Nuclear part of conversation at U.S.-India “2+2” talkNuclear NewsPower & OperationsOctober 30, 2020, 11:59AM|Nuclear News StaffFrom left: Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participate in the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue plenary session with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi, India, on October 27, 2020. Photo: State Department/Ron PrzysuchaIn New Delhi earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joined their Indian counterparts, Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh, for the third U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue—a yearly confab focused on strengthening the strategic relationship between the two nations. (In February of this year, the White House elevated that relationship to Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership status.)The first 2+2 dialogue took place in New Delhi in September 2018, with a second held in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Washington is scheduled to host the fourth such meeting next year.ExpandTags:gorakhpurindiakaigakakraparkovvadakudankulammadrasnororanpcilpompeorajasthantarapurwestinghouseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
GlobalData: China to pass U.S. nuclear capacity in six yearsNuclear NewsPower & OperationsSeptember 10, 2020, 5:03PM|Nuclear News StaffChina is on track to overtake the United States in nuclear power capacity by 2026, according to GlobalData, a U.K.-based research and analytics company.More than 160 GW of nuclear capacity will likely be added globally between 2020 and 2030, some 66 percent of which is anticipated to take place in China, India, and Russia, the company reported on September 9. China alone is set to account for more than 50 percent (83 GW) of the new capacity, followed by India with 8.9 percent (14.5 GW) and Russia with 6.4 percent (10.5 GW). GlobalData also projects that during the same period, more than 76 GW of nuclear capacity will be retired.ExpandTags:chinafukushimaindianuclear capacityrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Looking Back: A Brief History of CONTEANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 2, 2019, 2:37AM|Dr. Jane LeClairThe accident that occurred at Three Mile Island on March 28, 1979, brought about many changes to the nuclear industry. Among the changes was the industry stopping to reflect on current procedures and the training of its employees. Exhorted by the findings of the Kemeny Commission and sponsored by the Department of Energy, industry leaders and training personnel began meeting on improvements to training at the Gatlinburg Conference in the early 1980's.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societycareers in nuclearchinacontecountries around the globecybersecuritydepartment of energyengineeringetwddfloridafrancefukushimagermanyindiairanjapanmarch 28 1979nuclearnuclear newsnuclear technologyrussiasecuritysouth africasouth koreast. augustinethree mile islandunited kingdomunited statesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
2012 ~ The year that was in nuclear energyANS Nuclear CafeDecember 6, 2012, 7:00AM|Dan YurmanPlus a few pointers to what's in store for 2013Go to ArticleTags:chinadepartment of energyfukushimaindiairaniran uranium enrichmentlicensingmars space rovernew nuclear constructionnuclear energynuclear opponentsnuclear powernuclear regulatory commissionradiationrussiasan onofre nuclear generating stationsmall modular reactorstennessee valley authorityu.s. congressShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Post #2 from Mumbai: The Indo-US Nuclear Safety SummitANS Nuclear CafeOctober 12, 2012, 2:34PM|Margaret HardingMargaret Harding is blogging from the ANS-sponsored Indo-US Nuclear Safety Summit in Mumbai, India.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans local sectionsindiaindo-us nuclear safety summitmargaret hardingnuclear energyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Update from Mumbai: The Indo-US Nuclear Safety SummitANS Nuclear CafeOctober 11, 2012, 12:20PM|Margaret HardingMargaret Harding is blogging from the ANS-sponsored Indo-US Nuclear Safety Summit in Mumbai, India.Go to ArticleTags:ans local sectionsindiaindo-us nuclear safety summitmargaret hardingShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Questions raised about India’s Nuclear Safety AgencyANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 6, 2012, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanGovernment auditor cites lack of regulatory independence and says overall effectiveness is weakGo to ArticleTags:indianpcilShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Smoke but no fire in nuclear news from IndiaANS Nuclear CafeJune 21, 2012, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeReally very little has changed Go to ArticleTags:indianpcilShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
