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November 03, 2015

X-energy Advanced Nuclear Concept is a Feasible Option at Existing Power Plant Sites
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2015
X-energy and South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. (SCE and G) have completed a joint study to examine the technical and economic feasibility of siting an Xe-100 pebble-bed nuclear reactor at a representative site within the SCE and G franchise territory. The Xe-100 enables a utility to bring its fleet in line with state and federal greenhouse gas mandates with minimal disruption to its existing network, and the small-scale Xe-100 plant allows for smaller upfront capital commitments and lower overal ... read more

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CB and I to Sell Nuclear Construction Business to Westinghouse CB and I has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (WEC), in which WEC will acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in CB and I's nuclea ... more		Entergy to Close Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Massachusetts Entergy has announced that it will close its Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass., no later than June 1, 2019, because of poor market conditions, reduced revenues and increased operation ... more		Bulgaria replaces 370-tonne stator of nuclear power plant Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) has performed a unique replacement and installation of a new 370-tonne turbine generator stator of its 1,000 megawatt (MW) sixth reactor, officials said ... more
				China to set up third-generation nuclear power company Two Chinese nuclear power giants plan to build a joint venture to combine technologies on China's third-generation nuclear reactor design, known as the Hualong One, a source familiar with the matter ... more		Bolivia announces plans for nuclear research complex Bolivia announced plans Thursday to build a $300 million nuclear complex, including a research reactor, with Russian technology and help from Argentina. ... more

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UK Nuclear Plans in Meltdown After Shareholder Warning A major international banking group is calling on shareholders to sell their holdings in French energy giant EDF just days after it signed a deal with its Chinese partner China General Nuclear Corpo ... more		Argentina and Russia to enhance energy cooperation Argentina and Russia are committed to enhancing cooperation in the energy field, President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner told RT TV channel on Thursday. On Wednesday, Russian Pre ... 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		Prolonged exposure to low doses of radiation ups cancer risk: study Prolonged exposure to even low doses of radiation increases the risk of cancer, according to a new study of workers in the nuclear sector in Britain, France and the United States. ... more
				Japan on track for another nuclear reactor restart A local Japanese governor on Monday approved the restarting of another nuclear reactor, the latest due to be switched on despite strong public opposition to atomic power after the Fukushima accident. ... more		Iran likely to sell excess enriched uranium abroad instead of diluting it The Iranian enriched uranium is expected to be exported to Russia. According to Russian officials, the preparatory work to import the enriched uranium could be completed by early next year. "W ... more

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Pakistan premier urges US to take its side against India Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged the United States on Friday to take Pakistan's side in its long-standing dispute with rival nuclear power India or run the risk of escalating conflict. ... more		Ukraine to Terminate Deal With Russia on Nuclear Fuel Plant Construction In 2011, Russian fuel production holding company TVEL, part of the state corporation Rosatom, and Ukrainian company Nuclear Fuel signed an agreement for a 50-50 venture to build a fuel plant at Smol ... 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		China Increasingly Investing Money in New Nuclear Power Plants The Chinese leadership recently developed the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020), according to which China is planning to increase the number of operating nuclear power plants and triple the national c ... more
First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japan official A former Fukushima nuclear plant worker has been diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer, Japanese officials said Tuesday, and an expert said the first confirmed case since the 2011 accident could be just the "tip of the iceberg". ... more		China, Britain strike 'historic' nuclear deal China vowed Wednesday to take a one-third stake in Britain's first nuclear power plant in decades, with Prime Minister David Cameron hailing an "historic deal" on the project led by French energy giant EDF. ... more		Areva job cuts fuel union security concerns Unions at French atomic energy giant Areva voiced concern over plant security Wednesday a day after the company said it would shed 2,700 French jobs in a two-year major restructuring amid fears that more jobs will go. ... more		Nuclear Science Advisory Committee issues plan for US nuclear physics research Today, the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee, or NSAC, publicly released "Reaching for the Horizon, The 2015 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science." The new plan was unanimously accepted by NSAC, a c ... more

	China 'to take one-third stake' in UK nuclear plant China has agreed to take a one-third stake in French power giant EDF's 25 billion pounds (34-billion-euro) next-generation nuclear project at Hinkley Point in Britain, French business daily Les Echos said Tuesday. ... more		Saudi, Hungary sign nuclear pact Oil giant Saudi Arabia, which is trying to diversify its energy sources, signed an agreement Monday with Hungary to cooperate in the peaceful use of atomic energy. ... more

Iran says ready to start 'huge task' of dismantling centrifuges		France's EDF seeks new deadline for EPR nuclear reactor		Japan restarts second reactor despite opposition		Nuclear waste ship leaves France for Australia		Russia, China Plan to Develop Nuclear Markets Globally
Sweden to close two more nuclear reactors		Contract on Construction of Jordan NPP by Russia Likely Within 2 Years		Abu Dhabi to Invest in Russia's Nuclear Projects, Agriculture Sector		Fusion reactors 'economically viable' say experts		Erdogan warns Russia over Turkey nuclear, gas deals

Bolivia signs nuclear agreement with Russia's Rosatom

Risk of cyber attack on global nuclear facilities growing

Russia to Cooperate with Armenia on Nuclear Energy

Bulgaria needs over 6.6 bln US to upgrade nuclear reactors, build one more

Russia's Rosatom Hopes Cooperation With Turkey Unaffected by Politics

Erdogan warns Russia risks losing Turkey energy deals over Syria

Poroshenko Ends Cooperation With Russia on Nuclear Plant Construction

How to Protect Astronauts from Space Radiation

International research team finds thriving wildlife populations in Chernobyl

TEPCO Removes Protective Cover Over Crippled Fukushima Reactor

Nuclear power plants warned on cyber security

France seeking Asian investors for Areva-EDF reactor unit

AREVA awarded contract for clean-up of a CEA facility in Saclay

EDF says ball in China's court on UK nuclear plant: FT

'Dustbin' ship takes nuclear waste to Australia from France

UK nuclear plant deal hinges on ambitions of London, Beijing and EDF

Turkey's First Nuclear Plant Likely to Go Operational by 2022

Fukushima disaster was preventable

British Treasury guarantee to put Hinkley nuclear plant back on track

Britain pledges 2 billion pounds for nuclear plant

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