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Saturday, February 7, 2015
Nuclear Energy Renaissance Takes Another Blow and May Never Recover
Nuclear Energy Renaissance Takes Another Blow and May Never Recover
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/07/nuclear-energy-renaissance-takes-another-blow-and.aspx
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/02/07/nuclear-energy-renaissance-takes-another-blow-and.aspx
Tearing down the Westinghouse atom smasher tears away at history
Tearing down the Westinghouse atom smasher tears away at history
http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2015/02/07/Tearing-down-the-Westinghouse-atom-smasher-tears-away-at-history/stories/201502070075
Albert Weinstein, engineer and inventor, dies at 98
Albert Weinstein, engineer and inventor, dies at 98
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2015/02/06/026e6c0e-ad72-11e4-9c91-e9d2f9fde644_story.html
South Korea's Quest for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing: 1972-1976
South Korea's Quest for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing: 1972-1976
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/6567/south_koreas_quest_for_nuclear_fuel_reprocessing.html
TVA says tritium releases rise within Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
TVA says tritium releases rise within Watts Bar Nuclear Plant
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2015/feb/07/tvsays-tritium-releases-rise-withnuclear-plan/287022/
NRC Releases Oyster Creek Inspection Report Detailing Shutdown Causes
NRC Releases Oyster Creek Inspection Report Detailing Shutdown Causes
Nuclear plant had unplanned "scrams" four times in less than a year
http://patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver/nrc-releases-oyster-creek-inspection-report-detailing-shutdown-causes
What Neil DeGrasse Tyson Doesn't Want to Say About Nuclear Energy
What Neil DeGrasse Tyson Doesn't Want to Say About Nuclear Energy
http://nuclearstreet.com/pro_nuclear_power_blogs/b/mixed-reactions-nuclear-energy-media/archive/2015/02/06/what-neil-degrasse-tyson-doesn-39-t-want-to-say-about-nuclear-energy.aspx
What Aircraft Manufacturers Can Teach the Nuclear Industry
What Aircraft Manufacturers Can Teach the Nuclear Industry
http://atomicinsights.com/aircraft-manufacturers-can-teach-nuclear-industry/
Canada seeks to avoid medical isotope shortage, extends nuclear reactor
Canada seeks to avoid medical isotope shortage, extends nuclear reactor
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/06/canada-nuclear-idINL1N0VG2CH20150206
Our Nuclear Lifeline Learning from the tragedy of Vermont Yankee. Judd Gregg -
Learning from the tragedy of Vermont Yankee.
- See more at:
http://www.fortnightly.com/fortnightly/2015/02/our-nuclear-lifeline?page=0,0&authkey=8aa049ef4db7007cce3e76da271457109bb4c56451d7ef1aebb7a086806e1b55#sthash.mwycvYc7.dpufhttp://www.fortnightly.com/fortnightly/2015/02/our-nuclear-lifeline?page=0,0&authkey=8aa049ef4db7007cce3e76da271457109bb4c56451d7ef1aebb7a086806e1b55
Japan readies first robot to probe melted Fukushima reactor
Japan readies first robot to probe melted Fukushima reactor
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/technology/article/Japan-readies-first-robot-to-probe-melted-6066368.php
Shuttered Vermont Yankee reduces emergency staffing
Shuttered Vermont Yankee reduces emergency staffing
http://www.wcax.com/story/28043140/shuttered-vermont-yankee-reduces-emergency-staffing
Dallas company seeks to store nation's spent nuclear fuel at West Texas site
Dallas company seeks to store nation's spent nuclear fuel at West Texas site
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20150206-dallas-company-wants-to-store-nations-spent-nuclear-fuel.ece
Energy Quote of the Day: 'Utilities Seem to Have Concrete Shoes On'
Energy Quote of the Day: 'Utilities Seem to Have Concrete Shoes On'
http://theenergycollective.com/ed-dodge/2190246/energy-quote-day-utilities-seem-have-concrete-shoes
U.S. Solar Manufacturing Rising On The Horizon
U.S. Solar Manufacturing Rising On The Horizon
By Dr. Lidija Sekaric | U.S. Department of Energy
It’s
been a great year for the solar energy industry. By the end of 2014,
solar deployment is slated to be up nearly 40% over 2013. Today, the
booming demand for solar energy supports more than 173,000 jobs and the
U.S. has become the third largest solar market in the world. You can
find solar
Emerging Issues In The Federal Regulation of Electricity Markets
Emerging Issues In The Federal Regulation of Electricity Markets
By William Conway, John Estes III, John Moot, Clifford (Mike) Naeve, Paul Wight | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
In
2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will address many
of the most serious challenges the electric industry faces in multiple
proceedings that will be closely followed by industry participants.
