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Saturday, January 26, 2019

PG&E Escaped Blame for a Huge Disaster—But It’s Still the Utility California Loves to Hate | San Jose Inside

PG&E Escaped Blame for a Huge Disaster—But It’s Still the Utility California Loves to Hate | San Jose Inside: Mention PG&E to Victor Porter, and the response is nothing like the bland non-opinion most Americans have of their utility provider.

Clash of the energy titans – pv magazine USA

Clash of the energy titans – pv magazine USA: PG&E has filed a response to NextEra's request to protect its power purchase agreements, by arguing that no harm has yet occurred, FERC doesn't have jurisdiction, and that ongoing case law referenced by NextEra is not applicable.

Will PG&E bankruptcy speed up Diablo nuclear plant closure? | San Luis Obispo Tribune

Will PG&E bankruptcy speed up Diablo nuclear plant closure? | San Luis Obispo Tribune: San Luis Obispo County, CA, residents are worried about how PG&E’s bankruptcy will affect Diablo Canyon, the last operating nuclear power plant in California. Here are ways to safely shut down the facility.

PG&E Can't Evade FERC Review To Ditch Deals In Ch. 11 - Law360

PG&E Can't Evade FERC Review To Ditch Deals In Ch. 11 - Law360: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said late Friday that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. must get its blessing before shedding any wholesale power purchase agreements if it files for bankruptcy, adding a major wrinkle to a Chapter 11 filing that may be made within days.

Near-Bankrupt PG&E Pulls Plug on a Hydropower License Renewal

Near-Bankrupt PG&E Pulls Plug on a Hydropower License Renewal: (Bloomberg) -- PG&E Corp., the beleaguered California utility giant that’s days away from a potential bankruptcy filing, just scrapped plans to renew the license for a small hydropower project, citing “challenging financial circumstances” among other things.

PG&E wants to walk away from California dams as bankruptcy looms | The Sacramento Bee

PG&E wants to walk away from California dams as bankruptcy looms | The Sacramento Bee: With bankruptcy looming, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is citing “challenging financial circumstances” as one reason it will no longer try to renew its federal license for two dams it owns in Northern California.

PG&E Falls Back to Earth, and Bankruptcy Is Still on the Table - Barron's

PG&E Falls Back to Earth, and Bankruptcy Is Still on the Table - Barron's: The beleaguered utility caught a break yesterday, but still faces a long road ahead.

Report: Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress helps with his nuclear power push – GeekWire

Report: Bill Gates promises to add his own billions if Congress helps with his nuclear power push – GeekWire: Bill Gates said in his year-end letter last month that he planned to work to persuade U.S. leaders to embrace advanced nuclear technologies as a solution to curbing climate change. That work appears to have begun.

Hundreds of Pennsylvania jobs on the line as bailout deadline looms for struggling nuclear plants

Hundreds of Pennsylvania jobs on the line as bailout deadline looms for struggling nuclear plants

Tehran has lied to world powers about its nuclear program, official admits | People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK)

Tehran has lied to world powers about its nuclear program, official admits | People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK): Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Agency of the mullahs’ regime, said in an unprecedented confession that the mullahs lied in nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 countries about the Arak nuclear site and in fact concealed a part of the banned equipment. "In those tubes we had, the tubes that the fuel goes through them there, we had bought similar tubes previously, but I could not declare them at the time, only one person knew about it in Iran," he said in an interview with the government television. “Only the highest authority of the regime (Khamenei) was aware and no one else ... His Holiness (Khamenei) had said that you should be careful about these people, they are not trustworthy and don’t keep to their promises. Well, we had to work smartly and intelligently, in addition to not breaking the bridges behind us, we also had to build a bridge that would enable us to go faster if we were to go back. It was a tube of two or three centimeters in diameter and three or four meters long ... We had bought similar tubes, the same quantity, we were told to fill them with cement, so we poured cement in those tubes ... but we did not say that we have other t

Trump and His Associates Had More Than 100 Contacts With Russians Before the Inauguration - The New York Times

Trump and His Associates Had More Than 100 Contacts With Russians Before the Inauguration - The New York Times: Donald J. Trump and at least 17 of his associates repeatedly had interactions with Russian nationals and WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign and transition.

Bill Gates comes to Washington — selling the promise of nuclear energy - The Washington Post

Bill Gates comes to Washington — selling the promise of nuclear energy - The Washington Post: Gates wants to secure billions of dollars for pilot projects, but nuclear experts say he is promoting a flawed design.

Trump Signs Nuclear Energy Innovation Bill - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

Trump Signs Nuclear Energy Innovation Bill - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

NRC Approves New Beyond Design Rules - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

NRC Approves New Beyond Design Rules - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

The Guardian: Doomsday clock stays at two minutes to midnight as crisis now 'new abnormal' - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The Guardian: Doomsday clock stays at two minutes to midnight as crisis now 'new abnormal' - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Doomsday Clock stays at two minutes to midnight as crisis now ‘new abnormal’ Read more »

Railguns Stabiliize ITER Nuclear Fusion Plasma Three Times Faster than Gas Guns - NextBigFuture.com

