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FPL starts construction on world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system | The Capitolist
FPL starts construction on world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system | The Capitolist: Florida Power and Light (FPL) will soon house the world’s biggest battery system, capable of powering Disney World for approximately seven hours. FPL announced on Thursday that it had begun constru…
'No compelling reason not to': Former FERC chairs, commissioners call for federal transmission overhaul | Utility Dive
'No compelling reason not to': Former FERC chairs, commissioners call for federal transmission overhaul | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Biden order aims to double offshore wind, boost transmission, end fossil fuel subsidies | Utility Dive
Biden order aims to double offshore wind, boost transmission, end fossil fuel subsidies | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
I Perspectives through critical Raw Materials for Strategic Technologies - Advanced (Li-ion) battery technology | Energy Central
I Perspectives through critical Raw Materials for Strategic Technologies - Advanced (Li-ion) battery technology | Energy Central: Metals, minerals and natural materials are part of our daily lives. Those raw materials that are most important economically and have a high supply risk are called critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are essential to the functioning and integrity of a wide range of industrial ecosystems. Tungsten makes phones vibrate. Gallium and indium are part of lightemitting
CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate as COVID-19 rages | Reuters
CDC orders sweeping U.S. transportation mask mandate as COVID-19 rages | Reuters: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation Monday as the country continues to report thousands of daily COVID-19 deaths.
How Treason And Thoughtcrime Are Easier Than Ever In Biden’s America | The Daily Caller
How Treason And Thoughtcrime Are Easier Than Ever In Biden’s America | The Daily Caller: Power-hungry presidents have perennially portrayed their critics as public nuisances, but the Biden administration seems hellbent on doing far more.
Friday, January 29, 2021
INTERIOR: With 287 staffers gone, should Biden return BLM to D.C.? -- Friday, January 29, 2021 -- www.eenews.net
INTERIOR: With 287 staffers gone, should Biden return BLM to D.C.? -- Friday, January 29, 2021 -- www.eenews.net: Interior Department data showing that the Bureau of Land Management's relocation of its Washington-based headquarters staff out West prompted 87% to leave the bureau could bolster arguments to move BLM's headquarters back.
Iran plans centrifuge expansion : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
Iran plans centrifuge expansion : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran has announced plans to install 1000 new IR2M centrifuge machines at the Natanz nuclear site in the next three months, AEOI spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told reporters gathered for Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf’s visit to the Fordow plant yesterday. According to the Fars news agency, Kamalvandi said Iran is enriching uranium using 100% indigenous technology.
Horizon withdraws Wylfa planning application : Corporate - World Nuclear News
Horizon withdraws Wylfa planning application : Corporate - World Nuclear News: Horizon Nuclear Power, the UK project developer owned by Japan’s Hitachi, has withdrawn its application for planning consent for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant. Earlier this month, Horizon had for the second time secured a deferral on a decision for the Development Consent Order for the project on Anglesey.
INL commission sees high upside for 5G, cybersecurity | INL | postregister.com | postregister.com
INL commission sees high upside for 5G, cybersecurity | INL | postregister.com | postregister.com: Cybersecurity issues dominated the meeting of the state’s nuclear energy stakeholder committee held Wednesday morning.
INL commission sees high upside for 5G, cybersecurity | INL | postregister.com | postregister.com
INL commission sees high upside for 5G, cybersecurity | INL | postregister.com | postregister.com: Cybersecurity issues dominated the meeting of the state’s nuclear energy stakeholder committee held Wednesday morning.
Toledo joins Ohio AG's lawsuit over HB6 FirstEnergy scandal | wkyc.com
Toledo joins Ohio AG's lawsuit over HB6 FirstEnergy scandal | wkyc.com: AG Yost's lawsuit intends to block nuclear bailout fees before they reach Ohioans' energy bills.
