Newsletter VI 2022 |
February 08 to 12
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Nuclear Power Accidents
This PDF file contains a list of known incidents from the various areas of the civil and military nuclear industry. Some of this information only came to the public in a roundabout way...
Excerpt for this month:
5. February 1958 (Broken Arrow) Tybee Island, USA
6. February 1974 (INES 5) Sosnovy Bor, USSR
13. February 1950 (Broken Arrow) Princess Royal Island, CAN
16. February 2011 (INES 2) nuclear factory Tricastin, FRA
22. February 1977 (INES 4) Jaslovke Bohunice, SVK
February 2010 (INES ? Class.?) Vermont Yankee, USA
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12. February
Off Topic | Donald Rumsfeld whispered it...
Russian invasion in the next few days?
Ukrainian President Surprised by US Warnings
The US sees signs of an imminent attack by Russia on Ukraine. However, its President Selenskyj warns against scaremongering.
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"The war begins on February 16"
The USA are pushing the conflict and stoking the fear of war. The reason is not clear, but a conflict seems to be increasingly risked. The media likes that.
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Of course they know, everything is going as planned...
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11. February
Shining future? This is behind Friedrich Merz's dreams of nuclear power
- CDU leader Friedrich Merz wants to talk about new forms of nuclear energy within the Union.
- But the generation technologies only exist on paper so far.
- How realistic is an implementation in Germany?
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Such an old wine can also be a good vinegar, and it will only cost us a few paltry billions again ;-)
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Electricity price | energy transfer
Supergrid could halve electricity costs
In the ideal case, a fully networked European energy transmission system (supergrid) could reduce electricity costs by 48 percent.
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Combined use: How pasture land can be used for photovoltaic systems
Three ministries have now agreed on the promotion of agricultural photovoltaics. Such open space systems can combine climate protection and nature conservation.
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Germany doesn't need more wind turbines
If Germany wants to supply itself with 100 percent renewable energies, we need more wind power - but also more wind turbines? No, shows a new analysis by the Energy Watch Group. The favorite argument of the opponents of wind power, that the energy transition continues to "disfigure" the landscape, is not true.
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Lingen fuel element factory | France | EDF
Macron's nuclear plans are a radioactive nightmare:
Expensive and dangerous wrong way - military component is underestimated
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Switzerland | Foratom | Nuclear lobby
The Swiss nuclear lobby is also involved in Brussels
The European Atomic Forum Foratom stands out with extreme demands. The Swiss Nuclear Forum is also a member of Foratom.
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10. February
France | EDF | reactor breakdown
Macron's bet on nuclear power: France wants to build up to 14 new reactors
The service life of existing power plants is also to be extended to 50 years. At the same time, France's president is banking on renewable energies.
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Lingen fuel element factory | Russia
The nuclear phase-out gap
HEISSE ZEITEN – The climate column: As long as material for nuclear power plants is being produced in Germany, the energy transition is not consistent
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Özdemir against freeway blockades
The Minister of Agriculture criticizes the demand for supermarkets to be obliged to donate unsold food. Activists disagree.
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United States | components fake parts
Counterfeit parts found in US nuclear power plants
Counterfeit parts have been discovered at U.S. nuclear power plants, potentially increasing the risk of safety failure, according to the inspector general of the federal nuclear industry regulator in a report released Thursday.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Corrosion | France | EDF | reactor breakdown
Nuclear power: EDF shuts down three more reactors due to suspected corrosion
In France, three more reactors are to be checked. So far, eight reactors are not connected to the grid, which is a cause for concern.
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Government wants more solar systems on fields
The federal government wants to expand solar systems on arable land. The fields are to be used simultaneously for agriculture and power generation, thus helping to achieve climate targets.
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10. February 1970 - (INES 3) - Sellafield nuclear plant - One of about 20 incidents that have become known in Sellafield ...
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09. February
Hualong One (HPR-1000) | China | Argentina
Chinese state-owned company CNNC delivers turnkey nuclear power plant to Argentina
Buenos Aires – Another nuclear power plant using Chinese technology is to be built in Argentina. The Buenos Aires Times reports that the Argentine state-owned company Nucleoeléctrica Argentina and the Chinese state-owned company China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) have signed a contract. But it's about more than just nuclear power plants.
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Habeck: Need hydrogen imports in the energy transition
Germany will not be able to avoid purchasing the energy source abroad, says the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs. He doesn't see a problem in that.
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Climate protection - New German climate foreign policy:
Climate protection made in Germany
Foreign Minister Baerbock appoints a special ambassador for climate policy: Greenpeace boss Jennifer Morgan is to form alliances worldwide.
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After 40 years of research, 33 MW burned to produce 11 MW.
JET breaks the energy record
On the way to ITER: The world's largest fusion reactor JET has set a new record. He produced a stable deuterium-tritium plasma that released a good 59 megajoules of energy in the form of heat and neutrons. This is still below the "breakeven" point, from which nuclear fusion releases more energy than is required for plasma heating. Nevertheless, this record is considered an important test for the ITER fusion reactor - which is intended to exceed this threshold for the first time.
