Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning roadmap - World Nuclear News: The trial removal of fuel debris from the damaged reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin at unit 2 in 2021, according to the latest revision to the mid and long-term roadmap towards decommissioning the plant. Meanwhile, the removal of fuel from the storage pools at units 1 and 2 has been delayed by up to five years.
China drills deep in search for uranium - World Nuclear News
China drills deep in search for uranium - World Nuclear News: A ceremony was held on 15 December at the Xiangshan uranium deposit near Fuzhou city in China's Jiangxi province to mark the start of the country's deepest drilling project related to the exploration of uranium resources. China National Nuclear Corporation said a 3000-metre-deep bore hole will be drilled.
The Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors Will Change the Way Nuclear Plants Produce Energy - The Market Associates
The Next-Gen Nuclear Reactors Will Change the Way Nuclear Plants Produce Energy - The Market Associates: the prototype reactor, maintained by an Oregon-based energy startup NuScale Power, represents the next line of reactors in the history of nuclear plants.
More nuclear energy for Turkey as Russia starts work on 2nd power unit for Akkuyu plant — RT Business News
More nuclear energy for Turkey as Russia starts work on 2nd power unit for Akkuyu plant — RT Business News: More nuclear energy for Turkey as Russia starts work on 2nd power unit for Akkuyu plant
UAE affirms commitment to safe nuclear power production - Arabianbusiness
UAE affirms commitment to safe nuclear power production - Arabianbusiness: Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has been subject to more than 40 inspections in last decade
World’s most remote nuclear-power plant gets extended operational license | The Independent Barents Observer
World’s most remote nuclear-power plant gets extended operational license | The Independent Barents Observer: One of the reactors at Bilibino NPP has got permission for another five years despite the nearby new floating nuclear power plant now is in operation.
2020: The Year Of The Oil Bankruptcies | OilPrice.com
2020: The Year Of The Oil Bankruptcies | OilPrice.com: Low crude prices have left the U.S. oil industry has been teetering on the edge, and even more bankruptcies are on the horizon in 2020
NY TIMES: Saudis can't depend on U.S. to protect their oil anymore . . . . - Oil (General) - Oil Price Community
NY TIMES: Saudis can't depend on U.S. to protect their oil anymore . . . . - Oil (General) - Oil Price Community: . . . So they are talking to their enemies. Thats good. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/world/middleeast/saudi-iran-qatar-talks.html Its about time. Why should U.S. spend over $30 Billion a year to protect Mideast shipping lanes so Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Iran, Bahrain , ...
Is This The Beginning Of The End For Fossil Fuels? | OilPrice.com
Is This The Beginning Of The End For Fossil Fuels? | OilPrice.com: Goldman Sachs just became the first U.S. bank to rule out financing on new article oil exploration and drilling, and others may be set to follow
Germany Aims To Close All Nuclear Plants By 2022
Germany Aims To Close All Nuclear Plants By 2022
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/Germany-Aims-To-Close-All-Nuclear-Plants-By-2022.html
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Poland Plans 300 MW SMR with GE-Hitachi | Neutron Bytes
Poland Plans 300 MW SMR with GE-Hitachi | Neutron Bytes: Michał Sołowow, billionaire owner of chemical company Synthos SA, is planning to build a 300 MW small modular reactor (SMR) in Poland in the next decade in cooperation with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energ…
Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR to Get Joint Review by CNSC and NRC | Neutron Bytes
Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR to Get Joint Review by CNSC and NRC | Neutron Bytes: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have selected Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR®) for the first joint t…
NuScale’s SMR Design Clears Phase 4 of NRC Design Review Process | Neutron Bytes
NuScale’s SMR Design Clears Phase 4 of NRC Design Review Process | Neutron Bytes: NuScale Power announced in December that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the fourth phase of review of the design certification application (DCA) for the company’s revolu…
NRC Approves Early Site Permit for SMRs at TVA’s Clinch River Site | Neutron Bytes
NRC Approves Early Site Permit for SMRs at TVA’s Clinch River Site | Neutron Bytes: TVA became the first utility in the nation to successfully obtain approval for an early site permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to potentially construct and operate small modular reactor…
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Five Ways to Fix PG&E - WSJ
Five Ways to Fix PG&E - WSJ: The giant utility is struggling to provide power in fire-prone California. Here are suggestions from industry executive, regulators and experts for ways it can safely keep the lights on.
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