Atom Watch

This blog is devoted to major events going on in the world of nuclear technology and run by a journalist and researcher from Belarus studying in Sweden, willing to draw public attention to atomic technology development, security and consequences of its usage. Is the "atom" really so peaceful as we are told on TV?

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Energy Northwest Trying To Improve; Low Rating From Nuclear Non-Profit

[What is interesting about this story is that, in the past, INPO assessment results are confidential. There was a news report a few months ...

Saturday, October 30, 2010

IChemE nuclear experts back new build study

[I read through this study and it was an interesting comparison of the recent new nuclear builds going on across the globe. Some excellent ...

Friday, October 22, 2010

Construction of new Tsuruga units delayed

[It will be interesting to learn the specifics of the delay from METI. I will post if I hear anything.] http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/I...

Thursday, October 14, 2010

National Ignition Facility (NIF) Winner of Project Management Institute’s 2010 Project of the Year Award

[Normally I do not post directly from press releases, however I found it interesting that a fusion project would win the PMI Award.] http://...

Monday, October 11, 2010

Self-sustaining nuclear energy from Israel

[We don't often hear of the Israeli civilian nuclear program. On a personal note, I had a professor who was trained at the Technion. B...

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Fee Dispute Hinders Plan for Reactor

[While many may have already seen news reports on Constellation and the loan guarantee, I have not seen any reports discussing how this woul...

Tens of thousands take part in Munich anti-nuclear protest

[In Petr Bechmann's book, "The History of PI," he describes how some state legislatures in the US tried to legislate a value o...

Why we must embrace sustainable generation of nuclear energy

[For those who may not have read, Kenya has held discussions with South Korea regarding nuclear energy development. Whether any orders will...

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

China starts up 1st 4th generation nuclear reactor

[Fast reactors typically use a molten alkali metal such as sodium as the coolant. These reactors allow for higher energy neutrons that can ...

Friday, June 11, 2010

King says Tonga should move to nuclear power

http://www.cnbc.com/id/37632317 By: The Associated Press | 11 Jun 2010 | 03:33 AM ET Tonga - The impoverished South Pacific island nation o...

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