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Saturday, March 6, 2021
The Dark Side of Bill Gates’s Climate Techno-Optimism | The New Republic
The Dark Side of Bill Gates’s Climate Techno-Optimism | The New Republic: Innovation can be extremely unequal.
The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone | Reuters
The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone | Reuters: A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave.
Nuclear power proves its resilience a decade after Japan’s Fukushima disaster - MarketWatch
Nuclear power proves its resilience a decade after Japan’s Fukushima disaster - MarketWatch: It has been a decade since the Japan nuclear disaster caused the energy industry to rethink the safety of the power source. But the event hasn’t led to the...
House E&C Leaders Unveil Climate Bill Designating Nuclear as “Clean Energy Project” - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
House E&C Leaders Unveil Climate Bill Designating Nuclear as “Clean Energy Project” - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
The Fukushima Disaster Didn’t Scare the World Off Nuclear Power | Council on Foreign Relations
The Fukushima Disaster Didn’t Scare the World Off Nuclear Power | Council on Foreign Relations: In fact, experts say the fight against climate change could spark a nuclear energy revival.
ERCOT Lists Generators Forced Offline During Texas Extreme Cold Event
ERCOT Lists Generators Forced Offline During Texas Extreme Cold Event: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in freshly revealed data on March 4 reported that the Texas grid suffered 1,796 generating or energy
U.S. House Bill Introduces Federal Zero-Emissions Electricity Standard
U.S. House Bill Introduces Federal Zero-Emissions Electricity Standard: A sweeping climate proposal introduced by U.S. House Democrats on March 2 sets a stringent clean energy electricity mandate for power retailers
Viewpoint: Nuclear in the fourth industrial revolution : Perspectives - World Nuclear News
Viewpoint: Nuclear in the fourth industrial revolution : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: The nuclear energy industry will continue to innovate and adopt advanced technologies to constantly improve the way nuclear power plants generate efficient, reliable and carbon-free electricity to power an increasingly interconnected world, writes Catherine Cornand, senior executive vice president of the Installed Base Business Unit at Framatome.
A nuclear frontier | TheHill
A nuclear frontier | TheHill: If we want to tackle climate change, reduce emissions, and power the grid, then we need the proper mix of energy. We need to make sure that nuclear not only stays on the grid, but grows on it.
The Iran nuclear deal needs to be fixed and rewritten, not just revived | TheHill
The Iran nuclear deal needs to be fixed and rewritten, not just revived | TheHill: The administration should make use of the leverage it has to push for an improved agreement that addresses wider regional security concerns.
Friday, March 5, 2021
The U.S. Grid Isn’t Ready For A Major Shift To Renewables | naked capitalism
The U.S. Grid Isn’t Ready For A Major Shift To Renewables | naked capitalism: The Texas power outages exposed serious shortcomings with the structure and operation of the US electrical grid.
Fukushima Update March 5, 2021
Fukushima Update March 5, 2021 -
Tepco finished transfer of fuel bundles from Unit #3 SFP... JAIF President Shiro Arai chronicles this past year’s F. Daiichi milestones... Most residents in the former Fukushima evacuation zones think reconstruction is not happening... Fukushima residents file another lawsuit over radiation exposure... Former PMs Naoto Kan and Junichiro Koizumi continue their anti-nuclear crusade... Japan’s official 10th anniversary memorial event for the 2011 earthquake and tsunami will happen March 11th... A listing of Press reports posted this past week in anticipation of next week’s 10th anniversary of the nuke accident... Two posts concerning the continuing plight of tsunami victims.
https://www.hiroshimasyndrome.com/fukushima-accident-updates.html
FAS COVID-19 Ask a Scientist
FAS COVID-19 Ask a Scientist: nj Support Center helps you to find FAQ, how-to guides and step-by-step tutorials.
Forging 1,000 Venture Scientists to Transform the Innovation Economy
Forging 1,000 Venture Scientists to Transform the Innovation Economy: The Administration should establish the Venture Science Doctorate (VSD) to train graduates to combine research and entrepreneurship.
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force: WASHINGTON (AP) — China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly to a...
Baby Nukes: When a Little Boom Is All You Need - Inkstick
Baby Nukes: When a Little Boom Is All You Need - Inkstick: Over the course of our nuclear history, smaller (potentially more usable) nuclear weapons have come in all shapes and sizes — from so-called backpack bombs to
Child Migration Quickly Overwhelming Biden Administration’s Resources
Child Migration Quickly Overwhelming Biden Administration’s Resources: “We are not saying don’t come, we are saying don’t come now," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says.
What Does National Security Even Mean Anymore, After January 6th and the Pandemic? | The New Yorker
What Does National Security Even Mean Anymore, After January 6th and the Pandemic? | The New Yorker: Talking threats, foreign and domestic, with Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike | Joe Biden News | Al Jazeera
Gantz says Israel has list of Iran-backed targets ready to strike | Joe Biden News | Al Jazeera: Defence minister says Israel has identified Iranian targets to attack if Tehran continues ‘nuclear escalation’.
Western powers drop censure plan as Iran agrees to IAEA talks | Nuclear Energy News | Al Jazeera
Western powers drop censure plan as Iran agrees to IAEA talks | Nuclear Energy News | Al Jazeera: Iran agrees to cooperate with international experts regarding uranium particles discovered at several of its sites.