Railguns Stabiliize ITER Nuclear Fusion Plasma Three Times Faster than Gas Guns - NextBigFuture.com: One of the problems preventing the Multi-billion dollar ITER nuclear fusion project from scaling to provide commercial energy are disruptions of the plasma. Disruptions are sudden events that can halt fusion reactions and damage the tokamaks. Princeton has developed an electromagnetic particle injector (EPI) which is a type of railgun that fires a high-velocity projectile from a pair of electrified rails into a plasma on the verge of disruption. The projectile, called a “sabot,” releases a payload of material into the center of the plasma that radiates, or spreads out, the energy stored in the plasma, reducing its impact on

Radioactive Waste 654 - RoMaNs Robot Being Developed To Operate In Radioactive Environments | Nucleotidings

Radioactive Waste 654 - RoMaNs Robot Being Developed To Operate In Radioactive Environments | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Jan 25, 2019 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Jan 25, 2019 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Weapons 371 - Chrysler Designed the TV-8 Nuclear Tank In The Early 1950s | Nucleotidings

Nuclear Weapons 371 - Chrysler Designed the TV-8 Nuclear Tank In The Early 1950s | Nucleotidings

Saudi Arabia Has Received Nuclear Offers From Five Countries, Says Official

 

Saudi Arabia Has Received Nuclear Offers From Five Countries, Says Official


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Friday, January 25, 2019

IAEA Delivers Report on Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development to Saudi Arabia

IAEA Delivers Report on Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development to Saudi Arabia

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Dr Khaled Al Sultan, President of K.A.CARE, receives the final report of the INIR Mission to Saudi Arabia from Mikhail Chudakov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, Riyadh, 22 January 2019. (Photo: T. Stott/IAEA)
The IAEA delivered the final report of an expert mission that reviewed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure development for a nuclear power programme.
The Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission took place in July 2018 at the invitation of the Government of Saudi Arabia. The mission team reviewed the status of the country’s nuclear power infrastructure development using the Phase 2 criteria based on the IAEA’s Milestones Approach, which provides detailed guidance across three phases (consider, prepare, construct) of programme development.
Mikhail Chudakov, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy, handed over the report to Dr Khalid Al Sultan, President of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) on 22 January 2019 in Riyadh.
“As is recognized in the INIR Mission report, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in the development of its nuclear power infrastructure,” said Chudakov. “It has established a legislative framework and carried out comprehensive studies to support the next steps of the programme.” He pointed out that Saudi Arabia has also developed strategic partnerships with countries experienced in the use of nuclear power and is extensively using their technical support.
To assist Saudi Arabia in making further progress in its nuclear infrastructure development, the INIR team made several recommendations and suggestions, where further actions would benefit the country’s programme development, including several related to the planning for Phase 3. The team of experts also identified good practices, one of which is related to the modelling of the competence and staff requirements for the regulatory body and the owner/operator.
As a next step, Saudi Arabia has developed a national action plan to address the recommendations and suggestions. The first meeting to discuss the ‘Integrated Work Plan’ between the IAEA and Saudi Arabia was held in early January to identify IAEA support for activities to implement the country’s action plan.
“This is indicative of the commitment of Saudi Arabia to make progress and to move the programme forward,” said Chudakov. He emphasized that embarking on a nuclear power programme is a sovereign decision. “While the IAEA can provide support, the responsibility for closing any gaps and moving the programme forward lies with the Member State.”

About INIR Missions

Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review missions enable IAEA Member State representatives to have in-depth discussions with international experts about conditions and best international practices in the development of a nuclear power programme. In developing its recommendations, the INIR team considers the comments made by the relevant national organizations. Implementation of any of the team's recommendations is at the discretion of the Member State requesting the mission. The IAEA publishes the INIR mission report on its website 90 days after its delivery to the Member State, unless the State requests in writing that the IAEA not do so.

MIT continues progress toward practical fusion energy | MIT News

MIT continues progress toward practical fusion energy | MIT News: At an event called “The Fusion Landscape,” researchers described the progress of ambitious efforts toward a new kind of fusion device being developed by MIT and spinoff company Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

INL could soon host major reactor center | Local | idahostatejournal.com

INL could soon host major reactor center | Local | idahostatejournal.com: BOISE — Idaho National Laboratory may soon be home to a major reactor testing center.

NRC To Issue Final Rule for Mitigating Severe Events at U.S. Reactors



No: 19-005
January24, 2019
CONTACT: Scott Burnell
301-415-8200
NRC To Issue Final Rule for Mitigating Severe Events at U.S. Reactors


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New EIA Report Predicts U.S. Energy Independent by 2020 - TheStreet

New EIA Report Predicts U.S. Energy Independent by 2020 - TheStreet: The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects American oil production to top 14 million barrels a day by 2040.

Brown: Nuclear Energy Might Be the Answer to Climate Challenges – Daily Utah Chronicle

Brown: Nuclear Energy Might Be the Answer to Climate Challenges – Daily Utah Chronicle: All across the country, nuclear power plants struggle to stay profitable. Nuclear energy is currently the largest source of low-carbon power in America, but due to recent advances in natural gas extraction and renewable energy technologies and a reduction of nuclear energy-related subsidies in favor of renewables, many nuclear plants have become uncompetitive. The …

Guest Opinion: Give nuclear energy a chance, protect our children - Opinion - The Intelligencer - Doylestown, PA

Guest Opinion: Give nuclear energy a chance, protect our children - Opinion - The Intelligencer - Doylestown, PA

SoCal Edison Could Face Fines in Near-Drop of Nuclear Waste

SoCal Edison Could Face Fines in Near-Drop of Nuclear Waste

Legislators seek clarification on Pilgrim decommissioning - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

Legislators seek clarification on Pilgrim decommissioning - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

Budget report: Plutonium pit production could cost $9B over next 10 years | News | aikenstandard.com

Budget report: Plutonium pit production could cost $9B over next 10 years | News | aikenstandard.com: Fully satisfying the U.S. energy and defense departments' fiscal year 2019 nuclear-related requests would cost $494 billion over the next decade, according to a new Congressional Budget Office review.

