Russian ships sail into Venezuela Nov 26, 2008
During his visit to Caracas, Mr Medvedev could sign an accord under which Russia would help Venezuela build a nuclear energy plant in the state of Zulia. The two countries already co-operate closely on energy matters, with their state-owned energy companies embarking on joint enterprises. (BBC News -- Americas)
33 Activist Women Arrested in Tehran Nov 26, 2008
In calling for gender equality, the protesters outside the court used a play on words similar to a slogan used by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to rally public support for nuclear energy. Rights activists have launched a campaign to collect a million Iranian signatures for a petition to end legalized discrimination against women. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Trojan decommissioning complete, but fuel rods remain Nov 26, 2008
TDN Bad Boy wrote on Nov 25, 2008 12:38 PM:" Cheney were do you get your information? France dumping in the North Sea? France happens to have one of the best nuclear energy programs in the world and it is designed using Westinghouse reactors built in the U.S. They are also one of the leaders in recycling nuclear waste. Environmentalists fight that idea in the U.S. and point to the disaster in Russia. Only in U.S. we have far advanced technology than anywhere else. We just refuse to use it. Prove... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Iran Further Flouts Nuclear Sanctions Nov 26, 2008
Country's Nuclear Energy Chief Boasts 5,000 Centrifuges Now Churning Out Uranium. TEHRAN, Iran, Nov. 26, 2008. (CBS News -- World)
Environmentalists Draft Roadmap For Obama Nov 26, 2008
The groups call for cutting funding for nuclear energy, reinstating a moratorium on drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and reconsidering recent oil and gas leases in some parts of Alaska. The bold outline from groups working to protect oceans, increase park space and reduce pollution shows that the environmental community is going on the offensive, after eight years of playing defense. (W-USA News, DC)
NDP hopes petitions force province's hand on nuclear power Nov 25, 2008
NDP legislature member Rachel Notley says the party hopes the petitions force the government to reveal its position on nuclear energy. Notley says its been seven months since Energy Minister Mel Knight promised a report from a panel that would determine the governments stance. (Edmonton Sun)
ElBaradei to West: Syria nuclear aid not bomb risk Nov 25, 2008
Their push has met resistance in the IAEA's board of governors from Russia, China and developing states who see no grounds for "politicising" IAEA nuclear energy development aid without proof a country has violated non-proliferation rules. An IAEA report last week said a Syrian building demolished in an Israeli air raid last year bore similarities to a nuclear reactor and uranium particles, possibly remnants of pre-enriched nuclear fuel, had been found in the area. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Election -- 2nd Congressional District race Nov 25, 2008
Nuclear energy - According to Simpson, we cannot increase independence in energy without increasing nuclear power production ... If nuclear energy is going to be increasingly developed, Nuclear Reprocessing must be employed as a safety measure. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Letter to the Editor: Green engineering and nuclear power Nov 25, 2008
However, I would suggest that while green engineering is probably going to be moving quickly to the fore, I think that one can't at this point deny that nuclear energy will probably be part of the mix. The amount that it will play in the mix is limited, certainly, but not just by the amount of uranium primarily, but rather with the engineering of nuclear plants, the training of people in the industry and resolution and transparency issues regarding the long-term storage of nuclear waste. (EETimes)
US trade team heads to India, eyes $150bn nuclear pie Nov 25, 2008
The mission blessed by the US Department of Commerce will have more than 50 senior executives representing more than 30 of the world's leading commercial nuclear companies under the banner of US-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) ... The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is the policy organisation of the nuclear energy and technologies industry that seeks to ensure the formation of policies promoting the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies in the US... (India Times, India)
Elmore planning decision was good for Idaho Nov 24, 2008
Called the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, it's a repeat of the 1950s Atoms For Peace program that dumped the world's nuclear waste here, from the so-called "Get the Waste Out" deal of 1995 ... Peter Rickards idPeterRickards wrote on Nov 23, 2008 10:00 AM:" Hi all, My 300 word allowance limited me from putting the GNEP comment contacts. Here is the News Release with the details...Peter Idaho Families For The Safest Energy NEWS RELEASE: Since Idahoans have not learned from our history of... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Sorting Sellafield Nov 24, 2008
The task ahead: to sort out the mess left behind after more than half a century of nuclear energy and weapons production at Sellafield. "We want to make a difference," says NMP's managing director Bob Pedde. (BBC News -- Business)
IAEA governors at odds over Syria bid for atom aid Nov 24, 2008
