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Nuclear reactors should operate for only 4o years! Anglais et Francais – Greenpeace

Nuclear reactors should operate for only 4o years! English at the last third of the video!

All of France’s nuclear reactors should be shut down after 40 years of use, says a report released by Greenpeace on Monday, arguing that their upkeep would be inefficient, costly and potentially unsafe CLEAN : Nuclear reactors should operate for only 40 years on February 25, 2014 in Paris, France (Footage by AFP/Getty Images)

Video link here;

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/all-of-frances-nuclear-reactors-should-be-shut-down-after-news-footage/475538597

France’s 58 Nuclear Fuel Pools Must Be Safer, Watchdog Says

…When asked about the prospect of extensive work on EDF’s existing spent-fuel ponds, Chief Executive Officer Henri Proglio said he wasn’t aware of the “specifics.”

“It’s nothing serious in any case”…

Tara Patel

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-03/france-s-58-nuclear-pools-must-be-safer-watchdog-says-energy

EDF to repair French nuclear reactor fuel rods after corrosion found

“Mediapart said the problem would impact production levels due to the high number of reactors involved, and the corrosion could require EDF to replace the nuclear fuel more frequently”

“EDF has already estimated that some Eur55 billion ($75.0 billion) of investment is required to extend the lifespans of its entire fleet for a further 10 years, including around Eur10 billion to cover further safety demands from the ASN following the Fukushima disaster in 2011″

“EDF’s nuclear fleet produced 403.7 TWh of power in 2013, down 0.3% on the year and below the reduced 405-410 TWh target for 2013 announced by the company in early November.”

“EDF has said it also plans seven, ten-yearly outages in 2014″

“This will be more of a challenge in 2016, when six, 10-yearly outages are planned.”

London (Platts)–10Feb2014/749 am EST/1249 GMT

http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/london/edf-to-repair-french-nuclear-reactor-fuel-rods-26700232

February 27, 2014 - Posted by arclight2011part2 | Uncategorized