#anon_candanga : ⚡Lavrov calls on USA that sanctions against Russia don't affect progress on the #nuclear file
#anon_candanga : ⚡European Organization for #Nuclear Research suspends the status of an observer country for Russia due to the situation in Ukraine
#anon_candanga : 2/2 Representatives of #Western countries, supporting Ukrainian sabotage against #nuclear facilities, endanger the citizens of Russia, Ukraine and all of Europe, according to a widespread response by an official representative of the RFM to a question from TASS.
#anon_candanga : ⚡#Radiation levels at four operating #nuclear power plants in Ukraine remain normal, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said.
#anon_candanga : DPRK carrying out construction works at closed #nuclear test site: Yonhap https://t.co/zlK7Ekq2r0
#anon_candanga : Iraq seeks compensation from Israel (1981 attack on Iraq's #nuclear reactor)
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Small, deployable #nuclear reactors, an idea that the United States military has been experimenting with for decades, will receive new life under a program the Defense Department announced Thursday.
And unlike previous efforts to deploy alternatives to diesel and other fossil-fuel generators, which were stalled by high costs and little political support, this new effort may succeed in helping the military, and eventually commercial energy providers, wean themselves off carbon-intensive power. As one expert explained, while the physics haven’t changed, increasing concerns about the geopolitics of fossil fuels coupled with growing concerns about climate change have made the effort more critical.
Under the new program, the Defense Department will build a 1-5 MegaWatts nuclear microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year (minimum) test operational period. It will be “the first electricity-generating Generation IV nuclear reactor built in the United States,” the Defense Department said in a statement. “The first electricity-generating Generation IV nuclear reactor demonstrated in the world was the HTR-PM, a Chinese reactor, which first reached criticality in September 2021.”
The announcement makes clear that it’s not only competition with China that’s pushing a reconsideration, but also growing attention to the Defense Department’s massive carbon footprint.
“The DOD uses approximately 30 terawatt-hours of electricity per year and more than 10 million gallons of fuel per day—levels that are only expected to increase due to anticipated electrification of the non-tactical vehicle fleet and maturation of future energy-intensive capabilities,” it reads. “A safe, small, transportable nuclear reactor would address this growing demand with a resilient, carbon-free energy source that would not add to the DOD’s fuel needs, while supporting mission-critical operations in remote and austere environments.”
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2022/04/defense-department-sets-out-build-miniature-nuclear-reactor-again/365766/
And unlike previous efforts to deploy alternatives to diesel and other fossil-fuel generators, which were stalled by high costs and little political support, this new effort may succeed in helping the military, and eventually commercial energy providers, wean themselves off carbon-intensive power. As one expert explained, while the physics haven’t changed, increasing concerns about the geopolitics of fossil fuels coupled with growing concerns about climate change have made the effort more critical.
Under the new program, the Defense Department will build a 1-5 MegaWatts nuclear microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory for a three-year (minimum) test operational period. It will be “the first electricity-generating Generation IV nuclear reactor built in the United States,” the Defense Department said in a statement. “The first electricity-generating Generation IV nuclear reactor demonstrated in the world was the HTR-PM, a Chinese reactor, which first reached criticality in September 2021.”
The announcement makes clear that it’s not only competition with China that’s pushing a reconsideration, but also growing attention to the Defense Department’s massive carbon footprint.
“The DOD uses approximately 30 terawatt-hours of electricity per year and more than 10 million gallons of fuel per day—levels that are only expected to increase due to anticipated electrification of the non-tactical vehicle fleet and maturation of future energy-intensive capabilities,” it reads. “A safe, small, transportable nuclear reactor would address this growing demand with a resilient, carbon-free energy source that would not add to the DOD’s fuel needs, while supporting mission-critical operations in remote and austere environments.”
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2022/04/defense-department-sets-out-build-miniature-nuclear-reactor-again/365766/
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Defense Department Sets Out to Build Miniature Nuclear Reactor, Again
Changing politics and military goals suggest that this time, mobile nuclear power could go mainstream.
U.S. and E.U. Warn Last Chance for Making #Iran #Nuclear Deal
The Iran nuclear talks remain stalled, and even those putting in the most work to try to save the process are getting pessimistic, with EU diplomat Josep Borrell warning decisions are needed now and this may be the last chance.
Following the failed Qatar talks, Borrell warned the political space for a deal is shrinking, and if there is a deal to be had, they need to agree now, before it is too late.
The EU tried to broker talks in Qatar, but ended with no deal in just a day. The US complains that Iran came up with “new demands” which had nothing to do with a nuclear deal.
The “new” demands aren’t really new, but rather Iran wanted a timetable for the US to comply with sanctions relief promised under the deal. It’s hard to imagine spinning that as nothing to do with the deal.
👉 Source: Antiwar.com
The Iran nuclear talks remain stalled, and even those putting in the most work to try to save the process are getting pessimistic, with EU diplomat Josep Borrell warning decisions are needed now and this may be the last chance.
Following the failed Qatar talks, Borrell warned the political space for a deal is shrinking, and if there is a deal to be had, they need to agree now, before it is too late.
The EU tried to broker talks in Qatar, but ended with no deal in just a day. The US complains that Iran came up with “new demands” which had nothing to do with a nuclear deal.
The “new” demands aren’t really new, but rather Iran wanted a timetable for the US to comply with sanctions relief promised under the deal. It’s hard to imagine spinning that as nothing to do with the deal.
