The constitutional guarantee in Article 19, Para. 4 of the Basic Law, expressed as a fundamental right, implies that everybody whose rights were violated by public action may have recourse to law. These constitutional principles, of course, also apply to the execution of atomic laws and to resorting to courts of law against actions by federal and state authorities under the Atomic Energy Act.
H. Schneider
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At the turn of 2009/2010, nuclear power plants were available for energy supply in 30 countries of the world. A total of 437 nuclear power plants, which is one plant less than at the 2008/2009 turn, were in operation with an aggregate gross power of approx. 391 GWe and an aggregate net power, respectively, of 371 GWe. The available gross power of nuclear power plants did not changed notice- abely from 2008 to the end of 2009.
Redaktion
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Once the view will have cleared to allow a more far ranging economic development to be considered, also the role of renewed nuclear power should be clarified.
W. Brune
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Spent nuclear fuel should be kept under safe and strict management until they can be disposed of permanently. For this, it is important to understand the radiation release characteristics from the spent nuclear fuel.
J.H. Moon
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The nuclear industry is currently spending large resources in various R+D programs to eliminate fuel failures. This spending can be reduced significantly by using the knowledge from earlier R+D programs.
P. Rudling, F. Garzarolli
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Areva has successfully launched RodPilot®, its new digital control rod control system. After several years of development and qualification as well as testing in experimental facilities, the system was ready for worldwide installation and use in nuclear power plants equipped with pressurized water reactors.
C. Baron
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The topic of final storage of radioactive waste incorporates challenges in terms of technical safety, requires unequivocal legal regulation, and is very much in the public mind. The Asse II research mine, in which radioactive waste was emplaced experimentally between 1967 and 1978 for disposal, i.e. for permanent storage, repeatedly had been in the focus of technical and legal debates as well as of political discussions.
H. Schneider
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Compared to other countries, France’s current energy mix is atypical as a consequence of the oil price crises of 1973 and 1979. 90% of the energy now converted in France is free from CO2 thanks to nuclear power and hydroelectric power.
B. Dupraz, Y.Giraud
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The paper outlines the current status and trends of the nuclear revival in Europe and abroad, the evolution of the public opinion in the last decade, and the interaction between the former and the latter.
L.H. Geraets, Y.A. Crommelynck
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The International Committee on Nuclear Technology (ILK) will cease its activities in 2009. Since its inception in 1999, it has adopted over 30 statements. The topics range from individual technical issues to overall assessments of nuclear energy, particularly regarding safety.
ILK
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