Virtual Globetrotting: Power - Nuclear http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:04:57 -0700 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[The West Valley Site]]> The West Valley Site
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The Western New York Nuclear Service Center of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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The Western New York Nuclear Service Center of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54582/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54582/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:04:57 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/54582/ 42.45006100 -78.65318300 <![CDATA[Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station]]> Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station
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@ 2008-07-10 13:22:52
The Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station is a decommissioned nuclear power plant built by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in Clay Station, California.

This 2772 MWt Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor (913 MWe) achieved initial criticality on 16 September 1976 and entered commercial operation on 17 April 1977. The plant operated from April 1975 to June 1989 but had a lifetime capacity average of only 39%; it was closed by public vote on 7 June 1989 (despite the fact that it's operating license is not expiring until 11 October 2008) after multiple referendums and the promise of ten years of subsidized power from the Diablo Canyon power plant. As of 2005, decommissioning activities are underway.]]> Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station
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The Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station is a decommissioned nuclear power plant built by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) in Clay Station, California.

This 2772 MWt Babcock and Wilcox pressurized water reactor (913 MWe) achieved initial criticality on 16 September 1976 and entered commercial operation on 17 April 1977. The plant operated from April 1975 to June 1989 but had a lifetime capacity average of only 39%; it was closed by public vote on 7 June 1989 (despite the fact that it's operating license is not expiring until 11 October 2008) after multiple referendums and the promise of ten years of subsidized power from the Diablo Canyon power plant. As of 2005, decommissioning activities are underway.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52890/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52890/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:22:52 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52890/ 38.34521600 -121.12162800 <![CDATA[Tricastin nuclear power plant (Radiation leak July 8, 2008)]]> Tricastin nuclear power plant (Radiation leak July 8, 2008)
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@ 2008-07-10 10:29:41
The Tricastin Nuclear Power Center is a collection of sites run by Areva and EDF located in 4 different communes.

On July 8th, 2008, French officials announced after a long delay that some 7,925 Gallons (30.000 litres) of Uranium solution containing 12g Natural uranium/litre have been accidentally released into the ground. A tank had been filled with the Uranium solution although the tank's containment was not functional due to repair work. For some reason the Uranium solution spilled over and trickled into the ground. Respective polution was found in small rivers nearby Gaffière, Rhone and Lauzon.]]> Tricastin nuclear power plant (Radiation leak July 8, 2008)
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The Tricastin Nuclear Power Center is a collection of sites run by Areva and EDF located in 4 different communes.

On July 8th, 2008, French officials announced after a long delay that some 7,925 Gallons (30.000 litres) of Uranium solution containing 12g Natural uranium/litre have been accidentally released into the ground. A tank had been filled with the Uranium solution although the tank's containment was not functional due to repair work. For some reason the Uranium solution spilled over and trickled into the ground. Respective polution was found in small rivers nearby Gaffière, Rhone and Lauzon.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52889/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52889/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:29:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52889/ 44.33123900 4.73091200 <![CDATA[Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor]]> Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor
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@ 2008-06-22 14:33:05
The Vallecitos boiling water reactor (VBWR) was the first privately owned and operated nuclear power plant to deliver significant quantities of electricity to a public utility grid. During the period October 1957 to December 1963, it delivered approximately 40,000 megawatt-hours of electricity.]]> Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor
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The Vallecitos boiling water reactor (VBWR) was the first privately owned and operated nuclear power plant to deliver significant quantities of electricity to a public utility grid. During the period October 1957 to December 1963, it delivered approximately 40,000 megawatt-hours of electricity.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52092/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52092/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:33:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52092/ 37.61101600 -121.83707200 <![CDATA[Idaho National Labs Test Area North]]> Idaho National Labs Test Area North
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@ 2008-06-18 11:25:38
In 1949, an area of the fringe of the NRTS property named "Test Area North", or TAN, was developed by the U.S. Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission to support the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program's attempt to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. The programs' Heat Transfer Reactor Experiments (HTRE) were conducted here in 1955 by contractor General Electric, and were a series of tests to develop a system of transferring reactor-heated air to a modified General Electric J47 jet engine. The planned aircraft, the Convair X-6, was to be test flown at TAN, and a large hangar with radiation shielding was built on the site. The program was cancelled, however, before the accompanying 15,000-foot runway was built.]]> Idaho National Labs Test Area North
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In 1949, an area of the fringe of the NRTS property named "Test Area North", or TAN, was developed by the U.S. Air Force and the Atomic Energy Commission to support the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion program's attempt to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft. The programs' Heat Transfer Reactor Experiments (HTRE) were conducted here in 1955 by contractor General Electric, and were a series of tests to develop a system of transferring reactor-heated air to a modified General Electric J47 jet engine. The planned aircraft, the Convair X-6, was to be test flown at TAN, and a large hangar with radiation shielding was built on the site. The program was cancelled, however, before the accompanying 15,000-foot runway was built.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51833/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51833/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:25:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51833/ 43.85753900 -112.73038000 <![CDATA[Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory]]> Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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@ 2008-06-17 18:25:16
Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory is a U.S. Government-owned, contractor-operated research and development facility located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It solely focuses on the design and development of nuclear power for the U.S. Navy.

