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Government plan for better nuclear communication
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will set up an international group concerning water issues at Fukushima Daiichi, with one priority being enhanced global communication.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 5 September 2013
French PWR passes decommissioning milestone
French nuclear company Areva is celebrating the completion of work to remove radioactive material from major parts at the Chooz A nuclear power plant in a first of a kind project.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 2 September 2013
Entergy opts to shut Vermont Yankee
The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant will cease electricity production by the end of next year and will then be decommissioned, Entergy has announced. The company said that continued operation of the plant was "not financially viable."
Corporate
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Surge in Sellafield apprenticeships
A record number of young people are to start courses leading to employment at the UK's nuclear fuel cycle centre, Sellafield.
Corporate
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Friday, 23 August 2013
Swiss utilities face waste hike
The Swiss cabinet has proposed a raise in targets for waste and decommissioning funds that would lead to a hike of some 76% in annual utility contributions next year. A consultation is being launched this month.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 16 August 2013
Groundwater works intensify at Fukushima
Efforts to pump, control, store and otherwise manage groundwater at the Fukushima Daiichi site stepped up today with the addition of a new borehole and pumping station.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 15 August 2013
Decommissioning institute formed in Japan
Japan has established a new research body which it hopes will bring together international experience in the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Plans call for the institute to set up a research facility near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 9 August 2013
Making space at Sellafield
New cutting and decontamination methods are being trialled to clear away old equipment more quickly and free space to store higher priority wastes at Sellafield.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Paying the price for SONGS closure
As the final fuel is removed from the San Onofre nuclear power plant, California has seen a marked increase in wholesale power prices as a result of the premature closure of the two-unit power station.
Corporate
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Thursday, 25 July 2013
Completion of Fukushima Daiichi 4 cover
Construction work on a structure to cover the reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi 4 has been completed. Equipment to enable used fuel removal will now be installed.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Snakes on a plant
A modular snake robot has performed well in trials where it crawled distances of up to 18 metres through pipework at the Zwentendorf training centre.
Other News
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Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Fukushima waste incinerator takes shape
Construction of an incinerator is underway at the Fukushima Daiichi plant to burn the low-level waste being generated from the clean-up and decommissioning of the site.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 1 July 2013
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_72x48.jpg "Apprentice (Sellafield Ltd) 72x48")
A record number of young people are to start courses leading to employment at the UK's nuclear fuel cycle centre, Sellafield.
New cutting and decontamination methods are being trialled to clear away old equipment more quickly and free space to store higher priority wastes at Sellafield.
As the final fuel is removed from the San Onofre nuclear power plant, California has seen a marked increase in wholesale power prices as a result of the premature closure of the two-unit power station.
Construction work on a structure to cover the reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi 4 has been completed. Equipment to enable used fuel removal will now be installed._64x48.jpg "Snake robot (Carnegie Mellon) 64x48")
A modular snake robot has performed well in trials where it crawled distances of up to 18 metres through pipework at the Zwentendorf training centre.
Construction of an incinerator is underway at the Fukushima Daiichi plant to burn the low-level waste being generated from the clean-up and decommissioning of the site.