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South Africa, China, Sign Nuclear Power Accord
Source: NewsChina and South Africa have signed an agreement that opens the door for cooperation on nuclear power technology. China has joined Russia and France in reaching an accord on nuclear power with South Africa, which…
Saudi Arabia Turns to Finland for Regulatory Assistance
Source: NewsFinnish officials and technicians said they were working closely with their Saudi Arabian counterparts to develop a nuclear power regulatory system to provide oversight to the nuclear energy industry in the Middle Eastern country. Finland's…
Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers #234
Source: Neutron BytesThis post represents the latest link in an unbroken chain of more than four years of the weekly summaries of the best of the pro-nuclear blogs. With the recent updated assessment by the IPCC of…
Panel in China Endorses Candu Energy's AFCR Design
Source: NewsA panel of 22 experts in China has endorsed a Candu Energy nuclear reactor design that makes use of spent fuel from other reactors, paving the way for next generation plant development in a country…
‘Major Turning Point’ For Japan As Governor Approves Sendai Restarts
Source: NucNet7 Nov (NucNet): The governor of Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture today approved the restart of the Sendai-1 and -2 nuclear reactor units after they became the first in the country to meet new safety standards imposed…
Sellafield ‘Working Non-Stop’ To Make Sure Ponds Are Safe And Secure
Source: NucNet6 Nov (NucNet): The condition of two open-air storage ponds built in the 1950s and 60s at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, England is well known and well understood, with work going on around…
Fukushima Daiichi Notches Cleanup Milestone
Source: NewsFukushima Daiichi operator TEPCO said Wednesday that it had completed the task of removing 400 metric tons of spent fuel from the plant's Unit 4 storage pool that was among the most threatening aspects of…
New Book Points To ‘Overarching Lesson’ From Fukushima-Daiichi
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNet6 Nov (NucNet): The overarching lesson learned from the March 2011 Fukushima-Daiichi accident in Japan is that nuclear plant licensees and their regulators must “actively seek out and act on” new information and hazards that…
Westinghouse CEO Sees Prospects for New U.S. Plants On the Rise
Source: NewsThe market for new nuclear plants in the United States shows promise in the southeast and in states bordering California, the Chief Executive Officer at Westinghouse Electric Co. Danny Roderick said in an interview published…
Iter To Enter New Phase After Completion Of Concrete Basemat
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNet5 Nov (NucNet): Work at the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (Iter) at the Cadarache nuclear site in southern France is about to enter a new phase after it was announced yesterday that the concrete basemat…
Energy Northwest Defends Its Columbia River Track Record
Source: NewsA spokesman for Energy Northwest defended the Columbia Generating Station's track record concerning the river that bears its name and supplies it with 24 million gallons of water per day, The Portland Business Journal reported.…
Fukushima Daiichi Update: Details on Weather Shield, Tepco Finances And More
Source: NewsThe Fukushima Daiichi power plant was thrust into the spotlight as October wound to a close, providing the need for an update on the plant that was severely damaged in the March 2011 earthquake. In…
Russia Intends To Resolve Graphite Problems At All RBMK Units
Source: NucNet3 Nov (NucNet): The technology used to solve problems with reactor graphite swelling at the Leningrad-1 nuclear reactor unit in Russia will now be used to carry out similar work at other large RBMK units,…
US Arrests Russian National On Uranium Export Kickback Scheme
Source: NewsU.S. authorities on Friday arrested the general director of TENAM USA Corp, Vadim Mikerin, 55, for his part in a kickback scheme that included $1,692,995 in bribes for securing non-competitive contracts for transporting uranium from…
UN panel warns some aspects of climate change may be irreversible
Source: Neutron BytesIPCC summary report on climate change warns of dire effects Poll: Americans see nuclear energy as key to limiting carbon emissions The Washington Post reports that an international panel of climate scientists warned ( report…
Swiss nuclear safety plan collides with national sovereignty
Source: Neutron BytesA Swiss proposal before the international Convention on Nuclear Safety would, if adopted, force costly, and, in some cases, unnecessary upgrades to older nuclear reactors. In an unusual move, the U.S., Canada, and Russia are…
Iran faces crossroads in nuclear negotiations
Source: Neutron BytesThe combination of rapidly falling prices for crude oil and economic sanctions will force Iran to face a stark choice – ditching a deal with the West to pursue its nuclear program means near certain…
EDF Says Unidentified Drones Have Been Buzzing Nuclear Plants
Source: NewsEuropean media was abuzz Thursday with news that French power giant EDF had reported unidentified drones had flown over seven nuclear power plants in the month of October. An air force spokesman said the drones…
Westinghouse Electric Awarded Safety Enhancement Contract for Ukraine's Zaporizhia
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company said Thursday that it had been awarded a contract with the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine to engineer, design and install passive hydrogen control systems for two of six VVER-1000…
Sendai One Step Closer As Japan's First Restart
Source: NewsJapan is a step closer toward a nuclear power restart as 19 of 26 Satsumasendai assembly members voted to approve switching on the Sendai nuclear power plant despite protests from anti-nuclear groups. Satsumasendai is a…