2010 August 18 « nuclear-news

Nuclear plant taken offline at Quad Cities

Exelon takes Unit 2 of Quad Cities nuclear power plant offline in Illinois | Canadian Business Online, 19 Aug 2010, CORDOVA, Ill. (AP) – Exelon Corp. took Unit 2 of its Quad Cities nuclear generating station offline when one of two reactor recirculation water pumps tripped.According to Exelon, the pumps balance water flow through the reactor. In a statement, the electric utility said technical experts are looking into why the equipment did not function properly….

Exelon takes Unit 2 of Quad Cities nuclear power plant offline in Illinois | Markets | Market News | Canadian Business Online

August 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, reactor | Leave a comment

How much tritium was in Braidwood nuclear plant steam release?

NRC sends special inspection team to Braidwood | Chicago Breaking Business, By Julie Wernau | 19 Aug 2010, .The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday that a special inspection team has been sent to the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant Continue reading →

August 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, radiation, reactor | Leave a comment

Domini Social Investments will invest in energy, but not nuclear

Before nuclear power can be seriously considered to be an effective answer to climate change, we need to solve the nuclear waste problem and we need to address the link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons proliferation.

To date there is no way to distinguish between the uranium enrichment process that is necessary to fuel a nuclear power plant and the enrichment of uranium for use in a nuclear bomb.

Domini does believe that companies with stronger social and environmental profiles should perform better in the long term, and that the use of social and environmental factors can help manage certain types of investment risk.

Social funds: BP, the 1960s, and greed | The Energy Collective, August 16, 2010 by Marc Gunther“.…..I heard from Adam Kanzer, who is managing director and general counsel at Domini Social Investments.….. Continue reading →

August 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, climate change, energy efficiency, global warming, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear technology, nuclear wastes, plutonium, reactors, renewable energy, renewables, uranium | Leave a comment

India’s govt makes several changes to the Nuclear Liability Bill

it [ The Indian Government]has been keen that a liability law is in place ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to India in November. .

Amended Bill blocks private role in nuclear power – India – The Times of India, 18 Aug 2010, NEW DELHI: The government has ensured a safe passage for the civil liability for nuclear damage bill after sealing a deal with BJP on Tuesday by agreeing to bump up the “no-fault” liability from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,500 crore and a guarantee against private firms running nuclear power plants. Continue reading →

August 18, 2010 Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, Legal | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear wastes, reactors | Leave a comment