03.08.2009
Highly radioactive material arising from nuclear fission. It can be what is left over from reprocessing used fuel, though some countries regard spent fuel itself as HLW. It requires very careful handling, storage and disposal
Relates to the relative height and diameter of the tower in a wind turbine system. The wind turbine tower is an important element of any wind system. Wind speed increases sharply with the tower height which causes a major increase in the amount of electricity that can be produced. The same turbine can increase its power by 30% or more if the height of the tower is 30m instead of 18m. Usually however the towers and the turbines are intrinsically linked and the height and diameter of the tower depend largely on the size and capacity of the turbine
Water containing an elevated concentration of molecules with deuterium (“heavy hydrogen”) atoms.
The Louisiana discovery known as the Haynesville Shale, for the dense rock formation that contains the gas which could holds some 200 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. That is the equivalent of 33 billion barrels of oil or 18 years worth of current US oil production. Some industry executives think the field could even be several times that size.
A joint venture that focuses on the new development and acquisition of controlling interests in renewable energy. It is an energy company owned in equal parts by Clal Energy of the IDB Group controlled by Nochi Dankner and Ampal owned by Yossi Maiman. The company intends to set up a 50 MW wind power plant at a cost of $75 million, with an option to expand the station by another 45 MW
Netanyahu’s government has approached the US in the aim to try to promote the construction of a nuclear power station at Shivta in the Negev as the best solution to the shortage of electricity generation. A report prepared for the Infrastructure Ministry by one of the world’s largest energy companies indicated that a nuclear plant would best address Israel’s needs at this time. Plans for building a nuclear reactor in Israel have been in place since the 1960s. The government has already reserved a plot of land for the venture in the south of the country. The government needs America’s approval so it can build an internationally monitored civilian reactor while avoiding monitoring of Israel’s other nuclear capabilities Israel’s main problem in this respect is that it will not sign the non proliferation treaty. Israel has recently sent the requirement to the U.S. government for getting its approval, but receiving no response so far, the report said. Israel is interested in adopting the Indian model, which could allow it to build an internationally monitored civilian reactor while avoiding monitoring of Israel’s other nuclear capabilities.
Israel cannot undertake to construct a nuclear power station on its own and will thus have to purchase a shelf product from one of the reliable companies such as the French Areva or the US Westinghouse.
Construction began on the Soreq NRC in 1058. The Research reactor in this center became critical in 1960. The reactor is fueled by HEU, cooled and moderated by light water. Cooling and moderation are done using purified water. The reactor’s nominal capacity is 5 MW. The reactor of the Soreq NRC is operated under IAEA safeguards. Radiation control is one of the NRC’s fields of activity. To that end, the NRC provides consulting services regarding ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Extensive research is conducted at the Soreq NRC, especially in the field of electro-optics. Additional activities are held at the Shalheveth Freier Center and at the National Data Center (NDC).