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Friday, September 25, 2020

The Future of Atoms: Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Applications | IAEA

The Future of Atoms: Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Applications | IAEA: Held virtually today on the sidelines of the 64th IAEA General Conference, the first ever IAEA meeting discussing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for nuclear applications showcased the ways in which AI-based approaches in nuclear science can benefit human health, water resource management and nuclear fusion research.

Fukushima Update September 25, 2020

 

Fukushima Update September 25, 2020-

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to visit Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday… Suga promises to re-emphasize Fukushima recovery… F. Daiichi staff now use hi-tech “smart glasses”… The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum officially opened last Sunday to misleading headlines… Tour guides at the new Futaba museum are told to not criticize the Tokyo government or Tepco… The NRA clears Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa units #6 and #7, for a second time… South Korea continues to complain about Tepco possibly releasing its purified F. Daiichi wastewater… The Mainichi Shimbun starts its ten year disaster anniversary posting half a year early.

https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html

Wind power to nuclear power infographic comparison -- ANS / Newswire

Wind power to nuclear power infographic comparison -- ANS / Newswire

IAEA kicks off annual meeting in Vienna -- ANS / Newswire

IAEA kicks off annual meeting in Vienna -- ANS / Newswire

NRC recommends over $7 million in R&D grants -- ANS / Newswire

NRC recommends over $7 million in R&D grants -- ANS / Newswire

TerraPower, Centrus, and Duke Energy talk tech and collaboration -- ANS / Newswire

TerraPower, Centrus, and Duke Energy talk tech and collaboration -- ANS / Newswire

House bill would create spent fuel R&D program at the DOE -- ANS / Newswire

House bill would create spent fuel R&D program at the DOE -- ANS / Newswire

“Critical decision” keeps Versatile Test Reactor on target -- ANS / Newswire

“Critical decision” keeps Versatile Test Reactor on target -- ANS / Newswire

IEA Netherlands energy review focuses on renewables and hydrogen - Nuclear Engineering International

IEA Netherlands energy review focuses on renewables and hydrogen - Nuclear Engineering International: The International Energy Agency (IEA), in its Netherlands 2020 Energy Policy Review said The Netherlands “is aiming for a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy and has placed ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets at the...

Three takeaways from the 2020 World Nuclear Industry Status Report - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Three takeaways from the 2020 World Nuclear Industry Status Report - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

New Mexico objects to license for nuclear fuel storage plan | KRWG

New Mexico objects to license for nuclear fuel storage plan | KRWG: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico is strongly objecting to a recommendation by federal nuclear regulators that a license be granted to build

Holtec Files Two Lawsuits After Lacey Planning Board Denies Site Plan Application - TAPinto

Holtec Files Two Lawsuits After Lacey Planning Board Denies Site Plan Application - TAPinto: LACEY, NJ – Holtec Decommissioning International filed two separate lawsuits against the Township of Lacey Planning Board last week. The state action only names the planning board, while the...

Like factory-built homes, nuclear reactors are going modular | MPR News

Like factory-built homes, nuclear reactors are going modular | MPR News: The federal government recently approved a new kind of nuclear reactor that’s smaller, cheaper and could be one the final pieces of the carbon-free puzzle.

Nuclear Imaging Devices And Equipment Global Market Report 2020-30: Covid 19 Impact and Recovery

Nuclear Imaging Devices And Equipment Global Market Report 2020-30: Covid 19 Impact and Recovery

Dobken: Correcting the Record on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre

Dobken: Correcting the Record on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre

 

https://voiceofoc.org/2020/09/dobken-correcting-the-record-on-spent-nuclear-fuel-storage-at-san-onofre/

Exorcism and the Battle Against the Devil | St. Paul Center

Exorcism and the Battle Against the Devil | St. Paul Center: One of my favorite definitions of the Church is that it is the guardian to the tree of life. Ever since Adam and Eve were banished from paradise, the human person has been on a journey to arrive at the tree of life and be united with God for all eternity in heaven.

Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons | St. Paul Center

Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons | St. Paul Center: At a time when many Christians no longer practice their faith, there has been an increase in the attention given to the devil and his devious ways. Because the devil seeks to destroy and separate us from God, all Catholics must be on guard.In Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Demons, Fr

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Peril of America's Aging Elite | Common Dreams Views

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Peril of America's Aging Elite | Common Dreams Views: “The graveyards are full of indispensable men,” Charles de Gaulle is reputed to have said. Despite the mordant wisdom most of us see in that statement, an alarming number of people refuse to follow his implicit advice. Many of us, particularly in America, the land of rugged individualism, see ourselves as crucial in the grand scheme of things, and are reluctant to leave the

Lessons from the Trump administration’s policy experiment on China

Lessons from the Trump administration’s policy experiment on China: Ryan Hass writes about how the Trump administration has guided US-China relations, and the lessons to be learned as well as failures to avoid in the approach. This piece was originally published by The University of Pennsylvania Project on the Future of US-China Relations.

White House shipping coronavirus rapid tests to HBCUs | McClatchy Washington Bureau

White House shipping coronavirus rapid tests to HBCUs | McClatchy Washington Bureau: More than 500,000 rapid tests will be sent to historically Black colleges and universities, federal officials said. The first shipment went out Monday.