Nuclear Energy

Radiation Found At Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant, Site Of '79 Partial Meltdown

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there. About 150 employees were sent home Saturday afternoon after the radiation was detected at the central Pennsylvania plant. Officials say there is no public health risk. Exelon Nuclear spokeswoman Beth Archer says investigators...

French Nuclear Energy Policy - A Cake The US May Do Well To Not To Consume Too Much Of

Treehugger (Free subscription) | yesterday

Still life with Brioche. Image credit: Wikipedia , Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin, Remember the whole " Freedom Fries " thing following France's refusal to support the US 2003 military incursion into Iraq? My how time flies. US politicians now cite the French energy policy example with excitement; claiming that nation's high reliance on nuclear power is exemplary. (Inference that support...

New nuclear power plants 'by 2020'

SouthAfrica.info RSS feed (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The Department of Energy is to submit a proposal to Cabinet to start building the first of the country's new fleet of nuclear power plants by 2020, a move which Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says will enable the local industy to develop new technologies and skills, and create up to 70 000 direct and 300 000 indirect jobs.

• South Africa Could have First Nuclear Plant By 2020 - Net News Publisher

SA plans new nuclear power plant by 2020

Business Report (Free subscription) | yesterday

South Africa's next nuclear power plant should be up and running by 2020, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters told a nuclear conference on Friday.

Nuclear energy’s impact on emissions ‘too little, too late’

Greenbang (Free subscription) | yesterday

Building more nuclear power plants is too slow and costly a way to cut carbon emissions and fight climate change, according to a new study from an environmental organisation in the US. A better approach would be to invest in energy efficiency and renewable energy, both of which could yield benefits far more quickly, the report [...] Related posts: EDF, Rolls-Royce to build four new UK nuclear plants...

Radiation leak investigated at U.S. nuclear power plant

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | yesterday

The U.S. nuclear regulatory authorities have sent a group of experts to investigate a small radiation leak at the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant (NPP), the CNN reported.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigating radiation release at Three Mile Island in Pa.

Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | yesterday

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending investigators to the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant after a small amount of radiation was detected there.

Letters: Green jobs, nuclear power's cost

Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

The honeymoon phase is over in Barack Obama's presidency. Promises of a stimulation bill to create jobs in America have fallen flat. The plans to build wind turbines for renewable energy will bring hundreds of jobs to the United States but thousands to China. Many U.S. companies that are to sponsor this campaign are thinking more of themselves and the cheapest way to make the most money, which doesn't...

Nuclear power: less effective than energy efficiency and renewable energy?

Peak Energy (Free subscription) | yesterday

The LA Tmes has a post on the effectiveness of nuclear power for mitigating global warming - Nuclear power: less effective than energy efficiency and renewable energy? . The Environment California Research & Policy Center concluded that launching a nuclear power industry nearly from the ground up is too slow and expensive a process. Energy efficiency standards and renewable energy options are better...

How does nuclear power produce energy?

Interesting energy facts (Free subscription) | yesterday

Many people are still not aware that nuclear power is one of the most important energy sources, second after the dominant fossil fuels. In fact a significant amount (nearly 17%) of the electricity produced for the world's energy demand is generated by nuclear power in nuclear power stations. There are even some countries (like for instance France) where the majority of the electricity comes from

Britain poised to lose jobs as £10bn nuclear power plant contract goes to US

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nuclear firm Westinghouse expected to appoint Shaw Group to lead its construction programme Thousands of jobs that were to have been created in Britain to build the next generation of nuclear power plants could be heading overseas instead, after Westinghouse , the nuclear company sold by the government three years ago to Toshiba , chose one of its largest shareholders as the lead contractor to build...

Nuclear energy investment power curves up

Seeker Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Dan Yurman has a survey of new nuclear power projects, from UAE to UK to US. All very good news, though rather “small change” in comparison to planned investment in China and India. (…) Combined with other investments in the U.K., a minimum of 12 GWe in new nuclear reactors is coming off the [...]

Turkey sticks to nuclear power plan

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Turkey is determined to build a nuclear power plant and will launch a new project to replace a failed tender, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz was quoted as saying Saturday. "The fact that the tender was scrapped does not mean that the process is scrapped. Our determination on nuclear power plants is persisting," Yildiz said in Kizilcahamam town, near Ankara, Anatolia news agency reported.

NRC probes radiation at TMI

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Investigators with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday found that a minimal amount of radiation had leaked inside a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Saturday afternoon but did not pose any health threats to the public.

Is global warming unstoppable?

Physorg (Free subscription) | 41 minutes ago

In a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions - the major cause of global warming - cannot be stabilized unless the world's economy collapses or society builds the equivalent of one new nuclear power plant each day.

• Is Global Warming Unstoppable? - Newswise
• Is global warming unstoppable? - Eurekalert

Get The Maximum From Pickering Storage Units – Part One

jasonbeck0 | yesterday

Pickering, Ontario in Canada is known for several things including a nuclear power plant. Pickering storage units are in great demand owing to the fast paced development, higher living standards, and people moving in and out of the city frequently. Pickering Storage Units, self storage http://www.propertymanagementblog.ca/get-the-maximum-from-pickering-storage-units-part-one/

Acquiring Uranium Power Corp. to give Diversified Uranium Exploration Portfolio to Titan---Aarkstore Enterprise

aarkstore | 11/19/2009

Acquiring Uranium Power Corp. to give Diversified Uranium Exploration Portfolio to Titan Summary Titan Uranium, Inc., a uranium mining company, entered into an agreement with Uranium Power Corporation, a uranium exploration company, to acquire the latter. According to the deal announced by Titan Uranium, Inc on May 8th, 2009, all the outstanding shares of Uranium Power Corporation will be acquired...

Global Nuclear Heat Exchanger Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015--Aarkstore Enterprise

aarkstore | 11/19/2009

Global Nuclear Heat Exchanger Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Summary Nuclear industry plays a vital role in global power generation. While the demand for nuclear power generation has been growing worldwide, concerns about supply of critical nuclear equipment is one of the key areas which supports the growth of the nuclear industry. The new report from GlobalData on ‘Global Nuclear Heat Exchangers...