Plans to remove SRS plutonium from Nevada remain the same, says Energy nominee | Savannah River Site | postandcourier.com
Plans to remove SRS plutonium from Nevada remain the same, says Energy nominee | Savannah River Site | postandcourier.com: A deal brokered between the Department of Energy and a Nevada senator to remove a cache of plutonium from the state still stands and will be pursued, President Joe Biden’s
Forging a Path Forward on U.S. Nuclear Waste Management: Options for Policy Makers
Forging a Path Forward on U.S. Nuclear Waste Management: Options for Policy Makers: The U.S. is at standstill regarding the disposal of spent nuclear fuel. A new report charts potential pathways forward.
COVID-19 Adds Six-Month Delay to $30.8B UK Nuclear Plant | 2021-01-28 | Engineering News-Record
COVID-19 Adds Six-Month Delay to $30.8B UK Nuclear Plant | 2021-01-28 | Engineering News-Record: COVID-19 impacts and restrictions are expected to delay the U.K.’s $30.8 billion Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project by six months and add another $680 million to the most recent cost estimate. Since work started on the twin-unit, 3,200-MW plant in 2016, the cost hike is now nearly 28%. “This is the first time we have adjusted our schedule since the project commenced construction,” Stuart Crooks, managing director of project owner-developer Hinkley Point C Ltd., said in a video broadcast. The company is led . . .
South Korea rebukes opposition over report on plans to build nuclear plant in North Korea | Reuters
South Korea rebukes opposition over report on plans to build nuclear plant in North Korea | Reuters: South Korea's presidential office on Friday issued a rebuke to an opposition leader who accused it of "abetting the enemy" after a news report that Seoul had planned to build a nuclear plant in North Korea.
China protests likely exclusion from Czech nuclear plant tender | Reuters
China protests likely exclusion from Czech nuclear plant tender | Reuters: China protested on Thursday against an agreement among Czech political party leaders not to allow Chinese firms to take part in a tender to build a new nuclear power plant on national security grounds, the Chinese embassy in Prague said.
Plans for £20bn Wylfa nuclear plant pulled - New Civil Engineer
Plans for £20bn Wylfa nuclear plant pulled - New Civil Engineer: At the end of December, the decision on the future of the nuclear power plant was delayed for the fourth time to allow Horizon to tie up a deal with a new
End of plans for new nuclear power station
End of plans for new nuclear power station: The nuclear industry expressed disappointment at the withdrawal of an application for a new power station in north Wales.
Their View: Keep nuclear plants operating in Illinois - Alton Telegraph
Their View: Keep nuclear plants operating in Illinois - Alton Telegraph: Two Illinois nuclear power plants, Byron and Dresden, are due for premature closure this year. The two plants are licensed to operate for another 10 to 20 years, but have been slated for closure in September and November. Illinois lawmakers must act, and act now, to prevent this.
Last year, Gov. Pritzker advocated for the passage of a comprehensive energy bill to put Illinois on a course for a carbon-free power industry, and importantly, 90% of Illinois' clean energy is currently produced by nuclear power. Byron alone generates enough power for more than 2.3 million homes.
The two plants contribute about $3.5 billion to the state's GDP each year, and produce an estimated $149 million in tax revenues. Every year, consumers save nearly $313 million on their electricity bills due to the operation of the Byron and Dresden plants. The state will have to raise taxes, cut public services and or build new natural gas plants to make up for the loss in revenue.
Locally, the Byron school district's budget relies on the millions of dollars a year in property revenue generated by the plant, which accounts for around 70% of its budget. Similarly, 17% of the county's economy derives from th
Green energy report: Where does Texas rank in solar, wind and nuclear energy? | KXAN Austin
Green energy report: Where does Texas rank in solar, wind and nuclear energy? | KXAN Austin: Texas ranks #1 in wind energy and #2 in solar energy production among all states.
