Wylfa
The June Open Surgery will give people the opportunity to meet Horizons project team and find out more about its work at Wylfa. The surgery will take place between 1pm and 7pm on 18 June at Cemaes Village Hall.
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Hinkley
Residents of the Cheddar Valley are being asked to pass on local knowledge as part of the development of the proposed nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. National Grid are now working on the detailed design of the route connection and is urging local residents to come forward and share valuable information about the area.
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The firm behind plans to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point near Burnham-On-Sea has this week denied that the project will bring fresh crime.
Burnham-on-sea.com 16th June 2012 more >>
Japan
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ended Japans month-long freeze on nuclear power yesterday, approving a reactor restart that may undermine his political support. Two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co. (9503)s Ohi nuclear plant can be operated safely, Noda declared after meeting with three Cabinet ministers who share approval authority. The utility, which serves the $1 trillion economy of Japans second-biggest urban region, said it would immediately begin work to start one reactor.
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The Japanese government’s decision to restart operations at two nuclear reactors in western Japan draws protests.
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Iran
Iran is ready to make a “positive step” at talks in Moscow on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, adding that he hoped for progress at next week’s crucial meeting.
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Trident
A plan for disarming Trident missiles within days of independence and ridding Scotland of nuclear weapons within two years has been welcomed by Scottish ministers. A practical guide on how to dismantle the Trident nuclear weapons system and remove it from the Clyde, produced by anti-nuclear campaigners, has also been pronounced credible by leading international experts on nuclear weapons. The guide says the Vanguard-class submarines armed with Trident missiles could all be recalled to the Faslane naval base on Gareloch, and have their warheads disarmed within a week. After eight days, all of their missiles could be disabled.
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Britain is to forge ahead with a new generation of nuclear weapons with a £1bn contract to be unveiled this week. Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, will reveal the scheme to build a new nuclear deterrent in a move which will cause tensions with the Liberal Democrats. He will announce a deal ordering nuclear reactors for a new class of submarines to replace the current Vanguard fleet, which carries Britains Trident nuclear arsenal. The decision is the most public statement yet that the Government is committed to a full-scale replacement of Trident – something opposed by the Lib Dems, who want a cheaper way of maintaining nuclear weapons.
Telegraph 16th June 2012 more >>
A £1billion contract for reactors to power the next generation of Britain’s nuclear submarines will be announced this week, it was reported today. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has agreed the deal as part of Government plans to replace the Vanguard fleet that carries the Trident nuclear deterrent, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
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Speaking about the nuclear reactor deal, an MoD spokesman told the Sunday Telegraph: “This Government is committed to maintaining a continuous submarine-based nuclear deterrent and announced last May that design work would begin to replace our existing submarines. “Following a Trident value for money study carried out as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, we are proceeding with initial work to renew the nuclear deterrent, but a final decision will be taken in 2016. “As part of the Coalition Government agreement a review is also being carried out into alternative systems for maintaining a credible nuclear deterrent.”
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Renewables
‘The Challenges of Driving Disruptive Innovation in the Teeth of Opposition from Nuclear and Fossil Fuel Incumbents,’ Jeremy Leggett, Founder and Chairman, SolarCentury and Chairman, Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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A SCOTTISH company is attempting to corner a new £2 billion market for turning waste heat into electricity. Heliex Power, based in East Kilbride, near Glasgow, has developed a way of capturing low-temperature steam that is usually discharged by factories and turning it into power. The potential for Heliexs technology has attracted interest from large investors. Its admirers include BPs Ventures arm, which backs clean technology innovations. The oil giant first invested in Heliex in December 2010 and stumped up more cash in the firms latest £5m fundraising.
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