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(Physics Today) A technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could streamline and strengthen the process for siting power plants while potentially enhancing the nation's energy security...2/27
(NY Times) Many arguments lie ahead on what kind of power-generating equipment should be built next. If the choice is nuclear, coal or some types of renewable energy, space will not be a problem, according to a new study sponsored by the Electric Power Research Institute, a nonprofit utility consortium...The study, carried out by the Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, found locations for 515 gigawatts’ worth of new nuclear plants — nearly five times what exists now — based on considerations like the availability of cooling water and relatively low population density...2/27
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(The Star) [see article on page 12]...Dunedin born and raised, Dr. Steven Brown is a staff scientist at the United States government Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee. At ORNL Dr. Brown works on a variety of projects related to bioenergy and bioremediation...2/23
(Knoxville News Sentinel) ...Tim Gawne of the ORNL staff came across a bunch of photos that showed a wooden model of a nuclear reactor in the planning process... It wasn't clear which of ORNL's 13 research reactors the model was the basis for, and so I sent an email to Murray Rosenthal, retired deputy director at ORNL who authored a report on the history of nuclear reactors at Oak Ridge National Laboratory...2/27
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DOE
(Knoxville News Sentinel) ...The NNSA Production Office will be a single federal office with geographically dispersed functional leads that enables mission, manages the contract, and provides oversight at multiple NNSA production sites," ...2/27
(Energy.gov) It’s official! Secretary Chu recognized the winners of the America’s Next Top Energy Innovator challenge this morning at the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit...2/28
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National
(NPR) Israeli officials say they won't warn the U.S. if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one U.S. intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill...2/28
East Tennessee
(Knoxville News Sentinel) The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority has taken an early step to see if there is a possibility of offering international flights out of McGhee Tyson Airport...2/27 |
Nuclear reactor modeling and simulation (the old-fashioned way) at ORNL
Budget cuts force lay-offs at UN biotechnology centre
Climate Change May Make Mount Everest Unclimbable