Radioactive sludge moved away from Columbia River | KEPR

Radioactive sludge moved away from Columbia River | KEPR: RICHLAND, Wash. -- The first of many steel containers filled with radioactive sludge was moved about 11 miles further away from the Columbia River.The U.S. Department of Energy has been working on the sludge removal project for 20 years.It's been an incred

South Carolina bill would cut Scana cost recovery

South Carolina bill would cut Scana cost recovery: Scana Corporation and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) are "evaluating their legal options" after the South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill that would reduce the amount SCE&G can recover from its customers in relation to the abandoned VC Summer nuclear power plant construction project. The companies say the proposed legislation is unconstitutional.

Bruce Power and ITM to supply cancer therapy isotope

Bruce Power and ITM to supply cancer therapy isotope: Bruce Power and ITG, a subsidiary of radiopharmaceutical technology company ITM Isotopen Technologien München (ITM), have launched a joint effort to explore the production of the medical radioisotope lutetium-177 (Lu-177) at Bruce Power's Candu reactors.

China's Taishan 1 reactor connected to grid

China's Taishan 1 reactor connected to grid: China General Nuclear Power Group and EDF Group have today announced that unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant has been connected to the grid, becoming the world's first EPR to achieve grid connection and power generation. It is expected to enter commercial operation later this year.

American expert: USA loses much because of Russia-China nuclear deal » Construction.RU - Russia-wide construction online journal

American expert: USA loses much because of Russia-China nuclear deal » Construction.RU - Russia-wide construction online journal: The nuclear deal concluded between China and Russia earlier this month was another blow to America's declining global influence in the field of commercial nuclear energy, according to an article

IEA holds high-level meeting on the future of nuclear power - Modern Diplomacy

IEA holds high-level meeting on the future of nuclear power - Modern Diplomacy: For more than 40 years, nuclear energy has been an important contributor in several countries to energy security and a key source of zero-emissions generation. But the future of nuclear energy is facing growing challenges, increased competition with renewables and gas and, in some cases, public opposition. With the aim of identifying the key issues […]

China’s Nuclear Energy Gambit | The Diplomat

China’s Nuclear Energy Gambit | The Diplomat: Nuclear power has emerged as an option for Beijing as it continues its struggle to transition to a cleaner, low-carbon future.

Wyoming Seeks to Be NRC Agreement State -- Environmental Protection

Wyoming Seeks to Be NRC Agreement State -- Environmental Protection

Chinese nuclear forces, 2018: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Vol 74, No 4

Chinese nuclear forces, 2018: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Vol 74, No 4: (2018). Chinese nuclear forces, 2018. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Vol. 74, Special issue: Missile Defense, around the world and, perhaps, in space, pp. 289-295.

Joint report highlights need and opportunities for U.S. and Russian cooperation in nuclear sphere | NTI News Joint report highlights need and opportunities for U.S. and Russian cooperation in nuclear sphere | NTI

Joint report highlights need and opportunities for U.S. and Russian cooperation in nuclear sphere | NTI News Joint report highlights need and opportunities for U.S. and Russian cooperation in nuclear sphere | NTI: A new report highlights nuclear projects that the United States and Russia can undertake to innovate and rebuild trust.

Meet The First Black Woman To Earn A PH.D. In Nuclear Engineering From – BECAUSE OF THEM, WE CAN

Meet The First Black Woman To Earn A PH.D. In Nuclear Engineering From – BECAUSE OF THEM, WE CAN: Photo via: mareenarobinsonsnowden.com In 2017, Mareena Robinson Snowden broke the glass ceiling as the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Nuclear Engineering.  As stated on her personal website, the Miami native graduated from Florida A&M University with a Bachelors

Flynn Business Associate Hoped to Get Sessions to Support Russia-Related Nuclear Project – Mother Jones

Flynn Business Associate Hoped to Get Sessions to Support Russia-Related Nuclear Project – Mother Jones: The goal was to build nuclear plants throughout the Middle East.

North Korea Improving A Key Nuclear Research Facility At ‘Rapid Pace’ | The Daily Caller

North Korea Improving A Key Nuclear Research Facility At ‘Rapid Pace’ | The Daily Caller: Raising questions about Pyongyang's commitments

Tepco willing to resume nuclear plant construction suspended after 2011 crisis

Tepco willing to resume nuclear plant construction suspended after 2011 crisis: Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Inc. will launch a new site survey for its nuclear plant construction in northeastern Japan, suspended after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Cost estimate for Trump's coal bailout coming soon, Perry says

Cost estimate for Trump's coal bailout coming soon, Perry says: Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday that the Energy Department is working on releasing a cost estimate for its proposed bailout of struggling coal and nuclear plants, but he does not know the price of the plan.

Nuclear Fusion Power Could Be Here By 2030, One Company Says

Nuclear Fusion Power Could Be Here By 2030, One Company Says: A private nuclear fusion company has heated a plasma of hydrogen gas to 15 million degrees Kelvin (15 million degrees Celsius or 27 million degrees Fahrenheit) in a new reactor for the first time — hotter than the core of the sun, and a landmark on the co

Opinion: A New Climate of Realism Emerges in Energy Debate

Opinion: A New Climate of Realism Emerges in Energy Debate: For the new climate movement to hold, progressives and conservatives must embrace ideas and partners they’ve doubted or shunned in the past, Grumet writes.

American natural gas is fueling the world's future

American natural gas is fueling the world's future: What fuels our future? That's the question we're asking this week at the World Gas Conference (WGC), which is being held here in the United States for the first time in 30 years. And the clear answer is American ingenuity and innovation, coupled with freedom and a commitment to developing all of our energy resources.

Opinion: Perils of shutting down coal, nuclear power plants | Belleville News-Democrat

Opinion: Perils of shutting down coal, nuclear power plants | Belleville News-Democrat: A retired professor from the University of Missouri who ran Mizzou's research reactor explains why moving away from coal and nuclear power too soon will hurt the reliability of electricity, even during this hot summer. News opinion

Realizing a "Pipe Dream"

Realizing a "Pipe Dream": Transmitting signals through the concrete and steel of a nuclear power plant presents challenges even under normal conditions. But the loss of electric power at a nuclear plant following an accident would leave no way to send vital information into or out of the harsh environment of a containment building. Now, however, research at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory reveals that communicating through a containment building's metal conduits is no pipe dream.