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February 11, 2015

Wildfires in Ukraine could revive Chernobyl's radiation
Chernobyl, Ukraine (UPI) Feb 9, 2015
When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in 1986, some 85 petabecquerels of radioactive cesium was released into the atmosphere and surrounding environs. Researchers believe somewhere between 2 and 8 PBq is still lingering in the soil and forest debris that surrounds the disaster site. Scientists have long feared that forest fires could send leftover radiation back into the atmosphere as radioactive leaves and other dead and dry plant material burn up - traces of cesium wafting skyward ... read more

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Cairo, Moscow in nuclear deal as Putin bids to boost ties Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Egyptian counterpart Tuesday and agreed a deal to build a nuclear plant, as he sought to boost ties on his first visit to Cairo in a decade. ... more		Half of All NPPs Abroad to Be Constructed by China in 10 Years On February 6, Wang Xiaotao, vice minister of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said that China is currently holding talks with a number of countries on constructing nuclear ... more		Second Reactor of Finnish NPP Disconnected From National Grid The Olkiluoto 2 reactor was disconnected from the national grid following a generator malfunction, said Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO), a Finnish nuclear power company operating the plant. The c ... more
				Inspectors Find 4,000 Errors at Japanese Nuclear Plant Near Fukushima Inspectors at a nuclear power plant not far from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan have found more than 4,000 violations in the inspection records for one of their reactors. The improper ... more		Restart of First Nuclear Power Plant Since Fukushima Delayed in Japan The restart of the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant, slated to be the first nuclear facility in Japan to be put into operation following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, has been postponed for an indefinite p ... more

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Egypt May Use Russian Nuclear Plant as Basisfor Its Atomic Infrastructure Yury Ushakov, representative of Russia's Presidential Executive Office, said that Russia is planning to negotiate with Egypt to use nuclear power plants, designed by Russia, as the basis for its nuc ... more		China, Argentina to jointly build nuclear power plant in Argentina Ministers of China and Argentina have signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant for Argentina, said China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Thursday. Nur Bekri, deputy ... more		GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems		M+W Group led consortium awarded Sellafield nuclear decommissioning project Sellafield Ltd. (UK) has awarded a consortium led by global engineering and construction company M+W Group a major contract to develop a state of the art nuclear waste store at the site in West Cumb ... more
				Leading experts to debate SMRs' role in nuclear co-generation and hybrid systems A unique panel discussion and workshop on integrating small modular reactors (SMRs) into nuclear co-generation and hybrid energy systems has been confirmed for the 5th Annual Small Modular Reactor S ... more		Technical fault at South African NPP poses no threat A technical problem at the Koeberg nuclear power station posed no threat to the reactor or nuclear safety, authorities said on Monday. Unit 1 of the Koeberg power station was shut down on Sunday due ... more

China's largest nuclear power base generates record electricity The Dayawan nuclear power base, China's largest, generated a record 45.4 billion kwh of electricity last year, the operator said on Wednesday. The figure accounted for 8.6 percent of the 528 b ... more		Rosatom, IAEA Agree on Cooperation Priorities for 2015 Russian national nuclear corporation Rosatom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed on cooperation priorities for 2015 at a regular joint consultation in Vienna, the corporation's ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time What 3I/ATLAS tells us about other solar systems Top 3 Slingo Games in 2025		Russia and US Go Toe-To-Toe for India's Nuclear Industry President Obama just concluded his landmark visit to India, having been the first US President to attend the country's Republic Day celebrations. This came on the heels of President Putin's monument ... more
Iran president berates nuclear-armed states Iran's President Hassan Rouhani berated the world's nuclear powers Wednesday, saying atomic weapons had not kept them safe and reiterating that his country was not seeking the bomb. ... more		Major German investments in Hungary despite rights issues: report Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed major German investments including involvement in a Russian-built nuclear plant during her visit to Hungary, despite allegations that Prime Minister Viktor Orban has suppressed democracy, local media reported Tuesday. ... more		TEPCO to Miss March Deadline for Construction of Shield Around Fukishima TEPCO corporation will not complete the construction of the first section of frozen soil shields around the four disaster-hit reactors in Fukushima planned for March, Kyodo news agency reported Tues ... more		Workers Begin Building Temporary Soil Dump Near Fukushima Workers begin building temporary storage facilities near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant after reviewing security measures at the facility following the death of two workers. Worker ... more

	IAEA to Inspect Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Cleanup February 9-17 Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will arrive at the Japanese Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant on February 9 to monitor decommissioning and cleanup, the organization said in a ... more		S.Africa's power supply 'extremely' limited after fault at nuke plant South Africa power supply was under "extreme" pressure Monday and likely to remain so until end of the week after a technical fault at the country's sole nuclear plant, electricity utility Eskom said. ... more

Russia to create water decontamination station for Fukushima-1		Westinghouse Accompanies Historic US Delegation To India		Pakistan opposes new India-US nuclear deal		World nuke energy center shifts to Asia		Fukushima Water Cleanup Misses Targets, Completion Delayed Until May
Environmental Group Welcomes French Energy Minister's Nuclear Plans		China pushes India to take steps to meet Nuclear Suppliers Group standards		Britain to take nuclear plant share for national security		Protection against radiation exposure		Prosecutors refuse charges against Fukushima execs

Russia-UAE have bright future in space technology cooperation

EDF Energy plans 10 more years for British nuclear plant

Russia Produces Country's First Beryllium Specimen

Two workers die at separate Fukushima nuclear plants: operator

Alarm Shuts Down Unit at India's Kudankulam Nuclear Plant

President Xi confident of China's nuclear power future

China pursues "rationality" in nuclear safety

French govt minister calls for new generation of reactors

EDF says can extend life of French nuclear reactors by 20 years

China to Start Building Five Nuclear Reactors in 2015

Britain axes deal to clean up Sellafield

Rio Tinto to Export Australian Uranium to India Within Next Two Years

APS signs Westinghouse fuel contract

Electromagnetic waves linked to particle fallout in Earth's atmosphere

Canada Safe Despite Fukushima Radiation in British Columbia Waters

Japan Doesn't Know What to Do With Waste From Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Indian NPP's first unit begins commercial operation

Fukushima Radiation to Reach Peak Levels Off US West Coast in 2015

Russia's Nuclear Development in 2014

Russia Slams Kiev for Switching to US Supplies of Nuclear Fuel

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