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Saturday, February 3, 2024
China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq's Key Southern Oil Assets | ZeroHedge
China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq's Key Southern Oil Assets | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
PG&E tapped 8,500 residential batteries for grid resilience | Smart Energy International
PG&E tapped 8,500 residential batteries for grid resilience | Smart Energy International: Peaking at 32MW from 8,500 residential systems, Sunrun and PG&E customers supported the grid during summer and fall of 2023.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Holtec Optimistic on DOE $1.5 Billion Loan to Reopen Palisades | Neutron Bytes
Holtec Optimistic on DOE $1.5 Billion Loan to Reopen Palisades | Neutron Bytes: Holtec Optimistic on DOE $1.5 Billion Loan to Reopen Palisades DOE Awards PG&E’s Diablo Canyon $1.1 billion Czech Republic Seeks Bids for Four Nuclear Reactors From EDF And KHNP SaskPower…
The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships - IEEE Spectrum
The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships - IEEE Spectrum: They failed decades ago, but small modular reactors could make all the difference
Groups Investigating Death Of Critically Endangered Whale Take Wind Industry Money
Groups Investigating Death Of Critically Endangered Whale Take Wind Industry Money: NEW VIDEO: The people exposing wind industry role in whale deaths
The new auto boom? The next chemical fertilizer? Why renewables are a massive market disruptor
The new auto boom? The next chemical fertilizer? Why renewables are a massive market disruptor: The IRA is sparking unprecedented investment in renewable energy. The resulting race to reach net zero is ushering in an era of innovation.
UK decommissioning research partnership begins to bear fruit : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
UK decommissioning research partnership begins to bear fruit : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: A research partnership between the UK's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and National Decommissioning Centre, formed in 2022, is already helping the energy sector to reduce costs and emissions, improve environmental outcomes and deliver sustainable net-zero decommissioning.
What are Radiopharmaceuticals? | IAEA
What are Radiopharmaceuticals? | IAEA: Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes.
China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq’s Key Southern Oil Assets | OilPrice.com
China Poised To Take Further Control Of Iraq’s Key Southern Oil Assets | OilPrice.com: Even before the huge strategic importance of the new Nasiriyah facility, China will benefit from its massively enhanced presence there in the matter of increasing its oil supplies from southern Iraq, with the DhiQar Province being home to several huge fields
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Nuclear Energy In 2023 / A Year Of Progress, But Concerns Linger Over Cancellation Of NuScale SMR Project :: NucNet | The Independent Nuclear News Agency
Nuclear Energy In 2023 / A Year Of Progress, But Concerns Linger Over Cancellation Of NuScale SMR Project :: NucNet | The Independent Nuclear News Agency: Reactors back on agenda as nations seek solutions to climate change and energy security
The U.S. and Europe Are Rushing To Boost Domestic Uranium Production | OilPrice.com
The U.S. and Europe Are Rushing To Boost Domestic Uranium Production | OilPrice.com: As the U.S. and Europe seek to reduce dependence on Russian uranium, new uranium-producing markets are emerging to support ambitious nuclear power plans and create a more competitive global nuclear energy landscape.
Canadian Company To Go After Millions Of Pounds Of Wyoming Uranium | Your Wyoming News Source
Canadian Company To Go After Millions Of Pounds Of Wyoming Uranium | Your Wyoming News Source: A rush to open uranium mines in Wyoming has Nuclear Fuels looking across the Kaycee countryside for deposits that could access millions of pounds of uranium as the state and nation rush to roll out new nuclear plants.
Europe’s Atomic Powerhouse Sees Reactor Fleet Return to Strength - Bloomberg
Europe’s Atomic Powerhouse Sees Reactor Fleet Return to Strength - Bloomberg: France’s sprawling nuclear energy industry, the backbone of Europe’s power system, is finally back to strength.
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it | CNN
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it | CNN: The US government and companies are plowing billions into small modular reactors. China is leading in the tech, Russia is making almost all the fuel. The US is playing catch-up.