New Belgian and Dutch waste storage facilities planned : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
New Belgian and Dutch waste storage facilities planned : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: Construction of a new facility for the storage of low-level radioactive waste has begun at the Dessel site in Belgium. Meanwhile, a new storage facility for low and intermediate-level waste is planned at the Netherlands' centralised radioactive waste processing and storage facility.
Hungary and Poland plan nuclear to replace coal : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Hungary and Poland plan nuclear to replace coal : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Hungary is now the sixth European country to bring forward its coal phaseout plan, announcing that it will shut its last remaining coal plant in 2025. Meanwhile Poland says its first nuclear power unit will be built in Gdansk and the second one probably at the site of its Belchatów coal plant.
Magnox Inquiry concludes NDA had 'optimism bias' : Corporate - World Nuclear News
Magnox Inquiry concludes NDA had 'optimism bias' : Corporate - World Nuclear News: The final report of an independent inquiry into the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's award of the Magnox decommissioning contract, related litigation and its subsequent termination has been published. Led by Steve Holliday, a former CEO of National Grid, the process to hold the Magnox Inquiry began in March 2017. Holliday was asked to conduct an inquiry by Greg Clark, then secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Germany agrees compensation for nuclear phaseout : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Germany agrees compensation for nuclear phaseout : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: The German government has reached an agreement with EOn, EnBW, RWE and Vattenfall on compensation for the forced premature closure of their nuclear power reactors. The utilities are set to receive a total of almost EUR2.5 billion (USD3.0 billion) in compensation after agreeing to drop all legal actions against the government related to the nuclear phaseout. The final regulation related to the compensation will be made into law by the end of this year.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
The lessons of Fukushima - Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched | Leaders | The Economist
The lessons of Fukushima - Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched | Leaders | The Economist: It is an essential weapon in the fight against climate change
MIT Spinoff To Build Commercial Fusion Energy Campus In Devens | Earthwhile
MIT Spinoff To Build Commercial Fusion Energy Campus In Devens | Earthwhile: Commonwealth Fusion Systems will build a research and manufacturing campus campus in Devens, Mass. with the goal of bringing fusion energy to market
Fact Check: Have Investments In Wind Energy ‘Pushed Out’ Gas And Nuclear Power? | Texas Standard
Fact Check: Have Investments In Wind Energy ‘Pushed Out’ Gas And Nuclear Power? | Texas Standard: Our weekly check-in with the Texas Truth-O-Meter.
Officials file $360M complaint against Entergy over nuclear plant's power output
Officials file $360M complaint against Entergy over nuclear plant's power output: The Louisiana Public Service Commission, in conjunction with officials in New Orleans and Arkansas, has filed a multi-million-dollar complaint against Entergy over the output of a nuclear plant in Mississippi.
China on course to lead in nuclear by 2030, says IEA : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
China on course to lead in nuclear by 2030, says IEA : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: China will have the world's largest nuclear power fleet within a decade, while most of the units in longstanding nuclear regions - Japan, the European Union and the USA - are facing the end of their original 40-year design lifetime, Brent Wanner, lead of World Energy Outlook Power Sector Modelling & Analysis at the International Energy Agency, said yesterday. Without policy support for the long-term operation of the existing fleet, this trend is certain to continue, he told delegates at the High-Level Workshop on Nuclear Power in Clean Energy Transitions, which the IEA held jointly with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The first Polish nuclear power plant will be built in Gdansk
The first Polish nuclear power plant will be built in Gdansk: The first Polish nuclear power plant will be built in Gdansk Pomerania, minister and government plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure Piotr Naimski told RMF FM. He admitted that coal power plants will be closed down.
Polish-US civil nuclear agreement enters into force : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Polish-US civil nuclear agreement enters into force : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: The diplomatic notes Poland and the USA exchanged last year on cooperation in the development of Poland's civil nuclear power programme have officially entered into force, Poland's Secretary of State for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Piotr Naimski told the TOK FM radio station yesterday. This means the USA now has 18 months to prepare both a technology and a financing offer to build nuclear power plants in Poland, he said.
Canada Embraces Nuclear Energy Expansion to Lower Carbon Emissions - WSJ
Canada Embraces Nuclear Energy Expansion to Lower Carbon Emissions - WSJ: The government is encouraging the deployment of small modular reactors as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions, making the country an exception in the developed world.
North America Nuclear Reactor Construction Market 2021 Strategic Assessments – Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Toshiba) – KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper
North America Nuclear Reactor Construction Market 2021 Strategic Assessments – Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Toshiba) – KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper: The report titled “North America Nuclear Reactor Construction Market” has recently added by MarketIn
Environmental advocacy group files lawsuit to stop SONGS demolition - The Coast News Group
Environmental advocacy group files lawsuit to stop SONGS demolition - The Coast News Group: Your community. Your newspaper. Covers Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Escondido, San Marcos & Vista.
New equipment, technology installed at TVA's Browns Ferry nuclear plant to add more power, reliability | Chattanooga Times Free Press
New equipment, technology installed at TVA's Browns Ferry nuclear plant to add more power, reliability | Chattanooga Times Free Press: The Tennessee Valley Authority has begun the biggest equipment upgrade in part of its oldest and biggest nuclear power plant as the federal utility looks to continue to extend and improve the performance of its atomic reactors.
