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Saturday, May 18, 2013

New 800 MW natural gas-fired power plant begins operations early

New 800 MW natural gas-fired power plant begins operations early
Power Engineering Magazine
"With California's San Onofre nuclear plant off-line and power reserve margins expected to be tight, it is more important than ever that the CPV Sentinel Energy Project be available to support electric reliability this summer," said John Murphy, Senior ...

Pitching Nuclear Energy: The Value of New Plant Construction

It will take me several days to digest all of the things I learned and heard at the Nuclear Energy Assembly, both from the podium and in the valuable “hallway conversations.”

Interview: China vows to play peaceful role in Arctic region development: Chinese embassador

China will act as a serious player and peaceful power after it has been accepted by the Arctic Council as a formal observer, Chinese Embassador to Finland Huang Xing has said.

Industry Groups Urge Supreme Court To Ban EPA From Regulating CO2

(Credit: Philippe Lissac / GODONG) Conservative states, business groups, fossil fuel companies, and politicians who deny the science of climate change are petitioning the Supreme Court to reverse Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on greenhouse gases and to weaken the Clean Air Act. This would involve the Court either limiting or reversing its own 2007 decision, Massachusetts v. EP

EPA Is Required To Regulate Carbon Pollution From Existing Power Plants


EPA is legally obligated to issue rules regulating CO2 from existing power plants. Dave Roberts at Grist is (eternally) puzzled that folks don’t seem to know that. Since eternity is a very long time — only slightly longer than the lifetime of some CO2 molecules in the air — I’ll repost his key points: In 2007, the Supreme Court ruled in Mass v. EPA that CO2 qualifies as a pollutant under the Clea

U.S. Now One Step Closer To Being Net Natural Gas Exporter

Exporting natural gas just got easier. This afternoon, the Department of Energy approved the second application for a facility to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide. Today’s approval to export up to 1.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day goes to Freeport LNG Expansion, on Quintana Island in Texas, for 25 years. The approval process now moves to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commis

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of northeast Japan

May 18, 2013 – JAPAN - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake was later upgraded by the USGS to a 6.0 magnitude. Tokyo Electric Power Co’s (9501.T) two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa n

Building Solar in Spain Instead of Germany Could Save Billions

Building Solar in Spain Instead of Germany Could Save Billions

Building solar and wind projects in the wrong place is wasting billions of dollars in Europe.

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/514991/building-solar-in-spain-instead-of-germany-could-save-billions/?utm_source=feedly

US Solar 2013 Halftime Update: Victories and Ongoing Initiatives

US Solar 2013 Halftime Update: Victories and Ongoing Initiatives


http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/05/us-solar-2013-halftime-update-victories-and-ongoing-initiatives?cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-May18-2013

Fracking and Solar: Friends, Foes or the Bridge to Clean Energy Adoption?

Fracking and Solar: Friends, Foes or the Bridge to Clean Energy Adoption?


http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/05/fracking-and-solar-friends-foes-or-the-bridge-to-clean-energy-adoption?cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-May18-2013

EU Should Scrap Energy Subsidies to Fight Warming, Poland Says

EU Should Scrap Energy Subsidies to Fight Warming, Poland Says


http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/05/eu-should-scrap-energy-subsidies-to-fight-warming-poland-says??cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-May18-2013

Breakdown: Penetration of Renewable Energy in Selected Markets

Breakdown: Penetration of Renewable Energy in Selected Markets


http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/05/penetration-of-renewable-energy-in-selected-markets?cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-May18-2013

West Fertilizer Blast May Have Been Criminal Act: Authorities

 

West Fertilizer Blast May Have Been Criminal Act: Authorities

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/16/texas-fertilizer-blast-a-crime_n_3288736.html

Ministers urged to clarify nuclear cost overruns


Ministers urged to clarify nuclear cost overruns

The Government has been urged to clarify who will bear the risk of any cost overruns in building new nuclear plants, after ministers appeared to suggest the burden could fall on consumers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10065162/Ministers-urged-to-clarify-nuclear-cost-overruns.html

Coalition still 'optimistic' about nuclear power despite EDF and China concerns


Coalition still 'optimistic' about nuclear power despite EDF and China concerns

Building programme advancing, says minister as expectations of timetable delay at Hinkley Point grow and Chinese 'lose interest'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/17/coalition-optimistic-nuclear-power-edf-china

Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – Report

Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – Report


http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/05/nuclear-iran-unlikely-to-tilt-regional-power-balance-report/

Lawrenceville Plasma Physics Nuclear Fusion - Plasmoid Ion Density Tripled but 100 times less due to metal impurities in filaments


Lawrenceville Plasma Physics Nuclear Fusion - Plasmoid Ion Density Tripled but 100 times less due to metal impurities in filaments

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/05/lawrenceville-plasma-physics-nuclear.html

China steps up efforts to export nuclear reactors


http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/05/china-steps-up-efforts-to-export.html

Nuclear News Round Up (13th May – 17th May 2013)


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Fracking and Solar: Friends, Foes or the Bridge to Clean Energy Adoption?

May

Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” has been widely criticized by environmentalists who cite concerns with water pollution and methane leakage from this high-volume method of extracting natural gas. However, the burning of natural gas is undoubtedly better for the planet than the burning of coal. Some experts are now saying that — toxic chemicals an

This Week in Energy: The Natural Gas Games Begin


Let the natural gas export games begin; acronymic US oil and gas forecasts intended to shock and awe; a decisively bad turn for the petro-politics conflict in Syria; and a peak at this week’s Premium Newsletter line-up, and a special report for readers that looks at the coming boom in geothermal power generation …Before we start with today’s roundup I just wanted to take a few moments to mention t

Japanese Fast Reactor Found to Be on Active Fault

The discovery and disclosure that Japan's Monju experimental fast breeder reactor is sitting atop an active seismic fault line may well represent the end of the road for that plant, which in turn could have wide reverberations. The reactor, which was meant to be powered eventually by plutonium recovered from conventional reactor fuel, was closed for 14 years after a fire in 1995. Then, a

Generator Maker Pitched San Onofre Repairs


GENERATOR MAKER PITCHED SAN ONOFRE REPAIRS GENERATOR ...
U-T San Diego
The manufacturer of faulty steam generators that have sidelined the San Onofre nuclear plant proposed long-term repairs last year that were never adopted by the plant operator. Plant operator Southern California Edison is currently seeking permission ...http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/may/17/tp-generator-maker-pitched-san-onofre-repairs/

Ruling affects San Onofre restart Page 1 of 2 | UTSanDiego.com
Nuclear safety regulator grants opportunity for hearings on San Onofre restart plan. Page 1 of 2.
www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/.../san-onofre-hearings-likely...
RPT-Nuclear panel rules San Onofre restart requires public hearing ...
HOUSTON, May 13 (Reuters) - An independent nuclearregulatory panel on Monday called for a full public hearing onthe proposed restart of one of the two ...
www.reuters.com/.../utilities-edison-sanonofre-idUSL2N0DU2...
San Onofre Nuclear Plant at the Brink » Counterpunch: Tells the ...
But San Onofre sits in an earthquake/tsunami zone halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. At least 8 million people live within a 50 mile radius, many ...
www.counterpunch.org/.../san-onofre-at-the-no-nukes-brink/

Westinghouse, SNPTC join forces for SMR


Westinghouse, SNPTC join forces for SMR
World Nuclear News
Westinghouse and China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) are to work together to develop a small modular reactor (SMR) design licensable ...http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/C-Westinghouse_SNPTC_join_forces_for_SMR-1705137.html

Advocates Tout Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Installations


Advocates Tout Small Nuclear Reactors for Military Installations
National Defense Magazine
The Department of Energy is now pushing the once dormant small modular nuclear reactor concept for civilian applications. The Tennessee Valley Authority and ...http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2013/June/Pages/AdvocatesToutSmallNuclearReactorsforMilitaryInstallations.aspx

Harvey Wasserman: San Onofre at the No Nukes Brink

Harvey Wasserman: San Onofre at the No Nukes Brink
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/05/17

Friday, May 17, 2013

The Cost of Wind Part II

In Part I, we explored past and present wind costs and noted rapid inflation. This was the first step in an exploration of David Roberts' claim that renewable electricity was less expensive than nuclear generated electricity, but there are many other factors that I did not touch on or barely mentioned in Part I that require further exploration.Nuclear reactors typically generate ninety percent of

Nye County official blasts Sen. Reid's "hypocrisy" on nuclear waste disposal


Nye County official blasts Sen. Reid's "hypocrisy" on nuclear waste disposal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The low-level nuclear waste landfill, in Area 5 at the security site, is 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The planned Yucca Mountain repository has been quashed by the Obama administration at Reid's urging. The security site intends to accept the Oak ...http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/government/nye-county-official-blasts-sen-reids-hypocrisy-nuclear-waste-disposal

