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PG&E’s ‘strong intent’ is to keep Diablo Canyon open past 2030 | Sacramento Bee
PG&E’s ‘strong intent’ is to keep Diablo Canyon open past 2030 | Sacramento Bee: ‘The older Diablo Canyon gets, the higher the capital and operating costs will become,’ writes the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
Transatlantic collaboration on SMR regulation expanded : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
Transatlantic collaboration on SMR regulation expanded : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: A trilateral memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the British, Canadian and US nuclear regulators to collaborate on technical reviews of advanced reactor and small modular reactor technologies.
Germany aims to build fusion power plant : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Germany aims to build fusion power plant : Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News: A new funding programme for nuclear fusion research has been announced by Germany's Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger aimed at paving the way for the first fusion power plant to be constructed in Germany by 2040.
U.S. Inability To Address Nuclear Waste Harms Environmental Progress | Opinion
U.S. Inability To Address Nuclear Waste Harms Environmental Progress | Opinion: It has been over 40 years since Congress first set out to establish a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
Exploding the Myths of “Green” Energy | Power Line
Exploding the Myths of “Green” Energy | Power Line: American Experiment’s Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling tell you what you need to know to respond to ill-informed advocates for “green” energy. There is much more at the link, but here …
US electricity prices outpace annual inflation | Utility Dive
US electricity prices outpace annual inflation | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Can Nuclear Power “Decarbonize” the Oil and Gas Industry? | OilPrice.com
Can Nuclear Power “Decarbonize” the Oil and Gas Industry? | OilPrice.com: The oil and gas industry is exploring the use of nuclear power, particularly small modular reactors, to reduce emissions from its operations.
DOE releases $1.6 billion budget for nuclear energy office: Here's how it would be spent
DOE releases $1.6 billion budget for nuclear energy office: Here's how it would be spent: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Fiscal Year 2025 budget request, which includes nearly $1.6 billion for the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE).
U.S. Inability To Address Nuclear Waste Harms Environmental Progress | Opinion
U.S. Inability To Address Nuclear Waste Harms Environmental Progress | Opinion: It has been over 40 years since Congress first set out to establish a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
Westinghouse Nuclear Technology Delivers Versatility of Applications
Westinghouse Nuclear Technology Delivers Versatility of Applications: Nuclear power plant owners, as well as nuclear technology and services providers such as Westinghouse, are keen on exploring the full potential of nuclear energy to address the challenges of energy security and the climate crisis.
A Milestone for Clean Energy and the NRC | The Breakthrough Institute
A Milestone for Clean Energy and the NRC | The Breakthrough Institute: The Breakthrough Institute is an environmental research center based in Berkeley, California. Our research focuses on identifying and promoting…
Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if sovereignty is threatened: Putin | The Hill
Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if sovereignty is threatened: Putin | The Hill: Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled Wednesday that his country is prepared to use nuclear weapons to combat any threat to its sovereignty. Questioned by Russian state media about whether he would use Russia’s nuclear stockpile in its war with Ukraine, Putin said thus far there has been no need. He also explained that President Biden,…
India Joins Small Group Of Nations Able To Fire Multiple Nuclear Warheads Using Single ICBM | ZeroHedge
India Joins Small Group Of Nations Able To Fire Multiple Nuclear Warheads Using Single ICBM | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant says was shelled by Ukraine - The Jerusalem Post
Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant says was shelled by Ukraine - The Jerusalem Post: The Russian-controlled management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant said on Thursday that a critical inf
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
9 more states sue SEC over climate disclosure rule | The Hill
9 more states sue SEC over climate disclosure rule | The Hill: Nine states this week sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a rule that requires publicly traded companies to disclose some climate-related information to potential investors. The lawsuit, led by the state of Iowa, comes after 10 states separately sued the SEC over the rule last week. The rule in question requires publicly traded…
Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war | Reuters
Putin warns the West: Russia is ready for nuclear war | Reuters: President Vladimir Putin told the West on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the U.S. sent troops to Ukraine, it would be considered a significant escalation of the conflict.
