How then, do we move backwards? How does a society, with most of the people having no clue of future events, move from being dependent on a vast and intertwined network of goods and services produced by the indigenous people of whereever, to a local resource and renewable energy based society, and do so in the timeframe available (20-30 years using the most liberal extimates, 10-20 with resonable estimates, 5-10 with worst case scenarios), all the while prices on everything increasing, world politics getting more militaristic, governments continuously reducing civil liberties, shortages of goods on the market and weather patterns resembling bad Hollywood movies?
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Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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Preparations Continue At Pakistan’s Chasnupp-2 Site
Site preparations for the pouring of first concrete at Pakistan’s third reactor unit at the Chashma nuclear power plant, also known as Chasnupp, are continuing as planned, despite the earthquake that hit the country on 8th October 2005.
But the third refuelling outage of the Chasnupp-1 reactor unit, which went into commercial operation in 2000, was suspended for two days.
The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), which is a partner in the project to build the Chasnupp-2 300-megawatt pressurised water reactor, told NucNet the site felt the effects of the earthquake, but preparatory work has continued.
The CNNC said buildings and related technical equipment, and all other systems withstood the effects of the earthquake and aftershocks. On site monitoring confirmed the effects of the earthquake were “well below” design specifications.
First concrete is scheduled to be poured at Chasnupp-2 by the end of 2005 (see World Nuclear Review No. 137, 2nd September 2005).
Source: NucNet / CNNC
_________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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China: The Tianwan-1 nuclear power reactor reportedly began generating electricity on 23 October, following the successful loading of fuel into the 1060 MWe VVER.
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France: Electricite de France (EdF) will increase the electrical output capacity at five reactors at three nuclear power plants in 2008-2010 by replacing turbine rotors, the first uprates of older reactors ever undertaken by the company. The replacement rotors are expected to add about 30 MWe to each of the 900 MWe class units. The turbine modifications are part of a planned EUR40 billion (US$48 billion) investment program over the next five years. EdF said turbine modifications would be made at Gravelines, Dampierre and Blayais, but did not specify which units would be affected.
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Zambia: Albidon Ltd and Energy Ventures Ltd, both of Australia, have entered into an agreement for the exploration and development of a number of uranium prospects on Albidon's tenements in Zambia. Under the agreement, major exploration programs will commence immediately with A$500 000 (US$374 000) to be spent by Energy Ventures within two years to maintain an option to enter a joint venture on one or more of the project areas. Energy Ventures can earn a 30% interest in each project area by spending A$1 million (US$747 000 million) on each, and can then proceed to earning a 70% interest by drilling up a JORC Indicated Resource and completing a pre-feasibility study.
_________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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Over 120 GW of generating capacity is currently under construction in China, as a result of the new projects approved since 2002, but it will likely be take until 2007 for generating capacity to catch up with demand in most areas, given the roughly 15 percent-per-year rate of increase in demand. The largest project under construction, by far, is the Three Gorges Dam, which, when fully completed in 2009, will include 26 separate 700-MW generators, for a total of 18.2 GW. Plans were announced in March 2002 to reorganize the Three Gorges project into the China Yangtze Three Gorges Electric Power Corporation. The reservoir created by the dam began to fill in June 2003, and it began operating its initial turbines in July 2003.
Another large hydropower project involves a series of dams on the upper portion of the Yellow River. Shaanxi, Qinghai, and Gansu provinces have joined to create the Yellow River Hydroelectric Development Corporation, with plans for the eventual construction of 25 generating stations with a combined installed capacity of 15.8 GW.
Many of the major developments taking place in the Chinese electricity sector recently involve nuclear power. China's total installed capacity for nuclear power generation increased from 2 GW at the beginning of of 2002 to 15 GW as of mid-2005. The first generation unit of the Lingao nuclear power plant in Guangdong province began commercial operation in May 2002, with a capacity of 1-GW. The second 1-GW generating unit began operating in January 2003. An additional 600-MW generating unit at the Qinshan nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province began operation in February 2002, and another 600-MW unit at the same site came online in December 2002. A new 6-GW nuclear complex is planned for construction at Yangjiang in Guangdong province, to begin commercial operation in 2010. A second generating facility also is planned for Daya Bay. Chinese government policy emphasizes nuclear power generation as a source of clean electricity generation and a means of reducing dependence on fossil fuels. China plans a total of 27 GW of additional nuclear generating capacity to be completed by 2020, but even with this large capacity expansion, it will be less than 5 percent of total installed capacity at that point.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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Namibia: Paladin Resources Ltd announced that the mineral resource estimate for the Langer Heinrich uranium project had been significantly expanded following the latest drilling program. Applying a 250ppm ore cut-off grade has contributed additionally to the resource base of the deposit, with a total of 20 200 tonnes of contained U3O8 now identified in the Measured & Indicated Resources categories. The previously reported mineral resources at a 300 ppm cut-off were 17 100 tonnes of contained U3O8. There were also 40 million tonnes of Inferred resources grading 0.06% U3O8 containing 23 800 tonnes U3O8, representing a substantial increase from the previously Inferred resource of 15 700 tonnes U3O8. The Langer Heinrich mine is expected to start production in September 2006.