Those challenges include the retirement of substantial portions of the
nation’s generation fleet and the changing composition of that fleet due
to the increased use of natural gas and renewable resources.http://breakingenergy.com/2015/02/06/emerging-issues-in-the-federal-regulation-of-electricity-markets/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=b43f9e7075-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-b43f9e7075-407304281
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘The Lower Oil Price is Bringing More Deflationary Pressure’
Energy Quote of the Day: ‘The Lower Oil Price is Bringing More Deflationary Pressure’
By Edward Dodge
Cheaper
oil has not been translating into economic growth over the last six
months and falling oil prices have also stoked deflationary fears. Some
countries have been using the drop in oil prices as an opportunity to
raise gasoline taxes, slash fuel subsidies or both. China has raised
fuel consumption taxes by 50% since November,
Oil Revenue: Is it Really Lost if You Never Earned it? By Jared Anderson
Oil Revenue: Is it Really Lost if You Never Earned it?
By Jared Anderson
There
have been lots of recent headlines about how much money the governments
of oil exporting nations will lose as a result of declining oil prices.
But these countries will really just earn less money than they would
from selling their product at a higher price. The price of oil has never
been static and
Broad Coalition Coalesces For Clean Energy Jobs In Illinois
Broad Coalition Coalesces For Clean Energy Jobs In Illinois
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Labor,
business, and environmental leaders have formed a unique coalition that
will urge Illinois lawmakers to pass new standards for energy
efficiency and renewable energy, leading to tens of thousands of new,
local jobs. Members of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, including
Environmental Defense Fund, argue that the state should not settle for
an old
New Technology Critical to Future of Offshore Wind Power
New Technology Critical to Future of Offshore Wind Power
By Roman Kilisek
Germany’s
Siemens has handed over the first of a total of five commissioned North
Sea grid connections, the BorWin2 offshore platform, to its customer
TenneT, a German-Dutch transmission grid operator, for immediate
commercial operation, the company announced in a press release on
January 30. TenneT is one of the four Transmission System Operators
(TSOs) that
EPA vs. EPA – Keystone XL Round
EPA vs. EPA – Keystone XL Round
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Two
of the Environmental Protection Agency’s seven statements of purpose
reference “best available scientific information” and “accurate
information.” These also happen to be two things that many in
Washington, D.C., feel that EPA is setting aside in the pursuit of
political goals. Yesterday the agency released comments on the Keystone
XL pipeline that gave plenty
Friday, February 6, 2015
China Power Investment Corp. merger with Nuclear Technology Firm Shanghai Electric Power
China Power Investment Corp. merger with Nuclear Technology Firm Shanghai Electric Power
Two significant power players in China, one
with access to Westinghouse AP1000 reactor technology and one with a
sizable electricity production presence, will merge, according to a
regulatory filing submitted Tuesday by Shanghai Electric Power Corp.
The timing of the merger is has not been announced, but the merger of the electricity producer China Power Investment Corp. and the State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. will create a company with assets valued at around $96 billion, according to market analysts.
The merger was revealed in a late afternoon regulatory filing by Shanghai Electric Power Corp., which is a CPI subsidiary.
SNPTC is relatively young. It was formed in 2007 with the purpose of domesticating newly acquired Westinghouse technology that was part of a four-reactor build contract Westinghouse signed that year. With Westinghouse technology, China is developing its own version of the AP1000 model reactor. Its own version is the CAP 1400 reactor model, which is expected to be a selling point for China's nuclear export ambitions.
Market analysts say the merger represents a marriage of money with technology, which could create a forceful player in the global market for nuclear power plant contracts.
China said in January that it would give support to exports that included rail and nuclear power, Reuters reported. China has hopes of becoming competitive with established giants Areva, Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corp. and Toshiba, Reuters said.
There is also a huge domestic market to consider. CPI is already among the top five independent electricity production companies in China with about capacity of 90 gigawatts. But China has proven itself hungry for new nuclear power plants with an expectation that it will have 48 operating reactors within the next 10 years.
