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Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire - Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry. Nuclear Activities
Monday, January 6, 2020
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TRANSMISSION: Renewables 'hit a wall' in saturated Upper Midwest grid -- Thursday, December 12, 2019 -- www.eenews.net
TRANSMISSION: Renewables 'hit a wall' in saturated Upper Midwest grid -- Thursday, December 12, 2019 -- www.eenews.net: Transmission congestion in the Upper Midwest threatens to dramatically slow renewable energy development in the region, clean energy advocates say.
Energy Comment The Future of Oil, Gas, and Coal: Stranded Assets or Safe Refuge?
The Future of Oil, Gas, and Coal: Stranded Assets or Safe Refuge?
https://www.thegwpf.com/the-future-of-oil-gas-and-coal-stranded-assets-or-safe-refuge/?utm_source=CCNet+Newsletter&utm_campaign=ff3dd9fd05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_02_02_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe4b2f45ef-ff3dd9fd05-20161829&mc_cid=ff3dd9fd05&mc_eid=7ee7e56bba
China Adding New Coal Power Plants Equivalent to Entire European Union Capacity
China Adding New Coal Power Plants Equivalent to Entire European Union Capacity: News Analysis China is planning to build another 300 coal-fired power plants that will produce the equivalent of ...
Booming oil and lower emissions: The decade that blew up energy predictions - Axios
Booming oil and lower emissions: The decade that blew up energy predictions - Axios: Projections failed to predict the profound changes in the energy industry.
The Green Road to Serfdom - Capital Research Center
The Green Road to Serfdom - Capital Research Center: America's Investigative Think Tank
New South Wales Fires In Australia: The World’s Response
New South Wales Fires In Australia: The World’s Response: Months long fires in New South Wales, Australia, with evacuations and scary images, should command the world’s attention. But they haven’t, and it doesn’t augur well for the future.
James Lovelock on Nuclear Power and If AI Can Stop Warming
James Lovelock on Nuclear Power and If AI Can Stop Warming: “Gaia theory” scientist James Lovelock talks about nuclear power and his hope that AI might combat climate change and save the planet from catastrophic warming.
TRISO Particles: The Most Robust Nuclear Fuel on Earth | Department of Energy
TRISO Particles: The Most Robust Nuclear Fuel on Earth | Department of Energy: TRISO Particles: The Most Robust Nuclear Fuel on Earth
Russia's New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Begins Delivering Electricity To The Arctic | Zero Hedge
Russia's New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Begins Delivering Electricity To The Arctic | Zero Hedge: ...the launch of the first ever floating nuclear power plant has become an important engineering breakthrough that will impact the energy sphere on a global scale...
How The U.S. Navy Remains The Masters Of Modular Nuclear Reactors
How The U.S. Navy Remains The Masters Of Modular Nuclear Reactors: America’s Nuclear Navy is one of the oldest and largest nuclear organizations in the world, and has the world’s best safety record of any industry of any kind. There are over a hundred nuclear reactors, which are actually small modular reactors, that power 86 submarines and aircraft carriers.
FEATURE: Roughly 1.7 GW of US nuclear power capacity set to retire in 2020 | S&P Global Platts
FEATURE: Roughly 1.7 GW of US nuclear power capacity set to retire in 2020 | S&P Global Platts: About 1.7 GW of US nuclear power generation capacity is set to retire in 2020 as plant owners continue to struggle with challenging conditions in deregulated markets, but decarbonization plans could g
EIA: 5 nuclear plants scheduled to retire in next 6 years | SmartBrief
EIA: 5 nuclear plants scheduled to retire in next 6 years | SmartBrief: The Energy Information Administration says five more nuclear power plants are scheduled to be shutdown during the next six years. Eight plants have been closed since 2013, according to the EIA.
Plan to end emergency planning for TMI raises concerns | SmartBrief
Plan to end emergency planning for TMI raises concerns | SmartBrief: Three Mile Island nuclear plant owner Exelon has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for permission to scale back emergency planning and funding for the site and end off-site radiation monitoring. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has raised concerns about the plan, noting local responders "expressed concern that local jurisdictions will face increased burden
Vermont Yankee decommissioning costs under scrutiny | SmartBrief
Vermont Yankee decommissioning costs under scrutiny | SmartBrief: There are concerns that the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant's $500 million decommissioning trust fund may not be sufficient to cover the costs of demolition and decommissioning of the facility by NorthStar Holding Co. The state of Vermont has hired a consultant to evaluate NorthStar's spending.