Entergy won't be cited for Pilgrim worker's misconduct - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

Entergy won't be cited for Pilgrim worker's misconduct - News - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA

Entergy hiring 320 for Mississippi nuclear operations

Entergy hiring 320 for Mississippi nuclear operations: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Entergy Corp. says it's adding jobs at its nuclear power division headquarters in Jackson, as well as at its Mississippi nuclear plant at Grand Gulf. New Orleans-based Entergy says it will add 250 jobs in Jackson, augmenting its nuclear workforce. Spokeswoman Mara Hartmann says some employees will transfer from northeastern nuclear plants Entergy is closing or selling. The electrical utility says it's also hiring another 70 people at Grand Gulf, increasing workers to 890. Entergy is overhauling the plant's management after operational problems. Grand Gulf supplies electricity to customers in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.

See the Centaur-Like Robot Designed to Handle Nuclear Disasters

See the Centaur-Like Robot Designed to Handle Nuclear Disasters: Researchers in the UK are developing a centaur-like robot to navigate settings too dangerous for humans, such as the site of a nuclear disaster.

Republicans at U.S. nuclear regulator pass stripped down safety rule | Reuters

Republicans at U.S. nuclear regulator pass stripped down safety rule | Reuters: Republicans on the U.S. nuclear power regulator approved a stripped down safety rule on Thursday that removes the need for nuclear plants to take extra measures based on recent science to protect against hazards such as floods and earthquakes.

IAEA reviews long-term safety of Ascó and Vandellós plants - World Nuclear News

IAEA reviews long-term safety of Ascó and Vandellós plants - World Nuclear News: A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts has completed a Pre-SALTO (Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation) review at Spain's Ascó and Vandellós nuclear power plants.

US DUF6 conversion ahead of schedule - World Nuclear News

US DUF6 conversion ahead of schedule - World Nuclear News: The return to service of all seven uranium conversion production lines enabled the US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management to convert over 5000 tonnes of depleted uranium hexafluoride - more than half its yearly target - to a more stable form within the first three months of fiscal 2019.

KHNP teams up with Sargent & Lundy for Romanian project - World Nuclear News

KHNP teams up with Sargent & Lundy for Romanian project - World Nuclear News: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with USA-based engineering firm Sargent & Lundy to collaborate on a planned modernisation project at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

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Canada invests $525,000 into Indigenous biomass projects | Energy Central

Canada invests $525,000 into Indigenous biomass projects | Energy Central

The Link Between Renewable Energy and Clean Water | Energy Central

The Link Between Renewable Energy and Clean Water | Energy Central

The Link Between Renewable Energy and Clean Water | The Energy Collective Daily

The Link Between Renewable Energy and Clean Water | The Energy Collective Daily

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Spite Won’t Beat China in Africa – Foreign Policy

Spite Won’t Beat China in Africa – Foreign Policy: If the United States wants to counter Beijing’s diplomacy, it needs to understand why it works so well.

Massachusetts Attorney General to Request Hearing in Pilgrim License Transfer - CapeCod.com

Massachusetts Attorney General to Request Hearing in Pilgrim License Transfer - CapeCod.com: PLYMOUTH – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been notified by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office that it plans to intervene on the license transfer application for the Pilgrim Nu…

Letter From Pawling, New York: An Afternoon at Nuclear Lake - Pacific Standard

Letter From Pawling, New York: An Afternoon at Nuclear Lake - Pacific Standard: A secluded, Edenic lake just a mile off the Appalachian Trail was once the site of a fight in which locals tried hard to keep people away from what they believed to be an environmental menace. Were they right to?

President Signs Pro-Nuclear Legislation

President Signs Pro-Nuclear Legislation: Two bipartisan pieces of legislation modernizing America’s nuclear future recently became law. NEIMA directs NRC to streamline regulations for new reactor designs. NEICA updates DOE’s objectives to support deployment of advanced reactors and fuels. Maybe we’ll start leading the world again.

Hearings on nuclear waste facility to start today » Albuquerque Journal

Hearings on nuclear waste facility to start today » Albuquerque Journal: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Holtec hopes to store nuke waste in a new facility near Carlsbad

Hitachi chairman: Nationalization only way to rescue UK nuclear project - Nikkei Asian Review

Hitachi chairman: Nationalization only way to rescue UK nuclear project - Nikkei Asian Review: DAVOS, Switzerland -- Hitachi's frozen nuclear power plant project in the U.K. could be revived only if the business is nationalized by Britain, Chair

Why a PG&E Bankruptcy Could Change Climate Calculus - The Washington Post

Why a PG&E Bankruptcy Could Change Climate Calculus - The Washington Post: The plan by PG&E Corp., owner of California’s largest electric utility, to file for bankruptcy protection won’t be felt just by its ratepayers, employees and suppliers. It will have an effect on whether residents of areas devastated by wildfires will receive the compensation they’re expecting, and whether California can live up to its ambitious goals on climate change. But the decision also represents a shock to investors who just two months ago were paying above par for PG&E’s bonds. Mo

PG&E and Pacific Union College Partnering on Resilience Zone Project in High Fire-Threat Area in Napa County | Business Wire

PG&E and Pacific Union College Partnering on Resilience Zone Project in High Fire-Threat Area in Napa County | Business Wire: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Pacific Union College announced today that they are collaborating on a project in Angwin to support wi

Nuclear waste has been piling up across America with nowhere to go. Congress needs to act - Los Angeles Times

Nuclear waste has been piling up across America with nowhere to go. Congress needs to act - Los Angeles Times: Regions with closed nuclear plants, including in Southern California, need to pressure lawmakers to follow through.