👉 Source: Antiwar.com
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#China strongly rejects U.S. accusation that it is accelerating the expansion of nuclear weapons
China has strongly rejected the U.S.'s accusations that it is accelerating the expansion of nuclear weapons. During the 10th Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of #Nuclear #Weapons (#NPT) review conference in New York, #Chinese representative Ding Tongbing said the U.S.'s huge amount of nuclear weapons is endangering global and regional security. He reiterated that China's nuclear weapons development is for deterrence and to fight back upon being attacked
China has strongly rejected the U.S.'s accusations that it is accelerating the expansion of nuclear weapons. During the 10th Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of #Nuclear #Weapons (#NPT) review conference in New York, #Chinese representative Ding Tongbing said the U.S.'s huge amount of nuclear weapons is endangering global and regional security. He reiterated that China's nuclear weapons development is for deterrence and to fight back upon being attacked
Russia warns of #nuclear disaster ‘worse than Chernobyl’
Kiev’s shelling of the #Zaporozhye power plant puts millions of lives at risk, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said
Ukraine’s shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is an act of terrorism that could trigger a disaster that would eclipse the 1986 Chernobyl incident, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
“In recent days, Ukrainian forces have been repeatedly shelling the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP, which is an act of nuclear terrorism. Such actions by the Kiev regime could lead to a disaster on a scale that would dwarf the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant,” the Russian Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson, Ivan Nechaev, told a news briefing in Moscow.
According to the diplomat, should such a disaster occur, radiation would hit not only nearby regions in Ukraine, Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, but also European countries, putting millions of lives at risk.
Nechaev also said he hoped the international community would pay attention to the situation at the site. “We are in favor of organizing an IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] mission to the Zaporozhye NPP, which was disrupted in June due to the decision of the UN Secretariat’s Department of Safety and Security,” he said.
On Thursday, Zaporozhye officials claimed that Russian air defense systems had thwarted a missile and drone attack on the NPP and the nearby city of Energodar.
“[The Ukrainian military] are trying to bombard the peaceful town and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant with MLRS [multiple launch rocket systems], heavy artillery and strike UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles],” said Vladimir Rogov, a member of the chief council of the Zaporozhye Region military-civilian administration, adding that all the attacks were repelled and Ukrainian artillery positions hit by counter-battery fire.
On Wednesday, the Group of Seven (G7), consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, called on Russia to cede the nuclear power plant that was seized by Moscow’s forces in early March back to Ukraine. The group said the move would ensure the facility’s “safe and secure operations.” The nuclear power plant has been taken over by Russian troops, but is still being operated and maintained by Ukrainian crews.
One day previous, Moscow summoned an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss “Ukrainian provocations,” including a series of shelling attacks on the NPP. The meeting is expected to take place on Thursday.
On Monday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kiev of holding the whole of Europe hostage, saying its government officials “apparently won’t hesitate to burn it for the sake of their Nazi idols.” At the same time, Kiev has denied all allegations, claiming it was the Russian troops that shelled the facility to frame Ukrainian forces.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Zaporozhye plant is the largest in Europe and has up to 60 tons of enriched uranium and plutonium in its reactor cores and spent fuel storage.
Kiev’s shelling of the #Zaporozhye power plant puts millions of lives at risk, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said
Ukraine’s shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is an act of terrorism that could trigger a disaster that would eclipse the 1986 Chernobyl incident, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
“In recent days, Ukrainian forces have been repeatedly shelling the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP, which is an act of nuclear terrorism. Such actions by the Kiev regime could lead to a disaster on a scale that would dwarf the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant,” the Russian Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson, Ivan Nechaev, told a news briefing in Moscow.
According to the diplomat, should such a disaster occur, radiation would hit not only nearby regions in Ukraine, Russia, the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, but also European countries, putting millions of lives at risk.
Nechaev also said he hoped the international community would pay attention to the situation at the site. “We are in favor of organizing an IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] mission to the Zaporozhye NPP, which was disrupted in June due to the decision of the UN Secretariat’s Department of Safety and Security,” he said.
On Thursday, Zaporozhye officials claimed that Russian air defense systems had thwarted a missile and drone attack on the NPP and the nearby city of Energodar.
“[The Ukrainian military] are trying to bombard the peaceful town and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant with MLRS [multiple launch rocket systems], heavy artillery and strike UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles],” said Vladimir Rogov, a member of the chief council of the Zaporozhye Region military-civilian administration, adding that all the attacks were repelled and Ukrainian artillery positions hit by counter-battery fire.
On Wednesday, the Group of Seven (G7), consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, called on Russia to cede the nuclear power plant that was seized by Moscow’s forces in early March back to Ukraine. The group said the move would ensure the facility’s “safe and secure operations.” The nuclear power plant has been taken over by Russian troops, but is still being operated and maintained by Ukrainian crews.
One day previous, Moscow summoned an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss “Ukrainian provocations,” including a series of shelling attacks on the NPP. The meeting is expected to take place on Thursday.
On Monday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kiev of holding the whole of Europe hostage, saying its government officials “apparently won’t hesitate to burn it for the sake of their Nazi idols.” At the same time, Kiev has denied all allegations, claiming it was the Russian troops that shelled the facility to frame Ukrainian forces.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Zaporozhye plant is the largest in Europe and has up to 60 tons of enriched uranium and plutonium in its reactor cores and spent fuel storage.
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Who country in the World actually used #Nuclear Weapons?
U.S. firms developing a new generation of small #nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
☢️ The North American country promoted new SMR nuclear reactors, which are more efficient, faster and cheaper, but require HALEU uranium, enriched at 20%, which for now is only supplied by a company of the Russian state corporation Rosatom.
American companies plan to produce this type of uranium, although it will take years to do so.
Source: Reuters
☢️ The North American country promoted new SMR nuclear reactors, which are more efficient, faster and cheaper, but require HALEU uranium, enriched at 20%, which for now is only supplied by a company of the Russian state corporation Rosatom.
American companies plan to produce this type of uranium, although it will take years to do so.
Source: Reuters