Holtec to get $1.5 bln loan to re-open Michigan nuclear power plant -source
Holtec to get $1.5 bln loan to re-open Michigan nuclear power plant -source: The XM Research Desk, manned by market expert professionals, provides live daily updates on all the major events of the global markets in the form of market reviews, forex news, technical analysis, investment topics, daily outlook and daily videos.
Commentary: To solve climate crisis, environmentalists must shed aversion to nuclear power - Maryland Matters
Commentary: To solve climate crisis, environmentalists must shed aversion to nuclear power - Maryland Matters: Green groups seem stuck in the outdated perception of nuclear energy portrayed in popular culture, akin to Mr. Burns and Homer Simpson in Springfield.
How nuclear power saved Armenia - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
How nuclear power saved Armenia - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Nuclear power helped small countries like Armenia to cut dependence on fossil fuels and autocrats. Europe should do the same.
U.S., Germany Reject Eastern European Push for Immediate NATO Membership for Ukraine
U.S., Germany Reject Eastern European Push for Immediate NATO Membership for Ukraine: Russia has called Ukraine's membership its ultimate red line, and would go to war to prevent it
Putin wants to move Nukes to Cuba after USA moves nukes to UK | EUTimes.NET ⚡ Hidden Story ⚡
Putin wants to move Nukes to Cuba after USA moves nukes to UK | EUTimes.NET ⚡ Hidden Story ⚡: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared his intention to deploy nuclear weapons to Cuba, marking a significant move reminiscent of the Cuban missile
US to station nuclear weapons in UK to counter war threat from Russia
US to station nuclear weapons in UK to counter war threat from Russia: US to station nuclear weapons in UK to counter threat from Russia
Warheads to be housed at RAF Lakenheath for first time in 15 years, Pentagon documents reveal, as Moscow warns of 'escalation'
Chartbook Carbon Notes 10: In China, clean energy is now THE driver of overall economic growth.
Chartbook Carbon Notes 10: In China, clean energy is now THE driver of overall economic growth.: As data from the IEA confirm, the scale of China’s green energy push in the last couple of years dwarfs the much ballyhooed green energy programs in the West - NextGenEU, IRA etc. Chinese manufacturers are expanding production of solar, wind, batteries and EV at a breakneck rate. Fierce competition is driving prices and costs down at a rate never previously imagined. Barring some unforeseen technological upset, China is set to be the leader in the first decades of the global clean energy transition.
The Troubling Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs | Scientific American
The Troubling Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs | Scientific American: Plutonium-pit secrets, growing up in parallel universes, the strange aftermath of a fictional wildfire, and more books out now
SLB, Other Big Oil Stocks Extend Losses After Saudi Arabia Cuts Production Goal - Barron's
SLB, Other Big Oil Stocks Extend Losses After Saudi Arabia Cuts Production Goal - Barron's: SLB, Baker Hughes, and other big oil stocks fell again as markets digested news that Saudi Arabia’s Aramco would pull back on plans to expand capacity.
Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report | Mining | The Guardian
Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report | Mining | The Guardian: Exclusive: Report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production
Chinese EV leader BYD makes aggressive push in ASEAN - Nikkei Asia
Chinese EV leader BYD makes aggressive push in ASEAN - Nikkei Asia: SINGAPORE -- Rising Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD plans to roughly double its sales outlets in Singapore and the Philippines together as it pursu
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it | CNN
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it | CNN: The US government and companies are plowing billions into small modular reactors. China is leading in the tech, Russia is making almost all the fuel. The US is playing catch-up.
Trillions Spent on ‘Climate Change’ Based on Faulty Temperature Data, Climate Experts Say | The Epoch Times
Trillions Spent on ‘Climate Change’ Based on Faulty Temperature Data, Climate Experts Say | The Epoch Times: Meteorologist finds 96 percent of NOAA temperature stations located in ‘urban heat islands,’ including next to exhaust fans and on ‘blistering-hot rooftops.’
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Chartbook Carbon Notes 10: In China, clean energy is now THE driver of overall economic growth.