The 2013 Energy Trust Barometer: Mixed Readings


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The 2013 Energy Trust Barometer: Mixed Readings


http://theenergycollective.com/geoffrey-styles/225621/2013-energy-trust-barometer-mixed-readings

Nuclear Costs in Context A Viable Public Good


Nuclear Costs in Context


A Viable Public Good


http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/programs/energy-and-climate/nuclear-costs-in-context/

Building New Nuclear- the challenges ahead: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2012-13 - Energy and Climate Change Contents

Building New Nuclear- the challenges ahead: Government Response to the Committee's Sixth Report of Session 2012-13 - Energy and Climate Change Contents 
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmenergy/106/10604.htm

Coalition still 'optimistic' about nuclear power despite EDF and China concerns


Coalition still 'optimistic' about nuclear power despite EDF and China concerns

Building programme advancing, says minister as expectations of timetable delay at Hinkley Point grow and Chinese 'lose interest'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/17/coalition-optimistic-nuclear-power-edf-china

The Energy [R]evolution will be Tweeted

The Energy [R]evolution will be Tweeted


http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/climate-change/energyrevolution/Tweet-the-Energy-Revolution/

Ethanol Biofuels Mandate On Alert

Ethanol Biofuels Mandate On Alerthttp://theenergycollective.com/ecskris/225186/ethanol-mandate-alert?utm_source=tec_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&inf_contact_key=14e6a53e9d3c86860669f3b440687e497e413c4beb099841b801b07e1cf39fec

Bloom Energy Raises $130M More for Fuel Cell Future

By Eric Wesoff - Fuel cell "startup" Bloom Energy just raised $130 million more in venture capital, taking total funding to beyond $1.1 billion for this firm and makes it one of the all-time leaders in venture capitalization.  » Continue...http://theenergycollective.com/ericwesoff/223246/bloom-energy-raises-130m-more-fuel-cell-future?utm_source=tec_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&inf_contact_key=3afd3e5ee16124f64134e44fb23f048220f30715a47647e01b23054435089143

Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers


Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/us-iran-nuclear-jalili-idUSBRE94F0BX20130516

S.C., Georgia senators voice MOX support

 

S.C., Georgia senators voice MOX support

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-16/sc-ga-senators-voice-mox-support?v=1368730147

New Nuclear Plants Benefit South Carolina

New Nuclear Plants Benefit South Carolina


http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/new-nuclear-plants-benefit-south-carolina

Babcock & Wilcox gets $366M naval contract

 

Babcock & Wilcox gets $366M naval contract

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/power_city/2013/05/babcock-wilcox-gets-366m-naval.html

NEI News Release on Moniz Confirmation

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Nuclear Energy Industry Congratulates Moniz On Confirmation as Secretary of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate today approved the nomination of Ernest J. Moniz, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Energy Initiative, as Secretary of Energy. The Nuclear Energy Institute’s president and chief executive officer, Marvin Fertel, made the following comments in response to the confirmation.
“We congratulate Dr. Moniz on his confirmation as Secretary of Energy and look forward to working with him to ensure that nuclear energy continues to play a vital role in our nation’s energy and environmental policy.
“Sustained economic growth requires affordable, reliable electricity supplies. Nuclear energy is uniquely capable of adding significant amounts of electricity to the grid around the clock without emitting any greenhouse gases. Dr. Moniz recognizes this reality, and we expect that nuclear energy technologies will be part of a diverse portfolio of electricity options DOE supports to strengthen our nation and its economy in an environmentally sound manner.
“Among the emerging technologies that merit greater Energy Department support are the small reactor designs that will have a variety of applications—from desalinization of water to industrial process heat to electricity production that can be increased incrementally, roughly 300 megawatts at a time. We have welcomed the agency’s establishment of a public-private, cost-shared licensing program for small reactors. But it is important that DOE meet its funding commitments at the pace needed to expeditiously develop at least two small reactor designs as Congress has stipulated. DOE’s fiscal 2014 budget request doesn’t do that.
“Similarly, DOE should fulfill its commitments to the Russian Federation and the state of South Carolina with timely completion of the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility being built at the Savannah River Site. The project increases employment in the region at the same time that it advances the conversion of nuclear weapons into reactor fuel that will produce electricity and further sustain U.S. economic growth.
“Having served on the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, Dr. Moniz has a clear sense of the course our nation should take to safely, securely and successfully manage commercial used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste from U.S. defense programs over the medium and long terms. This includes development of a repository for long-term disposal and, pending permanent disposal, development of consolidated storage facilities for used nuclear fuel at volunteer sites. It remains imperative, in accordance with existing law, that the Department of Energy resume efforts to license the planned repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
“We urge Dr. Moniz to move expeditiously on this and other nuclear energy priorities for the betterment of our nation’s energy security.”http://www.nei.org/newsandevents/newsreleases/Nuclear-Energy-Industry-Congratulates-Moniz-On-Con