Peterborough neighbours plan intervention against uranium pelleting at BWXT | MyKawartha.com
Peterborough neighbours plan intervention against uranium pelleting at BWXT | MyKawartha.com: Concerned neighbours want to push back against the licence, which would allow BWXT to conduct uranium pelleting in Peterborough.
Iran's enrichment decision could trigger end of nuclear deal - Germany - Reuters
Iran's enrichment decision could trigger end of nuclear deal - Germany - Reuters: Iran's announcement on Sunday that it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium could be the first step towards the end of a 2015 nuclear deal with six major powers, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
Regulator Approves Commercial Use Of Westinghouse Fuel :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
Regulator Approves Commercial Use Of Westinghouse Fuel :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Ukraine’s State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate has approved the transition of South Ukraine-3 to the commercial use of Westinghouse supplied fuel.
The regulator signed the relevant paperwork after pilot operation of the unit had shown the fuel was “safe, reliable and efficient”, state-owned nuclear utility Energoatom said.
The approval followed “complex and long-term work by Ukrainian, American and Swedish specialists”, according to Natalya Shumkova, Energoatom’s executive director for nuclear and radiation safety and scientific and technical support.
The regulator signed the relevant paperwork after pilot operation of the unit had shown the fuel was “safe, reliable and efficient”, state-owned nuclear utility Energoatom said.
The approval followed “complex and long-term work by Ukrainian, American and Swedish specialists”, according to Natalya Shumkova, Energoatom’s executive director for nuclear and radiation safety and scientific and technical support.
Nuclear Power Slightly Down In 2019 - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers
Nuclear Power Slightly Down In 2019 - 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.
NNSA Choice on Next-Gen Enrichment Tech Pushed Into 2020 - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1
NNSA Choice on Next-Gen Enrichment Tech Pushed Into 2020 - ExchangeMonitor | Page 1: ExchangeMonitor covers nuclear weapons, waste management, nuclear cleanup, international intelligence as well as carbon capture and storage.
Company to shut down inactive New Mexico uranium mine
Company to shut down inactive New Mexico uranium mine: GRANTS, N.M. (AP) — A Texas-based company won't resume operations at an inactive uranium mine and instead plans to begin an estimated 16 months of closure activity to reclaim the site in western...
White House update of key environmental law would exclude climate change
White House update of key environmental law would exclude climate change
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/white-house-update-of-key-environmental-law-would-exclude-climate-change/2020/01/03/35491e10-2e89-11ea-9b60-817cc18cf173_story.html?utm_campaign=the_energy_202&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Newsletter&wpisrc=nl_energy202&wpmm=1Utilities Have Big Plans to Cut Emissions, But They’re Struggling to Shed Fossil Fuels
Utilities Have Big Plans to Cut Emissions, But They’re Struggling to Shed Fossil Fuels
Even a renewable energy leader like Xcel, one of the first to pledge net zero emissions by mid-century, is finding it hard to end coal without adding natural gas.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06012020/xcel-utility-renewable-energy-100-percent-roadmap-2019-year-review-duke-dte-southern-pseg-natural-gas-coal?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-06%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:24965%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
California has big clean energy ambitions, and is looking for better energy storage to realize them
California has big clean energy ambitions, and is looking for better energy storage to realize them
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-has-big-clean-energy-ambitions-and-is-looking-for-better-energy/569787/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-06%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:24965%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
Making the case for billion-dollar investments in grid modernization by answering three key questions
Making the case for billion-dollar investments in grid modernization by answering three key questions
A “Why-What-How" framework can help guide regulators, and get stakeholder buy-in for big spendinghttps://www.utilitydive.com/news/making-the-case-for-billion-dollar-investments-in-grid-modernization-by-ans/569626/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-01-06%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:24965%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive
SMR design review enters final phases - World Nuclear News
SMR design review enters final phases - World Nuclear News: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed the fourth phase of its review of the design certification application for NuScale's small modular reactor. With two final phases remaining, this marks the near-completion of the technical aspects of the review.
NRC seeks public comment on SMR regulation - World Nuclear News
NRC seeks public comment on SMR regulation - World Nuclear News: The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on proposals to apply risk-based emergency preparedness requirements to small modular reactors and other new technologies. The proposed rule would include a scalable approach for determining the size of the emergency planning zone around such facilities.
