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South Korean nuclear regulator approves Wolseong plant restart
2015-02-27 01:00:00| Power Technology
Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) in South Korea has renewed the operating licence of unit 1 of the Wolseong nuclear power plant until 2022.
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Nuclear plant operations: unlocking the human factor
2015-02-26 01:00:00| Power Technology
Nuclear energy must evolve to secure its future, but how does change affect the performance of plant operators? A new DOE-funded project at Vanderbilt University aims to find out. Principal investigator Dr Matthew Weinger and team member Dr. Julie Ad
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Mayors: Closure of Illinois nuclear plants would hurt cities
2015-02-25 20:28:37| Energy - Topix.net
Mayors of six Illinois communities are warning of potential economic consequences if three nuclear power plants close in their areas. Exelon Corp. has said it might have to shutter at least three of its six nuclear plants in Illinois if they can't be made profitable long-term.
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Leak Is Disclosed at Nuclear Plant
2015-02-25 03:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said Tuesday that it had neglected to stop a leak of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean since last May. The operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., said it had first detected the flow of contaminated rainwater nine months ago, but did not explain why it had been so slow in responding. The company, known as Tepco, said it would place sandbags to block the leak of water, which it said was too small to change radiation levels in the...
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Southern Co. CEO bullish on new nuclear plants despite recent delays
2015-02-24 20:15:00| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Despite recent construction delays and cost overruns at the 2,400-megawatt Plant Vogtle expansion, Southern Co. CEO Tom Fanning says he is confident of nuclear's future and wants to build additional plants.
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