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January 10, 2013

Another tiny miracle: Graphene oxide soaks up radioactive waste
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 10, 2013
Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers at Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University have found. A collaborative effort by the Rice lab of chemist James Tour and the Moscow lab of chemist Stepan Kalmykov determined that microscopic, atom-thick flakes of Graphene oxide bind quickly to natural and human-made radionuclides and condense them into solids. The flakes are soluble in liquids and easily produced in bulk. ... read more

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Japan to clamp down on Fukushima clean-up firms Japan's government will clamp down on contractors cleaning up radioactive material around the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Wednesday, following disclosures of sloppy decontamination work. ... more		A French nuclear exit? France has been held up, worldwide, as the forerunner in using nuclear fission to produce electricity. However, a third of the nation's nuclear reactors will need replacing in the next decade, and p ... more		Material cleans water of nuclear wast Graphene oxide can quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, U.S. and Russian researchers say they've discovered. ... more
				Most Japan cities hosting nuclear plants OK restart The majority of Japanese towns and cities hosting nuclear plants said they would agree to the reactors being restarted if the government guaranteed the safety of the facilities, a survey said Sunday. ... more		Experts okay restart of worrisome Belgian nuclear plants Scientific experts have greenlighted the restart of two Belgian nuclear power plants despite signs of micro-cracks in reactor vessels, the daily Le Soir said Saturday. ... more

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Bulgaria PM lobbies for 'no' in nuclear referendum Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Sunday he would ask members and supporters of his right-wing GERB party to vote "no" in a January 27 referendum on building a second nuclear power plant. ... more		Toshiba boosts Westinghouse stake to 87% Toshiba has boosted its stake in US nuclear power plant builder Westinghouse Electric to 87 percent, the company said Monday, as it eyes atomic opportunities outside disaster-struck Japan. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		German minister says 'never again' to nuclear power German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier said Friday his country would never again return to nuclear energy, hitting back at a top EU official who doubted Berlin's commitment to phase out nuclear power. ... more
				New nuclear reactors for Japan? Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated he would approve the construction of more nuclear reactors. ... more		Fukushima 'unprecedented challenge': new Japan PM The clean-up at Fukushima after its tsunami-sparked nuclear meltdowns is unlike anything humanity has ever undertaken, Japan's prime minister said Saturday during a tour of the plant. ... more

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Turkey says will decide soon on nuclear plant contract Turkey expects to pick this month the winner of a tender for the construction of a second nuclear power plant near the Black Sea city of Sinop, its energy minister said on Wednesday. ... more		Fireproofing inadequate at Japan nuclear reactors Japanese regulators have found inadequate fireproofing at more than one fifth of the nuclear reactors that went offline after the 2011 Fukushima crisis, a major daily said Tuesday. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		S. Korea restarts troubled nuclear reactor South Korea on Monday restarted one of three nuclear reactors shut down for safety reasons, easing fears of power shortages during the harsh winter. ... more
				US Navy sailors sue Japan's TEPCO over radiation Eight US Navy sailors are suing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) for hundreds of millions of dollars over allegations the Japanese firm lied to them about radiation dangers after a tsunami-triggered meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more		Japan PM Abe supports new nuclear reactors: reports Japan's new prime minister Shinzo Abe has voiced his willingness to build new nuclear reactors, reports said Monday, despite widespread public opposition to atomic energy since the Fukushima crisis. ... more

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	Active fault may close Japan nuclear plant Japan's nuclear watchdog says it will recommend shutting down a power plant in Fukui Prefecture if a geologic fault under the facility proves to be active. ... more		Fukushima operator boosts compensation estimate The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday sought yet more money to pay ballooning bills for compensating victims of last year's disaster. ... more		Toshiba to sell 16 percent stake in Westinghouse: report Japan's Toshiba is in talks with three parties about selling a stake of up to 16 percent in US nuclear power plant builder Westinghouse Electric, a report said Thursday. ... more		Japan's new govt to review zero-nuclear policy Japan's new leaders set to work Thursday on dismantling plans to rid the country of nuclear power by 2040, pledging to review a post-Fukushima policy. ... more

Iran denies Russian women paid to cover up in nuclear plant		Iran pays Russian women to cover up in nuclear plant: MP		Asian bids 'closer' to winning Turkey nuclear plant project		Fukushima kids fatter as radiation fears cut exercise		Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Quick Way to ID People Exposed to Ionizing Radiation
Quake risk at Japan atomic recycling plant: experts		Japan anti-nuclear vote melts away		Japan's incoming pro-nuclear PM 'to review Fukushima'		Swedish nuclear reactor shut after sea water infiltration		Vattenfall wants 3.5 bn euros in German nuclear spat

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EU funds frozen for Lithuanian nuclear decommissioning

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Swedish nuclear reactor stopped over safety concerns

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