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  • World Nuclear News

    New nuclear development council for Vietnam

    Vietnam is to set up a new National Council for Atomic Energy Development, tasked with identifying strategies and priorities for the development and application of nuclear energy in the country. ...read more
  • The Atomic Show

    Atomic Show #203 – Globally distributed atomic conversation

    Attempting to transition away from fossil fuels to an “all renewable” energy system is fraught with cost and reliability challenges. Germany is running into substantial challenges and is burned 5% more lignite – brown coal – in 2012 than it did in 2011. Recently completed studies that including a range of scenarios in Australia and [...] The post Atomic Show #203 – Globally ...read more
  • U.S. NRC Blog

    When “Nuclear” is the Star of Stage and Screen

    Scott Burnell Public Affairs Officer   Anything radioactive makes for good drama – or so many television and movie scriptwriters believe. “China Syndrome” in 1979 and “Silkwood” in 1983 are just two examples of movies with nuclear themes – reactors in one and materials in another. But how accurate are Hollywood’s depictions of radioactive substances? [...]
  • World Nuclear News

    New backup generators for Olkiluoto

    Nine new backup generators will be delivered to the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in what owners TVO are describing as the largest ever individual modification of the plant. These are to be supplied and installed by Wärtsilä over the period 2016 to 2020. ...read more
  • World Nuclear News

    Simulator upgrade for Chinese plant

    Canada's L3-MAPPS will upgrade the full scope simulator of China's Ling Ao Phase II nuclear power plant with a severe accident simulation model. ...read more
  • World Nuclear News

    Kundankulam's public interest ruling

    A panel of two judges at India's Supreme Court has concluded that the Kudankulam nuclear power plant is vital for the country's economic growth and dismissed widespread public apprehension at the development as having 'no basis'. ...read more
  • Atomic Insights

    Crash course in outrage management

    A couple of days ago, Andrew, an Atomic Insights contributor pointed me to Dr. Peter Sandman, a man who built a career out of helping large organizations improve their ability to communicate about risk. I want to thank Andrew for helping me to put a name to a topic that I’ve been wanting to study [...] The post Crash course in outrage management appeared first on Atomic Insights. ...read more
  • NucNet

    ONR Lists ‘Priority Objectives’ For UK In First Annual Plan

    8 May (NucNet): Priority objectives in UK nuclear regulation include reducing hazards at Sellafield and making “lasting improvements” in the country’s preparedness to respond to a nuclear emergency, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has said. ...read more
  • Nuclear Energy Institute

    Sensible Nuclear Outcomes in Florida and India

    The processes may have been a little sloppy, but if the outcomes are good, so be it. First, in Florida : The Florida Supreme Court rejected on Thursday the challenge to a controversial law that allows electric utilities to collect money from their customers for nuclear-power plants that won't be built for years — if ever. The unanimous ruling, in ...read more
  • NucNet

    First Shipment Leaves China For ITER In France

    7 May (NucNet): The first shipment of components from China to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in Cadarache, France, has left the Institute of Plasma Physics in Hefei and is scheduled to arrive on the ITER site on 5 June 2013 ...read more
  • World Nuclear News

    Kewaunee enters retirement

    Electricity generation at Dominion's Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin ended today after almost 40 years of operation. ...read more
  • World Nuclear News

    Backloading's back

    Support for the ailing European carbon market has continued with a joint letter from nine EU member states urging another attempt to put through 'backloading' measures as well as structural reform by the middle of this year. ...read more
  • Nuclear Energy Institute

    Guest Post: Mom Responds To Nuclear Emergency

    The following guest post comes from Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides, senior manager of workforce policy and programs at NEI: Anne Shatara is a single, working mother who in addition to her regular job at a nuclear energy facility has an intriguing third job. She is part of the facility’s emergency response organization (ERO). "I hold the position ...read more
  • Atomic Insights

    How power generation works in Ontario

    About a week ago, ANS Nuclear Cafe shared the below video from Ontario Power Generation as part of their Friday Matinee series of videos. It’s pretty good and worth sharing here. If you wonder why I am taking the easy road out today and not writing very much, I suggest that you visit ANS Nuclear [...] The post How power generation works in Ontario appeared first on Atomic Insights. ...read more
  • U.S. NRC Blog

    Writing in Plain English—An Ongoing Challenge

    Glenn Ellmers Senior Communications Specialist   The NRC’s technical experts are highly educated individuals with a lot of expertise in their fields. But getting them to speak in plain English can be a challenge. That can be a problem because the public needs to be able to easily read and understand the reports these experts [...]