The laboratory, founded in 1949 and consisting of approximately 207 acres[1], is operated for the Department of Energy (DOE) by Bechtel Bettis, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bechtel Corporation. Bechtel won the contract to run the laboratory in 1999; prior to that the plant was operated by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Also, it's the former sire of Bettis Field: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/PA/Airfields_PA_SW.htm#bettis]]> Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory
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Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory is a U.S. Government-owned, contractor-operated research and development facility located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It solely focuses on the design and development of nuclear power for the U.S. Navy.

The laboratory, founded in 1949 and consisting of approximately 207 acres[1], is operated for the Department of Energy (DOE) by Bechtel Bettis, Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bechtel Corporation. Bechtel won the contract to run the laboratory in 1999; prior to that the plant was operated by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Also, it's the former sire of Bettis Field: http://members.tripod.com/airfields_freeman/PA/Airfields_PA_SW.htm#bettis]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51817/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51817/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:25:16 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51817/ 40.35985400 -79.89876600 <![CDATA[Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant]]> Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
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]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51426/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51426/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:12:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51426/ 52.09125700 47.95540200 <![CDATA[Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant]]> Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant
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The Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station (Russian: Белоярская атомная электростанция им. И. В. Курчатова) is the second of the then Soviet Union’s nuclear plants. It is situated by the town Zarechny, in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. (Actually, Zarechny was created to service the station, and the station was named after the Beloyarsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast) The closest larger city is Yekaterinburg. The power plant was the first to put graphite-moderated reactors in operation, to produce electrical power.

The two first reactors at Beloyarsk were put in operation in 1964 and 1967, respectively. These were of the AMB-100 and AMB-200 type, which are an earlier version of RBMK graphite moderated reactors. They were shut down in 1983 and 1989.

One of the reactors that are operational today at Beloyarsk Power Plant, is a BN-600 fast breeder reactor, which generates 600 MW. It is the world’s largest power-generating unit with a fast neutron reactor.

In 1987, the construction of a new and bigger fast-breeder reactor, the BN-800 type began. The work was suspended in 1988. In 1992 President Yeltsin ordered the construction resumed, but due to lack of finances, very little has been done. Construction costs has been estimated to 1 trillion rubles. The lifetime of the BN-600 ends in 2010. The new reactor can be finished only in 2012–2015 with the current scarce financing. So, the lifetime of the BN-600 is likely to be extended.

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The Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station (Russian: Белоярская атомная электростанция им. И. В. Курчатова) is the second of the then Soviet Union’s nuclear plants. It is situated by the town Zarechny, in the Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. (Actually, Zarechny was created to service the station, and the station was named after the Beloyarsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast) The closest larger city is Yekaterinburg. The power plant was the first to put graphite-moderated reactors in operation, to produce electrical power.

The two first reactors at Beloyarsk were put in operation in 1964 and 1967, respectively. These were of the AMB-100 and AMB-200 type, which are an earlier version of RBMK graphite moderated reactors. They were shut down in 1983 and 1989.

One of the reactors that are operational today at Beloyarsk Power Plant, is a BN-600 fast breeder reactor, which generates 600 MW. It is the world’s largest power-generating unit with a fast neutron reactor.