Chartbook Carbon Notes 10: In China, clean energy is now THE driver of overall economic growth.: As data from the IEA confirm, the scale of China’s green energy push in the last couple of years dwarfs the much ballyhooed green energy programs in the West - NextGenEU, IRA etc. Chinese manufacturers are expanding production of solar, wind, batteries and EV at a breakneck rate. Fierce competition is driving prices and costs down at a rate never previously imagined. Barring some unforeseen technological upset, China is set to be the leader in the first decades of the global clean energy transition.
Podesta to replace Kerry as top climate diplomat | The Hill
Podesta to replace Kerry as top climate diplomat | The Hill: White House adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as the nation’s lead climate diplomat, the White House announced on Wednesday. “We need to keep meeting the gravity of this moment, and there is no one better than John Podesta to make sure we do,” White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, in a written…
A New Nuclear Age: How 2023 Developments Will Impact the Industry in 2024 – Publications
A New Nuclear Age: How 2023 Developments Will Impact the Industry in 2024 – Publications: Morgan Lewis’s energy lawyers regularly track developments impacting the nuclear industry on the firm’s Up & Atom blog. Throughout 2023, the team provided updates on new rules and guidance from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) that impacted cybersecurity, small modular reactors, advanced reactors, sustainability, export controls, plant decommissioning, microreactors, fusion systems, and more. This report provides an overview of those developments from the last year, as well as thoughts on what 2024 may hold for the nuclear energy industry.
NRC and FERC Commissioners Discuss Energy Industry Challenges at 2024 Joint Meeting | Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom - JDSupra
NRC and FERC Commissioners Discuss Energy Industry Challenges at 2024 Joint Meeting | Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom - JDSupra: The Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) conducted a biennial joint meeting on January 25, 2024. The biennial...
Holtec to get $1.5 bln loan to re-open Michigan nuclear power plant -source | Reuters
Holtec to get $1.5 bln loan to re-open Michigan nuclear power plant -source | Reuters: Holtec International is set to get a $1.5 billion conditional loan in February from the U.S. Energy Department to help it restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Rooftop Solar Champions Ask California Supreme Court to Reverse Corporate Giveaway
Rooftop Solar Champions Ask California Supreme Court to Reverse Corporate Giveaway: “The commission shrugged off California's climate goals, put rooftop solar's benefits further out of reach of working-class families, and gave another gift to corporate utilities," said one climate advocate.
‘Leading with love’: CEO of PG&E talks wildfire reduction, energy bills, healing the planet
‘Leading with love’: CEO of PG&E talks wildfire reduction, energy bills, healing the planet: “The energy industry is at an inflection point. We’re working to build an energy system that is resilient to climate challenges, and we have an incredible opportunity to do this the right way for the future,“ says Patti Poppe, CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
Iran's oil exports reach 5-year high, with China as top buyer - Nikkei Asia
Iran's oil exports reach 5-year high, with China as top buyer - Nikkei Asia: HOUSTON, Texas/DUBAI/TOKYO -- Iran's exports of crude oil grew by roughly 50% last year to a five-year high of about 1.29 million barrels per day, wit
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
US reimposing some Venezuela sanctions after opposition candidate ban | The Hill
US reimposing some Venezuela sanctions after opposition candidate ban | The Hill: The U.S. government will pull back on some of its sanctions relief for Venezuela after the country’s highest court upheld a ban on the leading opposition presidential candidate, the State Department announced Tuesday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his administration’s recent actions, including the arrest of members of the democratic opposition and the disqualification of…
Biden to Offer $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Power Plant
Biden to Offer $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Power Plant: (Bloomberg) -- The Biden administration is poised to lend $1.5 billion for what what would be the first restart of a shuttered US nuclear reactor, the latest sign of strengthening federal government support for the atomic industry.Most Read from BloombergMusk Pay Package Voided, Threatening World’s Biggest FortuneMusk Says First Neuralink Patient Received Implant in BrainTech Giants Slide in Late Trading After Earnings: Markets WrapUPS CEO Kicks Off Productivity Drive by Cutting 12,000 ManagersM
'We're keeping the oil' in Syria, Trump says, but it's considered a war crime - ABC News
'We're keeping the oil' in Syria, Trump says, but it's considered a war crime - ABC News: President Trump says the U.S. will take Syrian oil, and a senior official said the U.S. is looking at it-- but U.S. law and treaties say that would be a war crime.
