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September 12, 2011
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Rebalancing the nuclear debate through education
London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2011
Better physics teaching with a particular emphasis on radioactivity and radiation science could improve public awareness through education of the environmental benefits and relative safety of nuclear power generation, according to leading Brazilian scientist Heldio Villar. He suggests that it might then be possible to have a less emotional debate about the future of the industry that will ultimately reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. To environmental activists, nuclear power and environmen ... read more

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Two radiation generators mark major milestones in helping protect the US
Two remarkable pulsed-power machines used to test the nation's defenses against atomic weapons have surpassed milestones at Sandia National Laboratories: 4,000 firings, called 'shots,' on the Saturn ... more
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Research on US nuclear levels after Fukushima could aid in future nuclear detection
The amount of radiation released during the Fukushima nuclear disaster was so great that the level of atmospheric radioactive aerosols in Washington state was 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than no ... more
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Westinghouse In Collaborative Effort to Supply Nuclear Power Plants In China and United States
Westinghouse Electric reports that the acquisition of Shaw Group's 20 percent ownership stake in Westinghouse by its current majority owner Toshiba Corporation would have no impact on any of the fou ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Russia says ready for more nuclear cooperation with Iran
Moscow's energy minister Sergei Shmatko on Sunday promised further nuclear cooperation with Iran, after Russia built the Islamic republic's first atomic power plant despite US objections. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Victims struggle six months on from Japan quake
As Japan prepares to mark six months since the March earthquake, tens of thousands remain in temporary housing, mourning loved ones, fearful of radiation and despairing over a marathon road to recovery. ... more
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Japan PM pressured to sack gaffe-prone minister
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Saturday faced increasing pressure to sack his industry minister over gaffes about radiation contamination in crisis-hit Fukushima. ... more
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Japan's new PM in crisis-hit Fukushima
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday visited Fukushima for the first time since he took office a week ago, paying tribute to hundreds of workers battling to contain the nuclear crisis. ... more
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No nuclear weapons, pledge Latin powers
Two of Latin America's leading emergent nuclear powers, Argentina and Brazil, said they would campaign to keep the South Atlantic region free of nuclear weapons even as they push multibillion-dollar nuclear power development programs. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Spain awards "heroes" of Japan nuclear disaster
The "heroes of Fukushima" who braved high radiation to battle nuclear disaster in Japan won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Concord prize, the jury said Wednesday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japan to decrease nuclear power?
The number of Japan's nuclear plants could dwindle to zero in the future, Japanese Industry Minister Yoshio Hachiro said. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Room for nuclear energy in the future: new IEA chief
The new chief of the International Energy Agency Maria van der Hoeven said Wednesday nuclear power will have a place in the future despite the Fukushima catastrophe and the decision by some countries to opt out. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste
Researchers at Michigan State University have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals. Details of the process, which c ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Japan's ex-PM Kan feared 'uninhabitable Tokyo': report
Japan's former premier Naoto Kan feared Tokyo would be rendered uninhabitable by the Fukushima nuclear crisis, he said in an interview published Tuesday in which he recalled the "spine-chilling" thought. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant design
Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant de ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japan to seek IAEA advice before restarting reactors
Japan plans to seek advice from the UN atomic watchdog before restarting nuclear reactors stopped as a precaution after the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster, reports said. ... more
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Iran nuclear plant linked to grid: atomic agency
Iran's first nuclear power plant has been hooked up to the national grid supplying 60 megawatts of its 1,000 megawatt capacity, the country's Atomic Energy Organisation announced on Sunday. ... more
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Japan to focus on clean energy exports: minister
Japan will develop and promote new clean energy technologies after the nuclear crisis, new foreign minister Koichiro Gemba said on Monday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Rare US quake jolted nuclear waste at atomic plant
A rare earthquake on America's east coast last month caused half the radioactive waste containers at a nuclear plant to move several centimeters but they were not damaged, operators said Thursday. ... more
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SKorean company to invest in Romanian nuclear plant
South Korea's BKB plans to invest in a project to build a third and fourth reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in southeast Romania, the economic ministry said on Friday. ... more
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China's nuclear power risky?
By settling for cheap technology, China has "vastly increased" the risk of a nuclear accident, claim diplomatic cables from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, The Guardian newspaper reports. ... more
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The first nuclear power plants for settlements on the moon and Mars
At the 242nd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) James E. Werner said that innovative fission technology for surface power applications is far different from the f ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Anger in tsunami zone over Japan power games
As Japan's political elite readies for yet another leadership showdown on Monday, there is widespread anger about the Tokyo power games among survivors of the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster. ... more
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Japan PM 'sorry' over Fukushima no-go zones
Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday said he was sorry that some areas close to the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will remain uninhabitable for a long time. ... more
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Greenpeace seeks nuclear action from next Japan PM
Greenpeace on Monday called on Japan's incoming prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, to take steps to protect children from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, boost renewable energy and phase out atomic power. ... more
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Japan cuts radiation exposure limits for children
Japan on Friday lowered radiation exposure limits for children to below one millisievert per year while at school due to health concerns in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Sporian Developing Sensors for Generation IV Nuclear Systems
Sporian Microsystems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate advanced materials, sensor designs and packaging for use in Generation IV nuclear reactors. Gen ... more
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Melanin's 'trick' for maintaining radioprotection studied
Sunbathers have long known that melanin in their skin cells provides protection from the damage caused by visible and ultraviolet light. More recent studies have shown that melanin, which is produce ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Argentina keen for more nuclear power
Argentina is keen to increase its capacity for nuclear power production, a major part of the national electricity grid, and has signed deals with Canadian supplier Candu Energy Inc. to help reach that target. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Fukushima caesium leaks 'equal 168 Hiroshimas'
Japan's government estimates the amount of radioactive caesium-137 released by the Fukushima nuclear disaster so far is equal to that of 168 Hiroshima bombs, a news report said Thursday. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Lithuania vexed by Leningrad nuke mishap
A construction accident at a next-generation prototype Russian nuclear power plant is alarming and shows a lack of transparency, Lithuanian officials say. ... more
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NUKEWARS

Russia in talks to build more nuclear plants in Iran: report
Russia has put forward "proposals" to build new nuclear power plants in Iran after the completion of the Bushehr project, local media reported Sunday quoting the Islamic republic's atomic chief. ... more
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