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September 02, 2015

Misguided safety assumptions were key factor in Fukushima: IAEA
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 1, 2015
A misguided faith in the complete safety of atomic power was a key factor in Japan's 2011 Fukushima accident, the UN nuclear watchdog said in its most comprehensive report on the disaster. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) pointed to numerous failings, including unclear responsibilities among regulators along with weaknesses in plant design and in disaster-preparedness. But possibly the biggest factor was the "widespread assumption in Japan that its nuclear power plants were so safe ... read more

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Troubled Finnish nuclear reactor to enter test phase in 2016 Finland's much-delayed EPR nuclear reactor is to begin testing in February next year, French atomic energy giant Areva and its Finnish counterpart TVO announced Friday. ... more		Kazakhstan signs deal to host nuclear fuel bank Kazakhstan and the UN nuclear watchdog signed a deal on Thursday to create the first internationally-controlled uranium bank aimed at guaranteeing supplies for power plants and curbing nuclear proliferation. ... more		Indonesia Plans to Build Its First Nuclear Power Plant by 2024 Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry expects the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the country to be completed by 2024, The Jakarta Post reports, citing the head of the N ... more
				Fukushima to start pumping ground water away from plant Staff at the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin pumping groundwater from the plant's territory to prevent the buildup of radioactive liquid this week, the NHK television repor ... more		Kazakh President to Meet IAEA Head to Sign Nuclear Fuel Bank Agreement Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to meet with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on Thursday, the day when the Nuclear Fuel Bank is due to be officia ... more

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Terms of Jordan nuke plant deal to be clear by 2017 Terms and costs of the construction of Jordan's first nuclear power plant are expected to be clear by the spring of 2017, the head of Russia's Rosatom nuclear corporation said Tuesday. "A feas ... more		IAEA to help Africa cooperate in nuclear power development The UN nuclear agency on Monday said it will help African states cooperate in the development of nuclear sources for electricity generation. Anne Starz, Visiting International Atomic Energy Ag ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Sisi May Sign Deal on 2 NPP Units Construction in Egypt During Russia Visit Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi may sign an agreement with Russia's state company Rosatom to build two nuclear power units in Egypt during his visit to Russia at the end of August, the Al-Masri ... more
				Pakistani PM launches construction of controversial Chinese nuclear plant Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony for two controversial Chinese nuclear plants near the coastal city of Karachi which are set to add 1,100 megawatts to the energy-starved country's electric grid. ... more		Greenpeace demands Swiss shut world's oldest nuclear plant Greenpeace said Thursday it had launched legal action to demand that Switzerland shut down Beznau, the world's oldest commercial nuclear plant, for security reasons. ... more

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Nuke dump at Lake Huronis draws mass anger across border The proposal to burry nuclear waste in an underground pit nearly a mile away from the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario is sparking international outrage among environmentalists, and becoming a contes ... more		Examining the fate of Fukushima contaminants An international research team reports results of a three-year study of sediment samples collected offshore from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in a new paper published August 18, 2015, i ... more		Alien civilizations may be far rarer than hoped study suggests Mapping the Universe faster without sacrificing precision Mysterious 'red dots' in early universe may be 'black hole star' atmospheres		Fifth Belgian reactor shuts down but no danger: operator Maintenance work triggered an alarm that shut down a fifth Belgian nuclear reactor on Thursday, leaving only two working in the country but posing no danger to the public, the operator said. ... more
A small, modular, efficient fusion plant It's an old joke that many fusion scientists have grown tired of hearing: Practical nuclear fusion power plants are just 30 years away - and always will be. But now, finally, the joke may no l ... more		New device converts DC electric field to terahertz radiation Terahertz radiation, the no-man's land of the electromagnetic spectrum, has long stymied researchers. Optical technologies can finagle light in the shorter-wavelength visible and infrared range, whi ... more		Japan ends nuclear shutdown sparked by Fukushima crisis Japan on Tuesday restarted its nuclear power programme after a shutdown triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis, as the government pushes to return to a cheaper energy source despite widespread public opposition. ... more		What is the importance of nuclear power in Japan? Nuclear power had been an integral source of electricity for Japan until the Fukushima crisis in 2011 led to the government shutting down all reactors. ... more

	EDF deal for new UK nuclear plant to be signed in October: press A Pounds 25 billion ($39 billion, 36 billion euro) deal for French energy company EDF to build Britain's new nuclear power station will be confirmed when China's President Xi Jinping visits London in October, Britain's press reported Wednesday. ... more		Russian, Egyptian companies prepare contracts for NPP Project Russia and Egypt plan to sign a second bilateral agreement on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Egypt in the coming months, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said, adding that ... more

Fukushima operator says 20 tons of rubble lifted from destroyed reactor		US Energy Department Offers $40Mln for New Nuclear Reactor Designs		Photoaging could reverse negative impact of ultraviolet radiation		Health fallout from Fukushima mainly mental: studies		Russia, Vietnam Sign Agreement on Construction of Nuclear Plant
Ex-Fukushima execs to be charged over nuclear accident		Radiation protection vest being investigated for use in space		Spanish government, region lock horns over radioactive waste site		US Faces Long Delays for Next Generation Small Nuclear Reactors		Areva agrees to sale of nuclear reactor unit to EDF

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China to Build Two Nuclear Power Plants in Southern Iran

Construction of 2nd phase of India's Kudankulam NPP to start in 2015

French energy company ENGIE expanding reach

French MPs vote to halve energy use, slash nuclear dependence

Metal foams capable of shielding X-rays, gamma rays, neutron radiation

Slovenia, Croatia discuss settlement of nuclear plant waste

Location of Vietnam's nuclear power project extended

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Swedish energy group Vattenfall reveals 3.9 bn euro write-down

Japan nuclear refugees face dilemma over returning home

Sweaty work for Japan teams scrubbing away Fukushima radiation

Slovakia, Enel discuss construction of nuclear power plant

Slovenia, Croatia extend atomic plant's lifespan by 20 years

TEPCO to Resume Fukushima Protective Cover Removal in Late July

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Russia Will Start Selling Enriched Uranium to Europe

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