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New synthetic material traps nuclear wasteEvanston, Ill. (UPI) Jan 27, 2009 Northwestern University scientists say they've created a material that can trap the radioactive ion cesium while ignoring harmless ions such as sodium. Researchers led by Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis said their synthetic material is made from layers of a gallium, sulfur and antimony compound. They said it has been extremely successful in removing cesium - found in nuclear waste, but very difficult to clean up - from a sodium-heavy solution that consisted of concentrations similar to those fo ... read more |
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GE Hitachi And Detroit Edison Team For New Advanced Nuclear ReactorWilmington NC (SPX) Jan 27, 2010 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Detroit Edison, Michigan's largest electric utility, have announced an agreement advancing the potential deployment of a next-generation nuclear reactor design. The agreement on site preparation work planning is a step forward in the federal license application process as GEH brings to market the ESBWR nuclear reactor to help energy companies meet rising electricity demand with clean-air energy. As part of a balanced and diversified energy portfolio, nuclear pow ... read more |
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Richland WA (SPX) Jan 27, 2010The Babcock and Wilcox Company has been awarded a contract to support a condenser replacement project at Energy Northwest's Columbia Generating Station in Richland, Washington. B and W will begin preparations for the project that will take place during a 2011 outage at the plant. "This is a very positive announcement for B and W's focus on commercial nuclear construction and our growing nu ... more 
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 25, 2010South Korea's president offered Monday to help energy-hungry India build more nuclear plants as the two Asian powerhouses set a goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2014. President Lee Myung-bak touted what he said was his nation's expertise in building nuclear power stations as he expressed hope that South Korean companies would help India to construct new atomic power plants. Lee said S ... more 
Cherbourg, France (AFP) Jan 25, 2010Greenpeace activists said Monday they were blocking a train transporting nuclear waste to the French port of Cherbourg from where it was to be shipped to Russia. Four activists who had chained themselves to the railway line near the harbour were removed early Monday morning by police but more activists were blocking the line at a different location, they said. "We were dislodged in Cherb ... more |
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South Korea aims for nuclear power dealsSeoul (UPI) Jan 21, 2009 After closing 2009 with a $20 billion order from the United Arab Emirates to build nuclear power plants, South Korea aims to ink more deals. "We're in serious talks with Turkey, Jordan and Malaysia and we've attracted China and India's interest," Chung Kun Mo, a nuclear adviser to state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp., told Bloomberg Wednesday. "There are many countries knocking on our door. Even Kenya is interested." Vice Minister of Knowledge Economy Kim Young-hak, who is ... read more |
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