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i-Nuclear update: Areva to spend C2billion on modernization and post-Fukushima enhancements (Correction)
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Greenpeace Belgium anti-nuclear ad
Greenpeace Belgium anti-nucle
Negative advertising at its hyperbolic worst.
Will Carbon Capture Be Ready on Time?
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Will Carbon Capture Be Ready on Time?
by Mike Orcutt High cost and uncertainties over its risks have raised doubts about whether the technology can help address climate change. Read More » |
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Appeals court gives EPA a resounding win in greenhouse gas case
Appeals court gives EPA a resounding win in greenhouse gas case
In
a major win for the government, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia upheld regulations limiting the emission of
greenhouse gases June 26, concluding that the Environmental Protection
Agency's interpretation of the Clean Air Act is "unambiguously correct."
China responds to Fukushima
China responds to Fukushima
Before
the Fukushima nuclear disaster, China had a relatively small fleet of
14 nuclear reactor units with a relatively small capacity -- less than
12 gigawatts of electricity -- but the country had big nuclear plans. It
led the world in new reactor construction, with 27 units under way,
five units approved and awaiting construction, and another 16 units
scheduled. If all current construction went forward as planned, the
country would be ensured of reaching its original target of 40 gigawatts
of nuclear-generated electric capacity by 2020.
Large fast reactor approved for Beloyarsk
Large fast reactor approved for Beloyarsk
The
government of the Sverdlovsk region of Russia has approved the
construction of the country's first BN-1200 fast reactor at the
Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. The unit will be built to replace the
existing smaller BN-600 reactor at the plant, which is scheduled to be
shut down by 2020.
Court’s Waste Confidence Ruling
Court’s Waste Confidence Ruling
It Bolsters Nuclear Opponents’ Cause
This is my coverage as published in Fuel Cycle Week V11:N478 June 21, 2012, by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC. Two recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia show just how much time, money, and political capital have been wasted on developing a rational solution to the political problem of managing the nation’s spent fuel.
Fracking is Worth Over $100 Billion a Year to US Consumers
Fracking is Worth Over $100 Billion a Year to US Consumers
Energy
production is one of the few bright spots in the American economy. A
back of the envelope cost-benefit calculation from a Yale-associated
group estimates that recent increases in shale gas production have been
worth just over $100 billion annually to US consumers. In comparison,
the authors estimates that groundwater contamination costs $250 million
per year, a 400 to 1 benefit to cost ratio. Click here for the full
article and discussionRead more...
NREL Say 80% of US Electricity can be Created from Renewable Sources by 2050
NREL Say 80% of US Electricity can be Created from Renewable Sources by 2050
Americans
have always prided themselves on thinking big. When it comes to energy,
the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has given big-thinkers
everywhere a shot in the arm with a new study that concludes:“Renewable
energy sources, accessed with commercially available technologies, could
adequately supply 80% of total U.S. electricity generation in 2050
while balancing supply and demand at the hourly level.”This is a very
big finding from one of the world’s most credible experts on advanced
energy technologies. This detailed…Read more...
Carbon Capture and Storage Could Cause Earthquakes
Carbon Capture and Storage Could Cause Earthquakes
Carbon
Capture and Storage (CCS) involves injecting carbon dioxide into
underground geological reservoirs for long term storage, and is a major
part of the global strategy for reducing greenhouse gas levels. It is
already used in several oil and gas fields as a technique to prevent
gases from entering the atmosphere, however in order to significantly
reduce emission levels CCS would need to be scaled up massively to store
more than 3.5 billion metric tons of CO2 a year.Unfortunately a new
paper written by two geophysicists from Stanford University,…Read more...
Budget Cuts Force U.S. out of the Nuclear Fusion Race
Budget Cuts Force U.S. out of the Nuclear Fusion Race
Nuclear
fission is the process by which atoms are split apart to release
energy, the process which powers modern nuclear reactors. But fission
also has a more powerful, more efficient, cleaner cousin; nuclear
fusion. In nuclear fusion atoms are fused together to release even
greater amounts of energy.After the nuclear fission bombs of the Second
World War scientists started to experiment with much more powerful
fusion bombs. However it wasn’t until 1951 that fusion was considered
for peaceful endeavours. A Princeton University scientist by…Read more...
June 28, 2012 – IAEA Fukushima Daiichi Status Report
June 28, 2012 – IAEA Fukushima Daiichi Status Report
The International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) has issued its Status Report to the public on the current status of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, including information on environmental radiation monitoring, the status of workers, and current conditions on-site at the plant.http://www.radiationsafety.ca/june-28-2012-iaea-fukushima-daiichi-status-report
EDF Gets Six Years to Carry Out $12 Billion Safety Measures
| EDF Gets Six Years to Carry Out $12 Billion Safety Measures Businessweek “No one can ever guarantee that a nuclear accident will never happen in France,” he said. “We may need 10 years to completely understand what happened at Fukushima.” The meltdown in Fukushima last year sparked a debate about the reliance on atomic ... |
Could Current Renewable Technologies Meet 80% of America's Electric Demand by 2050?
Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:51 AM PDT
Investigating
the extent to which renewable energy can meet electricity demands in
the United States over the next several decades, the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory has come to some telling conclusions.
Next nukes at Hanford might be little guys
Next nukes at Hanford might be little guys
Crosscut
The market may be about to ripen for small, modular nuclear reactors, like those on Navy submarines. Hanford is trying to position itself as a place for testing and manufacturing this breakthrough design.
Crosscut
The market may be about to ripen for small, modular nuclear reactors, like those on Navy submarines. Hanford is trying to position itself as a place for testing and manufacturing this breakthrough design.
i-Nuclear update: EDF commits to post-Fukushima enhancements on its French fleet
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NRC Investigating Latest Palisades Shutdown
| NRC Agents Investigating Latest Palisades Plant Shutdown WHTC COVERT, MI (WHTC) - Nuclear Regulatory Commission special investigators are at the Palisades plant in Covert, looking into why the facility has been shut down for the past two weeks ... | ||
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| NRC launches special Palisades inquiry WOOD-TV The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has launched a special investigation into the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant -- only days after after a U.S. lawmaker sent a note to the NRC chairman. See all stories on this topic | NRC Launches New Palisades Investigation
WSJM -
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has opened up a new investigation at
the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant due to a leak in a cooling tank that
has had the facility shut down since June 12. NRC spokeswoman Viktoria
Mitlyng says they want answers about ...
Federal agents launch investigation of Entergy; company that operates ...
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The water tank in question is located above Palisades' control room,
pictured here during a plant tour in April 2012. By Lindsey Smith The
investigation launched this week concerns a leaking water tank. Two
weeks ago, Palisades shut down so crews could ...
Palisades probe
Herald Palladium (subscription) - 3 hours ago
By ANDREW LERSTEN - HP South Haven Bureau COVERT - Federal
investigators have launched a special investigation into the water tank
leak at Palisades nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
reported. NRC regional spokeswoman Viktoria ...
NRC investigating latest Palisades shutdown
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COVERT (WKZO) -- While officials at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
insist there is no threat to the public or its facility from a leak in a
cooling tank, a new investigation has been launched. The Nuclear
Regulatory Commission is starting a new ...
NRC issues draft supplement to IP license renewal environmental report
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BUCHANAN – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a draft
supplement to its final environmental impact statement on the proposed
license renewal for the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan.
The supplement evaluates data submitted by the ...
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