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October 07, 2015

Fusion reactors 'economically viable' say experts
Durham NY (SPX) Oct 07, 2015
Fusion reactors could become an economically viable means of generating electricity within a few decades, and policy makers should start planning to build them as a replacement for conventional nuclear power stations, according to new research. Researchers at Durham University and Culham Centre for Fusion Energy in Oxfordshire, have re-examined the economics of fusion, taking account of recent advances in superconductor technology for the first time. Their analysis of building, running and decommi ... read more

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AREVA awarded contract for clean-up of a CEA facility in Saclay AREVA Dismantling and Services, the French leader in decommissioning activities for nuclear installations, has signed a contract with the CEA (the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commi ... more		EDF says ball in China's court on UK nuclear plant: FT Chinese investors must make up their minds about striking a deal for the Hinkley Point nuclear plant in Britain, the head of EDF Energy told the Financial Times in an interview published Friday. ... 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		Turkey's First Nuclear Plant Likely to Go Operational by 2022 The first Turkish nuclear power plant, a Russian designed project, is planned to be brought online in 2022, materials relevant to the Wednesday meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Tu ... more
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Britain pledges 2 billion pounds for nuclear plant Britain pledged 2 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) on Monday for a nuclear plant set to be built in England by a consortium, including Chinese firms, which would be the country's first such new power station in decades. ... more		Russia, Indonesia Sign Memorandum on Building High-Power, Floating NPPs Moscow and Jakarta have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of high-power and floating nuclear power plants in Indonesia, Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of the Russian state nuc ... 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		Fukushima dumps first batch of once-radioactive water in sea Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Monday began releasing previously contaminated water into the sea, but the man tasked with preventing another meltdown warned other highly radioactive fluid still stored on site could pose a major threat. ... more
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