NRC Seeks to Clear Up Confusion over Fusion Energy Regulatory Framework - Lexology
NRC Seeks to Clear Up Confusion over Fusion Energy Regulatory Framework - Lexology: The NRC held a public meeting on January 26 to discuss potential options for licensing fusion energy systems. This meeting is part of the NRC’s work…
New Mexico senator renews push for state oversight of nuclear projects
New Mexico senator renews push for state oversight of nuclear projects: The bill was intended to strengthen New Mexico's Radioactive Waste Consultation Task Force to provide oversight of private nuclear facilities.
Biden nominee confirms opposition to Yucca Mountain : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Biden nominee confirms opposition to Yucca Mountain : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: The Biden Administration opposes the use of Yucca Mountain for the storage of used nuclear fuel and is committed to developing "safe and workable" alternatives, US President Joe Biden's nominee for the position of energy secretary has said. Jennifer Granholm made her remarks at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to consider her nomination, which was held on 27 January.
Fukushima Update January 29, 2021
Fukushima Update January 29, 2021 –
Japan’s Reconstruction Agency promotes Fukushima-caught fish… A Fukushima College robot wins top prize in a F. Daiichi decommissioning contest… The newest NRA draft investigative report on the F. Daiichi accident is approved… The Industry Ministry paints a bleak picture for Japanese nukes in 2060.
https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html
PUBLIC BRIEFING: Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System
PUBLIC BRIEFING:
Accelerating Decarbonization of the
U.S. Energy System
We are excited to announce that Professor Kelly Sims Gallagher is a co-author of an important new study being released on Tuesday by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
graphic with text: ACCELERATING DECARBONIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES ENERGY SYSTEM
Please join Gallagher and other co-authors for a public briefing on the technology, policy, and societal dimensions of accelerating decarbonization in the U.S. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 2 - 3pm ET. Learn more about the study here.
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The world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.S. economy. To help policymakers, businesses, communities, and the public better understand what a net-zero transition would mean for the United States, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a committee of experts to investigate the technology, policy, and societal dimensions of accelerating decarbonization in the U.S.
Join us for a public briefing webinar on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 2-3pm ET on a new report that outlines the key technological and socio-economic goals that must be achieved to put the United States on the path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. During the webinar, members of the committee will discuss critical near-term policies needed for the decarbonization effort, including ways to support communities that will be most impacted by the transition.
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MIT convenes influential industry leaders in the fight against climate change | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT convenes influential industry leaders in the fight against climate change | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT has announced the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC), which convenes influential industry leaders from a broad range of industries with the aim of vastly accelerating shared solutions to address climate change.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Biden order aims to double offshore wind, boost transmission, end fossil fuel subsidies | Utility Dive
Biden order aims to double offshore wind, boost transmission, end fossil fuel subsidies | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
USA And Paris Accord: Take Two - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
USA And Paris Accord: Take Two - 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.
Costs Up, Schedule Revised At Hinkley Point C - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Costs Up, Schedule Revised At Hinkley Point C - 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 To Review Westinghouse Doped Pellet Report - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
NRC To Review Westinghouse Doped Pellet Report - 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.
Closing French reactors would be a "mistake" – IEA chief
Closing French reactors would be a "mistake" – IEA chief: (Montel) Closing French nuclear power plants would be a “mistake”, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, said in a newspaper report on Thursday.
Paris accords: Nuclear energy must be part of a serious US recommitment | TheHill
Paris accords: Nuclear energy must be part of a serious US recommitment | TheHill: The U.S. must show that nuclear energy is necessary for a stable energy transition and to support the removal of reliance from fossil fuels
What Can the DOE Actually Do on Climate? - The New York Times
What Can the DOE Actually Do on Climate? - The New York Times: President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy would control powerful levers to promote clean-energy technologies, though that’s not the agency’s only job. Still, here are five possible steps.
POLITICS: DOE program may save — or thwart — Biden's energy plan -- Tuesday, January 26, 2021 -- www.eenews.net
POLITICS: DOE program may save — or thwart — Biden's energy plan -- Tuesday, January 26, 2021 -- www.eenews.net: A Department of Energy program considered critical to President Biden's clean energy agenda is changing focus — and may open the administration to political attack, analysts say.