NNSA earmarks $50M to bolster nuclear security - Homeland Preparedness News

NNSA earmarks $50M to bolster nuclear security - Homeland Preparedness News: The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has awarded a pair of university consortia grants totaling $50 million as a means of bolstering nuclear security. NNSA officials said the Georgia Institute of Technology-led Consortium for Enabling Technologies & … Read More »

Crews start project to reduce maintenance, operations costs at Molten Salt Reactor - Oak Ridge Today

Crews start project to reduce maintenance, operations costs at Molten Salt Reactor - Oak Ridge Today: Cleanup crews started a $4.7 million project this month to reduce maintenance and operations costs at the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment, which was shut down 50 years ago at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The project is expected to save nearly $25 million in costs, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management said in …

INL could soon host major reactor center | Government | postregister.com

INL could soon host major reactor center | Government | postregister.com: BOISE — Idaho National Laboratory may soon be home to a major reactor testing center.

PSEG Drives Home Vow to Shutter Nuclear Plants Unless Public Subsidizes Them - NJ Spotlight

PSEG Drives Home Vow to Shutter Nuclear Plants Unless Public Subsidizes Them - NJ Spotlight: Company maintains new filings with state demonstrate case for up to $300 million in annual aid for three years, but most financial information has been redacted

State of Energy: Indian Point impact looms

State of Energy: Indian Point impact looms: To kick off 2019, Poughkeepsie Journal reporters are assessing the state of critical issues on their beats. In this story, reporter Thomas C. Zambito looks at the state of energy in the Hudson Valley.

Seabook Station nuclear plant license extension delayed - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH

Seabook Station nuclear plant license extension delayed - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH

Isotope producers in atmospheric monitoring initiative - World Nuclear News

Isotope producers in atmospheric monitoring initiative - World Nuclear News: The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation's medical isotope production facility has become the second in the world to install a high-resolution monitoring system to track emissions from its production of medical radioisotopes. The scheme is part of an initiative led by the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Chinese-developed ATF undergoing irradiation tests - World Nuclear News

Chinese-developed ATF undergoing irradiation tests - World Nuclear News: China General Nuclear has begun irradiation testing of a prototype accident-tolerant fuel rod in a research reactor, marking the first time that Chinese-developed ATF has been irradiated.

Bilibino unit 1 prepared for decommissioning - World Nuclear News

Bilibino unit 1 prepared for decommissioning - World Nuclear News: The Russian regulator has approved the start of decommissioning work at unit 1 of the Bilibino nuclear power plant in Chukotka. Rosenergoatom, the operator subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, announced yesterday it had received a 15-year licence to operate the unit without power generation.

A New Abnormal: It is still two minutes to midnight




A New Abnormal
To: Leaders and citizens of the world
Re: A new abnormal: It is still two minutes to

       midnight
Date: January 24, 2019


Humanity now faces two simultaneous existential threats, either of which would be cause for extreme concern and immediate attention. These major threats—nuclear weapons and climate change—were exacerbated this past year by the increased use of information warfare to undermine democracy around the world, amplifying risk from these and other threats and putting the future of civilization in extraordinary danger.

In the nuclear realm, the United States abandoned the Iran nuclear deal and announced it would withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), grave steps towards a complete dismantlement of the global arms control process. Although the United States and North Korea moved away from the bellicose rhetoric of 2017, the urgent North Korean nuclear dilemma remains unresolved. Meanwhile, the world’s nuclear nations proceeded with programs of “nuclear modernization” that are all but indistinguishable from a worldwide arms race, and the military doctrines of Russia and the United States have increasingly eroded the long-held taboo against the use of nuclear weapons.

On the climate change front, global carbon dioxide emissions—which seemed to plateau earlier this decade—resumed an upward climb in 2017 and 2018. To halt the worst effects of climate change, the countries of the world must cut net worldwide carbon dioxide emissions to zero by well before the end of the century. By such a measure, the world community failed dismally last year...


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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Radioactive Waste 372 - Deep Isolation Tests Drilling Deep Boreholes To Dispose of Spent Nuclear Fuel - Part 2 of 2 Parts | Nucleotidings

Radioactive Waste 372 - Deep Isolation Tests Drilling Deep Boreholes To Dispose of Spent Nuclear Fuel - Part 2 of 2 Parts | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Jan 22, 2019 | Nucleotidings

Nuclear News Roundup Jan 22, 2019 | Nucleotidings

How Will PG&E’s Bankruptcy Impact the CleanTech Industry? - Renewable Energy World

How Will PG&E’s Bankruptcy Impact the CleanTech Industry? - Renewable Energy World: On January 14, 2019, California’s largest utility, PG&E, filed a bankruptcy notice stating that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the month end on January 29th. Given its business situation, PG&E must proceed with the bankruptcy process unless lawmakers step in because PG&E’s current liabilities from California’s 2017 and 2018 fires are about 10 times PG&E’s current market cap of $3.5 billion, which is down 90% since last Fall. Obviously, this is a big issue for the cleantech industry since PG&E covers a territory that runs from Eureka to Bakersfield, including 106,000 miles of electric grid.

