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Saturday, March 21, 2020
PG&E reaches bankruptcy deal with California - Axios
PG&E reaches bankruptcy deal with California - Axios: PG&E filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last January.
PG&E Announces New Commitments that Resolve Governor’s Concerns About Plan of Reorganization; Continues to Make Progress Toward Timely Chapter 11 Exit | Business & Finance | citizentribune.com
PG&E Announces New Commitments that Resolve Governor’s Concerns About Plan of Reorganization; Continues to Make Progress Toward Timely Chapter 11 Exit | Business & Finance | citizentribune.com: SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2020--
Biggest Utility Bankruptcy in U.S. History Is Nearing an End
Biggest Utility Bankruptcy in U.S. History Is Nearing an End: (Bloomberg) -- The biggest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history appears to be drawing to a close after PG&E Corp. reached a deal with California Governor Gavin Newsom over the company’s restructuring plan.The agreement calls for PG&E to put itself up for sale if the bankruptcy court doesn’t approve its
PG&E bankruptcy nears end: Newsom OKs restructuring plan - Los Angeles Times
PG&E bankruptcy nears end: Newsom OKs restructuring plan - Los Angeles Times: Under the agreement, PG&E will overhaul its board, and California regulators will gain increased oversight of the utility.
Southern’s Nuclear Plant Project Not Delayed by Virus, CEO Says
Southern’s Nuclear Plant Project Not Delayed by Virus, CEO Says: Construction to expand Southern’s Vogtle plant in Georgia is “going well” and hasn’t encountered major slowdowns from the coronavirus, CEO Tom Fanning said in an interview.
In 'milestone,' NRC gets first combined license application for advanced reactor | S&P Global Platts
In 'milestone,' NRC gets first combined license application for advanced reactor | S&P Global Platts: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on March 17 received its first combined license application for an advanced reactor, a step that project developer Oklo Inc. described as a "milestone in the dev
Dramatizing the reality of a nuclear meltdown | The Japan Times
Dramatizing the reality of a nuclear meltdown | The Japan Times: As with many feature films based on real-life incidents, "Fukushima 50," which opened nationwide March 6 and depicts the actions of the men who struggled t
A RAB Model for New Nuclear Power Plants: The Economics of Investment Incentives - Lexology
A RAB Model for New Nuclear Power Plants: The Economics of Investment Incentives - Lexology: The UK government is trying to change how it does business with investors in the energy sector. From July to October 2019, the UK Department…
Germany Prepares To Phase Out Nuclear Power, But What Will It Cost?
Germany Prepares To Phase Out Nuclear Power, But What Will It Cost?: Germany plans to shut down its remaining seven nuclear plants by the end of 2022
French nuclear plants tighten hygiene procedures over coronavirus worries - CNA
French nuclear plants tighten hygiene procedures over coronavirus worries - CNA: French utility EDF is introducing stricter hygiene procedures at its nuclear plants after walk-outs by a small number of workers who feared ...
Covid-19 could cause staff shortages in the nuclear power industry - Bellona.org
Covid-19 could cause staff shortages in the nuclear power industry - Bellona.org: As the Covid-19 virus grinds world economies to a halt, several national nuclear operators are weighing how to keep sensitive and vulnerable …
Coming to a Country Near You: A Russian Nuclear Power Plant
Coming to a Country Near You: A Russian Nuclear Power Plant
A
Russian state company is financing and building reactors across the
world, reaping for Moscow both profits and geopolitical influence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/world/europe/belarus-russia-nuclear.html
Friday, March 20, 2020
Catholic hospital is first facility in New York dedicated to COVID-19 patients
Catholic hospital is first facility in New York dedicated to COVID-19 patients: Catholic hospital dedicated to coronavirus.
International SMR & Advanced Reactor Summit 2020 (April 8-9, Atlanta, GA). -Poxtponed
At Reuters Events, we have been closely monitoring the Covid-19 /
Coronavirus outbreak, with the wellbeing of our customers at the
forefront of our mind.
Thank you for your support following the announcement last week that unfortunately due to the rapidly evolving situation with regard Covid-19, we have postponed the International SMR & Advanced Reactor Summit 2020 (April 8-9, Atlanta, GA).
The event will now take place later in the year and we will confirm dates and location with you shortly.
I wanted to get in touch with a few practical next steps:
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Thank you for your support following the announcement last week that unfortunately due to the rapidly evolving situation with regard Covid-19, we have postponed the International SMR & Advanced Reactor Summit 2020 (April 8-9, Atlanta, GA).
The event will now take place later in the year and we will confirm dates and location with you shortly.