ANS delegation to IndiaANS Nuclear CafeApril 25, 2012, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeIndia is fast emerging as a leading world power in nuclear science and technology. In this video interview, American Nuclear Society President Eric Loewen discusses the recent delegation he led to help foster U.S.-India nuclear cooperation to benefit both countries.Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans local sectionsindianuclear technologyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Global nuclear markets regaining momentumANS Nuclear CafeApril 19, 2012, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanMore starts than stopsGo to ArticleTags:germanyindiasouth africasouth koreaunited kingdomShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Kudankulam hot start within reachANS Nuclear CafeApril 5, 2012, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanTamil Nadu provincial government support pulls rug out from under protest groupsGo to ArticleTags:economic benefits of nuclearengineeringindianpcilnuclear opponentsreactor designsrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Indian PM Singh claims anti-nuclear protests funded by U.S. NGOsANS Nuclear CafeMarch 1, 2012, 7:00AM|Dan YurmanKundankulam nuclear project jammed in new controversiesGo to ArticleTags:educationengineeringindiaknowledge transferlicensingnpcilreactor designsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Protests delay India's nuclear renaissanceANS Nuclear CafeNovember 17, 2011, 7:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeProjects in Koodankulam and Jaitapur will be set backGo to ArticleTags:indianuclear opponentsrussiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
"Waste Management" in Nuclear NewsANS Nuclear CafeNovember 15, 2011, 7:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe November issue of Nuclear News magazine, which contains a special section on waste management, is available in hard copy and electronically for American Nuclear Society members (must enter ANS user name and password in Member Center). The special section contains the following stories:Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societydepartment of energyearthquakeeducationfukushimaindiaknowledge transfernational laboratoriesnuclear newsradwaste solutionsspent fuelyucca mountainShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
You are being served at Vermont Yankee plantANS Nuclear CafeNovember 8, 2011, 7:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeBy Howard ShafferGo to ArticleTags:entergyfukushimaindianatural disastersnuclear opponentsnuclear regulatory commissionview from vermontShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
A Nuclear Opponent from Half a World AwayANS Nuclear CafeOctober 10, 2011, 6:00AM|Howard ShafferVermont Law School (a private institution) is known as a leader in environmental law. Students at the school have an Environmental Law Society and an International Law Society, and on September 30 these societies hosted a public meeting that featured Vaishali Patil, a woman from India who is an "environmental activist" and nuclear power opponent.Go to ArticleTags:indianuclear opponentsview from vermontShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Loewen leads U.S. nuclear energy mission to IndiaANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 29, 2011, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeANS President Eric Loewen speaking at press conference in Mumbai, India, 9/28/11A high-powered nuclear energy delegation from the United States, led by American Nuclear Society President Eric Loewen, is visiting India this week to participate in the Indo-U.S. Nuclear Energy Safety Summit being held here on September 30.Go to ArticleTags:ans local sectionsarevabwrsindiaintegral fast reactorpwrsreactor designssmall modular reactorsShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
September 2011 Nuclear News is onlineANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 19, 2011, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe September issue of Nuclear News is available in hard copy and electronically for American Nuclear Society members (must enter ANS user name and password in Member Center). The issue contains a variety of features, including:Go to ArticleTags:american nuclear societyans publicationsdepartment of energyearthquakeeducationfukushimaindianatural disastersnuclear newsnuclear regulatory commissionreactor designssmall modular reactorsspent fuelShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Japan's search for nuclear export dealsANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 1, 2011, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanThe hunt is on in Vietnam, Turkey, and elsewhereGo to ArticleTags:arevaearthquakeeconomic benefits of nuclearfukushimaindiajapan steel worksnatural disastersreactor designsrussiaspent fuelspent nuclear fuel reprocessingvietnamShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Are India's nuclear deals going south?ANS Nuclear CafeJuly 21, 2011, 6:00AM|Dan YurmanDomestic liability laws and international issues may put limits on the country's ambitious plans to build new reactorsGo to ArticleTags:fukushimaindiajapannonproliferationnuclear energynuclear suppliers groupreactor designsrussiaspent fuelShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