Decarbonization Trends and Regs Re-Align Corporate Priorities
Decarbonization Trends and Regs Re-Align Corporate Priorities: Morgan Lewis’ Casey August, Jane Accomando, and Levi McAllister examine developments on carbon emission reduction and reporting that will shape how US companies approach sustainability goals in 2024 and beyond.
NRC staff say they could finish review of Diablo Canyon license renewal app in under two years - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
NRC staff say they could finish review of Diablo Canyon license renewal app in under two years - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
NRC and FERC Commissioners Discuss Energy Industry Challenges at 2024 Joint Meeting – Up & Atom
NRC and FERC Commissioners Discuss Energy Industry Challenges at 2024 Joint Meeting – Up & Atom: The Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) conducted a biennial joint meeting on January 25, 2024. The biennial meetings allow the Commissioners to hear presentations from industry experts, learn about the challenges facing the energy industry, and determine how the commissions can assist each other based on their respective regulatory authorities.
Novel Nuclear Reactor Gets U.S. Approval After Half a Century
Novel Nuclear Reactor Gets U.S. Approval After Half a Century: Learn how Kairos Power's new molten salt reactor revolutionizes nuclear energy with safer and more cost-effective source of clean power.
The US is making way for modular nuclear reactors | Popular Science
The US is making way for modular nuclear reactors | Popular Science: The small modular reactor is just one-third the size of traditional designs, and could usher in a new era of nuclear power.
Can the World Meet the U.N. Climate Summit’s Nuclear Goal? - IEEE Spectrum
Can the World Meet the U.N. Climate Summit’s Nuclear Goal? - IEEE Spectrum: Tripling nuclear capacity may not be possible—and may not be the point.
Critical Minerals Problems Need a… | The Breakthrough Institute
Critical Minerals Problems Need a… | The Breakthrough Institute: The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting…
Belarus and Russia aim to deepen nuclear cooperation : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Belarus and Russia aim to deepen nuclear cooperation : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: A multipurpose nuclear research reactor is one of the possible results of a memorandum of understanding signed between Russia and Belarus to deepen cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology.
New partnerships further radioisotope power plans : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
New partnerships further radioisotope power plans : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Zeno Power's first full-scale radioisotope power systems will be fuelled by strontium-90 material recycled from a legacy radioisotope generator under a new public-private partnership with the US Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management. The company has also announced a partnership with Westinghouse to fabricate the heat sources for its systems.
Havasupai tribe concerned about uranium mine at Grand Canyon Monument
Havasupai tribe concerned about uranium mine at Grand Canyon Monument: One of the main concerns is the impact on water, as one of the largest aquifers in the southwest sits just under the monument and site.
Data Centers Take Note: NRC Meets with FERC, NERC on Future of Nuclear Power | Data Center Frontier
Data Centers Take Note: NRC Meets with FERC, NERC on Future of Nuclear Power | Data Center Frontier: The most recent meeting between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) featured a guest appearance by the North American Electric...
[LIVE NOW] Biden Warned of Nuclear Threat Amid Pressure to Launch Strikes on Iran | Live With Josh | EpochTV
[LIVE NOW] Biden Warned of Nuclear Threat Amid Pressure to Launch Strikes on Iran | Live With Josh | EpochTV: President Joe Biden is suggesting the United States will launch military counterattacks after three U.S. troops were killed and more than 30 were injured.
Tapping the Brakes on Electric Vehicles | RealClearPolicy
Tapping the Brakes on Electric Vehicles | RealClearPolicy: Tesla will fix its cold-weather woes, but an all-EV future is still dead on arrival.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Washington Is About to Send the Nuclear Energy Revival Into Overdrive | Rogue Economics
Washington Is About to Send the Nuclear Energy Revival Into Overdrive | Rogue Economics: Nomi shares how the nuclear revival is about to go into overdrive with the backing of the U.S. government.