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Madagascar: Pan African Mining Corp has entered into a formal agreement with L'Office des Mines Nationales et des Industries Strategiques (Omnis) for the establishment of a joint venture with respect to exploration, development and exploitation of certain prospective uranium properties in Madagascar. Pan African has formed a new operating subsidiary, named PAM Atomique Sarl, of which 20% is owned by the Malagasy State through Omnis.
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Finland reactor uprated.
TVO has reported that during an extensive outage in mid year involving turbine replacement, Olkiluoto unit 2 was uprated by 20 MWe, to 860 MWe. The boiling water reactor was started in 1982 and had already been uprated by 26% and its lifetime extended to 60 years. The same will be done next year on unit 1.
_________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
And yeah, one more thing. The Swedish utilities are at last getting their tumbs out when it comes to wind power. They will build a total capacity of about 7 TWh. This equals pretty much the output from a 1000 MW nuclear reactor. Price tag is $4,2-4,8 billion. _________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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New Russian reactor in commercial operation.
The Kalinin-3 V-320 nuclear reactor, which started up late in 2004, has commenced commercial operation. With modern Russian process control technology the 950 MWe unit has an expected life of 50 years, compared with 30 years as standard for Russian plants. Rosenergoatom is planning to start construction of unit 4 in 2006, with a view to operation in 2010.
_________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
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Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
New commercial windfarm in Michigan breaks ground.
Baycity Times _________________ Oxygen: - An intensely habit-forming accumulative toxic substance. As little
as one breath is known to produce a life-long addiction to the gas, which addiction invariably ends in death.--Isaac Asimov
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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China: Construction of phase two of the Ling Ao nuclear power plant began on 14 December. Using improved second-generation technology, the project to build two 1000 MWe PWRs is the third commercial nuclear power plant built by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co in Guangdong province. The company also constructed the Daya Bay and Ling Ao Phase I plants. Unit one of phase two is scheduled to begin commercial operation in December 2010 and unit two in August 2011.
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Namibia: Rio Tinto has approved the proposal to extend the production life of the Rossing uranium mine through to about 2016. Management at Rossing Uranium - which is 68.6% owned by Rio Tinto - have spent the past three years preparing a comprehensive investment proposal to extend the mine's life. The project - which should return the mine to its full production capacity of 4000 tonnes U3O8 per year within the next two years - involves capital expenditure of US$112 million, about half of which will be for new mine equipment and the other half for refurbishing the mill.
_________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
Here's some recent additional US wind farms completed and their
MW capacity:
Trimont, MN 100; Kumeyaay, CA 50; Wolverine, ID 64; Elk River, KS 150
Maple Ridge, NY 198; Hopkins Ridge, WA 150.
A few days after Hopkins Ridge was completed, it was reported the farm
averaged 111 of the 150 capacity over a particular twenty four hour period. That's about three times the long run average production of
nameplace capacity of US wind farms generally.
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
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Pakistan: The first concrete was poured for the second reactor at the Chashma nuclear power plant (Chasnupp) on 28 December 2005. Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was present at the ceremony and pressed the button that started the concrete pouring process. The main contract for construction of Chashma-2 - a 300 MWe PWR - was signed on 4 May 2004 between China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) and the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). (Associated Press of Pakistan, 28 December; CNNC, 30 December) Pakistan is reportedly negotiating the purchase of six to eight nuclear power reactors from China over the next 10 years. The deal could cost US$7-10 billion and would involve adding 3600-4800 MWe of capacity using a series of 600 MWe reactors. The plants are expected to be completed by 2025, with construction starting by 2015, a senior Pakistani official told the Financial Times.
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China: The Tianwan-1 nuclear power reactor - a Russia-designed VVER-1000 - achieved first criticality on 20 December 2005, China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) announced. The unit will now undergo tests at low power prior to commissioning of the reactor. (CNNC, 21 December; see also News Briefing 05.47-12) Meanwhile, a contract for nuclear island design and technical services for phase two of the Lingao nuclear power plant in Guangdong province was signed on 22 December between the Beijing Institute of Nuclear Engineering (BINE) and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Corp (CGNPC).
_________________ Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:04 am Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
Lets not forget the nuke plant being built at Bushehr, Iran. The project was originally started in the 1970's when the Shah was in power. However because of delays due to political and economic "instability" over the years, the project has yet to be completed.
The Bushehr plant has 2 reactors and one of them appears to be near completion while the other has not been worked on for quite some time. Aside from the nuke plant, Iran also has other facilities under construction:
uranium enrichment plant at Natanz
heavy water production facility at Arak
uranium ore mines at Saghand
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Energy Infrastructure Progress Report
Chineese news service reports new Coal to Oil plant under construction now.
Xinhuanet _________________ Oxygen: - An intensely habit-forming accumulative toxic substance. As little
as one breath is known to produce a life-long addiction to the gas, which addiction invariably ends in death.--Isaac Asimov
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