China, Russia and developing nations on the governing board disagreed, objecting to "political interference" in the agency's aid programme for civilian nuclear energy development ... This was one of eight technical cooperation (TC) projects in Syria of the sort the IAEA does in many member states seeking to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy ... Diplomats said ElBaradei suggested the Western stance was interfering with the agency's mandate to work professionally and impartially to foster... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Once a quixotic slogan, the idea of actually dismantling every nuclear weapon is attracting mainstream policy thinkers Nov 23, 2008
Voices from the heights of the American foreign policy establishment have begun to argue that, in a world of inevitably unruly globalization, increasing interest in nuclear energy, incomplete alliances, ambitious suicide terrorists, and ever-present human fallibility, it will never be enough to improve controls on the world's nuclear weapons, or to reduce their numbers ... And with more countries now possessing nuclear weapons - and a still larger number pursuing nuclear energy - the number of... (Boston Globe)
Iran denounces IAEA press leaks Nov 23, 2008
In the report, the IAEA said it found no diversions from Iran's nuclear energy program for possible weapons use, but it called for more information on U.S. allegations that Iran is pursing studies on uranium conversion, high explosives testing and the alleged re-purposing of a missile re-entry vehicle to hold a nuclear warhead, Press TV said. Iran denies the allegations, most of which come from documents allegedly found by U.S. officials in 2004 on a stolen laptop computer -- documents that... (United Press International)
* Containing the vicious circle of using weapons to deter weapons Nov 23, 2008
There are also concerns that a nuclear renaissance is looming, with nuclear energy seen as a clean energy alternative at a time of intensifying efforts to combat climate change. The main worry is that this will lead to the production and use of more nuclear materials that must be protected against proliferation and terrorist threats. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Iran Raises Profile In Latin America Nov 23, 2008
His own government plans to start its own nuclear energy program and insists it won't be used for weapons. Chavez once joked, riding a bike produced by an Iranian-Venezuelan joint venture, that the two countries are building the "atomic bicycle.". (CBS News -- World)
Iran disputes that it holds enough uranium for bombs Nov 22, 2008
Western powers believe Iran's declared program to refine uranium to the low level required for civilian nuclear energy is a front for gaining the means to reprocess it into highly-enriched material for bombs on short notice. Iran's envoy to the atomic energy agency said that for Iran to militarize enrichment operations would require a complex, time-consuming reconfiguration of the process that inspectors could not fail to notice unless they were kicked out. (Boston Globe)
Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy Nov 22, 2008
I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, along with the views, recommendations, and statements of the interested agencies. I have determined that the performance of the Agreement will promote, and will not constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and security. (White House News Releases)
Toshiba, Hitachi Seek Nuclear Cooperation with India as Supply Ban Ends Nov 21, 2008
If Japan continues to talk with India with the current undecided, opaque stance, there is risk that India may turn its back on Japan,'' , a professor in the nuclear energy department at Tokyo Institute of Technology, said by phone ... Japan is in a difficult situation,'' said Sekimoto, the nuclear energy professor. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Romania to build nuclear reactors Nov 21, 2008
Like a number of other European countries, the government in Bucharest sees nuclear energy as part of the solution to meet rising electricity demands. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Europe)
Corporation Commission to tackle rate hikes, green energy Nov 21, 2008
Russell Lowes, a Tucson resident and critic of nuclear energy, said that promoting energy efficiency also should be a priority. "We should make energy efficiency the cornerstone of our energy policy," he said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Low Energy Costs Key To States' Success Nov 21, 2008
Forty-eight percent of Virginia's electricity supply comes from coal and 37% from nuclear energy, 10% comes from natural gas and 7% from renewables. Four of the seven states get most of their electricity from coal. (Investors Business Daily)
Give input now on energy future Nov 20, 2008
DOE is holding public hearings around the country over the next four weeks to take comment on the Draft Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement ... DOE invites your review and input on the draft PEIS. You can make your comments at the public hearing in your area; on the Internet at ; by fax at 866-645-7807; or by mail, to Mr. Frank Schwartz, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy-NE-5, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C., 20585 ... (The... (The Augusta Chronicle)
The Top Ten Global Energy Trends in 2009 -- a New Research Report From Global Markets Direct Nov 20, 2008
