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November 13, 2013

Altering surface textures in 'counterintuitive manner' may lead to cooling efficiency gains
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2013
Researchers across the globe are racing to find ways to improve the cooling of hot surfaces - for technologies ranging from small handheld electronics all the way to industrial-sized applications such as nuclear power plants. By zeroing in on the physics at play underlying surface phenomena, a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston University researchers made a significant breakthrough. Although somewhat counterintuitive, they discovered that by creating sparsely packed te ... read more

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Former PM Koizumi calls for nuclear-free Japan Flamboyant former Japanese premier Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday called on his one-time protege and the nation's current leader to abandon nuclear power as anti-atomic sentiment runs high after the Fukushima disaster. ... more		AREVA wins a major contract for third nuclear reactor at Angra AREVA has signed a contract worth 1.25 billion euros with the Brazilian electrician Eletrobras Eletronuclear for the completion of the construction for the Angra 3 reactor, located in the state of R ... more		Energy on Putin's Vietnam agenda Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Vietnam is expected to be a boost to the Southeast Asian country's energy sector, including nuclear power. ... more
				SUSI Robot used in reactor lifetime extension project AREVA has used its innovative technology to complete a first of a kind inspection for the lifetime extension of a reactor's primary system in the United States. During a recent plant outage, A ... more		Fukushima operator TEPCO considers split: report The operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant could voluntarily split itself up into separate firms as part of the government's drive to deregulate the energy market, a newspaper said Friday. ... more

Fukushima plant readies for delicate fuel rod removal Nuclear engineers in Japan are preparing to move uranium and plutonium fuel rods at Fukushima, their most difficult and dangerous task since the plant's runaway reactors were brought under control two years ago. ... more		Japan's Toshiba to buy British nuclear firm: report Toshiba plans to buy a controlling interest in British nuclear firm NuGeneration in a bid to rekindle its atomic business which has not drawn any new orders since the 2011 Fukushima crisis, a report said Friday. ... more				Volume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90 percent The researchers, from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering, have shown that mixing plutonium-contaminated waste with blast furnace slag and turning it into glass reduces its volume b ... more
				High Energy Prairie View A and M Interns Collaborate with NASA Goddard on Radiation Effects Research When Alvin Boutte presented his graduate work at the 2010 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Aerospace Systems Conference in Los Angeles, Calif., he had no idea that he was about to connect ... more		UN nuclear inspectors in Japan as China demands openness Inspectors from the UN's nuclear watchdog arrived in Tokyo Wednesday to monitor marine pollution near Fukushima as China demanded Japan provide "accurate" information on how it is handling the crisis. ... more

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Jordanians fret over 'dangerous' nuclear plan Jordan's plan to build its first nuclear plant with Russian help has stirred fresh fears and suspicions as experts called for the "dangerous" and "illogical" project to be abandoned. ... more		Dominion Acquires Solar Project in North-Central Connecticut Dominion has acquired a solar project in Somers, Ct., capable of producing approximately 5 megawatts (AC) of electricity, from Kyocera in a deal that closed Oct. 22, 2013, for an undisclosed sum. ... more				S. Korea president vows to root out nuclear corruption South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday ordered officials to wipe out corruption in the nuclear power sector, which has been tainted by a series of reactor shutdowns and scandals. ... more
				Fukushima operator logs net profit in first half The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday logged a first-half net profit with its results boosted by a government bailout and electricity rate hike. ... more		Tepco plans removal of Fukushima fuel rods Concern is mounting as Tepco, operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima Plant prepares for what may be the most dangerous phase yet in the decommissioning process. ... more

USDA Grant Aims to Convert Beetle-Killed Trees into Biofuel

Burning biomass pellets instead of wood or plants in China could lower mercury emissions

Scientists trick algae's biological clock to create valuable compounds

Penn and Drexel Team Demonstrates New Paradigm for Solar Cell Construction

HMV breaking ground on Wisconsin's first stand-alone utility-scale solar energy project

PROINSO supplies Indonesia with 1MW solar products for stand-alone facilities

High bat mortality from wind turbines

Wind turbines blamed in death of estimated 600,000 bats in 2012

Assessing impact of noise from offshore wind farm construction may help protect marine mammals

World set to heat up despite clean-energy efforts: IEA

Updating building energy codes: How much can your state save?

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	Greenpeace activists fined for Swedish nuclear plant protest Seven Swedish and two Norwegian Greenpeace activists were fined by a district court Thursday for entering a Swedish nuclear plant to expose alleged security flaws. ... more		Swiss nuclear plant to close in 2019: firm Switzerland's state-controlled energy company BKW said Wednesday its Muehleberg nuclear plant would go offline in 2019, as the country seeks to exit nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. ... more		Areva-Siemens raises damage claim in Finnish nuclear dispute The Areva-Siemens consortium has raised its damages claim for construction delays in a Finnish nuclear plant unit from 1.9 to 2.6 billion euros ($2.6 to $3.6 billion), Finnish power company TVO said Tuesday. ... more		Radioactive waste: Where to put it? As the U.S. makes new plans for disposing of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste deep underground, geologists are key to identifying safe burial sites and techniques. Scientist ... more

The Effects of Space Weather on Aviation		Japan nuclear watchdog urges 'bold' Fukushima action		French energy giant signs uranium deal with Mongolia		Russia firms to build Jordan's first nuclear plant		Japan, Pacific leaders to hold summit near Fukushima
British nuclear deal opens new fronts for China atom firms		India's controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant commissioned		EU to examine govt aid for UK nuclear deal		British nuclear plant deal seen as spur to more development		India starts up controversial Russia-backed nuclear plant

UN atomic agency suffers 'malware' attack

Iran to launch Bushehr fuel line in 3 months: Salehi

Radioactive leaks top priority at Fukushima: nuclear watchdog

Storm caused radioactive leaks at Fukushima: operator

EDF deal reignites debate over energy costs in Britain

Britain grabs slice of Chinese investment

Japan to seek Fukushima decommissioning ideas overseas

Britain commits to new nuclear power plant

India PM fails to strike nuclear deal in Russia

Groundwater radiation spikes at crippled Fukushima

Britain, EDF strike deal on nuclear project: source

China and Russia to boost energy cooperation

Mitsubishi says to defend $4bn claim over US nuke plant

Britain to allow Chinese majority stakes in nuclear projects: Osborne

Post-Fukushima, Asia still drives global nuclear growth

Once-in-a-decade typhoon heads for Japan nuclear plant

Asian growth changing global energy landscape

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Northwestern Researchers Develop Compact, High-Power Terahertz Source at Room Temperature

Japan nuclear export parts not safety checked: report

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