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  As Nuclear Education Jumps, New Federal Grants Kick In
In an unmistakable sign that the nuclear renaissance is being taken seriously by a new generation of  college and university students, the field of nuclear engineering and science is seeing rapid increases in student enrollments, graduations and scholarship money to help pay for it all.
  Baseball, Racing and Clean Nuclear Energy Share the Spotlight at Mississippi Braves Game
What do baseball, racing and nuclear energy have in common? An interest in carbon-free electricity to light stadiums and speedways around the country.
  Calculating Your Carbon Footprint: Learn How to Reduce Emissions and Save Money
The “Make an Impact” Web site jointly developed by Entergy Corp. and The Pew Center on Global Climate Change provides tools for calculating your household’s greenhouse gas emissions and tips for reducing them. It also shows how you can save a little money while you’re helping the planet.
  Cassini Spacecraft Finds Possible Ocean Within Saturn Moon
Scientists working on NASA’s nuclear-powered Cassini mission have detected sodium salts in ice grains of Saturn's outermost ring. Detecting salty ice indicates that Saturn's moon Enceladus, which primarily replenishes the ring with material from discharging jets, could harbor a reservoir of liquid water—perhaps an ocean—beneath its surface.
  China’s Pre-Copenhagen Climate, Nuclear Goals Coincide
In an encouraging sign for global negotiations on climate change that get under way in Copenhagen this week, China and the United States—the world’s two largest carbon emitters—have announced national emissions reduction targets prior to the meeting.
  Crunch Time for Climate Change
After years of building pressure, this may prove to be a decisive year for climate change legislation. A new administration in Washington and a major United Nations climate conference this December will make climate change legislation a high priority this year. As a result, nuclear power, although not directly affected by a cap-and-trade system, could stand to benefit.
  Crunch Time for Climate Change, Part 2
To be truly effective, climate change legislation has to be global in scope. A coal plant in China emits carbon dioxide into the same atmosphere everyone shares and contributes to global warming worldwide. Organizers of the climate conference in Copenhagen next December hope to create a framework for an international cap-and-trade program to replace the earlier Kyoto protocol.
  Energy Information Centers Also Serve Local Communities
Nuclear plant visitor centers, which provide valuable information on energy and electricity to a variety of audiences, often double as venues for community activities—hosting everything from symphony concerts and art shows to family nature walks. They even act as polling places.
  Japanese Utilities Set to Increase Share of Nuclear Electricity
Japanese electric utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) has restarted one of seven shutdown nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant after an extended shutdown period following a strong earthquake two years ago this July.
  Medical Isotopes in Short Supply
The most important of the medical isotopes used to detect, diagnose, treat or evaluate illnesses such as cancer and heart disease is in short supply.  Shortages of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) are catching the eye of practitioners and policymakers alike.
  Memories Come Back as NEI Staffer Returns to Three Mile Island
Thomas Kauffman, an NEI senior media relations manager, was working at Three Mile Island on the day of the accident. He recently returned as an NEI representative for a media day marking the 30th anniversary.
  NRG CEO Touts New Nuclear for Future Plug-in Car Fleet
Nuclear energy can provide the electricity needed to electrify the transport sector and “provide the cure to our national addiction to foreign oil,” according to NRG Energy CEO David Crane.
  Nuclear Engineers Go to Washington
For fifteen years they’ve been coming to Washington—not to see the sights but to lobby their representatives in Congress. These dedicated young nuclear engineering students from some of the nation’s most prestigious universities have come to talk to lawmakers, to appeal for support for the field they love.
  Q&A with Patrick Moore, CASEnergy Coalition Co-Chair
“Given the fact that there is a majority of people … and a majority of congressmen in favor of nuclear energy, surely the way to go is to incentivize nuclear energy.”
  Radiation Techniques Assist in Global Food Security
The large increases in food prices and shortages in staple commodities felt worldwide last year shook the world out of decades of complacency about the security of the global food supply.
  Roosevelt-Founded Conservation Group Supports Nuclear Energy Expansion
Climate change policy should support clean energy and promote increased nuclear generation, according to a proposal released by a conservationist hunting group.
  Slowly, Slowly, Along a Country Road
Gliding at a glacial three miles per hour along the country lanes of rural Pennsylvania, the two flatbed trucks with their cargo of 500-ton steam generators inch past farms and farmers, most of whom will benefit greatly from their cargo.
  The Italian Re-Renaissance? Italy Takes a Second Look at Nuclear Power
Italian nuclear power, once a pioneering and proud industry, is set on a path to restore itself as a part of the country’s energy mix.
  Three Mile Island 30 Years Later
On March 28, 1979, a combination of equipment failure and the inability of plant operators to understand the reactor’s condition culminated in the accident at Three Mile Island Unit 2 in Pennsylvania. Fuel in the reactor was heavily damaged, but the plant’s multiple safety systems, including the massive containment building, worked effectively.
  TMI Insider: Control Room Operators Maintained Focus and Determination
Tom Kauffman, NEI senior media relations manager, was an employee at Three Mile Island at the time of the accident there in 1979. Last week, he wrote about a media day he had attended to mark the anniversary. Here, he describes the scene from his perspective as the accident unfolded.
  U.S. Vendor Westinghouse Launches AP1000 Build in China
China last month became the “launch customer” for Westinghouse’s Generation III+ nuclear reactor technology, as construction began there for the world’s first AP1000 advanced pressurized water reactors.
  Vogtle 3 and 4 Preconstruction Approvals, Activities Continue Apace
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) last month approved a request by the Georgia Power Company for certification to build two new reactors at its Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant in southeast Georgia. This certification is required under Georgia law.

 

 
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