EC Report Says Existing Nuclear Will Be Cheapest Form Of Energy In 2030

EC Report Says Existing Nuclear Will Be Cheapest Form Of Energy In 2030

PG&E Secures $5.5B in Financing for Bankruptcy - Power Engineering

PG&E Secures $5.5B in Financing for Bankruptcy - Power Engineering: The San Francisco-based utility holding company entered into the DIP with JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Barclays and CItiGroup Global Markets, according to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. PG&E expects its capital expenditures to total approximately $13.5 billion over the next two years.

What Does the Nuclear Power Phase-Out Mean for Energy Storage? - Renewable Energy World

What Does the Nuclear Power Phase-Out Mean for Energy Storage? - Renewable Energy World: The power industry is facing a nuclear power dilemma, according to a report published by The Union of Concerned Scientists. UCS assessed the economic viability and performance of nuclear power plants operating in the United States and concluded that the retirement of these plants will likely result in the adoption of coal and natural gas for baseload power generation, two energy sources that contribute to carbon dioxide emissions.

Four Climate-Influenced Disasters Cost the U.S. $53 Billion in 2018 - Scientific American

Four Climate-Influenced Disasters Cost the U.S. $53 Billion in 2018 - Scientific American: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

GE Hitachi Completes Segmentation At Oskarshamn Unit 2 - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

GE Hitachi Completes Segmentation At Oskarshamn Unit 2 - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

Chinese CNOOC Plans Highest Spending In Five Years | OilPrice.com

Chinese CNOOC Plans Highest Spending In Five Years | OilPrice.com

The 7 Factors Driving Oil Prices In 2019 | OilPrice.com

The 7 Factors Driving Oil Prices In 2019 | OilPrice.com: It was a volatile year for oil prices in 2018, and as the new year starts with a rebound from December lows, there are several key factors to watch

Saudi Arabia: We’ll Pump The World’s Very Last Barrel Of Oil | OilPrice.com

Saudi Arabia: We’ll Pump The World’s Very Last Barrel Of Oil | OilPrice.com: Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest crude oil producer expects oil demand to be rising till at least 2040, and thinks that it’s the most competent oil producer to continue meeting this demand growth

IEA Chief: EVs Are Not The End Of The Oil Era | naked capitalism

IEA Chief: EVs Are Not The End Of The Oil Era | naked capitalism: Why EVs are way overhyped as a way to reduce oil use.

US university to invest $200 million into biomass plant | Energy Central

US university to invest $200 million into biomass plant | Energy Central

Germany’s Horrendous Energy Mistakes Are Costing Its Citizens Dearly | Energy Central

Germany’s Horrendous Energy Mistakes Are Costing Its Citizens Dearly | Energy Central

Nuclear Fusion Commercialization Race | Energy Central

Nuclear Fusion Commercialization Race | Energy Central

Russia Will Test a New Sodium Fast Reactor and Reprocessing to Handle All Nuclear Waste | Energy Central

Russia Will Test a New Sodium Fast Reactor and Reprocessing to Handle All Nuclear Waste | Energy Central

Russia Will Test a New Sodium Fast Reactor and Reprocessing to Handle All Nuclear Waste | The Energy Collective Daily

Russia Will Test a New Sodium Fast Reactor and Reprocessing to Handle All Nuclear Waste | The Energy Collective Daily

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Nuclear lab director says spent-fuel impasse harms mission | The Spokesman-Review

Nuclear lab director says spent-fuel impasse harms mission | The Spokesman-Review: The biggest threat to the nation’s primary lab for nuclear research is a prohibition from bringing in small quantities of spent nuclear fuel for research, the lab’s director said Tuesday.

Colorado power companies bet big on net-zero emissions as state debates 100% renewable energy future – The Colorado Sun

Colorado power companies bet big on net-zero emissions as state debates 100% renewable energy future – The Colorado Sun

Hanford radioactive waste burial ground restoration done | Tri-City Herald

Hanford radioactive waste burial ground restoration done | Tri-City Herald

Y-12: Work complete on W76-1 warhead program - Oak Ridge Today

Y-12: Work complete on W76-1 warhead program - Oak Ridge Today: Work was completed in December on a program to extend the life of the W76 nuclear warhead, the Y-12 National Security Complex said on Monday. That ended a decade of work to extend the service life of the original warhead design by 40 years, Y-12 said. “This warhead plays a vital role in maintaining …

TVA names new nuclear site managers | Times Free Press

TVA names new nuclear site managers | Times Free Press: The Tennessee Valley Authority announced new leaders of its Tennessee nuclear power plants Tuesday following the decision of Watts Bar Site Vice President Paul Simmons to retire from TVA.

Brazil seeks private investors to complete nuclear plant by 2026 | Reuters

Brazil seeks private investors to complete nuclear plant by 2026 | Reuters: Brazil aims to complete its third nuclear plant by 2026 with the help of private investment, Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque said on Wednesday, in a bid to jump-start the decades-old, corruption-tainted project.