Southern CEO: Vogtle nuke expansion nearing midway point


Southern CEO: Vogtle nuke expansion nearing midway point
http://www.snl.com/Interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-17724668-11561

ANs Update: Nuclear Matinee: Taylor Wilson's radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors

Nuclear Matinee: Taylor Wilson’s radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors

By pbowersox on May 17, 2013 01:00 am

A video was uploaded recently at TED Talks which has caused a bit of a stir around the internet.  Nuclear scientist Taylor Wilson, 19 years of age, enthusiastically sets out to solve the problem that underlies all others: Energy. In … Continue reading
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May edition of ANS journal Fusion Science and Technology

By pbowersox on May 16, 2013 01:00 pm

The May 2013 edition of the technical journal Fusion Science and Technology (FST) is available electronically and in hard copy for American Nuclear Society member subscribers and others. FST is the leading journal of information on fusion plasma and plasma engineering … Continue reading
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War With Iran? New Study Shows Massively Distorted Media Coverage of Iranian Nuclear Program


War With Iran? New Study Shows Massively Distorted Media Coverage of Iranian Nuclear Program

http://www.policymic.com/articles/42133/war-with-iran-new-study-shows-massively-distorted-media-coverage-of-iranian-nuclear-program

Fukushima Updates 5/17

Today's Fukushima update topics -
 
Tepco says the F. Daiichi cistern leakage is much less than initial estimates... The groundwater discharge issue continues in the headlines... On Tuesday, the Tsugura mayor asked Tokyo to make “cautious deliberations” concerning the geologic seams below Tsugura unit #2. On Wednesday the NRA’s seismic panel announced that the geologic seam under Tsurguga #2 is definitely seismic. On Friday, the president of Japco blasted the NRA's decision as premature, unscientific and unacceptable... NHK World says Fukushima Prefecture's decontamination shows “little progress”... River eels in Tokyo have Cesium levels above the national limit.
 

France Must Decide on Energy Mix Before Reactors Close, ASN Says


France Must Decide on Energy Mix Before Reactors Close, ASN Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-17/france-must-decide-on-energy-mix-before-reactors-close-asn-says.html

Belgian regulator to recommend reopening nuclear reactors -paper



Belgian regulator to recommend reopening nuclear reactors -paper


http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-belgium-nuclear-idUKBRE94G06020130517

China steps up efforts to export nuclear reactors - including Westinghouse’s

China steps up efforts to export nuclear reactors - including Westinghouse’s


http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/china-steps-up-efforts-to-export-nuclear-reactors-including-westinghouses/19985

Editorial: Look to WIPP for safe storage of nuke waste

Editorial: Look to WIPP for safe storage of nuke waste


http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2013/05/17/opinion/look-to-wipp-for-safe-storage-of-nuke-waste.html

POWER magazine’s Design & Construction Guidebook

This guidebook exclusively features design and construction articles, including full charts, photographs, graphs and step-by-step instructions, previously featured in POWER magazine.
Available in a PDF format. 68 pages.
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How GE and a leading utility are changing the smart-grid game

How GE and a leading utility are changing the smart-grid game


http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2268105/how-ge-and-a-leading-utility-are-changing-the-smartgrid-game?goback=.gde_67258_member_241673186

12 Things to Know on Energy Investment Needs in the Asia Pacific


12 Things to Know on Energy Investment Needs in the Asia Pacific

http://www.adb.org/features/12-things-know-energy-investment-needs-asia-pacific?goback=.gde_67258_member_241692613

Nuclear power plant shut down after signs of corrosion, cracking found

Nuclear power plant shut down after signs of corrosion, cracking found


http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/05/nuclear-power-plant-shut-down-after-signs-of-corrosion-cracking-.html

Is SoCalEd Mired In Crisis Or Controversy?