Brunswick nuclear power plant closes as another extends operations
Brunswick nuclear power plant closes as another extends operations: Duke Energy is looking to extend the license of its nuclear power plant near Southport to reduce its carbon emissions.
Troxler Electronics rewrites the rules for nuclear density gauges
Troxler Electronics rewrites the rules for nuclear density gauges: /PRNewswire/ -- Troxler Electronic Labs, Inc., the original creator and global leader of nuclear density gauges, announces today that it has launched its...
LPSC sues Entergy for $360 million in damages
LPSC sues Entergy for $360 million in damages: The complaint provides detail concerning many outages, extended outages, and low overall operating performance of Grand Gulf.
Europe members of IAEA refuse to condemn Iran – Middle East Monitor
Europe members of IAEA refuse to condemn Iran – Middle East Monitor: Britain, France and Germany have scrapped a US-backed plan for the UN nuclear watchdog's board to criticise Iran for scaling back cooperation with the agency, Reuters reported diplomats saying yeste...
Rolls-Royce, Fermi Energia to study SMR potential in Estonia : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Rolls-Royce, Fermi Energia to study SMR potential in Estonia : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: The UK's Rolls-Royce and Estonia's Fermi Energia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to study the potential for the deployment of small modular reactors in the Baltic country. The study will cover all aspects of deployment, including grid suitability, cooling, emergency planning, human resources, licensing feasibility, economics and the supply chain.
Rosatom enters next stage of ATF development : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
Rosatom enters next stage of ATF development : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: The Research Institute of Atomic Reactors in Dimitrovgrad, in the Ulyanovsk region of Russia, has completed the second cycle of irradiation of the experimental fuel assemblies with VVER and pressurised water reactor fuel rods in the MIR research reactor. This marks the latest milestone in the development of Russian accident tolerant fuel, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced today.
Workshop examines nuclear opportunities beyond electricity : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Workshop examines nuclear opportunities beyond electricity : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Decarbonising the power sector will not be enough on its own to reach climate goals, a joint high-level workshop held by the International Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency heard yesterday. Applications of nuclear beyond power generation, including the production of low-carbon heat, hydrogen or other synthetic fuels, could significantly expand market opportunities for nuclear power and are especially relevant to achieving global net-zero emissions.
Nuclear crucial to Japan meeting climate goals, says IEA : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Nuclear crucial to Japan meeting climate goals, says IEA : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Ten years after the March 2011 earthquake and subsequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant resulted in significant disruption to its energy supply, Japan has made visible progress towards realising its vision of an efficient, resilient and sustainable energy system, the International Energy Agency said today. However, it warned the country must act quickly if it is to achieve its ambition of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The restart of its idled nuclear power reactors will help it reach that goal, the IEA said.
IAEA plans technical talks with Iran in April : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
IAEA plans technical talks with Iran in April : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, today announced a new agreement with Tehran for a face-to-face meeting between technical experts to take place early next month. At a press conference convened at short notice and live-streamed from the IAEA's headquarters in Vienna, Grossi said the aim of the agreement is for the agency and Iran to stop "talking past each other".
Nuclear is integral to clean energy transition, says IEA's Birol : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Nuclear is integral to clean energy transition, says IEA's Birol : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: International Energy Agency Director General Fatih Birol today highlighted the role that nuclear power can play in the global fight against climate change. Birol was speaking to delegates on a webinar for the launch of the IEA report Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Japan 2021.
Viewpoint: Nuclear in the fourth industrial revolution : Perspectives - World Nuclear News
Viewpoint: Nuclear in the fourth industrial revolution : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: The nuclear energy industry will continue to innovate and adopt advanced technologies to constantly improve the way nuclear power plants generate efficient, reliable and carbon-free electricity to power an increasingly interconnected world, writes Catherine Cornand, senior executive vice president of the Installed Base Business Unit at Framatome.
Russian Company Starts Fuel Facility For China’s CFR-600 Fast Neutron Reactor :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
Russian Company Starts Fuel Facility For China’s CFR-600 Fast Neutron Reactor :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer Tvel has started a production facility which will fabricate fuel for China’s CFR-600 fast neutron reactor under construction in the southeastern Fujian province.
Tvel said in a statement that the facility is part of the Elemash Machine-Building Plant, a Tvel plant in Elektrostal, near Moscow.
According to the statement, dummy fuel assemblies for the CFR-600 reactor have already been produced.
Tvel said in a statement that the facility is part of the Elemash Machine-Building Plant, a Tvel plant in Elektrostal, near Moscow.
According to the statement, dummy fuel assemblies for the CFR-600 reactor have already been produced.
Progress at Finland’s Onkalo repository project - Nuclear Engineering International
Progress at Finland’s Onkalo repository project - Nuclear Engineering International: ?Finnish radioactive waste management company Posiva Oy said on 26 February that work to excavate a final disposal tunnel has started at the Onkalo underground characterisation facility at Olkiluoto in Eurajoki. The tunnel is for the...