In 1987, the construction of a new and bigger fast-breeder reactor, the BN-800 type began. The work was suspended in 1988. In 1992 President Yeltsin ordered the construction resumed, but due to lack of finances, very little has been done. Construction costs has been estimated to 1 trillion rubles. The lifetime of the BN-600 ends in 2010. The new reactor can be finished only in 2012–2015 with the current scarce financing. So, the lifetime of the BN-600 is likely to be extended.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51425/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51425/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:59:39 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51425/ 56.84154400 61.32393500 <![CDATA[Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant]]> Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 15:44:39]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51424/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51424/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:44:39 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51424/ 51.27989100 39.20473300 <![CDATA[Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant]]> Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 15:26:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51423/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51423/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:26:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51423/ 54.16773500 33.23980100 <![CDATA[Rivne Nuclear Power Plant]]> Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 15:13:10]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51422/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51422/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:13:10 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51422/ 51.32944500 25.89711400 <![CDATA[South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant]]> South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 15:00:53
The Nuclear power station South Ukraine. It is convenient in Mykolaiv Oblast (province). The nuclear power station with three reactors and a net achievement of 2,850 megawatts (MW) is approximately 350 kilometers south the capital Kiev. It is at present the second largest of the five nuclear power stations in the country.

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The Nuclear power station South Ukraine. It is convenient in Mykolaiv Oblast (province). The nuclear power station with three reactors and a net achievement of 2,850 megawatts (MW) is approximately 350 kilometers south the capital Kiev. It is at present the second largest of the five nuclear power stations in the country.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51421/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51421/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:00:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51421/ 47.81201600 31.21820900 <![CDATA[Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant]]> Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
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The plant is located in Central Ukraine near the city of Zaporizhia, on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnipro river. It has 6 VVER-1000 pressurized light water nuclear reactors, each with a power rating of 950 MWe, with total power output of 5700 MWe. The first five were successively brought online between 1985 and 1989, and the sixth was added in 1995. The plant generates about half of the country's electricity derived from nuclear power and more than a fifth of total electricity generated in Ukraine.

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The plant is located in Central Ukraine near the city of Zaporizhia, on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnipro river. It has 6 VVER-1000 pressurized light water nuclear reactors, each with a power rating of 950 MWe, with total power output of 5700 MWe. The first five were successively brought online between 1985 and 1989, and the sixth was added in 1995. The plant generates about half of the country's electricity derived from nuclear power and more than a fifth of total electricity generated in Ukraine.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51420/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51420/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:49:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51420/ 47.51222200 34.58583300 <![CDATA[Laguna Verde nuclear power plant]]> Laguna Verde nuclear power plant
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@ 2008-06-09 14:32:51]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51418/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51418/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:32:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51418/ 19.71974700 -96.40566200 <![CDATA[Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant]]> Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
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Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
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Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit RBMK-1500 nuclear power station in Visaginas, Lithuania. It is named after a larger nearby town Ignalina. Unit #1 was closed in December 2004, as a condition of Lithuania's entry into the European Union; the plant is similar to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in its lack of a robust containment structure. The remaining unit, as of 2006, supplied about 70% of Lithuania's electrical demand. Unit #2 is tentatively scheduled for closure in 2009. Proposals have been made to construct another nuclear power plant at the same site.

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Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit RBMK-1500 nuclear power station in Visaginas, Lithuania. It is named after a larger nearby town Ignalina. Unit #1 was closed in December 2004, as a condition of Lithuania's entry into the European Union; the plant is similar to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in its lack of a robust containment structure. The remaining unit, as of 2006, supplied about 70% of Lithuania's electrical demand. Unit #2 is tentatively scheduled for closure in 2009. Proposals have been made to construct another nuclear power plant at the same site.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51417/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51417/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:24:08 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51417/ 55.60448700 26.56007100 <![CDATA[Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant]]> Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 14:04:05]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51416/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51416/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:04:05 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51416/ 40.18120100 44.15079100 <![CDATA[Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant]]> Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 13:10:07]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51414/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51414/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:10:07 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51414/ 35.75050900 136.02120300 <![CDATA[Tomari Nuclear Power Plant]]> Tomari Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2008-06-09 12:44:50]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51413/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51413/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:44:50 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51413/ 43.03525500 140.51316300 <![CDATA[Shika Nuclear Power Plant]]> Shika Nuclear Power Plant
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Atucha I is one of two operational nuclear power plants of Argentina.
The plant is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR). It employs a mixture of natural uranium and enriched uranium (0.85% of 235U), with heavy water for refrigeration and moderation. It has a thermal power of 1,179 MWth, and generates 357 MWe of electricity, which is delivered at 220 kilovolts to the Argentine Interconnection System, supplying about 2.5% of the total electricity production (2005).