PSEG: Without subsidies, 3 Salem County nuclear plants will close | New Jersey | pressofatlanticcity.com

PSEG: Without subsidies, 3 Salem County nuclear plants will close | New Jersey | pressofatlanticcity.com: Without financial help from ratepayers, Public Service Enterprise Group says it will have to begin shuttering its three nuclear plants in South Jersey by 2022.

At Davos, Japan enthusiastic on nuclear power market - Electric Light & Power

At Davos, Japan enthusiastic on nuclear power market - Electric Light & Power: Hitachi executive Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi noted recent "failures" in construction of power plants that have doused investor interest

State of Energy: Indian Point impact looms

State of Energy: Indian Point impact looms: To kick off 2019, Poughkeepsie Journal reporters are assessing the state of critical issues on their beats. In this story, reporter Thomas C. Zambito looks at the state of energy in the Hudson Valley.

South Carolina's other big nuclear problem | Editorials | postandcourier.com

South Carolina's other big nuclear problem | Editorials | postandcourier.com

Green dreams and energy reality | TheHill

Green dreams and energy reality | TheHill: There are a few inconvenient truths about the proposed transition to so-called 'green' energy and its ability to power America.

CNNC extends cooperation with Suzhou University - World Nuclear News

CNNC extends cooperation with Suzhou University - World Nuclear News: China National Nuclear Corporation and Suzhou University have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding their existing cooperation in nuclear medicine and nuclear technology applications. Suzhou University is in the eastern-central coastal province of Jiangsu.

Creativity needed in nuclear power recruitment, report says - World Nuclear News

Creativity needed in nuclear power recruitment, report says - World Nuclear News: In a bid to attract new talent, the nuclear sector is working to transform its image and new projects and technologies will “help shed outdated perceptions”, according to the latest Global Energy Talent Index released yesterday. But, to truly succeed, nuclear companies will "need to be inventive with how they source and nurture their workforce", adds the energy recruitment and employment trends report, which is in its third year.

New Chinese JV for rare earth minerals from Greenland - World Nuclear News

New Chinese JV for rare earth minerals from Greenland - World Nuclear News: China's Shenghe Resources Holding Co Ltd - the largest shareholder in Greenland Minerals Ltd - has formed a joint venture company with subsidiaries of China National Nuclear Corporation for the trading and processing of rare earth minerals. The creation of the joint venture supports the development of Greenland's Kvanefjeld Project.

Hot Tests For Flamanville 3 Set For February - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

Hot Tests For Flamanville 3 Set For February - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

Westinghouse Awarded $93.6M To Support EnCore Fuel Development - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

Westinghouse Awarded $93.6M To Support EnCore Fuel Development - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

GE Hitachi Completes Segmentation At Oskarshamn Unit 2 - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers

GE Hitachi Completes Segmentation At Oskarshamn Unit 2 - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers: The latest nuclear news in Nuclear Power Industry about utilities, companies, suppliers in the nuclear energy market.

New nuclear waste storage facility may open in NM | KOB 4

New nuclear waste storage facility may open in NM | KOB 4

Holtec: Hearing scheduled on nuclear site proposed near Carlsbad

Holtec: Hearing scheduled on nuclear site proposed near Carlsbad: The facility would keep the spent rods about 40 feet underground, on an “interim” basis until a permanent repository is devised.

Massachusetts lawmakers seek delay in Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclear plant license renewal | masslive.com

Massachusetts lawmakers seek delay in Seabrook, New Hampshire, nuclear plant license renewal | masslive.com

Hitachi's Pause on Wylfa Plant Deals Major Blow to UK New-Build Nuclear | Greentech Media

Hitachi's Pause on Wylfa Plant Deals Major Blow to UK New-Build Nuclear | Greentech Media

Germany needs longer timetable to end coal-fired power: minister | S&P Global Platts

Germany needs longer timetable to end coal-fired power: minister | S&P Global Platts: Germany needs to retain half of its coal fired power generation capacity until 2030 to offset the closure of all its nuclear reactors by 2021/22, economy and energy minister Peter Altmaier said Tuesda

NRC Said to Invite TerraPower's Nathan Myhrvold to Speak at Annual Conference

NRC Said to Invite TerraPower's Nathan Myhrvold to Speak at Annual Conference: In a change from recent years, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory Information Conference will feature a speaker from the industry.

USA clears way for HALEU - World Nuclear News

USA clears way for HALEU - World Nuclear News: The US Department of Energy has completed an environmental assessment clearing the way for the fabrication of high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel for advanced nuclear reactors at the Idaho National Laboratory. Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense has issued a Request for Information for a small mobile reactor using HALEU fuel to provide electrical power in rapid response scenarios.

Dismantling of Oskarshamn 2 internals completed - World Nuclear News

Dismantling of Oskarshamn 2 internals completed - World Nuclear News: The decommissioning of unit 2 at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden has passed a major milestone with the completion of the segmentation of the reactor internals.

Nuclear Power Plant to redefine its Growth Path | Eyeing Multi-Billion Dollar Market in Near Future

Nuclear Power Plant to redefine its Growth Path | Eyeing Multi-Billion Dollar Market in Near Future



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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Frontline: Coal's Deadly Dust


TONIGHT at 10/9c on PBS
Coal miners across Appalachia are dying from a resurgence of severe black lung disease. But could this epidemic have been prevented?

