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WSJ: Experts Say Earthquakes Shouldn't Be An Obstacle To Nuclear Power In Chile

The risks associated with a nuclear reactor are still less than that of a hydroelectric dam or even something as rare as the impact of a meteorite, according to Julio Vergara, a professor at the Universidad Catolica de Chile and a former board member of Chile's Nuclear Energy Commission. - Edited...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 03-12-2010
EDF: Solid 2009 Results Despite Difficult 2009 In France

EDF Energy initiated a sales process relating to the divestment of land potentially suitable for new nuclear build in the United Kingdom, according to the conditional commitment with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) - By Chris Smith - EDF's 2009 profit grew 23 percent, which was more than...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 02-12-2010
Argentina Power Report Q1 2010 - New Report Examines Nuclear, Hydro, And More

New report provides detailed analysis of the Aregintinian energy and utilities market - By April Murelio - A newly published Mexico Power Report on companiesandmarkets.com forecasts that, by 2014, the country will account for 10.34% of Latin American regional power generation. The Latin America power...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 01-26-2010
Report: Mexico To Produce 22% Of Region's Power

The country's 9TWh of estimated nuclear demand in 2009 is forecast to reach 11TWh by 2014, with its share of the Latin American nuclear market set to rise from 30.51% to 33.85% - By April Murelio - A newly published Mexico Power Report on companiesandmarkets.com forecasts that the country will account...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 01-25-2010
IAEA: Looking Ahead 2010

A global mission for peace, safety, security, and sustainable economic growth for all nations will be the driving force of the IAEA during 2010 - By April Murelio - The international Atomic Energy Agency has released a preview of nuclear-related events and other international developments taking place...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 01-05-2010
NCPA: Nuclear Power And The U.S. Energy Future

The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) examines the future of atomic power in the U.S. - By H. Sterling Burnett and James Franko - More than two-thirds of states now require that a percentage of their electric power come from approved "renewable" energy sources. Federal legislation...

Posted to Nuclear Power Industry News (Weblog) by steveheiser on 12-31-2009
Snapshots of the future of nuclear energy

A quick look at what to expect in 2010 Every year at this time your faithful correspondent swings for the fences with fearless prognostications of what will happen in the field of nuclear energy in the next 12 months. These are big hairy audacious guesses and should not be confused with sober...

Posted to Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-22-2009
Apathy in Canada, Catering to Nuclear

Alberta doesn’t care about nuclear energy; it doesn’t care at all. But if someone has a plant they might like to put up… "We're not in the debate on one side or the other that the nuclear energy industry needs to be supported or needs to face a moratorium," said Mel Knight, minister of...

Posted to Nuclear Energy Institute (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-16-2009
France puts into future nuclear

Next-generation nuclear is to receive a billion-euro boost thanks to a French investment program. Meanwhile the country's main nuclear research body has been re-branded.

Posted to World Nuclear News (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-15-2009
Stormy Weather and Energy Myopia

After receiving flowers and surviving a hail of flash bulbs, new IAEA chief Yukiya Amano officially began his four year term and made a short statement (there’s a video there, too, and Amano speaks in English): "The situation surrounding the Agency is stormy now. We have a lot of difficult challenges...

Posted to Nuclear Energy Institute (Weblog) by Anonymous on 12-04-2009

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