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October 30, 2014

Using radio waves to control the density in a fusion plasma
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 29, 2014
Recent fusion experiments on the DIII-D tokamak at General Atomics (San Diego) and the Alcator C-Mod tokamak at MIT (Cambridge, Massachusetts), show that beaming microwaves into the center of the plasma can be used to control the density in the center of the plasma, where a fusion reactor would produce most of its power. Several megawatts of microwaves mimic the way fusion reactions would supply heat to plasma electrons to keep the "fusion burn" going. The new experiments reveal that turbulent den ... read more

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Postcards from the plasma edge For magnetic fusion energy to fuel future power plants, scientists must find ways to control the interactions that take place between the volatile edge of the plasma and the walls that surround it i ... more		Calming the plasma edge: The tail that wags the dog Experiments on the DIII-D tokamak that General Atomics operates for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have demonstrated the ability of lithium injections to transiently double the temperature and ... more		Off-grid German village banks on wind, sun, pig manure If Germany has taken a pioneering though risky role in shifting to renewable energy, then the tiny village of Feldheim - population 150 - is at its vanguard. ... more
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Wind turbines briefly outpace nuclear power plants in U.K. As the European Union looks to set new emissions reduction targets in Brussels, the United Kingdom is coming off a significant energy production milestone. Thanks to the onslaught of high winds brought by Hurricane Gonzalo, wind turbines outproduced nuclear power plants on Tuesday - supplying 14.2 percent of all electricity to nuclear's 13.2 percent. ... more		Vattenfall seeks 4.7 bn euros for German nuclear phase-out: government sources Swedish energy group Vattenfall is demanding 4.7 billion euros ($6.0 billion) in damages from Germany following Berlin's decision to phase out nuclear power and shut several reactors, German government sources said on Wednesday. ... more		Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence Advanced air filter could enable building vents to capture carbon and reduce energy use Ancient wallaby ancestor reveals evolutionary leap for kangaroos		AREVA introduces SIBAG, the first "serious game" simulator for training nuclear operators AREVA has unveiled SIBAG, an innovative training system, at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris. The system is designed to foster the development of best habits and reflexes while operating ... more
				Glitzy Russian TV drama brings Chernobyl to new generation A group of teenagers wanders through abandoned classrooms, clambers up a rusted wheel and stands on the roof of an apartment block topped with letters reading "Glory to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union". ... more		Taiwan reveals new plans to send nuclear waste abroad Taiwan on Tuesday unveiled plans to process nuclear waste abroad for the first time as its power plants reach capacity - but environment groups slammed the proposal as "too risky". ... more

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France and South Africa sign nuclear energy agreement Paris and Pretoria signed Tuesday an agreement which could open the way for French nuclear giant Areva to bid to build eight nuclear reactors in South Africa worth up to $50 billion (39.5 billion euros). ... more		French parliament votes to cut nuclear energy reliance Lawmakers in France, the world's most nuclear-dependent country, on Friday voted to cut reliance on the energy source from more than 75 percent to 50 percent within a decade. ... more		New Structures Could Keep Astronauts Fit During Long Missions Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew mission MIT researchers propose a new model for legible, modular software		S.Africa to ink nuclear pact with France South Africa, which plans a multi-billion dollar nuclear energy build, will sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with France, the government said Friday. ... more
Radioactivity spikes hit Santa's helpers in Norway Almost three decades after the Chernobyl disaster thousands of kilometres away, a jump in radioactivity levels is making Norwegian reindeer meat unfit for consumption, a government agency said Thursday. ... more		EU approves UK's first nuclear plant for a generation The EU on Wednesday approved Britain's ambitious plan to build its first nuclear plant for a generation, with French and Chinese help, marking a major victory for nuclear energy three years after the Fukushima disaster. ... more		India nuclear plant guard kills three in shooting spree A paramilitary officer charged with guarding a nuclear plant shot and killed three of his colleagues on Wednesday in a shooting spree at their base in southern India, authorities said. ... more		Ship with radioactive waste threatens North Sea rig Helicopters pulled staff from the Beatrice oil rig in the North Sea because of the approach of a ship carrying radioactive waste, authorities said Wednesday. ... more

	Westinghouse Signs Eight Additional U.S. Nuclear Fuel Contracts Westinghouse Electric Company has announced it has booked nearly $500M worth of additional nuclear fuel contracts with eight utility customers in its Americas region within the past year. The contra ... more		Fukushima operator, Sellafield to compare nuclear notes The operator of Japan's tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear plant announced Tuesday it had agreed to share knowledge and experience on decommissioning damaged reactors with Britain's Sellafield. ... more

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