6 Mar (NucNet): The UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) today
called for proposals from developers interested in using NDA land such
as for the possible construction of new reactor units.
5 Mar (NucNet): Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL) has pushed back the
scheduled completion of its Rokkasho reprocessing plant to May 2008,
the company has said.
5 Mar (NucNet): Westinghouse Electric says it has opened a new office
in the US and will hire a "significant number" of new workers to
support the growth of its boiling water reactor business (BWR)
domestically and overseas.
5 Mar (NucNet): The design of advanced light water reactor units was
among topics discussed by representatives of nuclear regulatory bodies
in the US and India over the past week.
Sir: You report that that nuclear power requires 12,500 litres of water for every 5 MW, compared with 10,000 litres for coal and 5 litres for wind ("Water to be next commoditised resource", 3 March). This is misleading, because the cooling water for nuclear power is not contaminated in any way.
