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Nuclear Progresses In Some Countries Despite Fukushima Fears

September 26, 2011 by Dan Yurman
with 498 views

Germany’s decision to close its reactors rejected as unrealistic Since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami hit the six TEPCO reactors at Fukushima Japan, anti-nuclear groups have been on a roll. Germany’s panic attack which will result in closing 17 reactors accounting for a quarter of its electricity is widely touted as a... [read more]

Profiles of Exceptional Women In Nuclear Energy

August 25, 2011 by Dan Yurman
with 535 views

Nuclear energy, like many other highly technical science and engineering fields, was led in the post World War II era by men. In the decades that followed, many women entered the field. An indication of how much that presence has grown is that the Women in Nuclear (WIN) organization now lists 4,500 members, according to a press... [read more]

NRC Tying the AP1000 Up In Knots

July 5, 2011 by Dan Yurman
with 1,132 views

New U.S. reactor projects could languish if anti-nuclear groups succeed in pushing ’ Fukushima “Concerns” to stall the AP1000 Certification This is my updated coverage in Fuel Cycle Week for June 23, 2011, V10:N430 published by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC The four nuclear reactors most likely to be built in the U.S... [read more]

The Nuclear Safety Paradox

June 29, 2011 by Meredith Angwin
with 932 views

Over the past several months, a thought has been at the back of my mind about nuclear safety. I feel is important to enter this issue into the ongoing discussion about Nuclear Power in our country. [read more]

Two new entries to market for small modular reactors

February 18, 2011 by Dan Yurman
with 1,674 views

Westinghouse and Holtec offer “passively safe” light water reactor designs Two new small modular reactor designs were announced this week, both using scaled down light water reactor (LWR) designs. The use of conventional reactor technologies well understood by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may speed up approval for commercial use.... [read more]

U.S. Nuclear Manufacturers Lukewarm on AP1000

January 12, 2011 by Dan Yurman
with 713 views

There is so much excess production capacity for pumps, pipes, and parts that few plan expansion when orders show up This is my updated coverage for Fuel Cycle Week, V11;N454 January 5, 2012 published by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted unanimously on Dec. 22 to approve... [read more]

Westinghouse Sold AP1000 Technology Developed With American Taxpayer Assistance to China More than Three Years Ago

November 26, 2010 by Rod Adams
with 2,871 views

It sometimes surprises me just how long it takes the advertiser supported media to recognize an important story. This morning, my Google News Alert indicated that MSNBC and Bloomberg had both noticed that Westinghouse had transferred 75,000 documents relating to the design and construction of AP1000 nuclear reactor plants to China. One... [read more]

Interest in Smaller Nuclear Energy Systems Continues to Heat Up - Bloomberg Businessweek Latest to Notice

May 17, 2010 by Rod Adams
with 251 views

On Monday, May 17, 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek published an article by Jeremy van Loon and Alex Morales titled Fridge-Sized Nuclear Reactors to Tap $135 Billion Power Market. The article focuses on John Deal, CEO of Hyperion and his effort to build sealed units that can operate in remote locations for 5-8 years before needing to have... [read more]

Pebble Bed’s perilous path ahead

March 31, 2010 by Dan Yurman
with 162 views

South Africa has run out of money. Will Westinghouse come to the rescue? The plot line for the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) project looks very much like one right out of an early silent movie. A dastardly villain has tied our heroine to the railroad tracks, and demands a ransom to free her. Time is running out as an oncoming train... [read more]

Sheffield will forge a nuclear future for UK

March 28, 2010 by Dan Yurman
with 238 views

Partnership with Westinghouse highlights practice of “we buy where we build.” The U.K. government will loan Sheffield Forgemasters {L}80 million (US 122 million) to build a 15,000 tonne press and manufacturing center to supply very-large forgings needed to build nuclear reactors. The U.K. government has committed to fund and construct... [read more]

Competitive scenario for NGNP

March 8, 2010 by Dan Yurman
with 249 views

What happens next after DOE gets conceptual designs from its $40 million investment? On March 8, 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $40 million to two firms (General Atomics, Westinghouse) for conceptual designs of a high temperature gas cooled reactor (HTGR). The designs are expected to focus on process heat... [read more]

Westinghouse gets a scare from NRC

October 17, 2009 by Dan Yurman
with 902 views

Halloween comes early in Monroeville Westinghouse engineers are burning the midnight oil just outside of Pittsburgh this week, and it’s not because they are filling trick-of-treat goodie bags. The reason is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) threw a scare into the company, and, with it, set teeth on edge at five U.S.... [read more]

TEC discussion about "Nuclear power: An Inconvenient Solution"

October 7, 2009 by Charles Barton
with 485 views

Jesse Jenkins is the Director of Energy and Climate Policy of the The Breakthrough Institute, an active Energy/Environment Blogger, and an active participant on the Energy Collective. Yesterday Marc Gunther posted an essay on Lamar Alexander's recent speech on land use. Marc's post is titled Nuclear power: An inconvenient solution. I... [read more]

UAE nuclear deal faces Congress

April 26, 2009 by Dan Yurman
with 362 views

If the US turns them down, other countries will supply the reactors The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting ready to make its case with Congress to acquire nuclear reactor technologies according to a report by the Associated Press. At the heart of the debate is whether a country that counts Iran as one of its major trading... [read more]

Southern breaks ground at Vogtle

April 11, 2009 by Dan Yurman
with 496 views

Shaw will build two Westinghouse AP1000s for Georgia Power Southern Nuclear has given a green light to Westinghouse and Shaw to break ground for two new reactors. The firms have signed an Engineering & Procurement Contract (EPC) with Georgia Power. Each AP1000 will produce 1,105 MW of power. The units will be located... [read more]