|
 
Sandia's Ion Beam Laboratory looks at advanced materials for reactorsAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 30, 2012 Sandia National Laboratories is using its Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) to study how to rapidly evaluate the tougher advanced materials needed to build the next generation of nuclear reactors and extend the lives of current reactors. Reactor operators need advanced cladding materials, which are the alloys that create the outer layer of nuclear fuel rods to keep them separate from the cooling fluid. Better alloys will be less likely to deteriorate from exposure to everything from coolant fluids to radi ... read more |
. |
  |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
 TEPCO asks for $12 bn capital injection The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday asked the Japanese government for a capital injection of $12 billion in a bid to avoid insolvency. ... more | .. |
 RWE, E.ON pull plug on British nuclear power venture German energy giants E.ON and RWE on Thursday pulled out of their British nuclear power joint venture, paving the way for new entrants into the market, according to the government. ... more | .. |
 Swiss gov't appeals nuke shutdown order The Swiss government has launched an appeal of a court decision seeking the early closure of the aging Muehleberg nuclear power plant near Bern. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
|
| .. |
 Bulgaria drops Russia nuclear power plant deal: PM Bulgaria has decided to drop a deal with Russian company Atomstroyexport to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant on the Danube, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Watchdog warns US nuclear plant over mystery glitch The US nuclear energy watchdog ordered a Californian atomic plant Tuesday to remain shut down until the cause of a mystery glitch is found, raising questions about high-season power supplies. ... more | .. |
  Work on new Chernobyl sarcophogus to start next month The construction of a new sarcophagus above the defunct Chernobyl Atomic Power Station will begin on April 26, the 26th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster, Ukraine said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima offers nuke security lessons: Japan PM The tsunami-triggered meltdown at a Japanese nuclear power plant last year offered important lessons in protecting such facilities from terrorism, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Tuesday. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . | . | . |
  
Philippines quake kills dozens as injured overwhelm hospitals
Typhoon Bualoi inflicts death, lasting floods on Vietnam
Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference | .. |
 Sweden ships three kilos of plutonium to US: Bildt Sweden recently shipped three kilos (6.6 pounds) of plutonium from its past nuclear research and development activities to the United States for disposal, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt announced on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
TEPCO execs 'should face poverty' over Fukushima A lawyer representing shareholders suing Fukushima nuclear plant operator TEPCO for $68 billion said Monday the company's executives should be prepared for misery and poverty to make amends. ... more | .. |
 Europe-US deal to curb highly enriched uranium use Three of the world's top suppliers of medical isotopes on Monday announced plans to work toward phasing out the use of highly enriched uranium in the production process under a deal with the United States. ... more | .. |
Fukushima operator shutting down last running reactor Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has begun steps to suspend operations at its last running nuclear reactor in order to carry out checks. ... more |
| .. |
 Obama: all highly enriched uranium moved from Ukraine US President Barack Obama said Sunday that all highly enriched uranium had been removed from Ukraine, hailing it as an important step towards curbing the threat of nuclear terrorism. ... more | .. |
 Japan down to one nuclear reactor after shutdown Japan was Monday left with only one working nuclear reactor after Tokyo Electric Power Co. shuttered its final generator for scheduled safety checks. ... more | .. |
  Researchers describe method for cleaning up nuclear waste While the costs associated with storing nuclear waste and the possibility of it leaching into the environment remain legitimate concerns, they may no longer be obstacles on the road to cleaner energ ... more | .. |
Concern over offline Calif. nuclear plant California energy officials say they're preparing for potential summer power shortages if the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station remains out of service. ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron
Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars
Arianespace partners with BULL to advance space debris prevention measures on Ariane 6 | .. |
Nuclear power only option despite Fukushima: industry A top industry leader on Friday defended nuclear power as the only realistic way to reduce global warming despite Japan's atomic disaster last year. ... more | .. |
S. Koreans face punishment over nuclear plant power cut South Korea's nuclear safety authority said Wednesday several engineers had covered up an electricity failure at an ageing atomic plant last month, and promised they would be punished. ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse Completes Fabrication Of Fuel Assemblies For Sanmen 1 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Mar 21, 2012 Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has completed fabrication of all 157 fuel assemblies and related components needed to operate the first-ever AP1 ... more | .. |
 Nuclear fusion simulation shows high-gain energy output High-gain nuclear fusion could be achieved in a preheated cylindrical container immersed in strong magnetic fields, according to a series of computer simulations performed at Sandia National Laborat ... more |
| .. |
Indian nuclear power plant gets go-ahead India has given the green light to the controversial Kudankulam nuclear power project in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. ... more | .. |
Nearly 200 arrested in India nuclear protest Police in a southern Indian state said Tuesday they had arrested nearly 200 activists who were protesting the start of work at a long-stalled nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
 N-power capacity failed to rise: Economic Survey Even though the generation of nuclear power increased by 33 percent this fiscal, no capacity was added against a target of 2,000 MW, the Economic Survey said Thursday. According to the survey ... more | .. |
 Tamil Nadu okays Kudankulam n-plant Tamil Nadu Monday gave the green signal for the Kudankulam nuclear plant, with an activist saying that 10 people opposing the project have been arrested. The state cabinet met Monday under Chi ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
|
| .. |
 80% in Japan support nuclear phase-out: poll Eighty percent of Japanese want to phase out the country's reliance on nuclear power and eventually eliminate it, a poll said Sunday, a year after Japan was hit by a massive nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
India to start work on stalled nuclear plant The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Monday gave the green light for work to start on a massive nuclear power station stalled for months amid protests over safety concerns, a report said. ... more | .. |
 Areva sells stake in Eramet for 776 mn euros French nuclear energy giant Areva said Friday it had signed a deal to sell its 26 percent stake in the Eramet mining company to France's strategic investment fund FSI for 776 million euros ($1.0 billion). ... more | .. |
Bulgaria PM gets cold feet on Russia nuclear plant deal Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Friday he was considering pulling out of a deal with Russian nuclear company Atomstroyexport to build a new nuclear power plant at Belene on the Danube. ... more |
| .. |
 Butterfly molecule may aid quest for nuclear clean-up technology Scientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear waste. The distinctive butterfly-shaped compound is similar to ... more | .. |
Power cut at reactor in S. Korea stirs criticism South Korean nuclear officials came under fire Wednesday for failing to report a brief electricity failure at an ageing atomic power plant until more than a month after the incident. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear power crucial to China Nuclear power is important to China because of its quest for climate change mitigation, an expert with the environment ministry has said. "The Chinese nuclear industry still feels confident to ... more | .. |
 Poland to seek bids for first nuclear plant Polish state-run energy group PGE said Wednesday it expected to launch a public tender to build the country's first nuclear power station within two months. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 23 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
