PG&E makes hard sell for Diablo Canyon renewal

PG&E makes hard sell for Diablo Canyon renewal In an effort to garner public approval for its license renewal request, representatives from PG&E dined a roomful of local business and community leaders Friday as they described how the Diablo Canyon Power Plant pumps http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/06/28/2565307/pge-makes-hard-sell-for-diablo.html

Obama's Climate Action Plan

Obama's Climate Action Plan

 

http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2013/06/obamas-climate-action-plan.html

 

This week's speech by the President outlined a broad plan of action intended to combat climate change.  At Atomic Power Review, Will Davis presents links to the speech text, as well as the official White House documents concerning the plan and its relation to nuclear energy.  Further links from successive days with perspective and analysis, as well as the author's response to one particular portion of the speech, round out the post.

Proposed Nuclear Waste Legislation

Senators Introduce Bipartisan, Comprehensive Nuclear Waste ... “Stalemate can't solve our nation's nuclear waste issues. ... “In addition to creating an independent Nuclear Waste Administration to manage nuclear waste, the ... www.energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/featured-items?...

US senators introduce nuclear waste bill - Electric Power | Platts ... US senators introduce nuclear waste bill - Read this Platts electric power news article here. Plus discover more electric power market news, products & services. www.platts.com/.../US-senators-introduce-nuclear-waste-bill-2...

Nuclear Waste Bill Fails to Address Spent Fuel Pools | Union of ... Four senators introduced a bill today calling for interim storage sites for nuclear waste, but they neglected to address current safety and security issues ... www.ucsusa.org/news/.../nuclear-waste-bill-fails-to.html

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Distributed Generation: California’s Future

http://www.powermag.com/distributed_generation/5253.html?goback=.gde_4270601_member_253935625

Government Documents Link Global Warming to Advanced Military Climate Modification Technology ⁶⁵

http://chemtrailsplanet.net/2013/01/03/government-documents-link-global-warming-to-advanced-military-climate-modification-technology-2/

Obama and the New Climate Change Paradigm

http://theenergycollective.com/michaelshellenberger/242971/obama-and-new-climate-paradigm

IEA: Renewables To Exceed Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy By 2016

http://theenergycollective.com/silviomarcacci/242601/iea-renewables-will-exceed-natural-gas-and-nuclear-2016

North Korea to discuss nuclear talks in Moscow - report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/29/us-korea-north-russia-idUSBRE95S03K20130629

Iran plans to produce 20,000 MW of nuclear power

Iran plans to produce 20,000 MW of nuclear power 
http://tehrantimes.com/politics/108857-iran-plans-to-produce-20000-mw-of-nuclear-power-

On Nuclear Waste Bill, Senators Look to Public for Help By MATTHEW L. WALD

On Nuclear Waste Bill, Senators Look to Public for Help

By MATTHEW L. WALD

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/on-nuclear-waste-bill-senators-look-to-public-for-help/?smid=tw-share&_r=1

Oil drilling off Santa Barbara coast? House Republicans say yes

Oil drilling off Santa Barbara coast? House Republicans say yes Los Angeles Times Tom McClintock (R-Granite Bay) assailed the "ideological extremism'' that has put the California coast off-limits to new energy exploration. Drilling opponents, he said, "have had their way in California for a full generation. I've watched their folly ...http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-oil-drilling-santa-barbara-coast-house-20130628,0,3123571.story

Duke Energy wins California court battle over 399MW solar farm

Duke Energy wins California court battle over 399MW solar farm Charlotte Business Journal (blog) A California appellate court has cleared Duke Energy Renewables and a partner to go ahead with Duke's largest solar farm to date, the 399 megawatt Panoche Valley Solar Project southeast of Salinas. Duke has no purchaser for the $1.8 billion power .

Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority Blasts #Fukushima I Nuke Plant Revised Plan for Decommissioning As "Pie In The Sky"

Japan's Nuclear Regulatory Authority Blasts #Fukushima I Nuke Plant Revised Plan for Decommissioning As "Pie In The Sky"

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2013/06/japans-nuclear-regulatory-authority.html

The Case for a War on Coal By Matthew Yglesias

The Case for a War on Coal

By Matthew Yglesias

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/06/26/war_on_coal_a_pretty_good_idea.html

une 28, 2013

Nuclear News Round Up (24th – 28th June 13)

24th June 2013

• Growing support for nuclear France
  
• Two oil firms get approval for Lincolnshire drilling
  
• UK’s nuclear clean-up programme to cost billions more than expected

25th June 2013

• Cost of closing nuclear plants likely to rise
  
• UK Government Considers Revoking Sellafield Cleanup Contract

27th June 2013

• Danny Alexander announces £10bn of guarantees for nuclear power station
  
• Hinkley nuclear waste debated by West Somerset Council

28th June 2013

• World First for High Level Waste Plants
  
• UK electronics firm wins £16.1m nuclear contract

World First for High Level Waste Plants

World First for High Level Waste Plants

http://energyandnuclear.com/2013/06/28/world-first-for-high-level-waste-plants/?goback=.gde_2437005_member_253873613

Optimising Nuclear Security System Design

http://nuclearmatters.co.uk/2013/06/optimising-nuclear-security-system-design/?goback=.gde_2071322_member_254002489

Climate-Change Policy In America, Europe, And China

http://www.businessinsider.com/climate-change-policy-in-america-europe-and-china-2013-6?utm_source=alerts&nr_email_referer=1

Earthquake Could Cause Los Alamos Plutonium Facility to Collapse

Earthquake Could Cause Los Alamos Plutonium Facility to Collapse

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/06/earthquake-could-cause-los-alamos-plutonium-facility-collapse/65684/?oref=ng-HPriver

Limits to Growth 30 year update claimed the world is in overshoot of carrying capacity - we are not in overshoot

Limits to Growth 30 year update claimed the world is in overshoot of carrying capacity - we are not in overshoot

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/06/limits-to-growth-30-year-update-claimed.html

Energy News Roundup: Myths & Conspiracies, Rumors and Secret Government Payments

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/06/28/energy-news-roundup-myths-conspiracies-rumors-and-secret-government-payments/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=0c7a9c05e7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-0c7a9c05e7-407304281

Renewables Hold Promise, but Predictable Policy is Critical

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/06/28/renewables-hold-promise-but-policy-predictability-is-critical/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=0c7a9c05e7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-0c7a9c05e7-407304281

Natural Gas and Renewables are Complements, Not Competitors

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/06/28/natural-gas-and-renewables-are-complements-not-competitors/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=0c7a9c05e7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-0c7a9c05e7-407304281

President’s Speech Prompts Reassessment of Keystone XL Rejection Risk

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/06/28/presidents-speech-prompts-reassessment-of-keystone-xl-rejection-risk/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=0c7a9c05e7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-0c7a9c05e7-407304281

The Nicaragua Canal Plan’s Energy Connection

http://breakingenergy.com/2013/06/28/the-nicaragua-canal-plans-energy-connection/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=0c7a9c05e7-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-0c7a9c05e7-407304281

San Onofre Update 6/29

Edison to Ax 600 Jobs at San Onofre HispanicBusiness.com Southern California Edison will lay off 600 nonunion employees at the San Onofre nuclear power plant starting in about two months, the utility announced Wednesday. The layoffs, a result of Edison's decision to close the plant permanently, are the first ...http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/6/28/edison_to_ax_600_jobs_at.htm

Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard: Shuttering of San Onofre Santa Cruz Sentinel The closing and decommissioning of San Onofre, which will cost more than $2.7 billion, leaves one remaining operating commercial nuclear power plant in California. Diablo Canyon, on the coast south of Morro Bay, has struggled with its own issues, most ...http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_23562184/gary-griggs-our-ocean-backyard-shuttering-san-onofre

OC Residents Outraged With Higher Utility Bills Allegedly Due To San Onofre ... CBS Local ALISO VIEJO (CBSLA.com) — Orange County residents were outraged Thursday with possible hikes in their utility bills allegedly due to the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Laguna Hills resident Felicia Berschauer received a letter ...http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_23562184/gary-griggs-our-ocean-backyard-shuttering-san-onofre

Life After San Onfore: Lights Out this Summer? Patch.com SCE announced it would permanently shutter the 2,300-megawatt San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station earlier this month. That puts the whole regional power grid under pressure, said Danny Zaragoza, director of electric distribution operations for San ...http://missionviejo.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/nuclear-plant-closure-lights-out-this-summer

CA's power grid is ready for heat wave, but be ready for Flex Alerts 89.3 KPCC The agency that operates California's power grid said Friday it has ample supply to meet the needs of California as a heat wave takes hold throughout the state. It's the first major heat event since the San Onofre nuclear plant went offline in January ...http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/28/37965/cas-power-grid-is-ready-for-heat-wave-but-be-ready/

CUSD Trustees Receive Safety Recommendations San Clemente Times (blog) Trustee Anna Bryson suggested that since the funding the district received for emergency planning from Southern California Edison was somewhat in doubt due to the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, the district should look for ...http://www.sanclementetimes.com/blog/2013/06/28/cusd-trustees-receive-safety-recommendations/

San Onofre: the fallout from closing California's nuclear plant

Last week a California utility announced it would close the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. That closure, along with the shutting down of other nuclear plants, will have serious consequences for consumers and slow efforts to reign in greenhouse gas emissions, Styles writes.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0614/San-Onofre-the-fallout-from-closing-California-s-nuclear-plant

Posted on June 28, 2013 San Luis Obispo County: How Diablo Canyon Powers the Economy

Posted on June 28, 2013

San Luis Obispo County: How Diablo Canyon Powers the Economy

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/06/28/san-luis-obispo-county-how-diablo-canyon-powers-the-economy/

As Obama targets climate change, Westinghouse bangs the nuclear drum

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/banging-the-nuclear-drum/article12891014/

Why India's Trade Policies Hurt the U.S. Solar Industry and Jobs

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/06/why-indias-trade-policies-hurt-the-u-s-solar-industry-and-jobs?cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-June29-2013

Fracked Gas Isn’t a Bridge Fuel—It’s a Gangplank

Fracked Gas Isn’t a Bridge Fuel—It’s a Gangplank

by Josh Fox

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/06/26-6

Central Texas Dreams Big for Solar Energy Center

Central Texas Dreams Big for Solar Energy Center Texas A&M University-Central Texas (TAMU-CT) is opening the doors for what it claims will be the planet's biggest solar energy test facility, a 50-MW undertaking spanning both commercial demonstrations and testing, with an

Missing Nuclear Material May Pose Attack Threat: IAEA

Nuclear and radioactive materials are still going missing and the information the United Nations atomic agency receives about such incidents may be the tip of the iceberg, said a senior U.N.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=missing-nuclear-material-may-pose-a

Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation

Fukushima: A Nuclear War without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation

http://www.globalresearch.ca/fukushima-a-nuclear-war-without-a-war-the-unspoken-crisis-of-worldwide-nuclear-radiation/28870

Thorium testing in the Halden Research Reactor — IFE

Thorium testing in the Halden Research Reactor — IFE
In 2013 a project for testing thorium fuel was started in the Halden Research Reactor. The aim is to qualify thorium as light water reactor (LWR) fuel.
www.ife.no/en/ife/ife.../testing-av-thorium-i-haldenreaktoren

Economic Impact of Diablo Canyon

 PG&E has put together a great report on the economic impact of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/06/28/san-luis-obispo-county-how-diablo-canyon-powers-the-economy/

Westinghouse lands DOE funding for advanced reactor research

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/energy/2013/06/westinghouse-lands-doe-funding-for.html

Northwest News < News Next Story > Freedom Fair offers fireworks, live music, aircraft and more PNNL staffers exposed to radioactive tritium at Hanford

PNNL staffers exposed to radioactive tritium at Hanford

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/27/3071628/pnnl-staffers-exposed-to-radioactive.html

NRC Seeks Public Comment on Spent Fuel Pool Study

13-053: NRC Seeks Public Comment on Spent Fuel Pool Study NRC Seeks Public Comment on Spent Fuel Pool Study. The NRC is interested  ... www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/.../13-053.pdf

NRC seeking public input - News 10 Now - YNN.com The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking the public's comments on a recent study on the removal of spent reactor fuel. centralny.ynn.com/content/top.../nrc-seeking-public-input/

What Made Him Tick ‘Robert Oppenheimer,’ a Biography by Ray Monk By GEORGE JOHNSON

What Made Him Tick

‘Robert Oppenheimer,’ a Biography by Ray Monk

By GEORGE JOHNSONhttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/books/review/robert-oppenheimer-a-biography-by-ray-monk.html?nl=books&emc=edit_bk_20130628&_r=0

U.S., Japan work to analyze disaster radiation levels

U.S., Japan work to analyze disaster radiation levels
Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - U.S. and Japanese agencies say they've cooperated on developing a method for analyzing airborne radiological monitoring data following nuclear accidents. The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency reported new method has been used to perform a detailed study of survey data taken by the two agencies in the months following the March 2011 Fukushi ... morehttp://www.spacemart.com/reports/US_Japan_work_to_analyze_disaster_radiation_levels_999.html

Outside View: Azerbaijan decides Europe's energy security

Outside View: Azerbaijan decides Europe's energy security
Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Azerbaijan on Wednesday decide the fate of energy security in Central and Southern Europe. After more than a decade of diplomatic and commercial wrangling, the so-called Southern Gas Corridor from the Caspian Sea to EU markets was determined by the holders of the gas: Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR, which has emerged as a major regional energy player. The company chose T ... morehttp://www.energy-daily.com/reports/Outside_View_Azerbaijan_decides_Europes_energy_security_999.html

U.S. smart grid to reach $26.7B by 2017 Read more: U.S. smart grid to reach $26.7B by 2017 - FierceSmartGrid http://www.fiercesmartgrid.com/story/us-smart-grid-reach-267b-2017/2013-06-26#ixzz2XY7p3j00 Subscribe at FierceSmartGrid

U.S. smart grid to reach $26.7B by 2017

Read more: U.S. smart grid to reach $26.7B by 2017 - FierceSmartGrid http://www.fiercesmartgrid.com/story/us-smart-grid-reach-267b-2017/2013-06-26#ixzz2XY7p3j00
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http://www.fiercesmartgrid.com/story/us-smart-grid-reach-267b-2017/2013-06-26

New big idea: go small

New big idea: go small

B&W’s nuclear group in Lynchburg is designing the nation’s first small modular reactor; will power companies care?
http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/new-big-idea-go-small/324132/

Obama picks Colorado utility board chief for FERC chair - Macfarlane, Shelanski confirmed - EPA's 'transparency' crusader - House takes up Hastings offshore bill - Moniz sees future for coal

http://www.politico.com/morningenergy/0613/morningenergy11037.html

⌂ News Senate confirms Macfarlane to new term leading NRC

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Senate confirms Macfarlane to new term leading NRC

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/27/senate-confirms-macfarlane-to-new-term-leading-nrc/

Chairman Macfarlane Confirmed For A Five-Year Term

Chairman Macfarlane Confirmed For A Five-Year Term

3 Comments Posted by Moderator on June 28, 2013

Eliot Brenner

Public Affairs Director

 

By unanimous consent last night, the U.S. Senate confirmed Allison Macfarlane to a full five-year term on the NRC Commission. President Obama had previously indicated he would re-designate her as Chairman. Unanimous consent is a Senate procedure that does not require a member-by-member roll call vote.
Paperwork permitting, we expect her to be sworn into her new term as early as Monday morning.
The NRC is headed by five Commissioners nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate for staggered five-year terms, with one Commissioner’s term ending on June 30th of each year. One of the five is designated as the Chairman and official spokesperson of the Commission. The other Commissioners are: Kristine Svinicki, George Apostalakis, William Magwood and William Ostendorff.
Macfarlane was originally selected to complete the final year of the term held by the previous chairman. That term expires June 30.
This is what she had to say about the confirmation:
“I am honored by the trust the President has placed in me by nominating me for a full term on the Commission, and grateful that the Senate has confirmed my appointment.
“The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission fulfills an essential mission for the American people, with nuclear safety and security our paramount priority. During the past year, I’ve taken great pride in leading this exceptional agency. We have accomplished a substantial amount, and I am pleased that we will be able to continue this work. I will work with my Commission colleagues and the staff to ensure that the NRC continues to excel. I will remain committed to transparency and continue to seek opportunities to further public engagement. I will also continue to champion the importance of regulatory independence.
“There are a number of significant issues facing the Commission. I have full confidence that we will meet the challenges ahead.”

http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2013/06/28/chairman-macfarlane-confirmed-for-a-five-year-term/

URS to support Holtec SMR development

URS to support Holtec SMR development (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-URS_to_support_Holtec_SMR_development-2806134.html)
Holtec International is teaming up with engineering, construction and technical services company URS Corporation to develop its SMR-160 small modular reactor (SMR).

Russian company signs up for Rooppur studies

Russian company signs up for Rooppur studies (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Russian_company_signs_up_for_Rooppur_studies-2806137.html)
A contract signed by NIAEP-AtomStroyExport of Russia with the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission will pave the way for preparations prior to the construction of Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant.

Loan guarantee for Hinkley Point C

Loan guarantee for Hinkley Point C (http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Loan_guarantee_for_Hinkley_Point_C-280613ST.html)
The UK government has announced that EDF Energy's proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is eligible for a multi-billion pound loan guarantee.

H.R. 850, Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013

cost estimate

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 22, 2013

Fukushima Update 6/28 Who Are Fukushima’s Tsunami Refugees?

Who Are Fukushima’s Tsunami Refugees? 

 

Unquestionably, there are thousands of permanently homeless Fukushima residents due to the tsunami of 3/11/11. Who are they? Are they getting the same subsidies as nuclear accident refugees? Why isn't the Press reporting on this?

 

 

http://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-commentary.html

"Philosophy, Shale Gas, and the ANS Annual Meeting"

ANS Nuclear Cafe:

"Philosophy, Shale Gas, and the ANS Annual Meeting"


http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2013/06/25/philosoph-shale-gas-ans-annual-meeting/

'Is solar really four times the cost of nuclear? No - but…'

http://www.marklynas.org/2013/06/is-solar-really-four-times-the-cost-of-nuclear-no-but/

Atoms for the Future 2013 - Registration is now open for the major international event in France in October !

Atoms for the Future 2013 - Registration is now open for the major international event in France in October !

The SFEN JG is pleased to invite you to the 2013 edition of « Atoms for the Future ». This edition aims at providing a wide overview of the interactions and environnment between the Nuclear Energy and the Power Grid.
It will be held from October 21st to 24th. It is composed of 2 days of conferences and 2 days of visits. The conferences will be held at the UIC in Paris (16 rue Jean Rey, 75016 Paris). High ranked speakers have already confirmed their venue;-)
Registration is now open. We will be pleased to welcome you!

Atoms for the Future 2013 sfenjg.org

The SFEN JG is pleased to invite you to the 2013 edition (October 21st - 24th) of « Atoms for the Future ». This edition aims at providing a wide.

ANS Update: Nuclear Matinee: Pandora’s Promise – Talks at Google

Nuclear Matinee: Pandora’s Promise – Talks at Google

By ansnuclearcafe on Jun 28, 2013 01:00 am

GoogleTalks recently conducted a highly informative and entertaining interview session featuring Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, director Robert Stone, and the cast of the film Pandora’s Promise:  Stewart Brand, Gwyneth Cravens, Michael Schellenberger, and Mark Lynas. How and why … Continue reading →
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Will Obama’s Climate Policy Spur New Energy Technologies?

The impact of proposed carbon-emissions regulations on energy innovation could be small without direct R&D funding.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/516456/will-obamas-climate-policy-spur-new-energy-technologies/?utm_campaign=newsletters&utm_source=newsletter-daily-all&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20130628

EIA Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How much coal, natural gas, or petroleum is used to generate a kilowatt-hour of electricity?

The amount of fuel used to generate electricity depends on the efficiency or heat rate of the generator (or power plant) and the heat content of the fuel. Power plant efficiencies (heat rates) vary by types of generators, power plant emission controls, and other factors. Fuel heat contents also vary.
Two formulas for calculating the amount of fuel used to generate a unit of electricity:

• Amount of fuel used per kilowatt-hour (kWh) = Heat Rate (in Btu per kWh) / Fuel Heat Content (in Btu per physical unit)
• KWh generated per unit of fuel used = Fuel Heat Content (in Btu per physical unit) / Heat Rate (in Btu per kWh)

Calculation examples using these two formulas and the Assumptions below:

• Amount of fuel used to generate one kilowatt-hour (kWh):
  • Coal = 0.00053 Short Tons or 1.07 Pounds
  • Natural Gas = 0.00798 Mcf (1,000 cubic feet)
  • Residual Fuel Oil = 0.00184 Barrels (or 0.08 gallons)


• KWh generated per unit of fuel used:
  • 1,870 kWh per Ton of Coal or 0.9 kWh per Pound of Coal
  • 125 kWh per Mcf (1,000 cubic feet) of Natural Gas
  • 542 kWh per Barrel of Petroleum, or 13 kWh per Gallon

Assumptions:
Power plant heat rate
Coal = 10,444 Btu/kWh
Natural Gas = 8,152 Btu/kWh
Petroleum = 10,829 Btu/kWh
Fuel heat contents
Coal = 19,530,000 Btu per Short Ton (2,000 lbs) Note: heat contents of coal vary widely by types of coal
Natural Gas = 1,021,000 Btu per 1,000 Cubic Feet (Mcf)
Petroleum Fuel Oil = 5,871,390 Btu per Barrel (42 gallons) Note: Heat contents vary by type of petroleum product
Last updated: February 15, 2013

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Energy Secretary Optimistic on Obama’s Plan to Reduce Emissions

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/us/politics/energy-secretary-optimistic-on-obamas-plan-to-reduce-emissions.html?_r=0

Shale puts US in line to be top oil producer

Shale puts US in line to be top oil producer http://link.ft.com/r/NA70KK/87FKJ6/KEIJMC/OR9DM5/PN592Z/7V/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=28

Senate Appropriators Reverse Obama's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Cuts

Senate Appropriators Reverse Obama's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Cuts
U.S. News & World Report
Kingston Reif, director of nuclear non-proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told U.S. News that Senate appropriators reversed nearly all - $73 million - of the administration's cuts to GTRI efforts.http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/06/27/senate-appropriators-reverse-obamas-nuclear-non-proliferation-cuts

Energy Development on Public Lands is Robust: U.S. Interior Deputy Secretary at Platts Energy Podium

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy development of federal lands and waters is robust and opportunities abound for oil and gas production as well as renewable energy projects, outgoing U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes said at a Platts Energy Podium newsmaker event in Washington.
Hayes, who is leaving his post to teach at Stanford Law School in the fall, defended his department's efforts despite criticism from some in Congress that the Obama administration isn't moving fast enough to make more public lands available for energy development.
"It is incredibly frustrating how politicized this issue has become," Hayes said. "On the oil side, onshore, we've gone up by 35% in terms of oil being produced on our public lands."http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/latest.jsp?resourceid=7102398&access=EH

Gaius Publius: Obama’s New Climate Plan: Less Coal, More Fracking

Gaius Publius: Obama’s New Climate Plan: Less Coal, More Fracking

http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/06/gaius-publius-obamas-new-climate-plan-less-coal-more-fracking.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NakedCapitalism+%28naked+capitalism%29

Microgrids and Energy Security: The Business Case

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Natural Gas Supply Glut? Don’t Count On It

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PennEnergy's Top Oil & Gas News 6/28

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	Obama vows carbon cap for power plants in climate policy overhaul President also wants renewable capacity to double again by 2020. Read More Share:
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