Atucha II is a projected nuclear power plant in Argentina, located in Lima, Buenos Aires, on a site next to Atucha I. Its construction started in 1980, but it has never been finished (it is around 80% completed). Like Atucha I, it is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), but was planned to have a much higher power (thermal power approx. 2,000 MW, electrical 750 MW). At the time when it was started, it had the largest reactor pressure vessel of any nuclear power plant worldwide. The total cost is now estimated at US$3.8 billion, or about $5500/kWe, considerably higher than the worldwide mean of about $1500/kWe.

Partly as a response to the energy shortage caused by natural gas crisis of 2004, the issue of Atucha II was taken up by the Argentine government. In 2005 President Néstor Kirchner signed a decree to reactivate the construction and pledged to finish it by 2009. New technicians were hired and a budget of about $120 million was requested for 2006. Eduardo Messi, president of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (the firm in charge of the plant), told reporters that 93% of the components were either in storage or already installed.

On 23 August 2006 the government announced the re-activation of the national nuclear programme, and updated its promise to finish Atucha II by 2010, devoting a total of 1,850 million pesos ($596/€466 million). The plant is now slated to generate about 750 MW (5% of Argentina's total energy production).

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Atucha I is one of two operational nuclear power plants of Argentina.
The plant is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR). It employs a mixture of natural uranium and enriched uranium (0.85% of 235U), with heavy water for refrigeration and moderation. It has a thermal power of 1,179 MWth, and generates 357 MWe of electricity, which is delivered at 220 kilovolts to the Argentine Interconnection System, supplying about 2.5% of the total electricity production (2005).

Atucha II is a projected nuclear power plant in Argentina, located in Lima, Buenos Aires, on a site next to Atucha I. Its construction started in 1980, but it has never been finished (it is around 80% completed). Like Atucha I, it is a Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), but was planned to have a much higher power (thermal power approx. 2,000 MW, electrical 750 MW). At the time when it was started, it had the largest reactor pressure vessel of any nuclear power plant worldwide. The total cost is now estimated at US$3.8 billion, or about $5500/kWe, considerably higher than the worldwide mean of about $1500/kWe.

Partly as a response to the energy shortage caused by natural gas crisis of 2004, the issue of Atucha II was taken up by the Argentine government. In 2005 President Néstor Kirchner signed a decree to reactivate the construction and pledged to finish it by 2009. New technicians were hired and a budget of about $120 million was requested for 2006. Eduardo Messi, president of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. (the firm in charge of the plant), told reporters that 93% of the components were either in storage or already installed.

On 23 August 2006 the government announced the re-activation of the national nuclear programme, and updated its promise to finish Atucha II by 2010, devoting a total of 1,850 million pesos ($596/€466 million). The plant is now slated to generate about 750 MW (5% of Argentina's total energy production).

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51409/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51409/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:47:48 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51409/ -33.96699600 -59.20634200 <![CDATA[Krsko nuclear power plant]]> Krsko nuclear power plant
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http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gN3DS-Btuoa7GDuN9cJ6tWXIdNiw]]> Krsko nuclear power plant
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http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gN3DS-Btuoa7GDuN9cJ6tWXIdNiw]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51192/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51192/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:08:06 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51192/ 45.93796400 15.51523600 <![CDATA[Paluel nuclear power plant]]> Paluel nuclear power plant
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@ 2008-06-02 16:27:45]]> Paluel nuclear power plant
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@ 2008-06-02 16:27:45]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51103/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51103/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:27:45 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51103/ 49.85748000 0.63379000 <![CDATA[Chooz nuclear power plant]]> Chooz nuclear power plant
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@ 2008-06-02 16:24:43]]> Chooz nuclear power plant
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@ 2008-06-02 16:24:43]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51102/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51102/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:24:43 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51102/ 50.08875100 4.79120800 <![CDATA[Strictly forbidden fly over]]> Strictly forbidden fly over
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@ 2008-06-02 15:32:59
The white ring in a red square can be found on the roof of all the french nuclear power plants, explosive factories, and other secret places.

Warning : This is not a target!

