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November 19, 2013

Fukushima operator starts dangerous fuel-rod removal
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 18, 2013
Workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant on Monday began moving fuel rods from a reactor building, in their most difficult and dangerous task since a tsunami crippled the facility in 2011. Operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said it had begun the process of removing the uranium and plutonium rods from a storage pool - a tricky but essential step in the complex's decades-long decommissioning plan. The operation follows months of setbacks and glitches that have stoked widespread criticism of ... read more

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Fukushima operator TEPCO to cut 1,000 more jobs: newspaper The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant plans to slash more than 1,000 jobs through voluntary retirement in addition to its ongoing streamlining scheme, a business daily said Saturday. ... more		Improving detection of radioactive material in nuclear waste water As the Fukushima crisis continues to remind the world of the potential dangers of nuclear disposal and unforeseen accidents, scientists are reporting progress toward a new way to detect the radioact ... more		Altering surface textures in 'counterintuitive manner' may lead to cooling efficiency gains 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 s ... more
				Ex-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi urges zero nuclear power A former Japanese prime minister has urged the government to abandon plans to restart the nation's nuclear power generating plants. ... more		Japan lawmaker incurs wrath over imperial taboo A fierce row over a breach of imperial etiquette has gripped Japan but commentators say the protocol slip is a convenient excuse to attack someone who dares to speak out. ... more

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		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		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		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
				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		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

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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		Western researchers support international collaboration for planetary defence NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026 Space: Framatome and ENEA sign MoU to explore advanced technological solutions for designing lunar nuclear fission reactors		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
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India starts up controversial Russia-backed nuclear plant

UN atomic agency suffers 'malware' attack

Iran to launch Bushehr fuel line in 3 months: Salehi

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Storm caused radioactive leaks at Fukushima: operator

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Britain grabs slice of Chinese investment

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China and Russia to boost energy cooperation

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