Broken record: The planet is getting hotter. And hotter. And hotter. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Broken record: The planet is getting hotter. And hotter. And hotter. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Winter is entering its coldest stretch, but global warming continues unabated. Last year tied with 2016 as the hottest on record.
More hands needed on the nuclear football | TheHill
More hands needed on the nuclear football | TheHill: President Biden can reduce fear and uncertainty about U.S. nuclear weapons while lengthening the nuclear fuse by ending sole authority to use nuclear weapons for himself and all future presidents and declaring the U.S. will not use nuclear weapons first.
Opinion | Joe Biden and the struggle for American Catholicism - The Washington Post
Opinion | Joe Biden and the struggle for American Catholicism - The Washington Post: Biden’s inauguration sparked a revealing conflict within the U.S. Catholic hierarchy.
Democrats Introduce Senate Bill To Make D.C. The 51st State – JONATHAN TURLEY
Democrats Introduce Senate Bill To Make D.C. The 51st State – JONATHAN TURLEY: Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and other Democratic senators are introducing a bill for D.C. statehood today, a proposal with heavy opposition in the public in continuing polls. Indeed, the bill was one of the reasons that members and advocates demanded the killing of the filibuster rule to force through the change in status based on…
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
ANS Nuclear Policy Wire Januaary 27, 2021
ANS Nuclear Policy Wire
January 27, 2021
Senate Committee Considers Nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy
Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the nomination of former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy.
Some notable highlights from today's hearing included Sen. Lee (R-UT) mentioning that in light of Congresses inclusion of $75 million in FY21 funding for the domestic uranium reserve more must be done in the area of legislative reforms to help the U.S. uranium industry. Sen. Barrasso (R-WY) acknowledged that nuclear energy is the “largest source of carbon-free electricity” in the country while also underscoring the importance of the uranium reserve.
Sen. King (I-ME) expressed his concern over stranded nuclear waste across the U.S. and highlighted the importance of addressing waste storage. Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV) followed Sen. King by asking for, and receiving, a commitment from Granholm that the Biden administration oppose the use of Yucca Mountain for long-term spent fuel storage. Granholm also stated that she will support recommendations of the Obama-era Blue Ribbon Commission, particularly on consent-based interim storage.
Click HERE to watch today's nomination hearing.
A vote on whether to advance Granholm's nomination to the full Senate has not yet been scheduled.
Dear Joe Biden: Don’t forget the poor. | America Magazine
Dear Joe Biden: Don’t forget the poor. | America Magazine: President Biden faces a litany of crises, writes Bill McCormick, S.J. But he must make a special effort to remember the nation’s poor, who do not have a seat at the political table.
Drawing the curtain on China–Israel cooperation? | East Asia Forum
Drawing the curtain on China–Israel cooperation? | East Asia Forum: Can Israel maintain its delicate balancing act or will the United States pull down the iron curtain on Israel’s cooperation with China?
Why Attempts to Build a New Anti-China Alliance Will Fail
Why Attempts to Build a New Anti-China Alliance Will Fail: The big strategic game in Asia isn’t military but economic.
Telecoms Paused PAC Spending To Insurrectionists, But Their Umbrella Lobbying Orgs Didn't | Techdirt
Telecoms Paused PAC Spending To Insurrectionists, But Their Umbrella Lobbying Orgs Didn't | Techdirt: Like many companies, AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon recently made a big stink about how they were pausing all PAC spending in supposed disgust at the insurrectionists in Congress whose bullshit resulted in a fatal riot at the Capitol. As noted...
Want US-China Nuclear Arms Control? Start With the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. – The Diplomat
Want US-China Nuclear Arms Control? Start With the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. – The Diplomat: Neither China nor the U.S. has ratified the treaty banning nuclear tests. It’s a great place to start talks on nuclear arms control.