There are 26 reactors currently under construction in China. Upon completion, the power capacity from nuclear plants will jump from 18 GWs to 58GWs.
http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/02/04/power-power-investment-corp.-to-merge-with-nuclear-technology-firm-shanghai-electric-power-corp.-020401.aspx#.VNNBhdKl-wM
The timing of the merger is has not been announced, but the merger of the electricity producer China Power Investment Corp. and the State Nuclear Power Technology Corp. will create a company with assets valued at around $96 billion, according to market analysts.
The merger was revealed in a late afternoon regulatory filing by Shanghai Electric Power Corp., which is a CPI subsidiary.
SNPTC is relatively young. It was formed in 2007 with the purpose of domesticating newly acquired Westinghouse technology that was part of a four-reactor build contract Westinghouse signed that year. With Westinghouse technology, China is developing its own version of the AP1000 model reactor. Its own version is the CAP 1400 reactor model, which is expected to be a selling point for China's nuclear export ambitions.
Market analysts say the merger represents a marriage of money with technology, which could create a forceful player in the global market for nuclear power plant contracts.
China said in January that it would give support to exports that included rail and nuclear power, Reuters reported. China has hopes of becoming competitive with established giants Areva, Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corp. and Toshiba, Reuters said.
There is also a huge domestic market to consider. CPI is already among the top five independent electricity production companies in China with about capacity of 90 gigawatts. But China has proven itself hungry for new nuclear power plants with an expectation that it will have 48 operating reactors within the next 10 years.
There are 26 reactors currently under construction in China. Upon completion, the power capacity from nuclear plants will jump from 18 GWs to 58GWs.
http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2015/02/04/power-power-investment-corp.-to-merge-with-nuclear-technology-firm-shanghai-electric-power-corp.-020401.aspx#.VNNBhdKl-wM
Exelon to add natural gas-fired units to Massachusetts power plant
Exelon to add natural gas-fired units to Massachusetts power plant
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/02/exelon-to-add-natural-gas-fired-units-to-massachusetts-power-plant.html
U.S. Electricity Demand Flat Since 2007
U.S. Electricity Demand Flat Since 2007
http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/environment/us-electricity-demand-flat-since-2007Nuclear power safer than ever: China
All Chinese nuclear power generating units have met, and even exceeded, global standards, a national industry safety official said in the runup to the country's restart of its nuclear power programme
Nuclear power safer than ever: China news.asiaone.com
CHINA - All Chinese nuclear power generating
units have met, and even exceeded, global standards, a national industry
safety official said in the runup to the country's restart of its
nuclear power programme and the export of nuclear equipment...http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/nuclear-power-safer-ever-china?sthash.bY8k5DIR.mjjo
NRC deflects queries on Yankee costs
NRC deflects queries on Yankee costs
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20150206/NEWS03/702069917
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20150206/NEWS03/702069917
Lawmakers, Industry Look to Expand Nuclear Energy Options
Lawmakers, Industry Look to Expand Nuclear Energy Options
http://www.rollcall.com/news/lawmakers_industry_look_to_expand_nuclear_energy_options-239908-1.html
China's largest nuclear power base generates record electricity
China's largest nuclear power base generates record electricity
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=266908China to Export Landmark Nuclear Technology to Argentina
China to Export Landmark Nuclear Technology to Argentina
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/02/06/2281s865311.htm
http://english.cri.cn/12394/2015/02/06/2281s865311.htm
Putin Autistic? A Dumb Diagnosis Highlights How Nuclear War could Happen
Putin Autistic? A Dumb Diagnosis Highlights How Nuclear War Could Happen
http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2015/02/06/putin-autistic-a-dumb-diagnosis-highlights-how-nuclear-war-could-happen/
Russian, Japanese Companies Expected to Participate in Construction of Two Nuclear Power Plants in Kazakhstan
Russian, Japanese Companies Expected to Participate in Construction of Two Nuclear Power Plants in Kazakhstan
http://www.astanatimes.com/2015/02/russian-japanese-companies-expected-participate-construction-two-nuclear-power-plants-kazakhstan/The Next Keystone Now that the GOP has taken the pipeline fight as far as it can, where to next? Nevada.