Iran scraps limit on uranium enrichment - World Nuclear News
Iran scraps limit on uranium enrichment - World Nuclear News: Iran said yesterday it will ignore the limit on the number of uranium enrichment centrifuges agreed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), thus withdrawing from the last operational restriction imposed by the 2015 deal. The statement, reported by the Mehr news agency, followed the US assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
CGN changes Hongyanhe ACPR-1000 start-up schedule - World Nuclear News
CGN changes Hongyanhe ACPR-1000 start-up schedule - World Nuclear News: China General Nuclear has announced that units 5 and 6 of the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in Liaoning province are now expected to start operating in the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, which is, respectively, one year and six months later than previously scheduled.
Regulators to review handling of water problem at nuke plant - San Antonio Express-News
Regulators to review handling of water problem at nuke plant - San Antonio Express-News: BROWNVILLE, Neb. (AP) - Federal inspectors plan to review how well a Nebraska nuclear power plant handled a water service safety problem blamed on a silt buildup from the Missouri River, which overwhelmed or broke through levees last spring.
The Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville was operating on full power Dec. 6 when employees detected that water wasn't flowing through a pipe that sends water to cool plant safety equipment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a news release Thursday. Another service water system was operable throughout the situation, the release said.
The plant generated power throughout the problem. The plant owner and operator, the Nebraska Public Power District, soon determined that silt had built up and blocked the pipe outfall, the NRC said. The district had the silt removed within a week.
The plant's water intake site was normal and there had been no indication of any problem at the discharge site, said power district spokesman Mark Becker.
"We've never had that happen before," Becker said. Officials were still trying to determine where the silt came from because the river water taken in for cooling is heavily filtered before it begins its
The Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville was operating on full power Dec. 6 when employees detected that water wasn't flowing through a pipe that sends water to cool plant safety equipment, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in a news release Thursday. Another service water system was operable throughout the situation, the release said.
The plant generated power throughout the problem. The plant owner and operator, the Nebraska Public Power District, soon determined that silt had built up and blocked the pipe outfall, the NRC said. The district had the silt removed within a week.
The plant's water intake site was normal and there had been no indication of any problem at the discharge site, said power district spokesman Mark Becker.
"We've never had that happen before," Becker said. Officials were still trying to determine where the silt came from because the river water taken in for cooling is heavily filtered before it begins its
The climate crisis explained, in 7 numbers - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The climate crisis explained, in 7 numbers - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Here are seven figures that show just how dire the climate situation grew this decade alone.
What the Soleimani killing means for the Iran nuclear deal - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
What the Soleimani killing means for the Iran nuclear deal - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: If there were any tactical gains for the United States in killing Soleimani, they now pale in comparison with the tactical gains—and even potential strategic benefits—that will accrue to the regime in Tehran.
Studies in deterrence: Why killing Iran’s Qasem Soleimani doesn’t do it - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Studies in deterrence: Why killing Iran’s Qasem Soleimani doesn’t do it - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The United States claimed that, by killing the Iranian military commander, it was “deterring” future attacks. But in this situation, deterrence is nowhere to be found.
Why the new US ICBMs would be too expensive even if they were free - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Why the new US ICBMs would be too expensive even if they were free - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The 400 silo-based ICBMs in the US nuclear arsenal are vulnerable to a Russian first strike, and so are maintained on launch-under-attack readiness. The world would be a far safer place if these weapons were not modernized but eliminated.
A Sea of Mourners in Iran, and New Threats From Both Sides: Live Updates - The New York Times
A Sea of Mourners in Iran, and New Threats From Both Sides: Live Updates - The New York Times: Vast crowds thronged the streets of Tehran as a funeral was held for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, who was killed in an American drone strike on Friday.
Cleaning works begin at UK’s Berkeley nuclear power station
Cleaning works begin at UK’s Berkeley nuclear power station: Nuclear waste removal works at the UK’s Berkeley power station have begun three decades after the site decommissioning.
Nuclear power is clean – except for all the waste | National Observer
Nuclear power is clean – except for all the waste | National Observer: Compare the annual waste produced by a coal-burning power plant and a nuclear generating station.
UAE could start first nuclear reactor this quarter following delays | S&P Global Platts
UAE could start first nuclear reactor this quarter following delays | S&P Global Platts: The UAE, which is building the first nuclear plants in the Persian Gulf, may start its first nuclear reactor during this quarter once needed operating licenses are granted, the operating companysaid o
Netanyahu corrects himself after calling Israel a 'nuclear power' | TheHill
Netanyahu corrects himself after calling Israel a 'nuclear power' | TheHill: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly corrected himself after calling Israel a “nuclear power” on Sunday.
The World Turned Upside Down | The Energy Collective Daily
The World Turned Upside Down | The Energy Collective Daily |
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