Putin looks to expand into Arctic with new nuclear icebreaker
Putin looks to expand into Arctic with new nuclear icebreaker: The Russia leader approved the construction of a new icebreaker during a ceremony in St. Petersburg.
When Life Gives You Nuclear Waste, Make Batteries - Payload
When Life Gives You Nuclear Waste, Make Batteries - Payload: Nuclear energy company Zeno Power announced a major step forward on Friday in its bid to provide atomic power for civil and commercial missions to deep space.
Zeno Power to recycle Oak Ridge nuclear waste in space, on sea floor
Zeno Power to recycle Oak Ridge nuclear waste in space, on sea floor: An unused generator has left Oak Ridge on a new assignment: to bring power to the ocean floor and the dark side of the moon.
American nuclear power plants are among the m | EurekAlert!
American nuclear power plants are among the m | EurekAlert!:
Argonne collaborates with Purdue University on new research aimed at lowering the cost of developing small nuclear reactors.
22 countries want to triple nuclear power. Is there enough uranium to go around?
22 countries want to triple nuclear power. Is there enough uranium to go around?: The world wants to build more nuclear power plants as a way to solve the climate crisis. One problem: Uranium, used to power those plants, is in short supply.
25 SMR license applications expected by 2029, plus six other takeaways from FERC, NRC joint meeting | Utility Dive
25 SMR license applications expected by 2029, plus six other takeaways from FERC, NRC joint meeting | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Feature: US nuclear plants, uranium miners prepare for possible US ban on Russian uranium | S&P Global Commodity Insights
Feature: US nuclear plants, uranium miners prepare for possible US ban on Russian uranium | S&P Global Commodity Insights: Political desire seen to get legislation passed Enrichment capacity expansion announced Waiver system could cushion the shock, sources say A bill in the US Congress to restrict imports of Russian uran
America’s aging grid threatens national security. Here are some steps to fix it. | Utility Dive
America’s aging grid threatens national security. Here are some steps to fix it. | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
The U.S. Is Losing the Nuclear Energy Race to Russia and China
The U.S. Is Losing the Nuclear Energy Race to Russia and China: The United States combats a stagnant nuclear supply chain as adversaries like Russia and China build their capacity for nuclear energy.
Thorium will solve the nuclear problem (or at least this startup thinks so) | Sifted
Thorium will solve the nuclear problem (or at least this startup thinks so) | Sifted: Swiss startup Transmutex, which is working on a reactor that uses thorium, has just raised a $23m Series A extension round.
Saudi Oil Flow Continues Through Red Sea Despite Regional Conflict | OilPrice.com
Saudi Oil Flow Continues Through Red Sea Despite Regional Conflict | OilPrice.com: Despite heightened tensions and attacks on Western vessels in the Red Sea, Saudi Arabian oil tankers are moving freely through the area, alongside China and Russia, due to the Houthis granting them safe passage.
Webinar Registration - Zoom - SHARING PERSPECTIVES: A CONSENT-BASED SITING LISTENING SESSION
Webinar Registration - Zoom: SHARING PERSPECTIVES: A CONSENT-BASED SITING LISTENING SESSION
Trump’s Syria pullout that isn’t - POLITICO
Trump’s Syria pullout that isn’t - POLITICO: The Pentagon’s new mission in Syria means the U.S. will almost certainly have as many troops in the country as when President Donald Trump took office.
The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran - The New York Times
The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran - The New York Times: Hawks in Israel and America have spent more than a decade agitating for war against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Will Trump finally deliver?
Nuclear Power Plants VI Expo & X. Summit | 2-3 July 2024, İstanbul
Nuclear Power Plants VI Expo & X. Summit | 2-3 July 2024, İstanbul: NPPES is the best way to keep up to date with the latest developments in Turkey’s booming nuclear industry. Find out about the latest NPP projects, plans, products and solutions
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Air pollution from Canada’s tar sands is much worse than we thought | Ars Technica
Air pollution from Canada’s tar sands is much worse than we thought | Ars Technica: Oil operations release vast quantities of damaging particles and noxious compounds.