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NUCLEAR ENERGY: Areva to build reactors, supply nuclear fuel to China.

ecoanne — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:14:58 +0000

North Korea Nuclear Test [from www.metacafe.com] NUCLEAR ENERGY: Areva to build reactors, supply nuclear fuel to China media say

French nuclear energy giant Areva will conclude several major contracts with China

during President Hu Jintao’s state visit to France this week, including deals to construct

two nuclear reactors and for the supply of nuclear fuel, media reports say.

Is that such a bad thing? France has a good Nuclear record even though their speciality

is the pressurised water type of reactor. A reactor of this class was responsible for the

Long Island radiation incident. Let us be thankful that technology has advanced.

With the amount of pollution China produces from the surffit of coal they have, nuclear

energy should bring an improvement. This as long as the nuclear waste is processed

by safe, experienced hands.

Thanks to France 24 for the news flash at the beginning of this post.

Nuclear Power or Wind Energy? That is The Question

ecoanne — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:14:25 +0000

About 3 weeks ago there was a report saying that wind turbines were inefficient and liable to breakdown.

In the Times of 10th July there is a report headed “British Energy Nuclear Power Output Slides” Evidently nuclear power output fell by 17% during the second quarter. There was a glitch at Sizewell ‘B’ nuclear power station in May. This triggered blackouts that hit up to 500,000 homes. At least I know what caused those blackouts now.

So how was the gap in supply plugged? By getting Eggborough COAL fired power station to ramp up production. At least we had hot water from our solar panel.

What means of generating electricity can we use if both wind and nuclear power are unreliable?

Nuclear Energy, Decision Made

ecoanne — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:42 +0000

Ah well, the Govenment have sold yet another piece of the family silver! On 23rd April I wrote about the fact that our nuclear power industry was virtually up for grabs. Well, the Russians didn’t get the contract. (After last night’s programme on the aftermath at Chernobil thank heavens they didn’t).

The prize goes to jointly to E.ON, the major German Utility giant, Arvena the French nuclear power group and German engineering firm Siemens. The French will collaberate with the Germans on R&D. Lets hope this alliance works within the ethos of the EC and not like the previous time when the 3 countries met on far less favourable terms.

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Nuclear Power, no thanks!

ecoanne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:14:25 +0000

It seem odd to me that after watching a TV programme on the decommissioning of Calder Hall, the world beating nuclear reactor that was a British ‘First’, that this is yet another race we have lost.

Partly because of the ‘nibmby’ attitude of the prospective neighbours to alternative energy generation systems we have played back into the arms of the nuclear industry. It would not be quite such a bitter pill if it was the UK that was going to build these reactors. But, NO, France, Germany and even Spain are in the running, no mention of the UK!

Never mind I expect Russia will put in a bid next week anyway.

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This Really fills me with confidence!

ecoanne — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:35:22 +0000

British Energy Forced to cut Training Times in Half

This is because of an acute shortage of staff 40% retiring in the next 10 years. Surely they knew this would happen? What ever happened to forward planning? (My comment)

Documents seen by TheTimes show that some of the group’s programmes to train staff to “Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel” level – a benchmark industry training standard set by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate are to be trimmed from 18 months to 9 months.

On 28th November British Energy unveiled plans to build a new generation of UK nuclear power stations.

The full story appeared in The Times of 29th November 2007