Here is the CEA of Saclay (Atomic Energy Commission).]]> Strictly forbidden fly over
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The white ring in a red square can be found on the roof of all the french nuclear power plants, explosive factories, and other secret places.

Warning : This is not a target!

Here is the CEA of Saclay (Atomic Energy Commission).]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51100/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51100/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:32:59 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/51100/ 48.72555500 2.14563500 <![CDATA[Sendai nuclear power plant]]> Sendai nuclear power plant
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@ 2008-05-24 15:27:22
The Sendai Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located in the city of Satsumasendai in the Kagoshima Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Kyūshū Electric Power Company.]]> Sendai nuclear power plant
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The Sendai Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located in the city of Satsumasendai in the Kagoshima Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Kyūshū Electric Power Company.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50675/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50675/ Sat, 24 May 2008 15:27:22 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/50675/ 31.83314100 130.18869600 <![CDATA[Cruas Nuclear Power Plant]]> Cruas Nuclear Power Plant
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The Cruas Nuclear Power Station is a Nuclear power plant located in Cruas and Meysse communes, Ardèche next to the Rhône River in France. The site is 35km north of Tricastin Nuclear Power Center and near the town of Montélimar.

The site contains 4 Pressurized Water Reactors of 900 MW each, totaling 3600 MW total. The construction began in 1978, the reactors were built between 1983 and 1984.

The power station accounts for 4 to 5% of the electric energy production in France, and 40% of the annual usage by the Rhone-Alps area. The site employs about 1,200 workers and has an area of 148 hectares. Cooling water comes from the Rhône river.]]> Cruas Nuclear Power Plant
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The Cruas Nuclear Power Station is a Nuclear power plant located in Cruas and Meysse communes, Ardèche next to the Rhône River in France. The site is 35km north of Tricastin Nuclear Power Center and near the town of Montélimar.

The site contains 4 Pressurized Water Reactors of 900 MW each, totaling 3600 MW total. The construction began in 1978, the reactors were built between 1983 and 1984.

The power station accounts for 4 to 5% of the electric energy production in France, and 40% of the annual usage by the Rhone-Alps area. The site employs about 1,200 workers and has an area of 148 hectares. Cooling water comes from the Rhône river.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44730/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44730/ Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:46:56 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/44730/ 44.63316200 4.75441900 <![CDATA[Nuclear radiation symbol on rooftop]]> Nuclear radiation symbol on rooftop
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At the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.]]> Nuclear radiation symbol on rooftop
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At the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43687/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43687/ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:45:41 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/43687/ 42.32034200 -87.83379900 <![CDATA[Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant]]> Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant
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@ 2007-12-19 20:55:04
The Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant is located in Nord, France and is 20 km from Dunkerque and Calais. Its cooling water comes from the North Sea.

The plant houses 6 nuclear reactors. Two entered service in 1980, two in 1981, and the last two in 1985. It was the largest nuclear plant in the Europe until surpased by the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.]]> Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant
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The Gravelines Nuclear Power Plant is located in Nord, France and is 20 km from Dunkerque and Calais. Its cooling water comes from the North Sea.

The plant houses 6 nuclear reactors. Two entered service in 1980, two in 1981, and the last two in 1985. It was the largest nuclear plant in the Europe until surpased by the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42357/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42357/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:55:04 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42357/ 51.01436700 2.13522900 <![CDATA[Unfinished nuclear power station Armintza]]> Unfinished nuclear power station Armintza
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In 1984, Spain put a moratorium on the building of new nuclear power stations and on completing those under construction. Renewed in 1992, the moratorium left five plants, including that of Armintza, in an unfinished state. The country has nine nuclear power stations, which meet 30 percent of its electricity needs. European countries remain divided over the nuclear question. France, which with fifty-nine has the most nuclear reactors, has committed itself to this energy source, which provides 72 percent of its electricity. Austria, Denmark, and Italy, on the other hand, have virtually abandoned it. In the United States, nuclear power is the primary source for 15 percent of electricity generated. Although nuclear energy allows emissions of greenhouse gas to be reduced while renewable energy sources are developed, it comes with a variety of other risks, such as those related to radioactive waste, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attack. Whatever policy is adopted, the uranium that powers nuclear reactors is not renewable. If we want to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions—which could triple by 2100 and quadruple by 2150 if nothing is done—we must reduce our energy consumption.]]> Unfinished nuclear power station Armintza
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In 1984, Spain put a moratorium on the building of new nuclear power stations and on completing those under construction. Renewed in 1992, the moratorium left five plants, including that of Armintza, in an unfinished state. The country has nine nuclear power stations, which meet 30 percent of its electricity needs. European countries remain divided over the nuclear question. France, which with fifty-nine has the most nuclear reactors, has committed itself to this energy source, which provides 72 percent of its electricity. Austria, Denmark, and Italy, on the other hand, have virtually abandoned it. In the United States, nuclear power is the primary source for 15 percent of electricity generated. Although nuclear energy allows emissions of greenhouse gas to be reduced while renewable energy sources are developed, it comes with a variety of other risks, such as those related to radioactive waste, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attack. Whatever policy is adopted, the uranium that powers nuclear reactors is not renewable. If we want to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions—which could triple by 2100 and quadruple by 2150 if nothing is done—we must reduce our energy consumption.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42179/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42179/ Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:54:06 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42179/ 43.43363200 -2.87241000 <![CDATA[Juragua Nuclear Power Plant]]> Juragua Nuclear Power Plant
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Cuba's nuclear power plant, was never completed. Was constructed in cooperation with the Soviet Union, however the collapse of the Soviet Union halted construction]]> Juragua Nuclear Power Plant
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Cuba's nuclear power plant, was never completed. Was constructed in cooperation with the Soviet Union, however the collapse of the Soviet Union halted construction]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42114/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42114/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:40:48 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42114/ 22.06718700 -80.51236200 <![CDATA[Proposed site of Alberta Nuclear Plant]]> Proposed site of Alberta Nuclear Plant
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Proposed site for first Alberta Nuclear Plant at Cardinal Lake. Lake water will be required for cooling. Link below to news item.]]> Proposed site of Alberta Nuclear Plant
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Proposed site for first Alberta Nuclear Plant at Cardinal Lake. Lake water will be required for cooling. Link below to news item.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38354/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38354/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:24:59 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38354/ 56.25460400 -117.72623100 <![CDATA[ENEA - Frascati Research Centre - Italian nuclear fusion research facility]]> ENEA - Frascati Research Centre - Italian nuclear fusion research facility
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The area to the west is censored in LL. Note the name of the roads; many are scientists who did nuclear research.]]> ENEA - Frascati Research Centre - Italian nuclear fusion research facility
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The area to the west is censored in LL. Note the name of the roads; many are scientists who did nuclear research.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36093/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36093/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:33:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36093/ 41.82381000 12.67210000 <![CDATA[Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station]]> Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station
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@ 2007-07-11 09:30:26
This plant has one Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor generating 500 megawatts of electricity.]]> Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station
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This plant has one Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactor generating 500 megawatts of electricity.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35062/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35062/ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:30:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35062/ 41.51983200 -96.07831400 <![CDATA[Cooper Nuclear Station]]> Cooper Nuclear Station
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@ 2007-07-11 09:18:18
Cooper Nuclear Station is a boiling water reactor (BWR) type nuclear power plant located on a 1,251 acre (5.1 km²) site near Brownville, Nebraska.
It is the largest single unit electrical generator in Nebraska.
CNS was first put into operation in July 1974 and generates approximately 800 megawatts (MWe) of electricity.]]> Cooper Nuclear Station
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Cooper Nuclear Station is a boiling water reactor (BWR) type nuclear power plant located on a 1,251 acre (5.1 km²) site near Brownville, Nebraska.
It is the largest single unit electrical generator in Nebraska.
CNS was first put into operation in July 1974 and generates approximately 800 megawatts (MWe) of electricity.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35061/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35061/ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:18:18 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35061/ 40.36096700 -95.64274200 <![CDATA[Byron Nuclear Generating Station]]> Byron Nuclear Generating Station
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The facility has two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors,
unit 1 (1194 MWe) and unit 2 (1162 MWe),
which first began operation in September 1985 and August 1987 respectively.]]> Byron Nuclear Generating Station
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The facility has two Westinghouse pressurized water reactors,
unit 1 (1194 MWe) and unit 2 (1162 MWe),
which first began operation in September 1985 and August 1987 respectively.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35060/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35060/ Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:59:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35060/ 42.07360300 -89.28202600 <![CDATA[Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station]]> Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station
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