The Next Keystone
Now that the GOP has taken the pipeline fight as far as it can, where to next? Nevada.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/02/the_next_keystone_with_the_pipeline_fight_losing_steam_the_battle_over_yucca.html
Energy Quote of the Day: 'Make Available Nearly 80 Percent of the Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Resources'
Energy Quote of the Day: 'Make Available Nearly 80 Percent of the Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Resources'
http://theenergycollective.com/ed-dodge/2189386/energy-quote-day-make-available-nearly-80-percent-undiscovered-technically-recovera?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29
Advanced Energy Technology of the Week: Utility-Scale Solar Energy
Advanced Energy Technology of the Week: Utility-Scale Solar Energy
http://theenergycollective.com/coley-girouard/2190176/advanced-energy-technology-week-utility-scale-solar-power?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Energy+Collective+%28all+posts%29
Residents’ radiation dosage proves only one-third of gov’t estimate: Minamisoma hospita
Residents’ radiation dosage proves only one-third of gov’t estimate: Minamisoma hospital
28 January 2015
The average level of annual exposure to radiation among selected
residents in Minamisoma city, Fukushima Prefecture, stemming from the
2011 nuclear accident has turned out to be only one-third of the central
government’s estimate, according to a survey by a team of doctors at a
local hospital. The finding was announced on Jan. 27 by the Minamisoma
Municipal General Hospital team led by Dr. Masaharu Tsubokura. It was
based on the dosage of radiation recorded on film badge dosimeters worn
by hundreds of students in the city.
As reasons for the discrepancy, the team cited the children’s shorter hours of outdoor stays than in the estimate and the government’s failure to convert midair radiation levels correctly into effective dosages. Such a difference between the converted data and dosimeter recordings had been pointed out long before.
The survey covered 520 elementary, secondary and high school students in Minamisoma who wore film badge dosimeters for a period ranging from 18 to 30 months after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Co. The hospital team compared radiation doses recorded on the dosimeters with data converted from midair radiation readings in front of the children’s residences on the basis of the government’s conversion formula. The average radiation dosage based on the dosimeter data was 0.8 millisieverts on an annual basis compared with 2.4 mSv calculated from the government formula.
The government method is based on the assumption of residents staying outdoors for a total of eight hours per day but in reality the city’s children spent a much shorter period outside the home, with 97% of them doing so for only four hours or less on weekdays and 85% on holidays. It was the first detailed analysis of actual and estimated radiation dosages among individuals, according to the hospital group. Tsubokura and other doctors published a report on the finding in a professional journal issued by the School of Public Health, the Imperial College, London.
(Translated by Kyodo News)
As reasons for the discrepancy, the team cited the children’s shorter hours of outdoor stays than in the estimate and the government’s failure to convert midair radiation levels correctly into effective dosages. Such a difference between the converted data and dosimeter recordings had been pointed out long before.
The survey covered 520 elementary, secondary and high school students in Minamisoma who wore film badge dosimeters for a period ranging from 18 to 30 months after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant of Tokyo Electric Power Co. The hospital team compared radiation doses recorded on the dosimeters with data converted from midair radiation readings in front of the children’s residences on the basis of the government’s conversion formula. The average radiation dosage based on the dosimeter data was 0.8 millisieverts on an annual basis compared with 2.4 mSv calculated from the government formula.
The government method is based on the assumption of residents staying outdoors for a total of eight hours per day but in reality the city’s children spent a much shorter period outside the home, with 97% of them doing so for only four hours or less on weekdays and 85% on holidays. It was the first detailed analysis of actual and estimated radiation dosages among individuals, according to the hospital group. Tsubokura and other doctors published a report on the finding in a professional journal issued by the School of Public Health, the Imperial College, London.
(Translated by Kyodo News)
http://www.fukushimaminponews.com/news.html?id=462
Ginna Nuclear Facility Provides Over $350 Million/Year for New York
Ginna Nuclear Facility Provides Over $350 Million/Year for New York
NEI Study: Exelon Nuclear Plant Bolsters Economy, Tax Base, Adds Jobs to Region
http://www.nei.org/News-Media/Media-Room/News-Releases/Ginna-Nuclear-Facility-Provides-Over-350-Million-Y?utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=NR:%20Ginna,%20020615&utm_content=Study:%20Ginna%20Nuclear%20Power%20Plant%20Greatly%20Benefits%20New%20York&utm_campaign=General
Hyman Rickover Powered Up The Cold War's Nuclear Navy
Hyman Rickover Powered Up The Cold War's Nuclear Navy
02/04/2015 01:28 PM ET
http://news.investors.com/management-leaders-in-success/020415-737837-hyman-rickover-led-naval-nuclear-safety.htm
Who Will Replace Nuclear Power's Aging Work Force?