Nuclear energy will play an increasing role in meeting the global energy needs even though some new projects might be delayed in 2009. At the beginning of 2008, more than 30 nuclear plants were under construction and another 100 projects were being planned along with new proposals for around 200 plants. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
• Expert: Idaho nuclear plant unlikely this decade Nov 20, 2008
Expert: Idaho nuclear plant unlikely this decade BOISE, Idaho - A nuclear energy expert says it's unlikely that a nuclear power plant will be built and operational anywhere in Idaho in the next decade, despite recent interest shown by two developers. Ralph Bennett, director of international and regional partnerships at the Idaho National Laboratory, says 15 years is more realistic time line considering the hurdles related to financing, licensing and building a facility. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
FERC says it may reconsider Bradwood Landing decision Nov 19, 2008
People use to freak out, and still do, in regards to nuclear energy. Now nuclear energy is considered the safest and "greenest" (for power production and waste emission) of energy sources on the planet. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tunisia: Country to Significantly Boost Electricity Production in Coming Years Nov 18, 2008
In order to guarantee its rising energy needs, Tunisia has also opted for the use of nuclear energy ... Several Tunisian engineers are currently training in France under the aegis of the French nuclear energy body. (allAfrica.com)
Ritter in Japan on trade mission Nov 18, 2008
He said Japan has no shortage of its own energy resources and the country is looking to reduce consumption of fossil fuels by exploring renewable energy sources and nuclear energy. During the mission, officials will sign a memorandum of understanding between and two Japanese institutions to create a new Center for Environmental Medicine at CSU, which will boast a global faculty, including professors and researchers from Japan. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
India, Russia to sign deal for 4 more reactors Nov 18, 2008
Confirming this on Monday, foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon said, "Russia is already a major partner in our nuclear energy programme building two nuclear power reactors at Kudankulam and we hope to expand this programme very soon. We have done all the preparatory work." He was delivering a speech at the Observer Research Foundation. Russian ambassador to India Vyacheslav Trubnikov simultaneously told journalists that the agreement on Kudankulam would include two more reactors of 1,000 MW each... (Times of India)
UK Needs More Nuclear Plant Builders, Minister Says Nov 18, 2008
Speaking at a conference on nuclear energy in London, O'Brien welcomed the plan by France's EDF to build four nuclear power stations in Britain by 2025 but said more were required to replace Britain' ageing state-built reactors, all but one of which will close over the next 17 years. "Nuclear must be an important part of an affordable climate change policy for the UK. Not having nuclear in the mix could threaten our economy, our climate and indeed our very way of life," O'Brien said at the... (Planet Ark, United States)
The GOP's Eco-Agenda Nov 18, 2008
Nuclear energy still concerns many Americans, even though many politicians tout its safety. And many environmentalists think clean coal is a myth. (Slate)
JC Bose inducted into Pioneers Hall at US museum Nov 17, 2008
Washington: With India and the United States recognising a strategic partnership as "indispensable and inevitable", Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen foresees the two nations working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy ... "Our two nations will be working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy for the benefit of our people.". (Sify.com, India)
Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links Nov 17, 2008
The two leaders also agreed to work on a nuclear energy project that will turn sea water into clean drinking water. Their meeting is being seen as a sign of the normalisation of ties between Libya and the EU following the medics' release. (Yahoo News -- France)
Remote Finnish city grows accustomed to nuclear power Nov 17, 2008
Like many of her neighbors who have grown accustomed to nuclear energy, Alanko-Rehelma makes no objections to the new reactor ... The only large-scale resistance to nuclear energy in Finland comes from Greenpeace, which cites the hazard of radioactivity and the siphoning of money from investment in alternative carbon-free energy sources, like wind, sun and tides. (International Herald Tribune)
Europe's energy review may be too ambitious Nov 17, 2008
In order to ensure that cost-effective supplies are maintained, the document outlines a series of measures, including: a review of barriers to the development of renewables; a new Sustainable Energy Financing Initiative'; support for carbon-capture storage; the development of unconventional sources of oil and gas; and more support for nuclear energy. The last option remains highly sensitive (although an accompanying analysis is very bullish about the potential). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Australia scraps uranium deal with India Nov 17, 2008
Sydney - The new Australian government will scrap a landmark deal to sell uranium to India for its nuclear energy programme, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith indicated yesterday ... On the last day of a visit to China, he said the world's two most populous nations - who have a decades-long history of mistrust - should work together to develop their nuclear energy programmes ... "India seeks international co-operation in the field of civilian nuclear energy, including with China," Singh said,... (Business Report, South Africa)