This is one of many tough questions grappled with in Coal’s Deadly Dust, a new investigation from FRONTLINE and NPR that premieres tonight on PBS. 

NPR Correspondent Howard Berkes was reporting on the disease when he received a tip about an outbreak of severe black lung — a disease that epidemiologists thought was nearly gone. Berkes met with a radiologist whose clinic was so overwhelmed with such cases, he turned to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), for answers. The NIOSH researchers found it difficult to believe what the radiologist had seen.

From 2011 to 2016, federal researchers at NIOSH had counted only 99 cases of this incurable disease nationwide; however, FRONTLINE and NPR identified more than 2,000 in Appalachia alone in the same time frame. In most cases, silica dust, not coal dust, likely played the key role.

Silica dust is known to be nearly 20 times more toxic than carbon-based coal dust — but as the film reveals, federal regulators and the mining industry never treated the lethal dust as a unique threat.

“It’s pretty difficult to hear the miners just working so hard to catch their breath and to know that the reason for that is those exposures at work that we absolutely know how to prevent,” Celeste Monforton, a former top official at the Mine Safety and Health Administration says. She adds, “It’s abundantly clear…this problem really is a silica problem…this is such a gross and frank example of regulatory failure.”

And while the mining industry and federal regulators both say they've made progress in protecting miners, there still is no plan for tougher regulation of silica at coal mines – and there are still more than 50,000 coal miners working nationwide.

Also this hour, FRONTLINE presents Targeting Yemen. Correspondent Safa Al Ahmad offers a report from on the ground in Yemen, where she investigates the escalation of the deadly U.S. fight against Al Qaeda and its lasting impact on Yemeni civilians.

Coal's Deadly Dust premieres tonight at 10 p.m. EST/9 p.m. CST, followed by Targeting Yemen. Watch on PBS stations (check local listings) or online.

Thank you for watching.

FRONTLINE Audience Engagement Specialist

EM Update | Vol. 11, Issue 3 | Jan. 22, 2019

EM Update | Vol. 11, Issue 3 | Jan. 22, 2019
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2019 – 2026 Nuclear Decommissioning Service Market with Top Prominent Key Players (Areva Group, Babcock International Group PLC, Studsvik AB, Westinghouse Electric Company), Global Analysis and Forecast to 2026 - openPR

2019 – 2026 Nuclear Decommissioning Service Market with Top Prominent Key Players (Areva Group, Babcock International Group PLC, Studsvik AB, Westinghouse Electric Company), Global Analysis and Forecast to 2026 - openPR: Press release - qyreports - 2019 ? 2026 Nuclear Decommissioning Service Market with Top Prominent Key Players (Areva Group, Babcock International Group PLC, Studsvik AB, Westinghouse Electric Company), Global Analysis and Forecast to 2026 - published on openPR.com

A law enforcement trailblazer rose from the segregated South to the elbow of presidents - The Washington Post

A law enforcement trailblazer rose from the segregated South to the elbow of presidents - The Washington Post: A retired black Secret Service agent and federal inspector general ends five decades of government service.

Op-ed: Federal shutdown devalues so-called 'non-essential' workers

Op-ed: Federal shutdown devalues so-called 'non-essential' workers: We owe it to our country to become more informed about the valuable roles our government plays.

Former U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulator Withheld Vital Aid During Fukushima Crisis, Says Top Official

Former U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulator Withheld Vital Aid During Fukushima Crisis, Says Top Official: The nuclear safety expert in charge of the U.S. government’s response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident says he was denied critical resources by the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Gregory Jaczko, who fueled the deadly panic and unnecessary evacuation in Japan.

Former U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulator Withheld Vital Aid During Fukushima Crisis, Says Top Official

Former U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulator Withheld Vital Aid During Fukushima Crisis, Says Top Official: The nuclear safety expert in charge of the U.S. government’s response to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident says he was denied critical resources by the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Gregory Jaczko, who fueled the deadly panic and unnecessary evacuation in Japan.

"Serbia will be forced to build nuclear power plant" - Business & EconomyEnglish - on B92.net

"Serbia will be forced to build nuclear power plant" - Business & EconomyEnglish - on B92.net: Latest Serbia news in English, latest Kosovo news in English, Serbian economy news, Serbian business news, Serbian politics news, Balkan regional news in English

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Completes Decommissioning Project at Reactor in Sweden

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Completes Decommissioning Project at Reactor in Sweden

People tend to have strong opinions about nuclear power. Meet a few who changed their minds. | Grist

People tend to have strong opinions about nuclear power. Meet a few who changed their minds. | Grist: Here’s what we can learn from people who changed their minds on the controversial power source.

EU approves France’s plan to replace nuclear plant with 300 MW of PV – pv magazine International

EU approves France’s plan to replace nuclear plant with 300 MW of PV – pv magazine International: The European Commission said the subsidy scheme to be adopted for the project is in line with the EU state aid rules. The 40-year old Fessenheim nuclear plant has faced several safety issues over the decades.