Who Will Replace Nuclear Power's Aging Work Force?
http://www.power-eng.com/articles/npi/print/volume-8/issue-1/nucleus/who-will-replace-nuclear-power-s-aging-work-force.html
Europe starts work on Energy Union
Europe starts work on Energy Union
The European Commission has launched discussion on the creation of its proposed Energy Union. The initiative, it said, aims to "reform how Europe produces, transports and consumes energy."http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-Europe-starts-work-on-Energy-Union-0602154.html
The European Commission has launched discussion on the creation of its proposed Energy Union. The initiative, it said, aims to "reform how Europe produces, transports and consumes energy."http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/EE-Europe-starts-work-on-Energy-Union-0602154.html
Tehran Denies Iranian Missile Program is Part of Nuclear Talks
Tehran Denies Iranian Missile Program is Part of Nuclear Talks
Tehran (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015 - Iran's missile program is not part of negotiations with the 5+1 group, comprising US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, on Tehran's controversial nuclear program, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said, according to state media. Araqchi's remarks came after Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the US Department of State, said that "Iran's missile program continues to po ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Tehran_Denies_Iranian_Missile_Program_is_Part_of_Nuclear_Talks_999.html
Tehran (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015 - Iran's missile program is not part of negotiations with the 5+1 group, comprising US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, on Tehran's controversial nuclear program, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said, according to state media. Araqchi's remarks came after Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the US Department of State, said that "Iran's missile program continues to po ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Tehran_Denies_Iranian_Missile_Program_is_Part_of_Nuclear_Talks_999.html
Pentagon Asks for $9.6Bln to Counter Missile Threat From Iran, NKorea
Pentagon Asks for $9.6Bln to Counter Missile Threat From Iran, NKorea
Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015 - The Obama administration asked for $9.6 billion to counter the increasing threat from North Korea and Iran. The US Department of Defense has requested $9.6 billion in the 2016 budget year to counter "a maturing long-range missile threat from North Korea and the potential threat from Iran," the Associated Press reports. "The US Military remains deeply engaged around the world," Pentag ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Pentagon_Asks_for_9_6Bln_to_Counter_Missile_Threat_From_Iran_North_Korea_999.html
Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015 - The Obama administration asked for $9.6 billion to counter the increasing threat from North Korea and Iran. The US Department of Defense has requested $9.6 billion in the 2016 budget year to counter "a maturing long-range missile threat from North Korea and the potential threat from Iran," the Associated Press reports. "The US Military remains deeply engaged around the world," Pentag ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Pentagon_Asks_for_9_6Bln_to_Counter_Missile_Threat_From_Iran_North_Korea_999.html
How The Economy Is Tied To Energy – Part 2
How The Economy Is Tied To Energy – Part 2
http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/How-The-Economy-Is-Tied-To-Energy-Part-2.htmlNRC proves it's unfit to regulate nuke power
NRC proves it's unfit to regulate nuke power
http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150205/OPINION/150209791/101091/ENTERTAIN04More than liability, n-energy costs need to be addressed
More than liability, n-energy costs need to be addressed
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/230027271
New England Generation Fuel Mix Changes Likely as Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant Retires
New England Generation Fuel Mix Changes Likely as Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant Retires
http://theenergycollective.com/todayinenergy/2189646/new-england-generation-fuel-mix-changes-likely-vermont-yankee-nuclear-plant-re
Nuclear Waste: Here or Elsewhere? Nuclear Experts Meet to Discuss Problems with Safe Storage of Radioactive Waste
Nuclear Waste: Here or Elsewhere?
Nuclear Experts Meet to Discuss Problems with Safe Storage of Radioactive Waste
http://patch.com/california/sanclemente/nuclear-waste-here-or-elsewhere?