Ohio Senate votes to repeal nuclear subsidies in House Bill 6 - cleveland.com
Ohio Senate votes to repeal nuclear subsidies in House Bill 6 - cleveland.com: The Ohio Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to repeal the nuclear subsidies that are one of the central components of House Bill 6, the bailout law that’s at the center of an ongoing federal corruption probe.
U.S. readies $40 billion in loans to boost clean energy - official | Reuters
U.S. readies $40 billion in loans to boost clean energy - official | Reuters: U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Wednesday she is ready to reactivate her department's loan program office that went mostly unused in the last four years and has more than $40 billion in funds to boost the transition to clean energy.
French report grapples with nuclear fallout from Algerian War - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
French report grapples with nuclear fallout from Algerian War - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: France has renewed its attention to the impacts of nuclear weapons development in Algeria during the 1960s, but reconciliation with the former colony will take more work.
U.S. Lab Develops Off-Gas Monitoring Tools - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
U.S. Lab Develops Off-Gas Monitoring Tools - 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.
Tepco Completes Unit 3 Fuel Assembly Removal - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Tepco Completes Unit 3 Fuel Assembly Removal - 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.
Fuel Rod Designed For BREST-OD-300 Reactor - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Fuel Rod Designed For BREST-OD-300 Reactor - 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.
Rewarding Failure - TomDispatch.com
Rewarding Failure - TomDispatch.com: Cancel culture is a common, almost viral, term in political and social discourse these days. Basically, somebody expresses views considered to be outrageous or vile or racist or otherwise insensitive and inappropriate. In response, that
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
New comprehensive climate legislation includes nuclear energy and workforce policies ECA Staff
New comprehensive climate legislation includes nuclear energy and workforce policies
ECA Staff | 3/3/2021
Yesterday the House Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled a new comprehensive bill aimed at combatting climate change by investing in clean energy programs.
The CLEAN Future Act would include nuclear energy in the mix of clean energy programs, such as grants to make progress advance nuclear technologies and funding to strengthen the nuclear workforce.
Notable provisions include:
Sec. 244. LONG-TERM NUCLEAR POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
Establishes a pilot program requiring DOE to enter into at least one long-term power purchase agreement to purchase electricity generated from advanced nuclear power technologies.
Sec. 204. DETERMINATION AND ISSUANCE OF QUANTITY OF ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRICITY CREDITS.
“The Administrator shall assign a carbon intensity of zero for any generating unit of a generator that does not produce direct emissions of any greenhouse gas in generating electric energy, including any generating unit that generates electric energy only through the use of solar, wind, ocean, current, wave, tidal, geothermal, nuclear energy, or hydropower technology…”
Sec. 234. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUPPORT TO REPOWER COMMUNITIES.
Establishes an EPA grant program to remediate sites formerly home to a fossil fuel-powered generating unit. “The Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities who intend to develop or deploy clean energy projects…” Nuclear energy is included in the definition of a clean energy project.
Sec. 504. CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING GRANT PROGRAM.
Authorizes $10 billion, to remain available until expended, to provide grants to reequip, expand, and establish facilities to support manufacturing of clean energy technologies and components. “Advanced nuclear energy technologies” are included in the eligible projects.
Sec. 824. ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Requires the Secretary of Energy, through the Director, to establish a comprehensive, nationwide program to improve education and training for energy-related jobs to increase the number of skilled and trained workers. Directs the Secretary to provide direct assistance through financial assistance, technical assistance, and training opportunities with prioritization of underrepresented communities. Directs the Secretary to develop guidelines and a clearinghouse for energy-related workforce resources. Requires the Secretary to collaborate with relevant stakeholders in carrying out the program. Authorizes $20 million per year from FY 2022-2031. The workforce guidelines are to include jobs in “the nuclear energy industry, including jobs as scientists, engineers, technicians, mathematicians, and security personnel…”
Sec. 825. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM.
Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program to provide grants for eligible businesses to pay the wages of new and existing employees during the time period that such employees receive training to work in the renewable energy sector. An “eligible business” includes businesses that provide services related to “nuclear energy, including research, development, demonstration, and commercial application relating to nuclear energy.”
The full bill text is available here, and a one-pager is available here.
https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/CFA%20Bill%20Text%202021.pdf
https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/CLEAN%20Future%20Act%20One-Pager%20FINAL.pdf
Nessel seeks to stop license transfer for closing SW Michigan nuclear plant
Nessel seeks to stop license transfer for closing SW Michigan nuclear plant: Mar. 2—Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking to stop a license transfer of a southwest Michigan nuclear plant and fuel storage site near Lake Michigan due to concerns about the financial capabilities and "assurances" to decommission the facilities by the potential new license holder. Nessel's petition filed last week with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks to stop the license ...
Green Bay Senator Supports the Expansion of Two Rivers Nuclear Plant | Seehafer News
Green Bay Senator Supports the Expansion of Two Rivers Nuclear Plant | Seehafer News: State Senator Eric Wimberger of Green Bay has joined colleagues from across Wisconsin in sending a letter to t...