U.K. Government Delays Nuclear Power Recommendation Nov 16, 2008
U.K. Plans Nuclear Energy Decision by End of 2007 (Update4) ... The High Court ruled on Feb. 15 in favor of a Greenpeace claim that the government's previous consultation on nuclear energy was inadequate because it failed to take into account issues about the cost of nuclear waste. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
Policy resolutions: What passed, what didn't Nov 16, 2008
It supports the application of nuclear energy and associated industries while reducing negative impacts on the environment. Also believes the government should support and encourage the private development of alternative sources of energy and fuels including wind, solar, geothermal sources; alternative transportation fuels such as bio-diesel from oil seed crops and methanol, ethanol or methane from biomass and organic waste; fuel cell technology and the use of hydrogen as transportation fuel. (Globe and Mail)
Chavez: Venezuela, Russia to Develop Nuclear Power Nov 15, 2008
Venezuela would use nuclear energy to fuel the health and electricity sectors, he said Friday. Venezuela has strengthened ties with Russia under Chavez, purchasing more than $4 billion in Russian weapons since 2005. (Fox News)
Perilous Protectionism Nov 15, 2008
As for the workers whose lives are impacted, the answer is in retraining them for different kinds of jobs in new industries in emerging innovation (solar energy, nuclear energy, water desalination, etc. and also, perhaps, in entrepreneurship. (Forbes -- Technology)
Canada, India negotiate nuclear deal Nov 15, 2008
Both sides had "informal" discussions last month and expect to schedule formal sessions soon, Lisa Monette, the spokesperson, said and added that Canada signalled its support for India's re-engagement with the broader nuclear energy community when it backed the suppliers' group decision. "India is a responsible democracy that shares with Canada the fundamental values of freedom, democracy, human rights and respect for the rule of law," she remarked. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Offshore Drilling, Value Over Liberal Ideology Nov 15, 2008
Chief among these are the pursuit of oil and natural gas within our own borders and off our own coasts, of coal, and the embrace of nuclear energy (which Obama opposes). We will continue to be dependent on oil for the remainder of this century, and the sooner we realize this, the more sensible our energy policy will be. (Townhall.com)
33 Activist Women Arrested in Tehran Nov 14, 2008
In calling for gender equality, the protesters outside the court used a play on words similar to a slogan used by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to rally public support for nuclear energy. Rights activists have launched a campaign to collect a million Iranian signatures for a petition to end legalized discrimination against women. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Russia/Putin Nov 14, 2008
" "The United States remains interested in working with the Russians to find a framework that we can agree on to reduce the level of concern the Russians have held," Rood said. "We continue to work on achieving that outcome," he said. Nov 06, 2008 - CARACAS, Venezuela Top Venezuelan and Russian officials met Thursday to discuss bilateral agreements on everything from nuclear energy to direct flights connecting Caracas to Moscow. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin headed a delegation of... (Newsmax)
Japan's Pollution Problems Worsen Nov 13, 2008
The report blamed the rise in emissions on the closing of Japan's largest nuclear energy plant last year following a magnitude 6. 8 quake in July 2007 and on low rainfall that hobbled hydroelectric power generation. (CBS News)
Solex Resources Corp. completes initial drilling program and continues metallurgical testing at Macusani South project Nov 13, 2008
The Project contains 53 known uranium anomalies discovered in the 1970s by the Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy (IPEN) and consists of 72 concessions covering 47,820 hectares. On April 21, 2005, Solex entered into a joint venture agreement with Frontier in which Frontier had the right to earn a 50% interest in the project by spending US$4-million over five years as the operator. (Canada Newswire)
Q&A: Iran nuclear issue Nov 13, 2008
On offer is recognition of Iran's right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and the treatment of Iran in "the same manner" as other states under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iran would get help with developing nuclear power stations and be guaranteed fuel for them. (BBC News -- Africa)
The US nuclear waste issue - solved Nov 12, 2008
Nuclear energy is a must. Disposal is within our reach. (Christian Science Monitor)
Oil billionaire revises plan to reduce foreign oil imports Nov 12, 2008
Pickens said the U.S. needs to exploit all its resources, from solar power in Arizona to coal and nuclear energy, but that few things could cut foreign oil imports quickly. He said neither Obama's plans for 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles nor John McCain's plans for 45 more nuclear plants would make a dent in oil imports, but natural-gas fueled semitrucks could reduce oil demand for the next 20 years before better transportation technology is available. (AZCentral -- Business)
