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December 2010 Nuclear News is online
The December issue of Nuclear News is now available electronically to ANS members. The issue contains a special section on nuclear fuel, featuring the following articles:
Follow the Nuclear Energy Summit via social media
Third Way and the Idaho National Lab are hosting the New Millennium Nuclear Energy Summit, a bipartisan forum on the future of nuclear energy in the United States. Today's event features Energy Secretary Steven Chu, White House Advisor Carol Browner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko, and more than two dozen industry CEOs, labor and Non-Governmental Organization representatives, and energy investors.
Nuclear power at sea
On Sunday, December 5, 2010, the Financial Times reported on a story (subscription required) that has been available in nuclear-energy focused corners of the Web for about three weeks: A consortium worthy of serious attention has begun a study of the viability of nuclear propulsion for oil tankers. The three-member consortium includes Lloyd's Register, BMT Nigel Gee, and Hyperion Power Generation. Enterprises Shipping and Trading, a Greek company that manages a large fleet of modern, double hull tankers, is funding the study.
Observations on U.S. nuclear export control policies
Having recently attended a Pillsbury and Nuclear Energy Institute seminar on "Export Controls for the Nuclear Renaissance," it became clear to me why the United States is losing its leadership position in nuclear energy: The bureaucracy is winning the war over effectiveness of policy and nonproliferation.
30th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs
The 30th Carnival of Nuclear Energy blogs is up at Yes Vermont Yankee
Two new ANS position statements promote nuclear sustainability
At the American Nuclear Society's 2010 Winter Conference & Technology Expo, its Board of Directors revised and approved two position statements that are now available online (click here):
China's ambitious nuclear energy program
Capacity planning targets keep going up
Make a donation, make a difference
PopAtomic Studios, the non-profit organization that is dedicated to arts-integrated outreach in support of nuclear energy, is raising funds to help it complete its 501c3 federal tax exemption application.
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Canada’s ZED-2 reactor defines the future of Candu designs
The View from Vermont
The push for books
29th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs
The 29th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Idaho Samizdat. The carnival features blog posts from the leading U.S. nuclear bloggers and is a roundup of featured content from them. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, this is where to find it.
2011 ANS Special Award announced
Happy Thanksgiving! The topic for the American Nuclear Society's Special Award in 2011 is "Innovations in Small Modular Reactors."
Nuclear engineering, going forward
What does it mean to be a nuclear engineer? That question is not as
AECL research reactor gets landmark status
The international nuclear community designated the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL) Zero Energy Deuterium 2 (ZED-2) research reactor a nuclear historical landmark, presented by the American Nuclear Society. The award, given on November 2 during a technical conference in Ottawa, honored the reactor for its 50 years of operation and for its outstanding contributions to the global nuclear industry.
Federal Affairs brainstorming session: Communicating the benefits of nuclear energy
How to communicate the benefits of nuclear energy more effectively
28th Carnival of nuclear energy bloggers is up
The 28th Carnival of Nuclear Energy Blogs is up at Next Big Future. The carnival features blog posts from the leading U.S. nuclear bloggers and is a roundup of featured content from them. If you want to hear the voice of the nuclear renaissance, this is where to find it.
UAE Ambassador to IAEA pursues development of nuclear energy
Hamad Al Kaabi is a nuclear engineer