What Israel is digging up under Dimona’s nuclear reactor - Israel News - Haaretz.com
What Israel is digging up under Dimona’s nuclear reactor - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Israeli construction work at the nuke site began in late 2018 or early 2019. It may be for burying radioactive waste or simply be an anti-aging effort
Iran Leader Says Nation 'Needs' Nuclear Power to Take On West in Energy, Not Bombs
Iran Leader Says Nation 'Needs' Nuclear Power to Take On West in Energy, Not Bombs: "We definitely won't let anyone coerce or intimidate Iran in this regard," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's account wrote. "They want to force Iran to back down, but the Islamic
Nuclear power is back on the political agenda, with a right-left divide - DutchNews.nl
Nuclear power is back on the political agenda, with a right-left divide - DutchNews.nl: Nuclear power is back on the political agenda, with a right-left divide
Real-Time Monitoring Tool Speeds Up Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development
Real-Time Monitoring Tool Speeds Up Advanced Nuclear Reactor Development: Innovative technology combines continuous, remote, real-time testing and monitoring of byproduct gasses, paving the way for faster advanced reactor development and testing.
US should not recognize North Korea as 'limited nuclear power': H.R. McMaster | NK News
US should not recognize North Korea as 'limited nuclear power': H.R. McMaster | NK News: Acknowledging North Korea as a “limited nuclear power” while pursuing a policy of containment is an “unacceptable” approach to dealing with a nuclear Pyongyang, former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said Tuesday, amid an ongoing review of DPRK policies by the Biden administration. His remarks, coming a day after the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. …
X-energy formally begins SMR partnership with DOE : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
X-energy formally begins SMR partnership with DOE : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: X-energy has signed the cooperation agreement which officially begins its participation in the US Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, a project the company says will enable it to build a commercial scale advanced nuclear reactor with Energy Northwest in Washington state.
Fukushima fallout: A decade after Japan's nuclear disaster - Access Asia
Fukushima fallout: A decade after Japan's nuclear disaster - Access Asia: On March 11, 2011, a nightmare scenario bore down on Japan. First, one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck the north-eastern coast. An hour later, a tsunami slammed into the shore. The wa…
10 Years After Disaster, Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator Continues Cleanup
10 Years After Disaster, Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator Continues Cleanup: Tepco, the operator of Japan's wrecked Fukushima atomic plant, said it had successfully removed spent uranium fuel from a damaged reactor building in a
Nuclear Power’s Prospects Cool a Decade After Fukushima Meltdowns - WSJ
Nuclear Power’s Prospects Cool a Decade After Fukushima Meltdowns - WSJ: The triple meltdowns at Japanese nuclear reactors in Fukushima after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami marked a turning point in an industry that once dreamed of providing the world with nearly unlimited power.
Nuclear Power’s Prospects Cool a Decade After Fukushima Meltdowns - WSJ
Nuclear Power’s Prospects Cool a Decade After Fukushima Meltdowns - WSJ: The triple meltdowns at Japanese nuclear reactors in Fukushima after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami marked a turning point in an industry that once dreamed of providing the world with nearly unlimited power.
PG&E Crews Upgrading Pipelines | Alameda Sun
PG&E Crews Upgrading Pipelines | Alameda Sun: Sun Staff Reports Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is currently performing a gas-safety-upgrade on its natural-gas pipelines on Bay Farm.
CPUC Proposes Enhanced Oversight Process for PG&E Wildfire Mitigation Work, Utility Responds | T&D World
CPUC Proposes Enhanced Oversight Process for PG&E Wildfire Mitigation Work, Utility Responds | T&D World: Process based on PG&E’s failure to sufficiently prioritize clearing vegetation on its highest-risk power lines in 2020.
CA politicians and campaigns received $2.1 million from PG&E | abc10.com
CA politicians and campaigns received $2.1 million from PG&E | abc10.com: PG&E pleaded guilty to the felony killing of 84 people and negotiated down the amount it paid to victims, but kept on donating to California political campaigns.
China approves two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use
China approves two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use: TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use Thursday, adding to its growing arsenal of shots. The National Medical Products Administration gave conditional...
China on course to lead in nuclear by 2030, says IEA : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
China on course to lead in nuclear by 2030, says IEA : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: China will have the world's largest nuclear power fleet within a decade, while most of the units in longstanding nuclear regions - Japan, the European Union and the USA - are facing the end of their original 40-year design lifetime, Brent Wanner, lead of World Energy Outlook Power Sector Modelling & Analysis at the International Energy Agency, said yesterday. Without policy support for the long-term operation of the existing fleet, this trend is certain to continue, he told delegates at the High-Level Workshop on Nuclear Power in Clean Energy Transitions, which the IEA held jointly with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
TVEL unit launches CFR-600 fuel production site : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
TVEL unit launches CFR-600 fuel production site : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: Elemash Machine-building plant has launched a production site for the fabrication of fuel for China's flagship fast neutron reactor, the CFR-600. A subsidiary of Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer TVEL, Moscow-based Elemash has modernised an entire shop floor for fast reactors, and says 'dummy' fuel bundles for the CFR-600 are already being manufactured for testing.
Polish-US civil nuclear agreement enters into force : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Polish-US civil nuclear agreement enters into force : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: The diplomatic notes Poland and the USA exchanged last year on cooperation in the development of Poland's civil nuclear power programme have officially entered into force, Poland's Secretary of State for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Piotr Naimski told the TOK FM radio station yesterday. This means the USA now has 18 months to prepare both a technology and a financing offer to build nuclear power plants in Poland, he said.
