Daily Archives: 2011/12/24

Nuclear renaissance? US OKs new reactor design via MSNBC

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Opening the door to a new generation of nuclear reactors, federal regulators on Thursday approved a design that a nuclear watchdog group acknowledged is an improvement but still not ideal. The AP1000 reactor, designed by Westinghouse Electric Co., is safer … Continue reading →

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Could New Nuclear Reactor Have Prevented Fukushima? via ABC News

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

The first new nuclear reactor to be built in the U.S. in three decades is one step away from breaking ground. Federal regulators approved the design for the AP1000 reactor, which Westinghouse Electric Co. developed over 20 years. The Nuclear … Continue reading →

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U.S. is Only 3 Years Behind China in Nuclear Reactors Courtesy of New Approval via Daily Tech

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Construction on new designs should begin within weeks; ultra-safe Gen. III+ reactors could be live by 2016 When it comes to alternative energy, wind and solar power are nice ideas and certainly worthy of research, but they remain much more … Continue reading →

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In Japan, Radiation Fears Reshape Lives via NPR

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

Nine months after Japan’s nuclear accident, life in Tokyo seems to have snapped back to normal, with a vengeance. The talk shows are back to their usual mindless trivia about pop stars and baseball contracts. The date of the tsunami … Continue reading →

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After Fukushima: A Changing Climate For Nuclear via NPR

Posted on 2011/12/24 by Tomomi Yamaguchi

This year has something unpleasant in common with the years 1979 and 1986. In 1979, a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania melted down. In 1986, the Soviet reactor at Chernobyl blew up and burned. This year’s meltdown … Continue reading →

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