AREVA: Bush Energy Sec., Spencer Abraham, Cashed In
AREVA: Bush Energy Sec., Spencer Abraham, Cashed In
https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/areva-bush-energy-sec-spencer-abraham-cashed-in/
Sen. Lamar Alexander, "The United States Without Nuclear Power," Feb. 5, 2015
Sen. Lamar Alexander, "The United States Without Nuclear Power," Feb. 5, 2015
http://www.nei.org/News-Media/Speeches/Sen-Lamar-Alexander,-%E2%80%9CThe-United-States-Without-NuThe truth behind biofuels glitz By The Denver Post Editorial Board
Editorials
The truth behind biofuels glitz
http://www.denverpost.com/editorials/ci_27429056/truth-behind-biofuels-glitz?source=infinite
What's Ahead for the Oil Market?
What's Ahead for the Oil Market?
http://www.energyintel.com/pages/worldopinionarticle.aspx?DocID=875679
A New Theory of Energy and the Economy, Part 2: Showing the Long-Term GDP-Energy Tie
A New Theory of Energy and the Economy, Part 2: Showing the Long-Term GDP-Energy Tie
http://theenergycollective.com/gail-tverberg/2191231/charts-showing-long-term-gdp-energy-tie-part-2-new-theory-energy-and-economy
Japan Aims to Restart Nuclear Reactor in June -
Japan Aims to Restart Nuclear Reactor in June - Sources
http://www.newsmax.com/GlobalTalk/japan-restart-nuclear-reactor/2015/02/05/id/623096/
12 Questions Obama's Science Advisor Refuses To Answer
12 Questions Obama's Science Advisor Refuses To Answer
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexepstein/2015/02/04/12-questions-obamas-science-advisor-refuses-to-answer/
Nuclear Power Needs to Double to Curb Global Warming
Nuclear Power Needs to Double to Curb Global Warming
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-power-needs-to-double-to-curb-global-warming/
Washington Closure Hanford hits safety milestones
Washington Closure Hanford hits safety milestones
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/01/28/3382630_washington-closure-hanford-hits.html?rh=1
Exelon, Anbaric team to develop microgrids for New York
Exelon, Anbaric team to develop microgrids for New York
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/02/exelon-anbaric-team-to-develop-microgrids-for-new-york.htmlBuilder projects 18-month delay for nuclear plant in Georgia
Builder projects 18-month delay for nuclear plant in Georgia
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/02/builder-projects-18-month-delay-for-nuclear-plant-in-georgia.html
FutureGen coal CCS project scrapped after feds withdraw $1B funding
FutureGen coal CCS project scrapped after feds withdraw $1B funding
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/02/coal-news-futuregen-to-be-shut-down-after-feds-withdraw-1b-in-funding.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerFebruary62015
MIT study challenges feasibility of carbon capture and storage
MIT study challenges feasibility of carbon capture and storage
http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2015/01/mit-study-challenges-feasibility-of-carbon-capture-and-storage.html?cmpid=EnlWeeklyPowerFebruary62015
6 New Charts That Show US Renewable Energy Progress
6 New Charts That Show US Renewable Energy Progress
By Pete Danko
The numbers are still pretty small, but the latest data compilation
from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows renewable
electricity generation rising steadily in the United States. Here’s a
key chart from NREL’s just-released Renewable Energy Data Book, which
includes data through the end of 2013. Capacity is the amount of total
power that
GE Teams up with Statoil to Make Energy Development Cheaper and Cleaner
GE Teams up with Statoil to Make Energy Development Cheaper and Cleaner
By Edward Dodge
General
Electric (GE) and Norway’s Statoil have announced a strategic
collaboration to advance more environmentally friendly and economically
sustainable technologies for oil and gas production. GE and partially
state-owned Statoil have a long history of working together and both
share a commitment to improving their environmental footprints, which is
a goal increasingly valued by investors
Utility Business Not As Usual
Utility Business Not As Usual
By EEnergy Informer
Empowered
prosumers will increasingly do what is best for them, regardless of
what utilities or regulators say For utility executives making New Year
Resolutions, 2015 promises to bring in more grief in the form of lower
demand growth (graph below and article on page 10), rising retail
tariffs, and more competition from prosumers, who are
Energy Quote of the Day: Oil Prices Further Imperil Keystone XL Pipeline
Energy Quote of the Day: Oil Prices Further Imperil Keystone XL Pipeline
By Edward Dodge
The
EPA has added fuel to the fire in the debate over Keystone XL. The EPA
filed new comments with the State Department that could give the White
House additional cover to deny approval of the controversial project.