NEA assesses the cause and impact of Fukushima accident : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
NEA assesses the cause and impact of Fukushima accident : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: As work to decommission the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and revitalise the surrounding area continues, there are many ways international communities can learn, assist Japan and support each other, according to a new report from OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Published today, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the disaster, the report summarises the circumstances of the accident, the current status of the site, and lessons learned. It also considers the challenges that lie ahead and makes policy recommendations.
How Green Are Electric Vehicles? - The New York Times
How Green Are Electric Vehicles? - The New York Times: In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed.
Canada Embraces Nuclear Energy Expansion to Lower Carbon Emissions - WSJ
Canada Embraces Nuclear Energy Expansion to Lower Carbon Emissions - WSJ: The government is encouraging the deployment of small modular reactors as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions, making the country an exception in the developed world.
Build back nuclear | TheHill
Build back nuclear | TheHill: If the World Bank has to surrender its expertise in fossil fuel lending, surely it can restore its know-how in nuclear finance.
Turkey and United States co-examine Russian missile system captured in Libya | intelNews.org
Turkey and United States co-examine Russian missile system captured in Libya | intelNews.org: TURKEY AND THE UNITED States, two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies with a checkered relationship, have agreed to jointly examine a Russian missile system that was captured by fighte…
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Nuclear power is back on the political agenda, with a right-left divide - DutchNews.nl
Nuclear power is back on the political agenda, with a right-left divide - DutchNews.nl: Nuclear power is back on the political agenda, with a right-left divide
Pacific Gas & Electric takes steps to improve enhanced vegetation management - Daily Energy Insider
Pacific Gas & Electric takes steps to improve enhanced vegetation management - Daily Energy Insider: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed a resolution proposing to place Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) into step one of the Enhanced Oversight and Enforcement program established last year. In the resolution, CPUC ... Read More »
PG&E Responds to California Public Utilities Commission's Draft Resolution to Implement Enhanced Regulatory Oversight
PG&E Responds to California Public Utilities Commission's Draft Resolution to Implement Enhanced Regulatory Oversight: PG&E Responds to California Public Utilities Commission's Draft Resolution to Implement Enhanced Regulatory Oversight
Rejoining the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Not Enough
Rejoining the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Not Enough: To promote peace in the Middle East, the Biden administration must accept that Iran is not uniquely malevolent, but one brutal regime among the rest.
Climate activists aim to ban new gas stations - Axios
Climate activists aim to ban new gas stations - Axios: The movement to outlaw new gas stations is spreading in California.
Texas must increase ties to the national grid and DER to avoid another power catastrophe, analysts say | Utility Dive
Texas must increase ties to the national grid and DER to avoid another power catastrophe, analysts say | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
X-energy formally begins SMR partnership with DOE : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
X-energy formally begins SMR partnership with DOE : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: X-energy has signed the cooperation agreement which officially begins its participation in the US Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, a project the company says will enable it to build a commercial scale advanced nuclear reactor with Energy Northwest in Washington state.
Rosatom develops fast reactor fuel, launches tender for pyrochemical processing study : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News
Rosatom develops fast reactor fuel, launches tender for pyrochemical processing study : Uranium & Fuel - World Nuclear News: The Bochvar Institute has developed a fuel rod design based on nitride uranium-plutonium fuel for the BREST-OD-300 fast neutron reactor. At the same time, Rosatom’s nuclear fuel division is developing second-generation fuel rods for the BREST-OD-300 with a higher burnout level, which will be used when MNUP fabrication will shift to the re-fabrication stage. This means that irradiated fuel of the first load after irradiation and reprocessing will be used for fresh fuel fabrication. Meanwhile, Rosatom has launched a tender to study the pyrochemical processing of used nuclear fuel from fast neutron reactors.
Global CO2 emissions continue upward trend despite pandemic : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Global CO2 emissions continue upward trend despite pandemic : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell by 5.8% in 2020, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel and economic activities, according to the International Energy Agency. However, after hitting a low in April, global emissions rebounded strongly and rose above 2019 levels in December.
JRR-3M Research Reactor Back Online After Fukushima Upgrades :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
JRR-3M Research Reactor Back Online After Fukushima Upgrades :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has resumed operation of its JRR-3M research reactor near Tokai in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo in eastern Japan.
In November 2018, after four years of safety examinations by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, JAEA was given approval to carry out work at the facility to make sure it met new regulatory standards introduced after the March 2011 Fukushima-Daichi accident. The facility had been shut down for a periodic inspection in 2010 and was never restarted.
In November 2018, after four years of safety examinations by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, JAEA was given approval to carry out work at the facility to make sure it met new regulatory standards introduced after the March 2011 Fukushima-Daichi accident. The facility had been shut down for a periodic inspection in 2010 and was never restarted.
FOCUS: Decades-long challenge to scrap Fukushima plant by 2051 in a bind
FOCUS: Decades-long challenge to scrap Fukushima plant by 2051 in a bind: The decades-long challenge to scrap the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, crippled by the massive earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck northeastern Japan in 2011, is becoming more complex as recent remote-controlled probes have highlighted just how damaged the reactors are.
