What didn’t happen

By NS Energy Staff Writer

26 Sep 14

Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster uses the nuclear accident of 11 March 2011 as a convenient…

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OL4 construction approval extension denied

By NS Energy Staff Writer

26 Sep 14

Finland’s government has denied an extension request by electricity utility conglomerate Teollisuuden Voima to extend the expiration deadline…

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Passive safety: staying on track

By NS Energy Staff Writer

25 Sep 14

Joseph Somsel looks at the unintended consequences of passive safety systems for Casey Jones and the Cannonball Express.…

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Australia may reconsider nuclear power in the long term

By NS Energy Staff Writer

24 Sep 14

The Australian government’s long-term plan for energy generation could include a role for nuclear power and renewables, in…

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Coming of age in 2014

By NS Energy Staff Writer

23 Sep 14

With the start-up of the first large PWR, and first criticality expected at an indigenously-designed fast reactor, 2014…

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Hinkley C state-aid approval looks likely – updated

By NS Energy Staff Writer

23 Sep 14

Media organisations Platts and Reuters have both reported that the European Competition commissioner will recommend approving the state…

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Between a shield and a hard place

By NS Energy Staff Writer

23 Sep 14

For an unusual life-extension reactor internals inspection, Surry workers engineered a shielded, modular working platform, and used it…

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Russia signs new-build agreements for Jordan and South Africa

By NS Energy Staff Writer

23 Sep 14

Russia has signed two independent agreements for the early stages of nuclear new-build in Jordan and South Africa…

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New water treatment add-ons at Fukushima

By NS Energy Staff Writer

22 Sep 14

TEPCO has announced that the first  of the three units of a significantly-enhanced ALPS water treatment system, which…

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Design issues resolved for China AP1000s

By NS Energy Staff Writer

19 Sep 14

First-of-a-kind engineering issues related to the reactor coolant pumps and squib valves for the Chinese AP1000 have been…

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