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March 08, 2011
ENERGY TECH
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Turbines Promise Giant Leap
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 07, 2011
Sandia National Laboratories researchers are moving into the demonstration phase of a novel gas turbine system for power generation, with the promise that thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency will be increased to as much as 50 percent - an improvement of 50 percent for nuclear power stations equipped with steam turbines, or a 40 percent improvement for simple gas turbines. The system is also very compact, meaning that capital costs would be relatively low. Research focuses on supercritical ca ... read more

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Libya arms dump site is scene from apocalypse
Flattened buildings, uprooted trees and burned-out fire trucks made the site of an arms dump explosion in rebel-held Libya resemble a nuclear wasteland Saturday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Areva profits up 60%
French nuclear group Areva on Thursday reported net profits of 883 million euros ($1.2 billion) in 2010, a 60 percent increase thanks to the sale of its transport and distribution sector. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

After 50 Years, Nuclear Power Is Still Not Viable Without Subsidies
Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the U.S. nuclear power industry has been propped up by a generous array of government subsidies that have supported its development and operations. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Chernobyl was lesson in nuclear peril: Gorbachev
The upcoming 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster is a brutal reminder of the dangers of nuclear power, proliferation and terrorism, former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev said on Tuesday. ... more
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Will A New Nuclear Reactor Power The USA Back To Energy Independence
Tonight's "Dan Rather Reports" presents a surprising look at nuclear power and how new developments in the field have created cleaner, more efficient reactors that could create a virtual "nuclear re ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

German states challenge nuclear extension
Five German states led by opposition parties have gone to court to fight Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to extend the lifetime of the country's nuclear power plants. ... more
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Dominion Virginia Power Unchanged On Potential Nuclear Expansion
Dominion Virginia Power has said that it is not changing its position on a potential new nuclear unit at North Anna Power Station despite a decision by the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative to withd ... more
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Ukraine Cooperates With USA In The Energy Sector
Governments of Ukraine and the United States discussed further cooperation in the nuclear energy sector and signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of shale gas exploration in Ukraine, as re ... more
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Dominion Welcomes Renewed License For Kewaunee Power Station
Dominion welcomed the news that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license of Kewaunee Power Station, extending the station's operation an additional 20 years until 2033. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Lightbridge Provides Nuclear Fuel Development Update
Lightbridge has provided an update on the Company's nuclear fuel development and commercialization efforts at the Jefferies 11th Global Clean Technology Conference. The presentation, led by Se ... more
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NUKEWARS

Russia blames Bushehr nuclear plant delay on wear-and-tear
Russia's nuclear agency on Monday blamed internal wear-and-tear for the decision to remove fuel from the reactor of a nuclear power-plant it is building in Iran months before it was due to launch. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Court challenge for German nuclear extension
Germany's opposition filed a suit in the country's highest court on Monday trying to reverse an unpopular postponement of when Europe's top economy abandons nuclear power. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Iran to 'remove fuel' from Bushehr nuclear plant
Iran said on Saturday it is removing the fuel from the reactor of a Russian-built nuclear power plant, a move seen as a big blow to its controversial nuclear programme. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Enhancing Nuclear Security: Training And International Collaboration
While a world free of nuclear weapons remains a goal for governments around the world, nuclear security constitutes a major challenge for the 21st century, as recognised at the 2010 nuclear security ... more
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Spent Nuclear Fuel Is Anything But Waste
Failure to pursue a program for recycling spent nuclear fuel has put the U.S. far behind other countries and represents a missed opportunity to enhance the nation's energy security and influence oth ... more
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Saudi, France sign peaceful nuclear cooperation pact
OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed a cooperation agreement with France on peaceful nuclear energy development to help meet the kingdom's rising energy demand, an official statement said. ... more
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Unrest delay Egypt's nuclear power plant tender
The instability in Egypt has delayed the tender for the country's first nuclear power plant, a state-owned newspaper reported on Saturday. ... more
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EDF repairs reactors amid anomalies
Electricite de France, the world's largest operator of nuclear power plants, is replacing backup diesel generators at eight nuclear reactor sites across France after anomalies were detected. ... more
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Alstom to relocate nuclear part production: union
French engineering giant Alstom is planning to relocate from France to Mexico production of a part used for nuclear power plants, a union source told AFP Thursday. ... more
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Screwdriver blamed for nuclear plant shutdown
Operators of a South Korean nuclear power plant said Thursday that a stray screwdriver was most likely to blame after a reactor had to be shut down for three days. ... more
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Water Jet Cuts Access Point In Nuclear Waste Storage Tank To Help Manhattan Project Cleanup
Water jet contractor AK Services made history recently by cutting the largest-ever access hole in an active U.S. Department of Energy radioactive waste storage tank at the DOE's Hanford Site in sout ... more
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NUKEWARS

US lawmakers proposes tougher Iran sanctions
A group of US lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to toughen sanctions on Iran for its nuclear energy program, calling for international companies traded on US exchanges to reveal investments in the Islamic Republic. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest
German police Wednesday said they detained hundreds of anti-nuclear protestors who tried to block the departure of a cross-country shipment of nuclear waste. ... more
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Vattenfall may not restart German reactor
Swedish utility Vattenfall might not restart its error-prone reactor in Brunsbuettel, near Hamburg, because modernizing it might prove too costly, Vattenfall Chief Executive Officer Oystein Loseth said. ... more
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IAEA hosts nuclear energy workshop
The International Atomic Energy Agency is this week hosting a meeting for countries considering developing their own nuclear power programmes as a way of helping mitigate the impact of climate change. ... more
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Russia may quit Bulgaria nuclear plant: report
Russia is considering pulling out of a project to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bulgaria due to persistent delays, Russian daily Kommersant reported Tuesday. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Europe launches trillion-euro energy revamp
European leaders launched Friday a trillion-euro bid to slash dependency on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the centre of 21st century needs. ... more
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TRADE WARS

As ties warm, US mounts India business push
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke heads next week to India on a mission to turn warming political ties into business - especially, he hopes, in the lucrative area of fighter jets. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Sweden kicks off large-scale nuclear accident exercise
Swedish authorities on Wednesday kicked off the country's largest-ever crisis management exercise on what to do in the event of an accident at one of its nuclear plants. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Animals at nuclear sites trapped, tested
Scientists testing for radiation at a South Carolina site where materials were refined for U.S. nuclear weapons say they're looking at the area's animals. ... more
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CHIP TECH

Toshiba returns to black for December quarter
Japan's Toshiba said Monday it swung back to a net profit for the December quarter from a year ago on strong demand for its memory chips used in smartphones and tablet computers. ... more
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