Data Shows Slight Increase In 2020 Nuclear Generation :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
Data Shows Slight Increase In 2020 Nuclear Generation :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Nuclear power supplied 2,600 TWh of emissions-free electricity in 2020, accounting for about 10% of total global electricity generation and nearly a third of the world’s low-carbon electricity production, International Atomic Energy agency director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi said in an introductory statement to the board of governors.
This was a slight increase from 2,586 TWh in 2019. Earlier IAEA data shows the figure was 1,890 TWh in 1990.
This was a slight increase from 2,586 TWh in 2019. Earlier IAEA data shows the figure was 1,890 TWh in 1990.
It may be time to reconsider nuclear energy options | Forum | bayjournal.com
It may be time to reconsider nuclear energy options | Forum | bayjournal.com: In his opinion column, Where solar arrays shouldn’t go is as critical as where they do go, (December 2020), Lee Epstein states that we should take care to only locate
Analysis: How Exxon Is Being Forced To Accept The Reality Of Bad Fossil Fuel Investments | naked capitalism
Analysis: How Exxon Is Being Forced To Accept The Reality Of Bad Fossil Fuel Investments | naked capitalism: With the pile of debt facing Exxon — debt that increased by over $20 billion in 2020 and is expected to increase by as much as another $8 billion this year — the truth about whether the oil company really is “stronger” should become obvious soon enough.
Monday, March 1, 2021
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force: WASHINGTON (AP) — China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly to a...
Uncomfortable Knowledge | The Breakthrough Institute
Uncomfortable Knowledge | The Breakthrough Institute: As our institutions and political culture come apart, it becomes clear that our capacity for self-government depends upon reestablishing a healthy…
Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Expected to Gain Ground | Energy Central
Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Expected to Gain Ground | Energy Central: Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Gains Ground
ERCOT pulls the plug on electricity retailer Griddy’s ability to operate in Texas
ERCOT pulls the plug on electricity retailer Griddy’s ability to operate in Texas: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has revoked the ability of energy retailer Griddy to operate on its power grid. The Houston-based company, which...
The Texas Blackout Is the Story of a Disaster Foretold – Texas Monthly
The Texas Blackout Is the Story of a Disaster Foretold – Texas Monthly: Those in charge of Texas’s deregulated power sector were warned again and again that the electric grid was vulnerable.
Construction of test disposal tunnel under way at Onkalo : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
Construction of test disposal tunnel under way at Onkalo : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: Finnish radioactive waste management company Posiva Oy has announced that work to excavate a final disposal tunnel has started at the Onkalo underground characterisation facility near Olkiluoto. The tunnel is for the 'joint functional test', which involves small-scale final disposal under actual conditions, and is part of commissioning the geological repository. The joint functional test can be used to demonstrate that the processes and procedures related to final disposal are in order and, only then, can the disposal facility be granted an operating licence.
Eletronuclear launches tender for civil work at Angra 3 : Corporate - World Nuclear News
Eletronuclear launches tender for civil work at Angra 3 : Corporate - World Nuclear News: Brazil's Eletronuclear published a notice in the country's official journal, Diário Oficial da União, on 25 February inviting bids for a contract to conduct civil work at unit 3 of its Angra nuclear power plant, and to perform part of the electromechanical assembly. Eletronuclear said the aim of the tender is "to advance some construction activities" before hiring a contractor to complete the construction of the unit.
Iran says 'time not ripe' for talks on nuclear deal : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
Iran says 'time not ripe' for talks on nuclear deal : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, says "the time is not ripe" for an unofficial meeting proposed by Josep Borrell, EU foreign affairs chief and coordinator of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. His statement follows Iran's commencement last week of restrictions on some site inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Fukushima Daiichi 3 fuel removal completed : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
Fukushima Daiichi 3 fuel removal completed : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: The process of removing all 566 fuel assemblies from the storage pool of unit 3 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was completed yesterday, Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced. Fuel assemblies have already been removed from the pool at unit 4, but such work has yet to start at units 1 and 2.
Tokyo Electric completes nuclear fuel removal from Fukushima No. 3 unit
Tokyo Electric completes nuclear fuel removal from Fukushima No. 3 unit: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. says it has completed removal of all 566 nuclear fuel assemblies from the storage pool of the No. 3 reactor building at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, where a decades-long process to scrap the complex continues.
DOE Starts Seeking Sources for Next Paducah Cleanup Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
DOE Starts Seeking Sources for Next Paducah Cleanup Contract - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste
Feds propose new $27 billion contract to deal with Hanford radioactive waste: Feb. 26—RICHLAND, Wa. — The Department of Energy has released its first look at its plan for a new contract worth as much as $26.5 billion at the Hanford nuclear reservation. The proposed new contract would cover up to 10 years of work at the Hanford tank farms and add operation of the Hanford vitrification plant to the traditional tasks of the tank farm contract. On Thursday, DOE released a ...
State asks Biden to overturn Trump rule for Hanford waste | Tri-City Herald
State asks Biden to overturn Trump rule for Hanford waste | Tri-City Herald: It could mean “significant amounts of radioactive waste” are left “abandoned” near the Columbia River, say critics.
Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks | Reuters
Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks | Reuters: Iran said on Monday the United States should lift sanctions first if it wants to hold talks with Tehran to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that former President Donald Trump abandoned.
