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March 14, 2016

Russian Scientists Suggest New 'Nuclear Battery' Concept
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2016
Experts of the National University of Science and Technology MISiS in Moscow have developed a new technology for making "nuclear batteries" with nickel-63 isotopes for use in various sectors, including healthcare and space research, reports the university's press service. The nickel-63 isotope's properties make it a very convenient basic element for tiny, safe and low-power batteries, also known as beta-voltaic cells, with a long service life of over 50 years. They can be used in pacemakers ... read more

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Japan marks 2011 earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster Japan pauses on Friday to mark five years since an offshore earthquake spawned a monster tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing along its northeastern coast and sparked the worst nuclear disaster in a quarter century. ... more		Low turnout at anti-nuclear rally as Taiwan pins hope on new leader An annual anti-nuclear rally in Taiwan on Saturday saw a much lower turnout than previous years as president-elect Tsai Ing-wen vows to abolish the use of atomic energy on the island by 2025. ... more		India nuclear reactor shut down after water leak A reactor at a nuclear plant in western India was shut down Friday after a water leak was discovered, officials said, stressing that workers had not been exposed to radiation. ... more
				Bolivia to create National Atomic Energy Agency for cooperation with Russia Bolivia has decided to set up its National Atomic Energy Agency for proper cooperation with Russia, General Director of Russia's state nuclear energy Sergei Kirienko said on Monday. On Sunday, ... more		US Proposes Nuclear Fuel Bank for Countries Facing Reactor Fuel Shortages Nations suffering from a shortage of fuel for nuclear reactors could replenish depleted stockpiles from a nuclear bank that was proposed in a speech by US Special Representative for Nuclear Non-Prol ... more

EU clears French-Chinese tie-up for UK nuclear plant EU anti-trust regulators on Thursday cleared a partnership between French power company EDF and Chinese nuclear firm CGN to build nuclear power plants in Britain, including the controversial Hinkley Point project. ... more		Abe says Japan 'cannot do without' nuclear power Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said Japan "cannot do without" nuclear power, speaking on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the devastating Fukushima disaster. ... more		Europe bakes in summer's first heatwave as continent warms WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study Winds hamper firefighters in Turkey as heat wave scorches Southern Europe		Global leaders in nuclear innovation gather at SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit in Atlanta Last month's announcement that the US DOE has granted a permit for a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project within the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site is part of the DOE's "ongoing commitment towa ... more
				Invigorating Japanese energy and environmental policy five years after Fukushima Japanese researchers call for increased interdisciplinarity and internationalization in Japanese energy and environment research to provide effective scientific advice and invigorate Japanese energy ... more		Japan court orders shutdown of two nuclear reactors over safety fears A Japanese court Wednesday ordered the shutdown of two nuclear reactors previously declared safe under post-Fukushima safety rules, a decision that comes just days before the fifth anniversary of the atomic disaster. ... more

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Row over UK nuclear plant alarms EDF investors The resignation of French energy giant EDF's finance chief sent its shares plunging Monday as concerns grew over the risks of its plan to build a next-generation nuclear plant in Britain. ... more		Finnish radioactive spike traced to nuclear agency's neighbour A "highly exceptional" surge in radioactivity detected over Finland's capital Helsinki was traced Tuesday to a company sharing a building with the headquarters of the nuclear regulator investigating the mystery. ... more		Sceye secures SoftBank backing to launch HAPS connectivity services in Japan Sierra Space opens Power Station solar tech center in Colorado to boost defense production Defense Department to end satellite data programs used for storm forecasts		German states file challenge against Belgian nuclear plants Two western German states said Tuesday they planned to file a complaint at the EU and UN against Belgium over its ageing nuclear reactors which had their lifespan recently extended to 2025. ... more
AREVA Upgrades Reactor Coolant Pumps at Surry Power Station AREVA NP recently completed reactor coolant pump refurbishments at Dominion's Surry Power Station in southeastern Virginia. For this project, the company successfully renovated and qualified four pu ... more		Closure of France's oldest nuclear plant begins this year French Environment Minister Segolene Royal said Monday that work will begin this year to shut down the country's oldest nuclear power plant, at the centre of a row with neighbouring Germany and Switzerland. ... more		Russia, Kazakhstan may sign nuclear cooperation deal in 2016 Russia and Kazakhstan may sign an agreement on scientific cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy this year, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom's company Science and Innovation sa ... more		Germany demands France shut old nuclear plant near border Germany demanded Friday that France close down its oldest nuclear plant, Fessenheim, near the German and Swiss borders - just one of several ageing atomic plants that are unsettling France's neighbours. ... more

	EDF finance chief quits over British nuclear power plant plan The chief financial officer of French energy giant EDF, Thomas Piquemal, has resigned over a disagreement about an ambitious project to build Britain's first new nuclear power plant in decades, a source close to the matter told AFP on Sunday. ... more		Bolivia, Russia ink deal on $300 mn nuclear research lab Bolivia signed a $300 million deal with Russia on Sunday to build a world-class nuclear research lab in the South American nation, President Evo Morales announced. ... more

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Research demonstrates that air data can be used to reconstruct radiological releases		Former TEPCO bosses indicted over Fukushima disaster		Nuclear Waste Illegally Dumped in Kentucky Landfill		Asteroid scientists explore new ways to save Earth		Japan restarts another reactor, fourth since tsunami disaster shutdown

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EDF says extending life of 4 UK nuclear power stations

Australian state could take 13% of globe's nuclear waste

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