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"Stopping Nord Stream 2 would cost Russia nothing"
US-American criticism of the irrational fixation of the Ukraine debate on a pipeline
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08. February
US prototype supports development of microreactors
A full-size electrically heated prototype for the US Department of Energy's (DOE) MARVEL (Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation) reactor was built at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The prototype will help validate the final design for a demonstration microreactor that could be operational within the next two years.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Arms industry demands a signal: Are arms deals sustainable?
- The term sustainability is booming - many companies have taken up the cause of it.
- Germany's armaments industry is now also claiming the term for itself.
- She is doing this with a view to a groundbreaking EU set of rules.
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The energy targets of the traffic light are "not achievable"
Merz wants to think about nuclear power "without prejudice".
CDU leader Friedrich Merz considers the renewable targets of the traffic light to be illusory. Instead, he wants to deal with fusion energy and new nuclear reactors.
Review: The 39th Munich Security Conference from February 7th to 9th, 2003
"I'm not convinced!"
With a committed speech at the Munich Security Conference, Joschka Fischer opposed the USA's course in Iraq. US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld remains unimpressed. However, he should like the news that German Patriot missiles will now be available in Turkey.
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News+ February 08
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Energy Outlook USA: Renewable energies displace power generation from natural gas
WASHINGTON – The US Energy Agency has released its Short-Term Energy Outlook for the United States, showing emerging trends. Thereafter, US growth in renewable energies will continue unabated.
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Background knowledge
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reaktorpleite.de
Map of the nuclear world:
UNITED STATES ...
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The internal search:
brought the following results, among others:
January 13, 2022 - Joe Biden is busting the reins on renewable energy
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April 07, 2014 - Uranium mining contaminated their area: Indians get a billion dollars
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YouTube channel "Reaktorpleite"
World mirror - 13:05
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Arte - 01:38:26
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Arte - 01:23:55
Our Beautiful Nuclear World - by Kenichi Watanabe
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Arte-56:55
Our Friend the Atom - by Kenichi Watanabe
Playlist - radioactivity worldwide ...
This playlist contains over 150 videos on the topic
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Ecosia
This search engine is planting trees!
Keyword search: nuclear energy United States
https://www.ecosia.org/search?q=Atomenergie+Vereinigte Staaten
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AtomkraftwerkePlag -
Research platform on atomic energy
USA
Land of unlimited nuclear enthusiasm
The United States of America can look back on decades of tradition in the military and civilian use of nuclear energy. The use of nuclear power as an energy source began in the United States on December 20, 1951, when electricity was first generated in Experimental Breeder Reactor Number 1 (EBR-1) in Idaho...
security flaws
In June 2011, it was reported in the US media that 48 of 65 nuclear power plant sites in the US were found to be leaking tritium, often into groundwater. In some cases drinking water was also contaminated, in others caesium-137 and strontium-90 were also released. The cause was the corroded subsoil of old nuclear power plants, which was never subjected to inspections...
Abandonment of new construction projects
Many planned new construction projects have been canceled due to falling energy prices, lack of profitability and/or excess electricity capacity: Callaway, Comanche Peak, Grand Gulf, Harris, Perry, River Bend, South Texas. In December 2013, the Nine Mile Point-3 new construction project was abandoned due to the lack of a loan guarantee and electricity prices. The proposed Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, which was to be equipped with a US EPR reactor, was scrapped in August 2016, Levy County and William States Lee III as announced by Duke Ernergy in August 2017.
Instead, the operators applied for and received 60-year operating licenses for almost all active reactors in order to be able to save on investments for new buildings. The operators of the nuclear power plants at Oconee, Peach Bottom and Surry are even trying to get the NRC to run for 80 years...
decommissioning of reactors
The number of reactors is declining. While 1990 reactors were still online in 112, the number had fallen to 2012 by the end of 104 and has now been below 100 for many years...
(IAEA | PRIZE: United States of America - 93 REACTORS IN OPERATION - 2 REACTORS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - 40 PERMANENT SHUTDOWN REACTORS)
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Wikipedia
United States#Energy Supply
Electricity consumption in the United States was approximately 2014 terawatt hours per year in 3.913. With 12.950 kWh per year, the USA has the tenth highest consumption per capita in the world. In 2015, 36% of energy consumption was generated from oil, 16% from coal and 29% from natural gas, 10% from renewable energy sources and 9% from nuclear energy. In 2019, it was 35% from natural gas, 31% from oil, 14% from coal, 12% from renewable sources and 8% from nuclear...
Oil production has steadily decreased since the 1970s. From 2009, this process was reversed parallel to natural gas production, with new areas such as in Texas or North Dakota being opened up and new production methods being used. In 2015, oil production was almost back to where it was in 1972. The USA is the world's largest natural gas producer and, along with Russia and Saudi Arabia, is one of the world's largest oil producers. In 2016, with the commissioning of the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, liquefied natural gas (LNG) was exported from the US mainland for the first time ...
Energy production from renewable sources has increased significantly in the USA since 2001, with new highs being regularly reached. The total installed capacity of the solar power plants reached 2 GW in the second quarter of 2020, that of the wind power plants 42,3 GW. By the end of 109,6, installed wind capacity had increased to 2020 GW, 122,3% of the total capacity of wind turbines in the world.
The job balance has also shifted strongly in the direction of renewable energies. For example, in 2016 the coal industry employed approximately 53.000 people, while the US solar and wind energy industries employed approximately 475.000.
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