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ČEZ highlights Temelín upgrades during anniversary celebrations
Work to upgrade the Temelín nuclear power plant in line with European Union stress tests is to be completed by the end of this year, the plant's director, Bohdan Zronek, said yesterday. Czech utility ČEZ published Zronek's comments that were made to local media to mark the 15th anniversary of the plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Regulator completes safety review of Takahama units
The restart of units 3 and 4 of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama nuclear power plant moved a step closer today with Japan's nuclear regulator confirming the units meet new safety requirements.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 9 October 2015
Swiss parliamentary chamber votes against limiting reactor operating lives
Switzerland's Council of States has agreed to avoid putting legal limits on the operating lives of the country's nuclear power reactors. It has also rejected a proposal that was supported by the Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI), of requiring operators to submit a long-term operating concept every 10 years once a reactor reaches 40 years of service.
Nuclear Policies
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Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Complacency contributed to Fukushima accident, says Amano
Japan considered its nuclear power plants safe and was therefore not prepared for the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, International Atomic Energy Agency director general Yukiya Amano has said in a comprehensive report on the accident.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Canadian accident study puts risks into perspective
A Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission study has concluded that there would be no detectable increase in cancer risk for most of the population from radiation released in a hypothetical severe nuclear accident.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Tepco announces restructuring
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has announced a restructuring of the company which will see its nuclear and decommissioning operations remaining under a new holding company, while its non-nuclear businesses will be spun off into three subsidiaries.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Japan's post-Fukushima nuclear shutdown ends
The process to restart unit 1 of the Sendai nuclear power plant in Japan began today, marking the end of almost two years of the country's entire reactor fleet standing idle. The unit is expected to re-enter commercial operation early next month.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Regulator approves safety of Ikata 3
Japan's nuclear regulator has given Shikoku Electric Power Company permission to make changes to the reactor installation of unit 3 of its Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime prefecture. It marks the first of three regulatory approvals required for restarting the unit.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 15 July 2015
The human side of nuclear safety and the future of nuclear energy
The accident at Fukushima Daiichi led to improvements in equipment at plants around the world. Equally important to the process of improving nuclear safety is the emphasis placed on implementing quality improvements to the 'human' side of nuclear safety, writes William Magwood.
Podcasts & Features
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Tuesday, 14 July 2015
EDF Energy completes safety upgrades at UK plants
EDF Energy announced today that it has completed post-Fukushima safety upgrades at its UK nuclear power plants within the time agreed with the regulator and to budget. The upgrades include a new emergency response centre near Sizewell B.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Russia completes design papers for Fukushima tritium removal
Russia's Atomproekt has completed the draft design and working documents for a demonstration unit to separate tritium from contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Construction of the facility is expected to start early next year.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 9 July 2015
German government partners agree on energy policy
Germany's coalition government parties have agreed on measures to enable the country to meet its 2020 carbon emission targets while transitioning to renewable energy sources. As part of the deal, some coal-fuelled power plants will be shut down with others kept in reserve in case of energy shortages.
Energy & Environment
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Friday, 3 July 2015
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