Don't impeach -- prosecute Nov 12, 2008
-- J. THOMAS BOYER, West WindsorNuclear energy is cost-effective I applaud Russell Oakes' opinion article, "Place nuclear power in the energy mix" (Nov ... Nuclear energy is the only energy source capable of significant expansion to replace the many terawatts of power produced by burning fossil fuels ... The per-kilowatt-hour production costs of nuclear energy-produced electricity is the cheapest available (nuclear -- 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
Al Gore For Secretary of State Nov 12, 2008
Nowhere is Gore s New York Times missive is there any mention of nuclear energy -- the cleanest, safest, and most effective form of energy available ... We need nuclear energy because despite George Bush invading Iraq to steal all their oil , the output has been the same as it was since Gore was Vice-President, and because it takes a long time for new technologies to become realistically viable beyond liberal daydreaming. (Human Events Online)
Russian PM Putin denies int'l gas cartel plan Nov 12, 2008
Nazif pledged to further economic cooperation with Russia, inviting Russian investments in the gas and oil sectors, chemical production, the development of ports and road infrastructure, and nuclear energy. Putin hailed the current political and economic ties with Egypt, saying bilateral trade had surged by five times in recent years. (Xinhuanet, China)
17 Thelen Energy Lawyers Go to Morgan Lewis Nov 11, 2008
Morgan Lewis has been focused on a resurgence in the nuclear energy field, with the majority of its energy attorneys concentrated on that area ... Morgan Lewis also represents owners of a number of existing nuclear energy plants. (Law.com)
German clashes over nuclear cargo Nov 11, 2008
The government in Berlin has approved plans to phase out its nuclear energy by about 2020. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Institute touts lower-cost breast cancer detection kit Nov 11, 2008
Cancer is the top cause of death in the country, while heart-related diseases are second, said Liao Mei-hsiu (q), an assistant researcher at the AEC's Institute of Nuclear Energy Research. Two decades ago, the annual number of deaths caused by cervical cancer were twice the number of breast cancer, but today the situation has been completely reversed, Liao said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Obamas election Nov 11, 2008
For one, he isnt convinced that nuclear energy is good for the world. Even a September 23 note he extended to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ends by saying that one of his priorities would be to send the CTBT for ratification to the Senate. (Express Buzz)
Britain lifts India nuclear ban Nov 11, 2008
Shortly before that, France - the world's second largest producer of nuclear energy after the US - signed an agreement with India which paved the way for the sale of French nuclear reactors to Delhi. Russia has also been lobbying the Indian government hard on behalf of its firms. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The reactor would be installed underground. (Source: Hyperion) Nov 11, 2008
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Time to get to work Nov 11, 2008
Many people have no idea how easy and ahead of the times nuclear energy is. If you have a water entrance, it is as easy as inviting the U.S. Navy to station one of their subs or carriers in your area. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Election -- 2nd Congressional District race Nov 11, 2008
Nuclear energy - According to Simpson, we cannot increase independence in energy without increasing nuclear power production ... If nuclear energy is going to be increasingly developed, Nuclear Reprocessing must be employed as a safety measure. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Might be a busy first 100 days... Nov 10, 2008
The only chance we have of getting any nuclear energy will be when Iran launches all of their atomic warheads at us. I have a feeling that within a year or two we will be sawing down every tree in sight as a cheap, renewable source of heat for our homes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
INTERVIEW - Dutch Seek LNG Ties To Boost Energy Independence Nov 10, 2008
She also said that though the Dutch government had agreed that no new nuclear plants would be built during its mandate, it was still making preparations so that future governments would be able to consider nuclear energy as a viable option. Bowing to pressure from environmentalists and the wider public, Dutch authorities have phased out all nuclear power stations except for one in Borssele, which is due to stay operational until 2033. (Planet Ark, United States)
Letters from readers Nov 10, 2008
We must immediately start as many nuclear energy plants, and continue to refine clean coal and shale oil technologies. "Green energy" will not be of sufficient volume nor will the cost be low enough to drive our economy for at least another 30 years. (Florida Times-Union)
Not enough expertise to cut emissions Nov 10, 2008
Xie's comments come at the end of an international conference in Beijing on various mechanisms to get developed countries to honour their commitments to give poorer nations technology -- such as fuel cells, nuclear energy and wind and wave power -- to combat global warming. Sha Zukang, UN under secretary general for economic and social affairs, strongly criticised developed countries for failing to keep previous promises given to poor countries. (India Times, India)