I wanted to get in touch with a few practical next steps:
- Hotel rooms – please ensure you cancel your hotel room to avoid being charged
- Your registration – your registration will automatically be moved onto the rescheduled event. Our accounts team will be in touch to action this for you as soon as possible
Kevin
Kevin Anderson
Head, North American Nuclear | Nuclear Energy Insider+44 (0) 20 7375 7190 |US Toll Free: +1855 3727 500 7190
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Visualizing Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Production (Through January 2020) | The Energy Collective Daily
Visualizing Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Production (Through January 2020) | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- Is Green Hydrogen The Future Of Energy Storage? | OilPrice.com
- COVID-19 Causes Global Drop in Natural Gas and Oil Demand and Production
- Vision for the Infrastructure of the Future
- Q&A: NRDC attorney on the legal issues behind Atlantic Coast Pipeline challenge
Fukushima Update March 20, 2020
Fukushima Update March 20, 2020 –
A fuel debris laboratory will open at F.
Daiichi in 2024… Japan’s main Pacific Coast train line fully reopens… Fukushima
Prefecture plans to prevent large bags of contaminated rural debris being swept
away… Sendai unit #1 is the first nuke to experience an extended operational
delay due to new anti-terrorist back-fitting rules.
https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.Turkish utility to cooperate with Rolls-Royce in SMRs : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Turkish utility to cooperate with Rolls-Royce in SMRs : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Turkey's state-owned EUAS International ICC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK's Rolls-Royce to evaluate the technical, economical and legal applicability of small modular reactors. In addition, they will consider the possibility of joint production of such reactors.
Ambassador expresses hope for further Korea-UAE cooperation : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Ambassador expresses hope for further Korea-UAE cooperation : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: The successful cooperation between South Korea and the United Arab Emirates in building the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi has opened a new avenue for further collaboration between the countries in global nuclear power markets, South Korea's ambassador to the UAE said this week.
Challenging times highlight supply chain importance, says UEC chief : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
Challenging times highlight supply chain importance, says UEC chief : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: Recent global events and supply disruptions have highlighted the importance of domestic supply chains, the CEO of US uranium producer Uranium Energy Corp said today. The company has postponed plans to resume a drilling programme at its Burke Hollow in-situ leach project until market conditions "normalise".
Interview: Nuclear operators face a bright future : Perspectives - World Nuclear News
Interview: Nuclear operators face a bright future : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: Leading the World Association of Nuclear Operators at a time when respect is growing for nuclear energy as a reliable and low-carbon source of electricity is an exciting prospect, its new CEO and chairman, respectively, Ingemar Engkvist and Tom Mitchell, said in an interview with World Nuclear News. Speaking at the organisation's London headquarters recently, they said their enthusiasm in leading WANO into its fourth decade reflects not only their passion for the industry but also their optimism about its future.
Fukushima farmers looking forward to Olympic torch relay
Fukushima farmers looking forward to Olympic torch relay: For Ryoji Sakuma, a farm boy from a village not so far from the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Olympic torch relay was only ever something to watch on television.
US power industry may ask key employees to live at work if coronavirus worsens
US power industry may ask key employees to live at work if coronavirus worsens: WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. electric industry may ask essential staff to live on site at power plants and control centers to keep operations running if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, and has been stockpiling beds, blankets, and food for them, according to industry trade groups
Korea seeks UAE’s collaboration to explore global nuclear power markets - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7
Korea seeks UAE’s collaboration to explore global nuclear power markets - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7: The successful cooperation of South Korea and the UAE in building Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi has opened a new venue for further collaboration to explore opportunities in global nuclear power markets, according to a top Korean diplomat."We ho
YouTuber Provides Insight Into Austria’s Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On
YouTuber Provides Insight Into Austria’s Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On: Here is why communication is the key, not just in relationships, but between governments and their people.
French nuclear plants tighten hygiene procedures over coronavirus worries
French nuclear plants tighten hygiene procedures over coronavirus worries: French utility EDF is introducing stricter hygiene procedures at its nuclear plants after walk-outs by a small number of workers who feared getting infected with coronavirus during radiation screening, union and industrial sources said on Friday. After working in the radioactive areas of nuclear plants
Korea seeks UAE’s collaboration to explore global nuclear power markets - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7
Korea seeks UAE’s collaboration to explore global nuclear power markets - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7: The successful cooperation of South Korea and the UAE in building Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi has opened a new venue for further collaboration to explore opportunities in global nuclear power markets, according to a top Korean diplomat."We ho
Nuclear Industry Group Lauds Increased Transparency in NRC Fee Explanation - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
Nuclear Industry Group Lauds Increased Transparency in NRC Fee Explanation - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
Emirates News Agency - Korea seeks UAE’s collaboration to explore global nuclear power markets: South Korean envoy
Emirates News Agency - Korea seeks UAE’s collaboration to explore global nuclear power markets: South Korean envoy: By Binsal Abdulkader
ABU DHABI, 19th March, 2020 (WAM) -- The successful cooperation of South Korea and the UAE in building Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi has opened a new venue for further collaboration to explore opportunities in global nuclear power markets, according to a top Korean diplomat.
"We hope that we could move into the next stage. South Korea and the UAE could collaborate to enter the nuclear power markets of third countries," Kwon Yongwoo, the South Korean Ambassador to the UAE,...
ABU DHABI, 19th March, 2020 (WAM) -- The successful cooperation of South Korea and the UAE in building Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi has opened a new venue for further collaboration to explore opportunities in global nuclear power markets, according to a top Korean diplomat.
"We hope that we could move into the next stage. South Korea and the UAE could collaborate to enter the nuclear power markets of third countries," Kwon Yongwoo, the South Korean Ambassador to the UAE,...
Russia Signs Contract To Supply Research Reactor Fuel :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
Russia Signs Contract To Supply Research Reactor Fuel :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Russian nuclear fuel company Tvel has won a contract to supply nuclear fuel for the LVR-15 research reactor at the CVŘ nuclear research centre in Řež, the Czech Republic
Tvel, a subsidiary of state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, said the contract covers fuel supply in 2020 and has a structure that allows for future supplies on request.
LVR-15 is a 10-MW light-water reactor which has historically been using IRT-4M tubular fuel manufactured by the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant in central Russia, a Tvel subsidiary.
Tvel, a subsidiary of state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, said the contract covers fuel supply in 2020 and has a structure that allows for future supplies on request.
LVR-15 is a 10-MW light-water reactor which has historically been using IRT-4M tubular fuel manufactured by the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant in central Russia, a Tvel subsidiary.
Department of Energy to continue cleaning up New Mexico nuke sites
Department of Energy to continue cleaning up New Mexico nuke sites: The Department issued its strategic vision to outline key accomplishments expected in the next 10 years, as part of a renewed effort of “in-depth” planning.
No halt in Vermont Yankee decommissioning | The Brattleboro Reformer | Brattleboro Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic
No halt in Vermont Yankee decommissioning | The Brattleboro Reformer | Brattleboro Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic: VERNON — Decommissioning at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is continuing despite the coronavirus.
Scott State, chief executive officer for NorthStar Decommissioning, said in an …
Scott State, chief executive officer for NorthStar Decommissioning, said in an …
ComEd CEO: Exelon expects to have pandemic plan in place through the summer | Utility Dive
ComEd CEO: Exelon expects to have pandemic plan in place through the summer | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
U.S. Power Industry May Ask Key Employees to Live at Work if Coronavirus Worsens - The New York Times
U.S. Power Industry May Ask Key Employees to Live at Work if Coronavirus Worsens - The New York Times: The U.S. electric industry may ask essential staff to live on site at power plants and control centers to keep operations running if the coronavirus outbreak worsens, and has been stockpiling beds, blankets, and food for them, according to industry trade groups and electric cooperatives.
Editorial: NRC is right to put science before politics » Albuquerque Journal
Editorial: NRC is right to put science before politics » Albuquerque Journal: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's recommendation last week to issue a nuclear waste storage l ...
The Energy Crisis and the Coronavirus Crisis - Chesapeake Observer
The Energy Crisis and the Coronavirus Crisis - Chesapeake Observer: There is a remarkable similarity between policy responses to the Arab oil embargo of the 1970s and the way responses to the Chinese coronavirus are developing. Both events were handled by Republican administrations with weak commitments to basic economic principles at their highest levels, that had to cooperate with Democratic majorities in Congress with their own ideas about how to manage markets.
The oil embargo had a very small direct effect on the U.S. economy, and the direct effects of the coronavirus are not likely to be larger. The economic damage resulting from the Arab oil embargo was almost entirely self-inflicted, due to panic and poorly designed policies. Any economic damage from the coronavirus is also much more likely to arise from panic and policy errors than from the disease itself.
The oil embargo had a very small direct effect on the U.S. economy, and the direct effects of the coronavirus are not likely to be larger. The economic damage resulting from the Arab oil embargo was almost entirely self-inflicted, due to panic and poorly designed policies. Any economic damage from the coronavirus is also much more likely to arise from panic and policy errors than from the disease itself.
Cyberthreats to Electric Grid Are Escalating Fast; We Must Keep Up
Cyberthreats to Electric Grid Are Escalating Fast; We Must Keep Up: The need for immediate, high-level collaboration between the government and the private sector has never been more urgent: Electricity is the lifeblood of our economy. The economic, societal, human health and safety impacts of a major power outage are potentially devastating.
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