The EPA said that the recent drop in oil prices could mean that
construction of the pipeline
Fracking: To Ban Or Not To Ban?
Fracking: To Ban Or Not To Ban?
By Ronald Farley | Burr & Forman
The
process of hydraulic fracturing (also known simply as “fracking”)
continues to divide the public and public policymakers, even as
resulting lower natural gas prices have encouraged industries, including
many power plants, to convert from coal-fired boilers as one means as
coping with coming limitations on the emissions of carbon monoxide.http://breakingenergy.com/2015/02/05/fracking-to-ban-or-not-to-ban/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy&utm_campaign=01c69e37f1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f852427a4b-01c69e37f1-407304281
Deputy Energy Secretary Sherwood-Randall Highlights A Top Budget Priority in Texas
Deputy Energy Secretary Sherwood-Randall Highlights A Top Budget Priority in Texas
By U.S. Department of Energy
Deputy Energy Secretary Sherwood-Randall Highlights a Top Budget Priority in Texas WASHINGTON – On Tuesday,
Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall traveled to Amarillo, Texas to visit
the Pantex Plant, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
site charged with maintaining the safety, security and effectiveness of
the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile, a critical component of
President Obama’s National
Big, Expensive Power Plants Undermine a Clean Energy Future
Big, Expensive Power Plants Undermine a Clean Energy Future
With the rich history of cost overruns in the nuclear industry, Xcel Energy and Minnesota regulators shouldn’t have been surprised when the retrofit cost for the Monticello nuclear power plant ballooned to more than twice the original estimate. Regulators asked tough questions last year about whether the cost overruns were the responsibility of poor management and the definitive answer came back this week: yes.http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2015/02/big-expensive-power-plants-undermine-a-clean-energy-future?cmpid=WNL-Friday-February6-2015
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Reactions swift after DOE ends FutureGen 2.0 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced late Tuesday that it was ending work on the FutureGen 2.0 clean coal project in Illinois. Read More Share:     |
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Kemper power plant overruns climb another $45 million Southern Co. (NYSE: SO) said it will spend at least another $45 million to finish the power plant it's building in eastern Mississippi's Kemper County, pushing total costs to nearly $6.2 billion. Read More Share: |
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U.S. Interior Department sells Massachusetts wind leases for fraction of prior sale price In January, the U.S. Interior Department auctioned off two 25-year leases to build wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts. The leases went to the only two bidders to attend the auction, and for a fraction of what the agency received from previous sales, says a Bloomberg report. Read More Share: |
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Employment in power sector declines, except for renewable generators According to the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as published on the website of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (eia), the electric power generation sector lost more than 5,800 jobs from January 2011 to June 2014, despite a gain of nearly 1,800 non-hydro jobs in the renewable energy sector. Read More Share: |
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What's next for Yucca Mountain repository? The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published the final two of a five-volume series of its safety evaluation report for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Read More Share: |
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MHPS to take over thermal power business Effective April 1, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) will take over the business in thermal power systems targeting Japanese industrial applications. Read More Share: |
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• Four solar power projects completed in Georgia
• Senator: U.S. must avoid losing all nuclear power generation
• Principal Solar to build largest solar project east of the Rockies
• I&M plans five solar power projects
• Dominion VA Power plans 400 MW of solar power
• Transmission line could turn Oklahoma into wind power superhighway
• Obama Administration decision deals a fatal blow to FutureGen 2.0 project
• Rolls-Royce to help bring emergency gensets to Indian nuclear power plants
• Geothermal power plant's second phase begins commercial operations
• Moody's won't downgrade Georgia Power because of Vogtle delay
• China, Argentina agree on work for new nuclear power plants
• Department of Energy suspends FutureGen
• Missouri justices send coal ash case back to circuit court
• Winds knock Spanish nuclear power plant offline
• Judge says Xcel Energy mismanaged power plant project
• MHPS GAC-series gas turbine tops 8,000 hours of operation
• Canadian Solar acquires Recurrent Energy for $265mn
• NAES Corporation acquires Greenberry Industrial
• Spot power prices again top $100/MWh in New York, New England
• Full appeals court won't take up dispute over Alabama Power hydro relicensing
• DOE fines Fluor B&W Portsmouth $243,000 for nuclear safety violations