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August 08, 2013

New Technique Allows Closer Study of How Radiation Damages Materials
Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 08, 2013
A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has developed a technique that provides real-time images of how magnesium changes at the atomic scale when exposed to radiation. The technique may give researchers new insights into how radiation weakens the integrity of radiation-tolerant materials, such as those used in space exploration and in nuclear energy technologies. "We used high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) to simultaneously irradiate the magnesium and co ... read more

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Areva says Niger uranium mine operational after attack French nuclear power group Areva has resumed full production of uranium at the Somair site at Arlit in northern Niger which was attacked in May, the company said on Wednesday. ... more		Japan says battle to stop nuclear plant leaks 'urgent' Japan's prime minister Wednesday said Tokyo would get more involved in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, as he described as "urgent" a battle to stop radioactive water from leaking into the ocean. ... more		Japan's TEPCO discloses extent of nuclear plant leak The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has given its first public estimate of the size of the leakage of radioactive tritium into the Pacific Ocean since the disaster. ... more
				Taiwan lawmakers scuffle over planned nuclear plant Taiwanese lawmakers hurled water and wrestled each other to the floor of the island's parliament Friday in a brawl which broke out during a debate on the fate of a controversial nuclear plant. ... more		TEPCO returns to profit on bailout, rate hikes The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it swung to a net profit in the quarter to June after a government bailout and electricity rate hike. ... more

Japan nuclear watchdog to beef up Fukushima monitoring Japan's nuclear watchdog will beef up monitoring at the crippled Fukushima power plant, an agency official said Tuesday, after leaks of radioactive groundwater into the ocean sparked heavy criticism of the site's operator. ... more		Rejected environmental report could delay Turkey's first nuke plant A rejected environmental impact analysis report could delay construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant, the company behind the project says. ... 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		Nuke experts blast Fukushima operator over leaks Foreign nuclear experts on Friday blasted the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, with one saying its lack of transparency over radioactive water leaks showed "you don't know what you're doing". ... more
				Westinghouse and Vitkovice Take First Concrete Steps Towards Building Czech AP1000 Reactors Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has contracted with Vitkovice Power Engineering a.s., a member of the Czech Vitkovice Machinery Group, to construct a mock-up of one of the AP1000 ... more		New nuclear fuel-rod cladding could lead to safer power plants In the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was initially driven into shutdown by the magnitude 9.0 quake; its emergency generators then fai ... more

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Fukushima nuclear clean-up costs rise as steam seen again The clean-up after the Fukushima nuclear disaster could cost five times more than estimated, figures have revealed, as Tokyo Electric Power said on Wednesday that steam had been seen again in a reactor building. ... more		Paraguay upset over Argentine nuclear plant near border Argentina has upset landlocked Paraguay with its plan to build a nuclear power reactor near their common border without formal consultations. ... 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		More steam in Fukushima reactor building: TEPCO The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan said Tuesday steam had been spotted at the battered reactor for the second time in days, but levels of radioactivity had not risen. ... more
				Radioactive water leaked into sea at Fukushima: TEPCO The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Monday admitted for the first time that radioactive groundwater has leaked out to sea, fuelling fears of ocean contamination. ... more		Australia minister calls for more uranium development Australia's resources and energy minister has called on the country's uranium sector to increase development to meet growing global demand. ... more

Microbial Who-Done-It For Biofuels

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OPEC Nations Seek Cash For Solar Shift

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	No radiation spike at Fukushima despite steam: TEPCO The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant insisted Thursday there was no sign of spiking radiation at the crippled facility, after steam was found in a reactor building. ... more		Fukushima steam still baffling: TEPCO The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday it still did not know what caused steam seen inside a reactor building, nor why it was no longer there. ... more		Thyroid cancer risk for 2,000 Fukushima workers: TEPCO Around 2,000 people who have worked at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant face a heightened risk of thyroid cancer, its operator said Friday. ... more		Chernobyl at Sea? Russia Building Floating Nuclear Power Plants So much for the lessons of Fukushima. Never mind oil spills, the Russian Federation is preparing an energy initiative that, if it has problems, will inject nuclear material into the maritime environ ... more

S.Africa, EU seal nuclear energy deal		Greenpeace activists held after French nuclear plant break-in		Japan's former premier sues PM Abe		China cancels plans for uranium plant		Japan atomic watchdog suspects Fukushima ocean leak
Planned China nuclear plant axed after protest: report		Radioactivity found in Swiss lake near nuclear plant: report		India's protest-hit nuclear plant to generate power: reports		Distant quakes trigger tremors at US waste-injection sites		Fukushima leaking radioactive water into sea?

Fukushima radioactive groundwater readings rocket

Japan nuclear operators ask to restart reactors

Man who battled Fukushima disaster dies of cancer

Toxic radiation again in groundwater at Fukushima: TEPCO

S. Korean nuclear reactor shuts down

Fukushima operator rebuked over nuclear restart plan

French ex-minister blames energy lobbies for sacking

Westinghouse Completes First SMR Fuel Assemblies And Will Begin Testing

WELTEC Biomethane Plant in Arneburg Feeds in Gas

Two Japan nuclear reactors can stay online: watchdog

Fukushima operator to ask for OK on reactor restarts

Westinghouse Lauds Efforts Of US Government In Support Of New Nuclear Construction In India

Small fire at Japan crippled nuclear plant: TEPCO

Japan gets first MOX nuclear shipment since Fukushima

U.S., Japan work to analyze disaster radiation levels

Japan disaster budget given to nuclear operator

Japan gets first MOX nuclear shipment since Fukushima

New radioactive water leak at Fukushima: TEPCO

US state in new alert over nuclear waste leak

Romania to sell stake in nuclear plant operator

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