Perry Nuclear Power Plant community forum -- an in-depth look at the questions and answers given | Business | news-herald.com

Perry Nuclear Power Plant community forum -- an in-depth look at the questions and answers given | Business | news-herald.com

Nuclear Power Market: Growth Factors, Applications, Regional Analysis, Key Players And Forecasts to 2023 – TOP Tribune

Nuclear Power Market: Growth Factors, Applications, Regional Analysis, Key Players And Forecasts to 2023 – TOP Tribune

Wylfa: 'More cash for region' over nuclear plant delay - BBC News

Wylfa: 'More cash for region' over nuclear plant delay - BBC News: About 9,000 workers had been expected to build the £13bn Wylfa Newydd plant on Anglesey.

Quarter of World's Power Could be Nuclear by 2050 Despite UK 'Disappointments' - Sputnik International

Quarter of World's Power Could be Nuclear by 2050 Despite UK 'Disappointments' - Sputnik International: Horizon Nuclear Power, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, announced on last week it was halting construction of two new nuclear reactors at Wylfa Newydd in Wales. Sputnik spoke to Dr. Jonathan Cobb, a senior analyst with the World Nuclear Association, about the future of nuclear energy.

Is Wales the Tipping Point for Nuclear Energy?

Is Wales the Tipping Point for Nuclear Energy?: Hitachi's move to suspend plans for a nuclear power project in Wales may signal a decline for nuclear energy, but the outlook is more complicated.

Dismantling of Oskarshamn 2 internals completed - World Nuclear News

Dismantling of Oskarshamn 2 internals completed - World Nuclear News: The decommissioning of unit 2 at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden has passed a major milestone with the completion of the segmentation of the reactor internals.

Flamanville EPR hot tests to start next month - World Nuclear News

Flamanville EPR hot tests to start next month - World Nuclear News: Hot functional testing of the Flamanville EPR in France, which had been scheduled to start before the end of 2018, will now begin in February, EDF said yesterday. The loading of fuel into the 1650 MWe pressurised water reactor is still expected by the end of this year.

USA clears way for HALEU - World Nuclear News

USA clears way for HALEU - World Nuclear News: The US Department of Energy has completed an environmental assessment clearing the way for the fabrication of high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel for advanced nuclear reactors at the Idaho National Laboratory. Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense has issued a Request for Information for a small mobile reactor using HALEU fuel to provide electrical power in rapid response scenarios.

Nuclear fusion, a disruptive power source for crowded cities: Don Pittis | CBC News

Nuclear fusion, a disruptive power source for crowded cities: Don Pittis | CBC News: Holy grail of power generation, commercial nuclear fusion could be "a decade away" creating a new disruption not just for fossil fuels but for traditional carbon free energy systems.

Bipartisan Duo Emerges as Senate Panel Sets Course on Energy

Bipartisan Duo Emerges as Senate Panel Sets Course on Energy: Both senators come from rural, fossil-fuel-producing states with large swaths of poverty. Both have angered climate advocates. And both have backed President Donald Trump’s energy and environment nominees.

Uranium prices: projects flounder as market uncertainty continues

Uranium prices: projects flounder as market uncertainty continues: Uranium prices rose in 2018, prompting hopes for a sustained rally. But a host of factors still make the uranium market a risky bet.

Perry Nuclear Power Plant community forum -- an in-depth look at the questions and answers given | Business | news-herald.com

Perry Nuclear Power Plant community forum -- an in-depth look at the questions and answers given | Business | news-herald.com

Even Nobel Prize-Winning Physicists Need a Little Luck | Essay | Zócalo Public Square

Even Nobel Prize-Winning Physicists Need a Little Luck | Essay | Zócalo Public Square: The general public may view the scientific enterprise as rational and methodical, moving forward in an orderly, cohesive way. But science moves in fits and

No significant environmental impact of proposed INL uranium fuel processing, DOE says | Local News | postregister.com

No significant environmental impact of proposed INL uranium fuel processing, DOE says | Local News | postregister.com: The Department of Energy announced last week that processing high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) stored at Idaho National Laboratory will not have a significant environmental impact.

Military eyes mobile nuclear reactor with semiautonomous operation for rapidly deployable atomic power

Military eyes mobile nuclear reactor with semiautonomous operation for rapidly deployable atomic power: U.S. military researchers are surveying industry to find companies able to develop a small mobile nuclear reactor for forward-deployed fighting forces on land and at sea

Military eyes mobile nuclear reactor with semiautonomous operation for rapidly deployable atomic power

Military eyes mobile nuclear reactor with semiautonomous operation for rapidly deployable atomic power

3019 Doomsday Clock

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live international news conference at 10 a.m. EST/1500 GMT on Thursday, January 24, 2019, to announce the 2019 time of the Doomsday Clock. The news conference will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Watch the announcement live on clock.thebulletin.org, on our Facebook page, or on Twitter.

 

    Speakers for the Doomsday Clock announcement on January 24, 2019 include:
  • Jerry Brown, executive chair, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; former Governor of California
  • William J. Perry, chair, Bulletin Board of Sponsors; former Secretary of Defense
  • Rachel Bronson, president and CEO; Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • Herb Lin, Bulletin Science and Security Board; Senior Research Scholar for cyber policy and security at the Center for International Security and Cooperation and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, both at Stanford University
  • Robert Rosner, chair, Bulletin Science and Security Board; William E. Wrather Distinguished Service Professor in the Departments of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics, and the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago 
  • Susan Solomon, Bulletin Science and Security Board; Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Sharon Squassoni, Bulletin Science and Security Board; Research Professor of Practice at the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University