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Is SoCalEd Mired In Crisis Or Controversy?


http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/05/16/is-socaled-mired-in-crisis-or-controversy/?partner=yahootix

Smart grid success tactics: 70% of Americans favor infrastructure investments for security

http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Technologies_Security/Smart-grid-success-tactics-70-of-Americans-favor-infrastructure-investments-for-security-5772.html#.UZYyuhk1Y7A

U.S. Senate confirms Ernest Moniz as Energy Secretary

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/usa-energy-moniz-idUKL2N0DS0D320130516

New post on BraveNewClimate: Green Junk - In praise of waste by Barry Brook

New post on BraveNewClimate

Green Junk – In praise of waste

by Barry Brook
This makes sense... or does it?
This post has two purposes.
First, for those who don't follow my Twitter feed (hey, why don't you?), I'd like to highlight some terrific work from Geoff Russell and Ben Heard that has hit the 'net over the past few weeks. These are all 'must reads' - with the first of them going viral in the retweet world!
1. A devastating critique of Jim Green's anti-science nonsense -- who recently shot a 'junk science' attack against respected climatologist James Hansen:
Green Nuclear Junk: In their determination to attack nuclear power and those who support it, anti-nuclear activism has walked away from the scientific process. As a result, nearly the entire community of environmental organisations in Australia is currently standing behind figures that are completely mathematically incorrect. Will they correct these blatant errors and open their publications to expert external review? Or is correct maths and good science optional when you wear the colour green?
2. One million solar roofs no reason for celebration: 1M solar rooftop doesn't even scratch the surface of the emissions generated by a few Queensland cowboys in a single year, let alone take a serious bite out of fossil fuels.
3. Solar miracles and the nuclear reaction: Given the speed of a nuclear rollout compared to that of renewables, it needs to be considered as part of a shift to cleaner energy sources.
Second, I'd like to present a little philosophical message from Geoff Russell on waste. This recapitulates some arguments made forcefully by Tom Blees in Prescription for the Planet.
In praise of waste
The title of this piece will hopefully arouse curiosity, but I have to confess it's not quite what I believe. My parents lived through the depression so I was bought up to be frugal. We weren't poor by any means, but my mother didn't go to a restaurant until she was in her mid forties. For my parents, particularly during my younger years, waste was anathema, a serious moral issue. Attempting to leave any part of a meal uneaten would be responded to with industrial grade suggestions to think about poor people going to bed hungry who'd be glad of the food we children were attempting to throw out. Those attitudes struck root and are so clearly sensible on many levels that it was a personal shock to suddenly realise that when they are applied to energy, they are worse than wrong; they are dangerous.
What can possibly be wrong with promoting energy efficiency?
The Spanish generate 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person your year (t-CO2/person/yr) while the Swedes produce almost 20 percent less at 5.07 t-CO2/person/yr. So can the Spanish turn off more lights, watch less TV, drive less, eat more raw food, use smaller more efficient fridges, cars, computers and so on to save 20 percent and get themselves down to the Swedish level?
Quite possibly. But it's an incredibly brainless way to reduce emissions. Partly because it won't ever get them low enough to be sustainable, but more importantly because it may impede the deep and meaningful changes that will.

Economic Recovery Will Lead To More New Build In US, Says NEI Head

17 May (NucNet): As the US economy rebounds and electricity demand increases, additional nuclear power plant construction can be anticipated beyond the five reactors already being built in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, the Nuclear Energy Institute’s chief executive has told industry leaders.

Russia Ready To Finance New Build In Vietnam, Says Rosatom

17 May (NucNet): Russia says it is ready to offer financial assistance as part of its potential involvement in construction of the first nuclear power plant in Vietnam.

