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CNP and Westinghouse collaborate for nuclear projects
2014-04-22 01:00:00| Power Technology
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners (CNP) has signed an agreement with Westinghouse Electric Company to work on a wide range of nuclear projects globally.
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United Kingdom: Cumbrian nuclear dump site was mistake, admits Environment Agency
2014-04-20 16:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Britain's nuclear dump is virtually certain to be eroded by rising sea levels and to contaminate the Cumbrian coast with large amounts of radioactive waste, according to an internal document released by the Environment Agency (EA). The document suggests that in retrospect it was a mistake to site the Drigg Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) on the Cumbrian coast because of its vulnerability to flooding. "It is doubtful whether the location of the LLWR site would be chosen for a new facility for...
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Tiny nuclear plants called key to future
2014-04-18 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Japan Times: Small underground nuclear power plants that could be cheaper to build than their behemoth counterparts may herald the future for an energy industry under intense scrutiny since the Fukushima disaster started, the incoming head of the Nuclear Energy Agency says. The modular plants could be about as big as a couple of semi-trailers, easily fitting on the dimensions of coal plants they are ultimately intended to replace in the U.S. They would have factory-built parts that are slotted together like...
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DTE takes Fermi 2 nuclear plant offline
2014-04-17 04:51:01| Energy - Topix.net
DTE Energy's Fermi 2 nuclear plant in northern Monroe County was taken offline this morning for an indefinite amount of time because the utility said it needs to replace one of the plant's two main transformers.
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Areva develops advanced tool for nuclear reactor inspection
2014-04-17 01:00:00| Power Technology
France-based Areva has designed an innovative new technology, known as Lower Girth Weld Inspection Tool (LGWIT), for nuclear reactor vessel inspections.
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