POLITICS: DOE program may save — or thwart — Biden's energy plan -- Tuesday, January 26, 2021 -- www.eenews.net
POLITICS: DOE program may save — or thwart — Biden's energy plan -- Tuesday, January 26, 2021 -- www.eenews.net: A Department of Energy program considered critical to President Biden's clean energy agenda is changing focus — and may open the administration to political attack, analysts say.
Asia Pacific Nuclear Decommissioning Service Markets, 2019-2020 & 2027 by Reactor Type; Strategy; Application; Capacity and Country
Asia Pacific Nuclear Decommissioning Service Markets, 2019-2020 & 2027 by Reactor Type; Strategy; Application; Capacity and Country: The "Asia Pacific Nuclear Decommissioning Service Market Forecast to 2027- COVID-19 Impact and Analysis by Reactor Type; Strategy; Application; Capacity and Country" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Biden can rescue the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from industry capture - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Biden can rescue the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from industry capture - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Over the past two decades, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been captured by the nuclear power companies it is supposed to regulate.
Oyster Creek: Out with the old nuclear plant, in with a new one?
Oyster Creek: Out with the old nuclear plant, in with a new one?: As Lacey grapples with the end of one nuclear history, a new plant could be waiting in the wings. Here's what's ahead.
New York Law Authorizing Taxation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities Raises Property Tax Issues for the U.S. Nuclear Industry | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - JDSupra
New York Law Authorizing Taxation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities Raises Property Tax Issues for the U.S. Nuclear Industry | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - JDSupra: A recent change in New York law requires local authorities to assess spent nuclear fuel storage facilities at permanently shutdown nuclear power plants as real property for ad valorem...
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station cost rises by £500m | Financial Times
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station cost rises by £500m | Financial Times: French group EDF warns pandemic delays will push back estimated start-up date to 2026
India and IEA enhance cooperation : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
India and IEA enhance cooperation : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: The Indian government and the International Energy Agency today signed a Framework for Strategic Partnership to deepen their collaboration across a wide range of critical topics including energy security and clean energy transitions. The partnership has been described as a stepping stone towards India becoming a full member of the agency.
NEA, IFNEC and Poland launch nuclear financing initiative : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
NEA, IFNEC and Poland launch nuclear financing initiative : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency has launched an initiative together with Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation to collaborate on issues of common interest related to innovative nuclear financing. The initiative began with a technical workshop on 14-15 January, which brought together experts from the public, private and academic sectors to discuss a number of fundamental issues pertaining to the financing of nuclear new build.
Hinkley Point C delayed until at least 2026 : Corporate - World Nuclear News
Hinkley Point C delayed until at least 2026 : Corporate - World Nuclear News: EDF has again revised the schedule and budget for the commissioning of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset, England. The start of electricity generation from unit 1 is now expected in June 2026, compared with end-2025 as initially announced in 2016. Delays arising from the pandemic will also increase the cost of the project by GBP500 million (USD684 million) to GBP23 billion.
Reactor Lids at Fukushima N-Plant Found Highly Contaminated | Nippon.com
Reactor Lids at Fukushima N-Plant Found Highly Contaminated | Nippon.com: Tokyo, Jan. 26 (Jiji Press)--A study group of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said Tuesday that a high co…
Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor Parts Sent to Texas for Disposal | CAI
Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor Parts Sent to Texas for Disposal | CAI: The first four boxes of radioactive parts from the reactor at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station have been shipped to Texas for disposal. Holtec, which owns
Bulgarian regulatory approval received for AVANTech waste processing system - Nuclear Engineering International
Bulgarian regulatory approval received for AVANTech waste processing system - Nuclear Engineering International: US-based radwaste company AVANTech has received Bulgarian regulatory approval for its Advanced Polymer Solidification (APS™) which will be utilised for stabilisation of processed sludge and resin wastes at the Kozloduy nuclear power...
Integrated Flushing Begins At Vogtle-4 AP1000 In Georgia :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
Integrated Flushing Begins At Vogtle-4 AP1000 In Georgia :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Integrated flushing has begun of reactor systems for the Vogtle-4 nuclear power plant under construction in the US state of Georgia, owner Georgia Power said in a statement.
According to the statement, the process, which involves pumping demineralised water through the various circuits to remove construction debris, paves the way for series of reactor system tests over the next few months.
According to the statement, the process, which involves pumping demineralised water through the various circuits to remove construction debris, paves the way for series of reactor system tests over the next few months.
International Climate Change Policy & Action in the Biden Administration | Energy Central
International Climate Change Policy & Action in the Biden Administration | Energy Central: Article originally published on January 14 on An Economic View of the EnvironmentMany of us are still reeling from the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, incited by the current President of the United States. And our thoughts are now dominated by yesterday’s impeachment of the President and the ongoing threats of violence in Washington and across the country from his
MU's research reactor to provide radioisotope for new cancer treatment | Higher Education | columbiamissourian.com
MU's research reactor to provide radioisotope for new cancer treatment | Higher Education | columbiamissourian.com: The MU Research Reactor Center will provide material to a pharmaceutical company to manufacture a new cancer therapy.
What 'action' can Biden take against Putin or other repressive regimes? – Responsible Statecraft
What 'action' can Biden take against Putin or other repressive regimes? – Responsible Statecraft: The U.S.-Russia relationship is already on life support. Acting imprudently now would pretty much make it dead on arrival.
Opinion | Biden Wants to Return to the Iran Deal. He Can Start Here. - The New York Times
Opinion | Biden Wants to Return to the Iran Deal. He Can Start Here. - The New York Times: There is a window now to restore America’s credibility and bring more stability to the Middle East.
Pompeo Calls on Biden to Acknowledge CCP’s Role in Pandemic After Memo Release
Pompeo Calls on Biden to Acknowledge CCP’s Role in Pandemic After Memo Release: Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to acknowledge the Chinese Communist Party’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Current Time - 2021 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Current Time - 2021 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: It is 100 seconds to midnight.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Biden admin's coercive Iran policy threatens serious new regional crisis | The Grayzone
Biden admin's coercive Iran policy threatens serious new regional crisis | The Grayzone: Team Biden is planning to use its “Trump card”— the Trump admin's sanctions against Iran oil exports that have gutted the Iranian economy
SC-owned Santee Cooper settles bondholder VC Summer lawsuit | The State
SC-owned Santee Cooper settles bondholder VC Summer lawsuit | The State: The agreement settles a lawsuit from people who purchased bonds to help with infrastructure projects, mainly the V.C. Summer project.
NRC Accepts Point Beach Renewal Application For Review :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
NRC Accepts Point Beach Renewal Application For Review :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review an application from NextEra Energy to renew for another 20 years the operating licences of Units 1 and 2 at the two-unit Point Beach nuclear station in Wisconsin.
NextEra submitted its subsequent licence renewal application on 16 November 2020. The NRC said accepting the application for review, or “docketing” it, does not indicate whether the commission will approve or reject the request.
NextEra submitted its subsequent licence renewal application on 16 November 2020. The NRC said accepting the application for review, or “docketing” it, does not indicate whether the commission will approve or reject the request.
Changes We Can Expect Now That Biden Has Designated Hanson as NRC Chairman | Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom - JDSupra
Changes We Can Expect Now That Biden Has Designated Hanson as NRC Chairman | Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom - JDSupra: President Joe Biden has elevated Democratic Commissioner Christopher T. Hanson to serve as Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Mr. Hanson succeeds former Republican...
Biden names Democrats to lead nuclear, pipeline agencies
Biden names Democrats to lead nuclear, pipeline agencies: President Joe Biden has named two Democrats to lead energy-related commissions that oversee nuclear power, natural gas and other energy infrastructure.
Christopher Hanson to Chair Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Christopher Hanson to Chair Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Christopher Hanson, a commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), has been appointed to
Companies call on Biden Administration to speed shift to zero-carbon power | Energy Central
Companies call on Biden Administration to speed shift to zero-carbon power | Energy Central: Key takeaways from the linked article below:The companies call on the Biden Administration to:Leverage organized wholesale electricity markets for grid decarbonization by improving existing wholesale markets and expanding wholesale markets to achieve least-cost, efficient clean energy deployment.Decarbonize the grid through swift federal government action to harmonize and
Any Biden Climate Action Plan Must Focus on Renewables | Energy Central
Any Biden Climate Action Plan Must Focus on Renewables | Energy Central: Originally posted here. President Joe Biden has given every indication that his administration will take climate action seriously. And a majority of voting Americans agree with that, especially when it comes to advancing clean energy goals, according to a recent survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate
CNL completes HEU target residue material repatriation to USA : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
CNL completes HEU target residue material repatriation to USA : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories announced yesterday that it has completed all shipments of highly enriched uranium target residue material from Canada to the USA, bringing its TRM Repatriation Project to "a safe and successful conclusion". The culmination of nearly a decade of work and planning removes "a major nuclear liability" from the Chalk River Laboratories campus, CNL said.
Study examines nuclear liability insurance market : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Study examines nuclear liability insurance market : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: Considerable new capacity could be available in the insurance-linked securities market for the transfer of nuclear third-party liability risks, a study conducted on behalf of the European Commission has concluded. However, this new capacity would only be available under the right structures and terms.
Non-grid nuclear applications hold key to decarbonisation : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Non-grid nuclear applications hold key to decarbonisation : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Using nuclear plants to generate heat as well as electricity for non-grid industrial applications could be central to deep decarbonisation efforts beyond being a source of zero-carbon electricity. Speakers at the fifth Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum last week looked at how hydrogen - and nuclear - can contribute to carbon abatement efforts in areas that have so far been hard to decarbonise.
Biden's get-tough Russia plan faces early diplomacy test | TheHill
Biden's get-tough Russia plan faces early diplomacy test | TheHill: President Biden’s desire to forcefully confront an increasingly adversarial Russia is being tempered by the immediate need to cooperate with Moscow on a variety of shared interests.
Nuclear Power Generation Market Report 2020, Trends, Competitive Landscape and Opportunities
Nuclear Power Generation Market Report 2020, Trends, Competitive Landscape and Opportunities: Executive summary:
The highly detailed report on Nuclear Power Generation market evaluates the present and past business scenario to deduce
Broadband Monopolies Keep Getting Money For Networks Never Fully Deployed | Techdirt
Broadband Monopolies Keep Getting Money For Networks Never Fully Deployed | Techdirt: As we've noted a few times, there's an underlying belief in American tech policy that if we just keep throwing money at entrenched broadband monopolies we can lift US broadband out of the depths of mediocrity. But as we've noted more...
How the KGB Hooked Trump - SpyTalk
How the KGB Hooked Trump - SpyTalk: 'American Kompromat,' a new book by Craig Unger, gets the lowdown from former Russian and U.S. spies
Nuclear Matters Statement on U.S. Rejoining the Paris Agreement
Nuclear Matters Statement on U.S. Rejoining the Paris Agreement: Nuclear Matters Statement on U.S. Rejoining the Paris Agreement
The Silk Road passes also by the sea - Modern Diplomacy
The Silk Road passes also by the sea - Modern Diplomacy: On December 30, 2020, China and the European Union signed an agreement on mutual investment. After seven years of negotiations, during a conference call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission, with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Council President Charles Michel, the […]
Biden faces stay or go dilemma in Afghanistan – Asia Times
Biden faces stay or go dilemma in Afghanistan – Asia Times: As new US President Joe Biden works to undo many of his predecessor Donald Trump’s foreign policies and legacies, the outgoing administration’s war-ending Afghanistan policy is likely to endure – a…
Israel's chief of staff: Return to Iran deal is 'wrong,' military action 'should be on the table' - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Israel's chief of staff: Return to Iran deal is 'wrong,' military action 'should be on the table' - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Amid talk of a Biden administration return to the 2015 deal, Kochavi says 'anything resembling the current agreement is bad and must not be permitted'
Bringing radiation down to earth - Nuclear Engineering International
Bringing radiation down to earth - Nuclear Engineering International: If I had a dollar for every time I had heard ‘We need to educate the public’ I would have more than enough to do something about it, says Jeremy Gordon.TIRED OF BEING MISUNDERSTOOD BY the public and rejected by policymakers,...
