June, 2012

It Bolsters Nuclear Opponents’ Cause This is my coverage as published in Fuel Cycle Week V11:N478 June 21, 2012, by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC. Two recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia show just how much time, money, and political capital have...

Natural gas prices may delay the nuclear renaissance, but that doesn’t mean the industry is rolling over This week I’m reporting from the national meeting of the American Nuclear Society being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the downtown loop area. As part of my effort here, I’ve written a series...

Starting Sunday through most of next week I will be the National Meeting of the American Nuclear Society being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. in Chicago, IL. Follow news about the conference on the ANS Twitter feed @ans_org , via the conference hash tag #ANS12, and the ANS Facebook Page . ...

The national meeting in Chicago 6/24-28 features several sessions Chicago - home of Daniel Burnham's maxim - "make no little plans" I will be at the ANS National Meeting being held in Chicago next week at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. I can be reached there via direct message...

Gov Haley in SC and Gov Gregoire in Wash throw down their markers The competition for $452 million in Department of Energy money to pay for engineering and licensing costs for development of small modular reactors (SMRs) heated up this week. The governors of the states of South Carolina and Washington...

Press releases aside, there are no American deals for U.S. reactors Smoke detector A flurry of media stories last week about Westinghouse having a nuclear reactor deal at Gujarat is insubstantial proof that there is any change in opportunities for American firms to enter India...

It is a $27 billion package that will fund building multiple reactors at four sites This is my updated coverage from Fuel Cycle Week V11:N477 6/14/12 published by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC. Celebrating five years with INA this month. Reactor core under construction...

Faulty computer analysis, design flaws, and manufacturing changes are among the reasons there is excessive tube wear in the steam generator at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 3 California Song Bird In a presentation at an NRC public meeting held in San Juan Capistrano, CA...

The 109th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Bloggers is up at ANS Nuclear Cafe The Carnival is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where...

Who really owns them and why remains open to dispute This is my updated coverage from Fuel Cycle Week , V11:N476, for 6/7/12 published by International Nuclear Associates, Washington, DC Southern Co. through its subsidiary Georgia Power, together with its equity partners, is in negotiations with the...

It was the Huntsman who kissed Snow White to wake her up In a popular movie now in theatres, and in a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed. But he winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. In the traditional...

In a nationwide speech he tells the country they are "indispensible" Prime Minister Noda The message of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda about restarting the nation's nuclear reactors is as clear as the sound of temple bells at noontime. In a stark appeal on national...

When the plant restarts, it could be at reduced power levels Placement of steam generator in a PWR In a statement to the media , Southern California Edison (SCE) ( NYSE:EIX ) said that CEO Ted Craver announced the utility expects to deliver a plan to the NRC to restart the Unit 2 reactor...

US reactor deal for Gujarat? India and the US may ink a deal to build 1100 MW Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors at Mithi Virdi in Gukarat, India. The deal may be made possible, despites India’s supplier law, because the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a safety certification for the...

An asset swap of uranium for reactors seems likely Khaled Toukan JAEC The Jordanian Atomic Energy Agency has entered into negotiations with Areva and Rosatom to build 2 Gwe of nuclear powered electricity by 2020. Both firms are offering 1,000 MW reactors. The Kingdom is likely to...

This time Eskom wants vendors to self-finance South Africa wants to capitalize a nuclear energy manufacturing industry on top of a 9 GWe program to build new reactors. Energy Minister Dipuo Peters wants to achieve both objectives with funding from reactor vendors. Her business model is likely to be one...

What can be done to promote the use of video in nuclear energy blogs? Attend the social media meet up at the ANS Chicago conference to share your ideas In June 2009 you could put four nuclear bloggers in a room and have 80% of the North American market on hand. In June 2012, there are a...

The Carnival is the collective voice of blogs with legendary names which emerge each week to tell the story of nuclear energy. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, the Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is where to find it. Past editions have been hosted at Yes Vermont Yankee, Atomic...