All spent fuel finally removed from reactor at Fukushima plant : The Asahi Shimbun
All spent fuel finally removed from reactor at Fukushima plant : The Asahi Shimbun: Hazardous work to remove all spent nuclear fuel from a reactor storage pool at the crippled Fukushim
Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the U.S. tackles global warming. - The Washington Post
Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the U.S. tackles global warming. - The Washington Post: President Biden is dramatically altering the way the U.S. government calculates the real-world cost of climate change. This approach could reshape a range of consequential decisions, from whether to allow new coal leasing on federal land to what sort of steel is used in taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects.
Granholm tells oil companies to diversify - The Washington Post
Granholm tells oil companies to diversify - The Washington Post: In an interview with The Washington Post, the new secretary of energy invites Texas to join the national grid. But her main focus is on the big national energy transition that the Biden administration hopes to promote.
Steven Chu Blames Government Contractors For Ongoing Nuclear Waste Debacle
Steven Chu Blames Government Contractors For Ongoing Nuclear Waste Debacle: The United States continues to struggle with legacy military nuclear waste, former Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, because the contractors making billions from it have opposed a better solution.
What Energy Dependence? The U.S. Still Needs Russian Oil and Middle East Peace - Bloomberg
What Energy Dependence? The U.S. Still Needs Russian Oil and Middle East Peace - Bloomberg: Simply producing more than you consume might qualify as self-sufficiency, but not true independence.
Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity
Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity: With 78% of the population supporting nuclear power, Sweden’s plan to prematurely shut down its entire nuclear fleet is bizarre, especially since it will add over 2 billion tons of CO2 emissions, cause the loss of $120 billion in taxes and undermine their grid reliability when it's really cold.
Republicans introduce bill opposing lifting Iran sanctions | Middle East Eye
Republicans introduce bill opposing lifting Iran sanctions | Middle East Eye: US lawmakers say Biden must maintain sanctions until Iran 'ends its support for violence and terror around the region'
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Gains Ground | Neutron Bytes
Use of Nuclear Energy to Produce Hydrogen Gains Ground | Neutron Bytes: Lucid Catalyst Report Says Nuclear Reactors, Especially SMRs, are Key to Developing a Hydrogen EconomyUK / Roadmap Says Nuclear Could Produce One-Third Of Clean Hydrogen Needs By 2050Japan Invests …
What the UAE Weapons Deal Says About the United States and Its Alliances - Lawfare
What the UAE Weapons Deal Says About the United States and Its Alliances - Lawfare: When U.S. partners "do their fair share," they're also more likely to pursue independent foreign policies.
HUGE EXCLUSIVE: US Dr. Ralph Baric Was Reviewing Moderna and Dr. Fauci's Coronavirus Vaccine in December 2019! -- What's Going On?
HUGE EXCLUSIVE: US Dr. Ralph Baric Was Reviewing Moderna and Dr. Fauci's Coronavirus Vaccine in December 2019! -- What's Going On?: When did Doctors Fauci and Baric find out about the China coronavirus leak in Wuhan and how did they know it? Why was the US investigating the coronavirus vaccine before the Western world even knew about it? On April 9, 2020, we were the first media outlet to report on major events leading up to…
EXPLOSIVE UPDATE! Top WHO Official Caught on Video in December 2019 Revealing Coronavirus Manipulation at Wuhan Lab Before Pandemic (VIDEO)
EXPLOSIVE UPDATE! Top WHO Official Caught on Video in December 2019 Revealing Coronavirus Manipulation at Wuhan Lab Before Pandemic (VIDEO): For nearly a year now The Gateway Pundit has been reporting evidence that the COVID-19 Virus originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory. Our first report was back on April 9, 2020 when we confirmed Dr. Shi Zhengli ran the coronavirus program at the Wuhan lab AFTER her program was shut down in the US due to…
Iran says not interested in escalation of tensions with US
Iran says not interested in escalation of tensions with US: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran is not interested in escalation of tensions with the United States, and unlike Washington, the Islamic
The Terrifying History of Nuclear Submarine Graveyard - YouTube
The Terrifying History of Nuclear Submarine Graveyard - YouTube: For decades, the Soviet Union used the desolate Kara Sea as their dumping grounds for nuclear waste. Thousands of tons of nuclear material, equal to nearly s...
The cold truth on energy | TheHill
The cold truth on energy | TheHill: The cold truth is that families will be forced to pay the price of our country’s decision to eliminate reliable energy options from our grid. Now more than ever we see the importance of having all options at our disposal.
Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity
Irrational Nuclear Fear Puts Sweden In Danger Of Succumbing To Stupidity: With 78% of the population supporting nuclear power, Sweden’s plan to prematurely shut down its entire nuclear fleet is bizarre, especially since it will add over 2 billion tons of CO2 emissions, cause the loss of $120 billion in taxes and undermine their grid reliability when it's really cold.
Saudi Arabia has entangled Biden in a diplomatic twist on the road to a new Iran nuclear agreement - Middle East News - Haaretz.com
Saudi Arabia has entangled Biden in a diplomatic twist on the road to a new Iran nuclear agreement - Middle East News - Haaretz.com: Moving toward a deal with Iran traps Biden in a convoluted loop that largely blocks his intention, assuming there is one, to impose sanctions in the wake of the Khashoggi report