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German decommissioning provisions in place, ministry confirms
A stress test ordered by the German government has shown that the country's nuclear energy suppliers are able to cover the costs of decommissioning their power plants and disposing of radioactive waste.
Energy & Environment
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Monday, 12 October 2015
Demolition at former plutonium plant
A US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management project to demolish and decontaminate the site of the world's first plutonium processing facility at the USA's Los Alamos National Laboratory has reached a milestone with the demolition of a key building.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 8 October 2015
France, Japan seek deeper nuclear cooperation
The prime ministers of France and Japan attended high-level talks in Tokyo on enhancing nuclear cooperation between the two countries. The talks included cooperation in nuclear safety and research on decommissioning nuclear facilities.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Defuelling completed at Oldbury
The final used fuel element has been removed from unit 2 of the Oldbury nuclear power plant in the UK, the last of more than 52,000 from the two Magnox reactors there.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 5 October 2015
Roof removed from Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 cover
The final roof panel of the temporary cover over the damaged reactor building of unit 1 at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been removed. The walls of the structure remain around the reactor building.
Regulation & Safety
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Monday, 5 October 2015
Uzbek research reactor fuel shipped to Russia
The first shipment of highly enriched uranium (HEU) liquid used nuclear fuel from the IIN-3M research reactor in Tashkent for reprocessing in Russia has been completed.
Waste & Recycling
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Monday, 28 September 2015
Tepco, CEA agree to information sharing
A cooperation agreement has been signed between Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) to promote the exchange of information and experience in decommissioning nuclear facilities.
Waste & Recycling
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Thursday, 24 September 2015
Opportunities to avoid nuclear skills shortage
The nuclear industry has many opportunities to build a sustainable and competent workforce to avoid a future skills shortage, Callum Thomas, CEO of recruitment consultants Thomas Thor Associates told delegates at the ¶¶Òõpro's Symposium in London.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 11 September 2015
Philippsburg 1 reactor segmentation contract
A consortium led by Westinghouse has been awarded a contract for dismantling the reactor pressure vessel and internals of unit 1 at the Philippsburg nuclear power plant in Germany. The unit shut down in 2011.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Vattenfall confirms early closure of Ringhals units
Although the co-owners of Sweden's Ringhals nuclear power plant -Vattenfall and EOn - have yet to agree on the early closure of units 1 and 2, majority owner Vattenfall has said it will limit investment in those units which will mean they can only operate until 2020.
Corporate
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Friday, 4 September 2015
Conditions and safety the focus at Fukushima site
Radiation levels have reduced to the point that full-face masks are not needed for 90% of the Fukushima Daiichi site but worker safety remains a high priority following a fatal accident this month.
Regulation & Safety
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Friday, 28 August 2015
Commissioning of Ignalina solid waste facilities under way
Cold testing - one of the first stages of the commissioning process - has started at the new Solid Waste Management and Storage FacilitiesÌýat the shut down Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania.
Waste & Recycling
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Wednesday, 26 August 2015
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A US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management project to demolish and decontaminate the site of the world's first plutonium processing facility at the USA's Los Alamos National Laboratory has reached a milestone with the demolition of a key building.
The prime ministers of France and Japan attended high-level talks in Tokyo on enhancing nuclear cooperation between the two countries. The talks included cooperation in nuclear safety and research on decommissioning nuclear facilities.
The final used fuel element has been removed from unit 2 of the Oldbury nuclear power plant in the UK, the last of more than 52,000 from the two Magnox reactors there.
The final roof panel of the temporary cover over the damaged reactor building of unit 1 at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been removed. The walls of the structure remain around the reactor building.
A cooperation agreement has been signed between Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) to promote the exchange of information and experience in decommissioning nuclear facilities.
A consortium led by Westinghouse has been awarded a contract for dismantling the reactor pressure vessel and internals of unit 1 at the Philippsburg nuclear power plant in Germany. The unit shut down in 2011.
Although the co-owners of Sweden's Ringhals nuclear power plant -Vattenfall and EOn - have yet to agree on the early closure of units 1 and 2, majority owner Vattenfall has said it will limit investment in those units which will mean they can only operate until 2020.
Radiation levels have reduced to the point that full-face masks are not needed for 90% of the Fukushima Daiichi site but worker safety remains a high priority following a fatal accident this month.
Cold testing - one of the first stages of the commissioning process - has started at the new Solid Waste Management and Storage FacilitiesÌýat the shut down Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania.