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Saturday, February 22, 2014
How much nuclear power does Iran need?
How much nuclear power does Iran need?
Author: Seyed Hossein MousavianPosted February 21, 2014The new round of Iran nuclear talks concluded on Feb. 20, where the world powers and Iran agreed on a framework, a plan of action and a timetable to conduct negotiations on a comprehensive agreement in the next four months. “We have had three very productive days during which we have identified all of the issues we need to address in reaching a comprehensive and final agreement,” European Union foreign policy head Catherine Ashton said.
Energy News Roundup: Mexican Energy Reforms Take Shape and US Natural Gas Market Convulses
By Jared Anderson
The
secondary laws needed to enact Mexico’s historic constitutional changes
that break state oil company Pemex’ 75-year monopoly on oil & gas
development will reportedly be released mid-March. Additional laws
covering royalties and taxes, however, will not be finalized until
September. [Reuters] The Nymex natural gas futures contract for March
delivery closed at $6.149 per
For a Strong Economy in the Face of Future Storms, Cities Need Resiliency Innovation
For a Strong Economy in the Face of Future Storms, Cities Need Resiliency Innovation
By David Gilford
Without
power, the wheels of a city’s economy would quickly grind to a halt.
Reliable energy underpins every aspect of modern business, and yet we
see its full importance only when things go wrong. When Hurricane
Sandy’s flood waters reached New York City in 2012, first responders,
citizens and businesses alike faced the challenges of
Energy Innovators to Convene for 2014 ARPA-E Summit
Energy Innovators to Convene for 2014 ARPA-E Summit
By US Department of Energy
Next
week, more than 2,000 energy innovators will gather just outside
Washington, D.C., for the Energy Department’s ARPA-EEnergy Innovation
Summit. The event, now in its fifth year, brings together entrepreneurs,
investors, industry and government thought leaders to collaborate,
share knowledge and build relationships to help bring transformative
energy technologies to market. Here is what you
US Government Gets it Right on the Future of Solar; Now It’s Time to Commercialize It (at Home)
US Government Gets it Right on the Future of Solar; Now It’s Time to Commercialize It (at Home)by Brad Mattson, Siva Power | February 21, 2014 | 1 Comment |
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The U.S government takes a lot of grief, some of it deserved. Criticism might be most pronounced in industrial policy, where the mantra “we can’t pick winners and losers” was proven to many with the demise of solar start-up Solynd... Full Articlehttp://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/02/u-s-government-gets-it-right-on-the-future-of-solar-now-its-time-to-commercialize-it-at-home?cmpid=SolarNL-Saturday-February22-2014 |
Despite New Plants, Nuclear Future Still Decades Away
Despite New Plants, Nuclear Future Still Decades Away
The Energy Department provided financing for the nation's first new nuclear plants in years, but a generation of new plants remains a long way off.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/02/21/energy-dept-backs-new-nuke-plants-but-nuclear-future-still-decades-away?s_cid=rss:energy-dept-backs-new-nuke-plants-but-nuclear-future-still-decades-away
US State Department Brokers Israeli-Arab Gas Deal
The U.S. looks to the Eastern Mediterranean energy finds to help foster economic ties between Israel and its Arab neighbors.http://www.ibtimes.com/us-state-department-brokers-israeli-arab-gas-deal-1556951
SCE to Auction Surplus Nuclear Plant Machinery, Equipment
Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:38 PM PST
Press release below from Southern California Edison.http://atomicpowerreview.blogspot.com/2014/02/sce-to-auction-surplus-nuclear-plant.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AtomicPowerReview+%28atomic+power+review%29
EIA Increases Short-Term Coal Retirement Prediction by 50%
Posted: 20 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST
Coal
retirements are happening, and fast, according to new data from the
U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2014 Annual Energy Outlook
reference case. EIA’s latest prediction that about 60 gigawatts of coal
will retire by 2016 is up from about 40 gigawatts that it predicted just
last year.read morehttp://theenergycollective.com/katherinetweed/341661/eia-increases-short-term-coal-retirement-prediction-50
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"If You're Going to Force People to Buy Insurance, You Have to Make It Affordable"
Bill Boyarsky
"If You're Going to Force People to Buy Insurance, You Have to Make It Affordable" -- In November, Californians will vote whether to give the state insurance commissioner power to approve health insurance premium increases and veto or scale back those he finds excessive.
http://www.truthdig.com/ report/item/fixing_obamacare_ california_might_cap_ insurance_hikes_20140218/
"If You're Going to Force People to Buy Insurance, You Have to Make It Affordable" -- In November, Californians will vote whether to give the state insurance commissioner power to approve health insurance premium increases and veto or scale back those he finds excessive.
http://www.truthdig.com/
DOE Signing What May be the Only Nuclear Loan Guarantee
DOE Signing What May be the Only Nuclear Loan Guarantee
http://atomicinsights.com/doe-signing-may-nuclear-loan-guarantee/PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION PROGRAM
PLUTONIUM
DISPOSITION
PROGRAM
DOE
Needs to
Analyze the Root
Causes of Cost
Increases and
Develop Better Cost
Estimates
Report to the Subcommittee on Energy
and Water Development, and Related
Agencies, Committee on
Appropriations, House of
Representatives
preshttp://www.gao.gov/assets/670/660927.pdf
New Hanford cleanup price tag is $113.6B
New Hanford cleanup price tag is $113.6B
Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/02/19/2837564/new-hanford-cleanup-pricetag-is.html#storylink=cpy
Westinghouse SMR progress slows
Westinghouse SMR progress slows
Development of the 225 MWe Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) is being scaled back following the decision by the US Department of Energy to award funding to competing reactor designs.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Westinghouse-SMR-progress-slows-210214ST.html
Development of the 225 MWe Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) is being scaled back following the decision by the US Department of Energy to award funding to competing reactor designs.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Westinghouse-SMR-progress-slows-210214ST.html
Fukushima water storage tank overflows
Fukushima water storage tank overflows
An investigation is underway into why a storage tank at the Fukushima Daiichi site overflowed, leading to a spill of 100 cubic metres of partially treated radioactive water. Clean-up of this water is underway.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Fukushima-water-storage-tank-overflows-2102144.html
An investigation is underway into why a storage tank at the Fukushima Daiichi site overflowed, leading to a spill of 100 cubic metres of partially treated radioactive water. Clean-up of this water is underway.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/RS-Fukushima-water-storage-tank-overflows-2102144.html
New lease of life for Garoña?
New lease of life for Garoña?
Spain's cabinet has approved a royal decree that allows recently shutdown nuclear power plants to apply for their operating permits to be renewed. The regulatory change could lead to the restart of the Garoña plant.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-New-lease-of-life-for-Garona-2102146.html
Spain's cabinet has approved a royal decree that allows recently shutdown nuclear power plants to apply for their operating permits to be renewed. The regulatory change could lead to the restart of the Garoña plant.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-New-lease-of-life-for-Garona-2102146.html
Why The Economics Don't Favor Nuclear Power In America
Why The Economics Don't Favor Nuclear Power In America
http://www.forbes.com/sites/energysource/2014/02/20/why-the-economics-dont-favor-nuclear-power-in-america/
Study: Earthquake scenario at Peach Bottom nuclear plant shows spent-fuel pools are safe
Study: Earthquake scenario at Peach Bottom nuclear plant shows spent-fuel pools are safe
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/study-earthquake-scenario-at-peach-bottom-nuclear-plant-shows-spent/article_103382f8-9a5d-11e3-a39f-001a4bcf6878.html
Friday, February 21, 2014
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Duke Energy to exit Midwest power
generation business Duke Energy announced it has begun the process to exit its Midwest commercial generation business, which includes ownership interests in 13 power plants with a total capacity of approximately 6,600 megawatts. Full Article Share: |
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Study: America's natural gas system is
leaky and in need of a fix A new research study published in the journal Science reports that federal estimates of methane emissions have been consistently underestimated over the last 20 years, raising questions about the role of natural gas as a bridge fuel. Full Article Share: |
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• Siemens to supply steam turbines for coal power project
• Excess wind power turned into gas
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• B&W, TerraPower collaborate on Generation IV nuclear technology
• EIA projects retirement of 60 GW of coal-fired power by 2020
• Duke ordered to halt possible coal ash discharge into Dan River
• Francis O'Sullivan on the climate impact of ‘leaky methane’
• Siemens to supply steam turbines for coal power project
• Excess wind power turned into gas
• Doosan Babcock signs support agreement for EDF nuclear stations
• FirstEnergy to invest $475MM to enhance Ohio Edison electric reliability
• Consumers Energy taps AMEC to decommission three coal power plants
• Microgrid businesses form support consortium
• Siemens offers cloud-based Web service for virtual power plants
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