America's newest nuclear warhead will cost under $100M to produce, budget docs show - Breaking Defense
America's newest nuclear warhead will cost under $100M to produce, budget docs show - Breaking Defense: The B61-13, announced in October, seeks to create a higher-yield nuclear bomb that can be used to penetrate hardened enemy locations.
The Nuclear Fallout Maps That Revealed a Contaminated Planet | The MIT Press Reader
The Nuclear Fallout Maps That Revealed a Contaminated Planet | The MIT Press Reader: The first global maps of the nuclear contamination of the world reinforced our understanding of the entire biosphere as a radically interconnected ecological space.
Russia making missiles that can 'beat US defences' in huge nuclear weapons warning | World | News | Express.co.uk
Russia making missiles that can 'beat US defences' in huge nuclear weapons warning | World | News | Express.co.uk: Russia perceives its atomic weapons as essential for deterrence, particularly in a potential conflict with the US and NATO.
Artificial Intelligence Could Trigger a Natural Gas Boom in Europe - The Globe and Mail
Artificial Intelligence Could Trigger a Natural Gas Boom in Europe - The Globe and Mail: Detailed price information for Amazon.com Inc (AMZN-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.
Global small modular reactor pipeline hits 22 GW, with US leading the market: WoodMac | Utility Dive
Global small modular reactor pipeline hits 22 GW, with US leading the market: WoodMac | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: Experiment Confirmed to Produce More Energy Than Was Put In : The Premier Daily
Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: Experiment Confirmed to Produce More Energy Than Was Put In : The Premier Daily: Latest stories on technology, innovation, sustainable living, entertainment and culture.
Biden admin claims about natural gas, methane refuted by multiple reports | Just The News
Biden admin claims about natural gas, methane refuted by multiple reports | Just The News: These claims are also refuted by Texans for Natural Gas (TNG), a project of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), citing federal data.
Solar flares blasting from the Sun spark high-frequency radio blackouts across the planet
Solar flares blasting from the Sun spark high-frequency radio blackouts across the planet: A follow-up blast is barrelling towards Earth at millions of miles per hour
IEA wants methane emissions from oil and gas sector reduced faster
IEA wants methane emissions from oil and gas sector reduced faster: The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for methane emissions in the oil and gas sector to be reduced more quickly in order to achieve climate protection targets. According to the IEA in Paris on Wednesday, almost 120 million tons of methane were released in 2023 from the production of these two fossil fuels, a slight increase on the previous year. In addition, around 10 million tons of methane were released from bioenergy sources such as the use of biomass. The main emitters of methane
Global Warming Is Still Accelerating, in Three Graphs
Global Warming Is Still Accelerating, in Three Graphs: How much of the current economy would you sacrifice to prevent the future economy from complete collapse?
Unearthed documents show dire warning given to dirty energy industry as early as 1954: 'Smoking-gun proof'
Unearthed documents show dire warning given to dirty energy industry as early as 1954: 'Smoking-gun proof': Oil and gas companies have been involved in major greenwashing. New documents show they funded the very research that they've been denying at least as early as 1954.
Scientists issue urgent warning as Arctic could be 'ice-free' within the next 10 years | World | News | Express.co.uk
Scientists issue urgent warning as Arctic could be 'ice-free' within the next 10 years | World | News | Express.co.uk: Arctic ice naturally shrinks in summer and freezes over again in the winter but now ice is melting more in the summer and freezing back smaller in the winter.
Major $130 million energy project could transform Arkansas power grid — here's how
Major $130 million energy project could transform Arkansas power grid — here's how: SMT Energy announced a $130 million battery energy storage project in northwest Arkansas with 250 megawatts of capacity.
Novel technologies for transforming wind turbine and power grid stability control
Novel technologies for transforming wind turbine and power grid stability control: Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., are working on novel ways of preventing threats to grid stability that can result in the loss of power to millions of people, equipment damage, and limited power transfer ...
Mars influences Earth's climate, scientists discover
Mars influences Earth's climate, scientists discover: Proof found that gravitational impact of Mars pulls our planet closer to the Sun affecting long-term global warming
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