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Thursday, January 16, 2020
India plans to build new sodium plant - World Nuclear News
India plans to build new sodium plant - World Nuclear News: A foundation stone laying ceremony at the Baroda heavy water plant in India has marked the inauguration of a new facility that will allow the country to produce high purity sodium metal on an industrial scale. India up to now has imported the material, which is used in fast breeder reactors.
Orano achieves industry first in used fuel transfer - World Nuclear News
Orano achieves industry first in used fuel transfer - World Nuclear News: Orano TN has completed the first transfer and storage of used fuel canisters with a higher than usual heat load using its Extended Optimised Storage dry storage system. The use of EOS, which is licensed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for heat loads of up to 50 kW per canister, means used fuel can be transferred to secure dry storage after a shorter period of time.
IAEA chief highlights political commitment to nuclear security - World Nuclear News
IAEA chief highlights political commitment to nuclear security - World Nuclear News: Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has pledged to build on the political impetus seen in international cooperation in nuclear security in recent years. "It is vital that we remain ahead of the curve in guarding against nuclear terrorism," he told delegates at an event in Vienna yesterday.
Green hydrogen could be cost competitive in five years: UAE minister | S&P Global Platts | The Energy Collective Daily
Green hydrogen could be cost competitive in five years: UAE minister | S&P Global Platts | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- Green hydrogen could be cost competitive in five years: UAE minister | S&P Global Platts
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NRC Accepting Hearing Petitions for SHINE Isotope Plant License - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
NRC Accepting Hearing Petitions for SHINE Isotope Plant License - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
Daily on Energy: Klobuchar faces backlash over natural gas
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Regulators Urged to Spur Advanced Nuclear Power Under New Law
Regulators Urged to Spur Advanced Nuclear Power Under New Law: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission expects its first application for a new generation of advanced nuclear reactors in a few weeks, as it works to implement a 2019 law meant to spur such technologies, agency officials told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Wednesday.
Nuscale Small Modular Reactor Design Now in Review | 2020-01-15 | Engineering News-Record
Nuscale Small Modular Reactor Design Now in Review | 2020-01-15 | Engineering News-Record: NuScale Power has announced its first submittal to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for pre-licensing vendor design review of NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) design. The reactor maker’s submission is a combined Phase 1 and 2 level review. Three more submittals will be conducted at approximately six-month intervals to complete the process. “Completion of the vendor design review provides assurance to both the regulator and potential customers that the NuScale design will be acceptable to build and operate in Canada,” said Tom Bergman, vice president . . .
Editorial: Vogtle, residents are safe at home - Opinion - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA
Editorial: Vogtle, residents are safe at home - Opinion - The Augusta Chronicle - Augusta, GA: We understand the edginess some people might express at the prospect of living near a nuclear power plant.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission understands, too. That’s why it continually engages communities across the country to assure residents that there’s essentially nothing to worry about.The NRC conducted one of those meetings Tuesday in Waynesboro, home of Plant Vogtle and its much-anticipated expansion to double its number of reactors. The presentation focused on the features,
Carper statement at EPW hearing on Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act - News - Middletown Transcript - Middletown, DE
Carper statement at EPW hearing on Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act - News - Middletown Transcript - Middletown, DE: Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, gave the opening statement at the Jan. 15 U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing “One Year of Progress: An Update on Implementation of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act.”
“Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing today to discuss the implementation of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, also known as NEIMA,” said Carper. “And thank you to our witnesses for their service at
“Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing today to discuss the implementation of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, also known as NEIMA,” said Carper. “And thank you to our witnesses for their service at
Plan Revealed for $2.3B Cleanup of NY's Indian Point Nuclear Plant | 2020-01-15 | Engineering News-Record
Plan Revealed for $2.3B Cleanup of NY's Indian Point Nuclear Plant | 2020-01-15 | Engineering News-Record: Holtec International, a Florida-based nuclear manufacturer and services firm, will decommission the three nuclear power units at the Indian Point Energy Center north of New York City in possibly as few as 12 years but no more than 15 years at a cost of $2.3 billion, the company said for the first time in a Dec. 19 filing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Current plant owner Entergy Nuclear seeks to transfer the units’ operating license to Holtec by May 31, 2021, so the company . . .
Energy Consultant to Discuss Concerns About Pilgrim Decommissioning - CapeCod.com
Energy Consultant to Discuss Concerns About Pilgrim Decommissioning - CapeCod.com: PLYMOUTH – An energy consultant critical of the new owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will make a presentation Thursday night to the Massachuset…
Nuclear Reactor at Fort Belvoir is Going Away
Nuclear Reactor at Fort Belvoir is Going Away: Nuclear plant at Belvoir
Exelon Installs New Accident Tolerant Fuel at Illinois Nuclear Plant
Exelon Installs New Accident Tolerant Fuel at Illinois Nuclear Plant: GNF, a GE-led joint venture with Hitachi, said lead accident tolerant fuel test assemblies have been installed at Exelon’s Clinton nuclear power plant.
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