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Weekly Review

The last week in Japan brought positive news at Fukushima Daiichi – where Tokyo Electric Power Co. said an underground tank leak was much smaller than originally thought – and bad news for two other nuclear plants, where decisions by regulators are likely to keep them offline.Recent developments related to the 2011 nuclear accidents that followed Japan's earthquake and tsunami include ......(r

Contract to lay out new Wylfa plant

May

Contract to lay out new Wylfa plant Work to develop the design of Horizon Nuclear Power’s proposed new plant at Wylfa in the UK is set to start. The existing Wylfa site currently houses two Magnox reactors, one still operating but due to shut next year (Image: Magnox Sites)Horizon, which was acquired by Hitachi of Japan in November 2012, plans to build between four and six Advanced Boiling Water

Nuclear Matinee: Taylor Wilson’s radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors

A video was uploaded recently at TED Talks which has caused a bit of a stir around the internet.  Nuclear scientist Taylor Wilson, 19 years of age, enthusiastically sets out to solve the problem that underlies all others: Energy. In this video, Wilson announces his variation of a Molten Salt Small Modular Reactor, and explains some of the anticipated advantages of this version of “factory-produced

Westinghouse Services Contract with Accenture

Press release below from Westinghouse Electric.----------WESTINGHOUSE SIGNS SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ACCENTURE- Agreement will allow global standardization of processes and tools- To be delivered from the U.S., Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia PITTSBURGH, May 16, 2013 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has signed a Sourcing and Procurement Services agreement with the g

The New Prize: Asia’s “Fire Ice” Gas Revolution

The New Prize: Asia’s “Fire Ice” Gas Revolution

 "The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates there could be up to 100,000 trillion cubic feet of gas hydrates globally."
http://thediplomat.com/2013/05/11/the-new-prize-asias-fire-ice-gas-revolution/?utm_source=The+Diplomat+List&utm_campaign=b9f10a5720-Diplomat+Brief+2012+vol19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_359f367095-b9f10a5720-280258325

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices

Saeed Jalili, Iran's top nuclear negotiator and a contender in the June presidential election, sat down with the Monitor to share his views about an 'unbalanced' nuclear offer made by world powers.


http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0516/Iran-s-chief-nuclear-negotiator-we-re-being-asked-to-make-all-the-sacrifices

Regulators to increase oversight of FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant

Regulators to increase oversight of FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant


http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/business/regulators-to-increase-oversight-of-fpls-turkey-po/nXsn5/

Is solar cheaper than nuclear?

Is solar cheaper than nuclear?


http://carboncounter.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/is-solar-cheaper-than-nuclear/

CIA head visits Israel to discuss Syria, Iran's nuclear program

CIA head visits Israel to discuss Syria, Iran's nuclear program

John Brennan met with Defense Minister Ya'alon; the Defense Ministry did not provide details of the meeting; Russian FM Lavrov says Russia plans to go ahead with sale of missile defense systems to Syria.


http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/cia-head-visits-israel-to-discuss-syria-iran-s-nuclear-program-1.524429

New US Energy Secretary confirmed, supports nuclear energy and natural gas

New US Energy Secretary confirmed, supports nuclear energy and natural gas


http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/16/4338118/new-us-energy-secretary-confirmed-supports-nuclear-energy-and-natural

San Onofre


Public Comments due 5/16/2013: Stop NRC ... - San Onofre Safety
San Onofre may be approved for restart WITHOUT repair or replacement of defective parts. Deadline for public comments is May 16, 2013 BEFORE 9 pm Pacific ...
sanonofresafety.org/.../public-comments-due-5162013-stop-nr...
Edison plans for another summer without San Onofre - The Desert Sun
Southern California Edison is once again urging customers in the Coachella Valley and across the utility's 50000-square-mile service territory to start conserving ...
www.mydesert.com/.../Edison-plans-another-summer-without-...
Federal board issues mixed ruling on San Onofre | 9news.com
San Onofre hasn't produced power since January 2012, after a small radiation leak led to the discovery of unusual damage to tubing that carries radioactive ...
www.9news.com/.../Federal-board-issues-mixed-ruling-on-San...

Grassroots Activism Brings San Onofre to the No Nukes Brink
OpEdNews
But San Onofre sits in an earthquake/tsunami zone halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. At least 8 million people live within a 50 mile radius, many millions more within 100. The reactors are a stone's throw from both a major interstate and the ...
San Onofre at the No Nukes Brink
Scoop.co.nz
In January, it seemed the restart of San Onofre Unit 2 would be a corporate cake walk. With its massive money and clout, Southern California Edison was ready to ram through a license exception for a reactor whose botched $770 million steam generator ...
Environmentalists praise fed ruling on San Onofre
Cadillac News (subscription)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal panel Monday sided with environmentalists who have called for lengthy hearings on a plan to restart the ailing San Onofre nuclear power plant — a decision that further clouds the future of the twin reactors. The plant ...
 

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