Atomic Show #288 – Per Peterson, CNO, Kairos Power - Atomic Insights
Atomic Show #288 – Per Peterson, CNO, Kairos Power - Atomic Insights: Kairos Power Is developing a truly new nuclear fission power technology. Their KP-FHR (Kairos Power - Fluoride Salt Cooled, High Temperature Reactor) combines
The hurdles advanced nuclear developers face : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
The hurdles advanced nuclear developers face : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The use of advanced nuclear technologies could help the world meet increasing electricity demand whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the deployment and commercialisation of advanced reactors faces many challenges, according to a discussion on nuclear innovation at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Biden White House to resume COVID-19 briefings with health officials | TheHill
Biden White House to resume COVID-19 briefings with health officials | TheHill: The Biden White House announced it will resume regular briefings with public health experts focused on the response to the coronavirus pandemic, reviving an approach that had fizzled out during the Trump administration eve
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Urges America to Return to the Nuclear Deal It Abandoned | Foreign Affairs
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Urges America to Return to the Nuclear Deal It Abandoned | Foreign Affairs: Iran's foreign minister warns Washington not to make new demands.
US NRC agrees to review Westinghouse ADOPT™ fuel - Nuclear Engineering International
US NRC agrees to review Westinghouse ADOPT™ fuel - Nuclear Engineering International: US-based Westinghouse Electric Company said on 20 January that its Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPT™) doped pellets “are one step closer to US commercialisation” after deliveries to more than 25 regions across...
Nuclear power plant referendum set to take place in August | Taiwan News | 2021/01/23
Nuclear power plant referendum set to take place in August | Taiwan News | 2021/01/23: Nuclear power plant referendum set to take place in August | 2021/01/23
Unit 3 Reactor Separated From Other Units :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
Unit 3 Reactor Separated From Other Units :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The Darlington-3 reactor and its systems have been “separated” from the three remaining operating units at the Canadian nuclear station as work continues on the refurbishment project.
Ontario Power Generation said workers installed the last bulkhead section to complete a physical protective barrier 10 days ahead of the originally planned 44-day schedule. The installation of the bulkhead, which involved welding together 16 steel panels each weighing more than 5,000 kg, is part of “islanding” – or physically isolating – Unit 3 to create a safe and defined work area for refurbishment and protect workers and the plant.
Ontario Power Generation said workers installed the last bulkhead section to complete a physical protective barrier 10 days ahead of the originally planned 44-day schedule. The installation of the bulkhead, which involved welding together 16 steel panels each weighing more than 5,000 kg, is part of “islanding” – or physically isolating – Unit 3 to create a safe and defined work area for refurbishment and protect workers and the plant.
Top state officials blast NRC over Indian Point ruling - Mid Hudson News
Top state officials blast NRC over Indian Point ruling - Mid Hudson News: ALBANY – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has denied the state’s request for a hearing on decommissioning of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan and that is “unacceptable and a blatant disregard of the state’s serious concerns,” Governor Cuomo said Friday. He said cleaning up the facility “will be complicated and expensive, which is […]
Biden Names Democrat Hanson as Chair of Nuclear Regulator - Bloomberg
Biden Names Democrat Hanson as Chair of Nuclear Regulator - Bloomberg: President Joe Biden designated Christopher Hanson, currently a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as the agency’s new chairman, effective immediately.
The hurdles advanced nuclear developers face : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
The hurdles advanced nuclear developers face : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The use of advanced nuclear technologies could help the world meet increasing electricity demand whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the deployment and commercialisation of advanced reactors faces many challenges, according to a discussion on nuclear innovation at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum.