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Resort project near Navajo Nation stirs culture controversy | Lifestyles | tulsaworld.com
Resort project near Navajo Nation stirs culture controversy | Lifestyles | tulsaworld.com: FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A large campground resort project proposed for a northern Arizona high desert site near the Navajo Nation is stalled amid objections centering on cultural sensitivity in
DEEP Issues Draft Integrated Resources Plan | Energy Central
DEEP Issues Draft Integrated Resources Plan | Energy Central: Key take-aways from Connecticut DEEP's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP):Six key objectives: Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector Securing the Benefits of Competition & Minimizing Ratepayer Risk Ensuring Energy Affordability and Equity for all Ratepayers Optimal Siting of Generation Resources Transmission Upgrades & Integration of Variable and Distributed Energy Resources
Saudi Arabia Reported to Acquire Uranium Mill Technology from China to Make Yellowcake | Neutron Bytes
Saudi Arabia Reported to Acquire Uranium Mill Technology from China to Make Yellowcake | Neutron Bytes: The New York Times reported on August 6, 2020, that a U.S. government classified intelligence analysis includes an assessment that Saudi Arabia, working with China, was building a facility to conve…
Federal government backs development of mini nuclear reactors with new action plan | CBC News
Federal government backs development of mini nuclear reactors with new action plan | CBC News: Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said on Friday.
US green energy efforts hinge on aging nuclear plants — Quartz
US green energy efforts hinge on aging nuclear plants — Quartz: Maintaining the country's nuclear fleet is key to meeting its climate goals. But as the plants age, their environmental and safety risks have become more apparent.
U.S. Energy Department probes hack, says no threat to national security | Reuters
U.S. Energy Department probes hack, says no threat to national security | Reuters: The U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday it was responding to a cyber breach that was part of the suspected Russian campaign hitting other government agencies, but that the attack was isolated to its business networks.
CYBERSECURITY: 'This is bad.' Hacking chaos engulfs FERC, DOE, Microsoft -- Friday, December 18, 2020 -- www.eenews.net
CYBERSECURITY: 'This is bad.' Hacking chaos engulfs FERC, DOE, Microsoft -- Friday, December 18, 2020 -- www.eenews.net: The Department of Energy's nuclear weapons office and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are the latest agencies swept up in a staggering hack of global computer networks.
Some ‘Secret City’ secrets shouldn’t stay hidden
Some ‘Secret City’ secrets shouldn’t stay hidden: Oak Ridge might be known as the “Secret City,” but sometimes, secrets are too important to stay hidden.
Jennifer Granholm, Meet the Awesome Department of Energy
Jennifer Granholm, Meet the Awesome Department of Energy: President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Jennifer Granholm — former governor of Michigan, lawyer, politician and television host — to be the next secretary of energy is curious. The idea ci…
Friday, December 18, 2020
Iran's Rouhani expects US to resume commitments under nuclear deal
Iran's Rouhani expects US to resume commitments under nuclear deal: Tehran (AFP) Dec 17, 2020 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday voiced confidence that President-elect Joe Biden will resume US commitments under the nuclear deal which Donald Trump pulled out of.
Why Offshore Wind and Energy Giants Are Chasing Off-Grid Green Hydrogen | Greentech Media
Why Offshore Wind and Energy Giants Are Chasing Off-Grid Green Hydrogen | Greentech Media: RWE, Siemens and Shell are among those exploring offshore hydrogen production to decouple ocean wind from Europe’s crowded grid.
Rising renewables penetration is a threat to grid reliability in some regions, NERC concludes | Utility Dive
Rising renewables penetration is a threat to grid reliability in some regions, NERC concludes | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
FERC chief Danly's bid to investigate CAISO over August blackouts rejected by Glick, Chatterjee | Utility Dive
FERC chief Danly's bid to investigate CAISO over August blackouts rejected by Glick, Chatterjee | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Federal Register :: Large Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident Redefinition
Federal Register :: Large Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident Redefinition: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is denying a petition for rulemaking dated February 6, 2002, submitted by Anthony R. Pietrangelo on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute, due to the discontinuation of the associated rulemaking.
Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught - POLITICO
Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught - POLITICO: Hackers accessed systems at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.
New diagnostic isotope to enhance targeted alpha therapy for cancer
New diagnostic isotope to enhance targeted alpha therapy for cancer: Researchers in the DOE Isotope Program have developed an effective radionuclide, cerium-134, as a paired analogue of actinium and thorium that can be imaged usi
NuScale finalises agreement with Sarens - Nuclear Engineering International
NuScale finalises agreement with Sarens - Nuclear Engineering International: US-based NuScale Power announced that it has finalised an agreement with Sarens USA to support deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) and provide a cash investment in NuScale.Sarens USA, the global leader in crane rental services, heavy...
Company to deploy test reactor at K-25 site
Company to deploy test reactor at K-25 site: Kairos Power has announced its plans to deploy a test reactor at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) in Oak Ridge.
DOE Picks More ARDP Winners; One or More Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations Will Be in Washington State
DOE Picks More ARDP Winners; One or More Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations Will Be in Washington State: The Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen five assorted advanced nuclear reactor concepts under the second Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP)
Kairos Power selects site for salt-cooled high-temperature test reactor - Nuclear Engineering International
Kairos Power selects site for salt-cooled high-temperature test reactor - Nuclear Engineering International: US-based Kairos Power announced that it plans to deploy it Hermes fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature test reactor (KP-FHR) at the East Tennessee Technology Park (ETTP) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, pending completion of due diligence and the...
NRC Drops Plan to Deregulate Rad-waste Disposal and Allow Disposal in Local Garbage Dumps – YubaNet
NRC Drops Plan to Deregulate Rad-waste Disposal and Allow Disposal in Local Garbage Dumps – YubaNet: Washington, DC, December 18, 2020 — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission jettisoned a far-reaching plan to allow disposal of radioactive waste in local garbage dumps not licensed or designed for such …
Visualizing Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Production (Through September 2020)
Visualizing Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Production (Through September 2020) | The Energy Collective Daily
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Visualizing Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Production (Through September 2020)
A moment of reckoning: the need for a strong and global cybersecurity response - Microsoft On the Issues
LNG Supply, Demand, Pricing & Trading
Mastering Clean Hydrogen
EPC Contracts for Energy Industry
21st International Conference on Renewable & Non - Renewable Energy
The Paris Agreement, Five Years Later: What Research Says About Future Directions
Energy (Brazil): 5 Trends for 2021
The Global Cleantech 100 – Find the companies solving our biggest problems | Cleantech Group
Energy Group to Consider Selling Nuclear Power | News | independentnews.com
Energy Group to Consider Selling Nuclear Power | News | independentnews.com: REGIONAL — East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is scheduled this week to consider a thorny policy proposal to accept free nuclear power from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and flip
Bay Curious: Why Doesn't PG&E Bury the Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires? on Apple Podcasts
Bay Curious: Why Doesn't PG&E Bury the Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires? on Apple Podcasts: In just two-and-a-half years the utility’s equipment started more than fifteen-hundred fires, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. Some of those were small, but others were deadly, like the 2018 Camp Fire, which burned the town of Paradise to the ground and killed 85 people. The Camp Fire caus…
DOE Issues Final RFP for the Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract | Department of Energy
DOE Issues Final RFP for the Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract | Department of Energy: DOE Issues Final RFP for the Oak Ridge Reservation Cleanup Contract
Westinghouse Wins Environmental Contract With Vattenfall To Dismantle Ågesta Nuclear Plant
Westinghouse Wins Environmental Contract With Vattenfall To Dismantle Ågesta Nuclear Plant: /PRNewswire/ -- Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a contract with Swedish utility Vattenfall to segment the nuclear reactor at its Ågesta Nuclear Plant...
IAEA Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy to Make Recommendations After Annual Meeting | IAEA
IAEA Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy to Make Recommendations After Annual Meeting | IAEA: Members of the IAEA’s Standing Advisory Group on Nuclear Energy (SAGNE) have wrapped up two weeks of virtual meetings to review IAEA programmatic activities on nuclear power, fuel cycle, nuclear science and related topics. Based on the outcome of the discussions, SAGNE will provide advice to Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on how the Agency can further enhance its
Nuclear Power Plant Employees Donate More Than $4.4 Million To Local Communities Through | thebaynet.com | TheBayNet.com | Articles
Nuclear Power Plant Employees Donate More Than $4.4 Million To Local Communities Through | thebaynet.com | TheBayNet.com | Articles: The nuclear power plant employees pledged more than $2.9 million to over 2,000 different charities in their surrounding communities this year.
White House Releases Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Policy Directive – SpacePolicyOnline.com
White House Releases Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Policy Directive – SpacePolicyOnline.com: Posted: December 16, 2020 11:58 pm ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 12:13 am ET | The White House continues to work hard on space policy issues as the Trump Administration comes to a close. Just one week after issuing an update of the broad National Space Policy, today it released Space Policy Directive-6 on space nuclear power and propulsion
Floating 'mini-nukes' could power countries by 2025, says startup | Nuclear power | The Guardian
Floating 'mini-nukes' could power countries by 2025, says startup | Nuclear power | The Guardian: Danish company plans to fit ships with small nuclear reactors to send energy to developing countries
Trump signs Space Policy Directive-6 on space nuclear power and propulsion | Space
Trump signs Space Policy Directive-6 on space nuclear power and propulsion | Space: Nuclear power will be a big part of the United States' space exploration efforts going forward, a new policy document affirms.
UK ONR restructures - Nuclear Engineering International
UK ONR restructures - Nuclear Engineering International: The UK Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) on 16 December announced plans to align its leadership structure to other nuclear regulators around the world with a new combined post of Chief Nuclear Inspector/Chief Executive.Chief Nuclear Inspector...
NNWI report looks at nuclear’s role in hydrogen production - Nuclear Engineering International
NNWI report looks at nuclear’s role in hydrogen production - Nuclear Engineering International: The UK-based New Nuclear Watch Institute (NNWI), an industry supported think-tank, has published a 28-page report “On the Role of Nuclear Power in the Development of a European Hydrogen Economy”.NNWI says the scale-up of clean...
Japan regulator appeals court ruling on two nuclear reactors | Reuters
Japan regulator appeals court ruling on two nuclear reactors | Reuters: Japan's nuclear regular said on Thursday it had filed an appeal to overturn a court ruling requiring two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power Co be kept shut.
NuScale finalises agreement with Sarens - Nuclear Engineering International
NuScale finalises agreement with Sarens - Nuclear Engineering International: US-based NuScale Power announced that it has finalised an agreement with Sarens USA to support deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) and provide a cash investment in NuScale.Sarens USA, the global leader in crane rental services, heavy...
LANL contractor hits first goal in toxic waste cleanup projects | Local News | santafenewmexican.com
LANL contractor hits first goal in toxic waste cleanup projects | Local News | santafenewmexican.com: Newport News Nuclear BWXT removed almost 1,800 cubic yards of toxic soil from four sites in Upper Mortandad, Upper Cañada del Buey and Threemile canyons.
Russia-Linked SolarWinds Hack Snags Widening List of Victims - Bloomberg
Russia-Linked SolarWinds Hack Snags Widening List of Victims - Bloomberg: It was clear from the start that a cyber attack by suspected Russian hackers aimed at several U.S. government agencies was going to be bad. One clue: National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien cut short a trip overseas early this week to rush back to Washington to help manage the crisis.
Hydraulic tests performed on VVER-TOI reactor vessel : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Hydraulic tests performed on VVER-TOI reactor vessel : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The Volgodonsk branch of Russia's AEM Technology JSC has carried out hydraulic testing of the reactor vessel for the first unit of the Kursk II nuclear power plant, which will be the first to use the VVER-TOI (typical optimised, with enhanced information) reactor design.
Bradwell B granted electricity generating licence : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Bradwell B granted electricity generating licence : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Bradwell Power Generation Company Limited, which is proposing to construct the new Bradwell B nuclear power plant in Essex, has been granted an electricity generating licence by the UK's gas and electricity markets regulator Ofgem. A final decision has yet to be made to actually construct the plant, planned to feature a Chinese-designed Hualong One reactor.
Canada launches strategy to become global hydrogen leader : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Canada launches strategy to become global hydrogen leader : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: The Canadian government has launched a strategy that sees low-carbon and zero-emission hydrogen fuel technology as a key part of the nation's path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The strategy is underpinned by a federal investment of CAD1.5 billion (USD1.2 billion) in a Low-carbon and Zero-emissions Fuels Fund to increase the production and use of low-carbon fuels, including hydrogen.
Swedish reactors meet new emergency cooling requirements : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
Swedish reactors meet new emergency cooling requirements : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has today approved the independent core cooling systems implemented by the operators of the country's nuclear power plants. The operators were required to introduce such systems following the accident at Fukushima Daiichi. The systems were to be in place by the end of this year in order for the reactors to continue operating.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Eneergy Communities Alliance ECA Update Dec 17, 2020 Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught
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White Paper Keeps Sizewell C Option Open - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
White Paper Keeps Sizewell C Option Open - 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.
DOE Awards Go To Risk Reduction Projects - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
DOE Awards Go To Risk Reduction Projects - 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.
Olkiluoto Unit 2 Going Back Online After Shut Down Incident - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Olkiluoto Unit 2 Going Back Online After Shut Down Incident - 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.
Japan Govt Appeals to Osaka High Court in Oi Plant N-Reactor Trial | Nippon.com
Japan Govt Appeals to Osaka High Court in Oi Plant N-Reactor Trial | Nippon.com: Osaka, Dec. 17 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Thursday appealed to Osaka High Court against Osaka Di…
LANL: New Diagnostic Isotope To Enhance Targeted Alpha Therapy For Cancer – Los Alamos Reporter
LANL: New Diagnostic Isotope To Enhance Targeted Alpha Therapy For Cancer – Los Alamos Reporter: Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Veronika Mocko processing cerium-134 in the “Hot Cells” at LANL. Photo Courtesy LANL Team brings a new tool for alpha therapy by developing a pa…
Memorandum on National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion | Mirage News
Memorandum on National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion | Mirage News: Space Policy Directive-6 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF...
NJ Sierra Club Opposes Dry Cask Expansion at Former Nuclear Plant Site | The SandPaper
NJ Sierra Club Opposes Dry Cask Expansion at Former Nuclear Plant Site | The SandPaper: The New Jersey Sierra Club is speaking out against the proposed expansion of the dry cask storage pad at the defunct Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
Nuclear Agency Abandons Sending Low Level Nuclear Waste to Local Landfills – NBC Bay Area
Nuclear Agency Abandons Sending Low Level Nuclear Waste to Local Landfills – NBC Bay Area: After a storm of criticism, the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission this month abandoned its proposed rule “reinterpretation” that would have allowed...
NRC Revises Enforcement Guidance Manual, Requests Input on Revisions to Enforcement Policy | Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom - JDSupra
NRC Revises Enforcement Guidance Manual, Requests Input on Revisions to Enforcement Policy | Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom - JDSupra: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently issued a change notice to summarize revisions to its Enforcement Manual, which was finalized on December 1, 2020. The Enforcement Manual...
Confronting and Ending the US Blockade Against Cuba - CounterPunch.org
Confronting and Ending the US Blockade Against Cuba - CounterPunch.org: U.S. news reports rarely touch upon the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba. The blockade destroys people’s lives and threatens the island’s economy and Cuba’s economic development. Damning evidence appears in the Cuba’s Foreign Ministry’s most recent report on adverse effects. Its authors refer to “the longest-lasting trade embargo in modern history.” More
CA regulator Mary Nichols won’t get top EPA job under Biden | The Sacramento Bee
CA regulator Mary Nichols won’t get top EPA job under Biden | The Sacramento Bee: Mary Nichols ran into fierce opposition from advocates over state’s cap-and-trade carbon emissions program.
RWE and Bilfinger reach decomissioning milestone at German nuclear plant
RWE and Bilfinger reach decomissioning milestone at German nuclear plant: RWE and Bilfinger have completed the decomissioning work at the Mülheim-Kärlich nuclear power plant in Germany.
Qatar joins IAEA convention on nuclear safety - Doha News
Qatar joins IAEA convention on nuclear safety - Doha News: Qatar has previously asked IAEA to intervene in UAE’s building of a nuclear power plant
White House releases space nuclear power strategy - SpaceNews
White House releases space nuclear power strategy - SpaceNews: The White House released a new space policy directive Dec. 16 intended to serve as a strategic roadmap for work on space nuclear power and propulsion.
Governor would sign nuclear bailout delay bill | The Blade
Governor would sign nuclear bailout delay bill | The Blade: COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he will sign a bill that could be headed to his desk by week's end to put off the effects of the state's ...
Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead Energy Department - POLITICO
Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead Energy Department - POLITICO: Granholm, who served two terms as Michigan's governor, is experienced in dealing with the auto industry.
Keywords indicating the Energy Transition is well underway | The Energy Collective Daily
Keywords indicating the Energy Transition is well underway | The Energy Collective Daily |
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- Keywords indicating the Energy Transition is well underway
- Energy: lessons learned this year
- Visualizing Permian Oil & Gas Production (Through August 2020)
- Progress in an unpredictable year: our energy transition highlights of 2020 and predictions for the future
- Equilibirium: Your Energy and Sustainability in Balance
- Flattening the energy curve.
- UK Energy White Paper Released
- Creating an Energy Transition Ecosystem
- 2021 Asia-Pacific Power Product and Technology Exhibition (Power China)
- Climate Policy in the Biden Era: A House Divided
- Trio of New England decisions could help or hurt renewables as ISO-NE, NEPOOL face off at FERC
- Big but affordable effort needed for America to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, Princeton study shows
- A Key To The ‘Hydrogen Economy’ Is Carbon-Free Ammonia
- Elon Musk is leaving Silicon Valley for Texas. These millionaires and companies are joining him
- Green Indexes have massively diverged from Fossil Fuels in 2020 - ESG!
New lab director expects more work on next wave of reactors - StarTribune.com
New lab director expects more work on next wave of reactors - StarTribune.com: The new director of Idaho National Laboratory said its efforts to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a new generation of nuclear reactors appears to align with the goals of the incoming Biden administration and will likely receive ongoing bipartisan support.
Energy Group to Consider Selling Nuclear Power | News | independentnews.com
Energy Group to Consider Selling Nuclear Power | News | independentnews.com: REGIONAL — East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) is scheduled this week to consider a thorny policy proposal to accept free nuclear power from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and flip
President Donald J. Trump is Establishing America’s National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion | Department of Energy
President Donald J. Trump is Establishing America’s National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion | Department of Energy: President Donald J. Trump is Establishing America’s National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
Hydrogen policies must include nuclear, says NNWI : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Hydrogen policies must include nuclear, says NNWI : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Nuclear-produced hydrogen, using electrolyser technology, could have a "sizeable contribution" to make in the development of the hydrogen economy, according to a new report from the New Nuclear Watch Institute think-tank. However, it says the realisation of those benefits will depend on the adoption of technology-neutral policies, which do not discriminate against nuclear power.
NASA Supports America's National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and | NASA
NASA Supports America's National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and | NASA: President Donald Trump has issued a new Space Policy Directive that will help propel NASA and humanity’s next giant leap – creating a sustainable presence on the Moon and sending astronauts to Mars.
White House releases space nuclear power strategy - SpaceNews
White House releases space nuclear power strategy - SpaceNews: The White House released a new space policy directive Dec. 16 intended to serve as a strategic roadmap for work on space nuclear power and propulsion.
Nuclear Industry Sees Its Survival In The Need For Carbon Capture
Nuclear Industry Sees Its Survival In The Need For Carbon Capture: Nuclear advocates see a vast market for their technology in carbon capture and carbon-based products.
Further two-year delay to Japanese MOX plant : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
Further two-year delay to Japanese MOX plant : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: Operation of the mixed-oxide fuel fabrication plant under construction in Rokkasho, in Aomori Prefecture, is now expected about two years later than previously planned. Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited had aimed to complete its construction in the first half of fiscal 2022 (ending March 2023), but now expects this in the first half of fiscal 2024.
US Administration issues Space Policy Directive : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
US Administration issues Space Policy Directive : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The US Administration has issued a new directive on the use of nuclear power and propulsion in space. Space Policy Directive-6 establishes high-level goals, principles, roles and responsibilities, and a supporting roadmap demonstrating the nation's commitment to the safe, effective and responsible use of space nuclear power and propulsion systems.
TVO receives further shareholder loan commitment : Corporate - World Nuclear News
TVO receives further shareholder loan commitment : Corporate - World Nuclear News: Shareholders in Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj have signed an additional shareholder loan commitment for EUR400 million (USD490 million). With the new shareholder loan commitment, TVO said it prepares to maintain a sufficient liquidity buffer and equity ratio in order to complete the Olkiluoto 3 EPR project.
Advanced reactor projects teams receive US federal risk reduction funding : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Advanced reactor projects teams receive US federal risk reduction funding : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The US Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy has selected five teams to receive USD30 million in initial funding for risk reduction projects under its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. All five of the selected designs have the potential to compete globally once deployed, DOE said.
Energy Communities Alliance ECA Update December 17, 2020 National Nuclear Security Administration
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The worst nuclear disaster in history: Chernobyl permanently shut down 20 years ago - pennlive.com
The worst nuclear disaster in history: Chernobyl permanently shut down 20 years ago - pennlive.com: The accident at Chernobyl in the Ukraine happened in April 1986. The plant was finally shut down 14 years later.
Korea targets 287% rise in renewable power by 2034, less coal, nuclear | Phnom Penh Post
Korea targets 287% rise in renewable power by 2034, less coal, nuclear | Phnom Penh Post: Renewable energy will take up nearly 42 per cent of South Korea’s power generation capacity by 2034, according to a blueprint for the national energy mix unveiled on December 15.
JEA Nuclear Milestone: 1st Fuel Arrives At New Unit Of Georgia’s Plant Vogtle | WJCT NEWS
JEA Nuclear Milestone: 1st Fuel Arrives At New Unit Of Georgia’s Plant Vogtle | WJCT NEWS: Plant Vogtle, which JEA has a contract to buy power from, has reached a milestone with the first nuclear fuel shipment for Unit 3, which has been under
The Energy White Paper and the nuclear stand-off
The Energy White Paper and the nuclear stand-off: The row over Sizewell led the headlines, but there is so much more to the Energy White Paper and its promise to deliver a decisive shift away from fossil fuels
Biden Plans To Nominate Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm As Energy Secretary : Biden Transition Updates : NPR
Biden Plans To Nominate Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm As Energy Secretary : Biden Transition Updates : NPR: The former Michigan governor brings experience in promoting clean-energy manufacturing. She worked with the Obama administration on an automaker bailout that pushed investment in green technology.
Low-Carbon Policies Benefit Nuclear and Renewables but Nuclear Has Long-Term Risks
Low-Carbon Policies Benefit Nuclear and Renewables but Nuclear Has Long-Term Risks: Mounting capital costs and project delays in North America and Europe have severely affected the development of new nuclear power projects, Fitch Ratings says.
Critics say Turkey’s unfinished nuclear plant already redundant - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Critics say Turkey’s unfinished nuclear plant already redundant - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East: Turkey’s power plant spree has resulted in a big idle capacity, but the construction of new plants continues at the expense of taxpayers despite the country’s bruising economic woes.
Nuclear is Back on East Bay Community Energy Board's Agenda on Dec. 16 | Sierra Club
Nuclear is Back on East Bay Community Energy Board's Agenda on Dec. 16 | Sierra Club: On December 16th, at 5:00 PM, the East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) board will vote on whether or not to accept nuclear energy from PG&E, with the aim of re-selling it to a third party. We urge you to join us in asking the Board to reject this latest proposal. Let’s make sure EBCE stays cleaner and greener than the incumbent utility.
Federal awards put Tri-Cities on map for next generation nuclear power
Federal awards put Tri-Cities on map for next generation nuclear power: Tri-City economic development officials are over the moon after the U.S. Department of Energy announced it would invest millions into the advanced nuclear reactor ambitions of two Energy Northwest partners.
Orange County receives perfect score on important federally evaluated Indian Point exercise - Mid Hudson News
Orange County receives perfect score on important federally evaluated Indian Point exercise - Mid Hudson News: GOSHEN – Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus announced on Monday that the county passed the recent full-scale Federal Emergency Management Agency exercise with a perfect score. The day-long drill featured about 75 participants and was conducted on November 17 at the county’s Emergency Services Center in Goshen. The drill tested the county’s emergency preparedness plan […]
Organic Investments and Cost Management Aid Exelon (EXC) | Nasdaq
Organic Investments and Cost Management Aid Exelon (EXC) | Nasdaq: Exelon Corporation EXC is poised to benefit from organic investments, cost management and the hedging program, which involves safeguarding of commodity risks for expected generation.This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock delivered an average earnings surprise in the last four quarters.