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Friday, November 14, 2014

Why We Need Nuclear Power: The Environmental Case By Michael H. Fox

Why We Need Nuclear Power: The Environmental Case

By Michael H. Fox

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142128/michael-h-fox/why-we-need-nuclear-power-the-environmental-case

Review by: Richard N. Cooper

Fox might seem an unlikely advocate for nuclear power: he is a biologist who studies the effects of radiation on living things. But he also takes the threat of climate change seriously and believes that the world must reduce its dependence on coal, in part by building many more nuclear power plants. Nuclear energy, he argues, can provide plentiful electric power at a reasonable cost in a way that most renewable sources of energy cannot. The book’s discussions of complex scientific issues, including a useful explanation of the influence of radiation on human health, should be accessible to anyone who recalls high school physics. Fox’s forceful case for more nuclear power sensibly addresses the dangers, health issues, fuel supply, waste disposal, and potential costs involved; this book deserves to find an audience not only in North America but also in Europe and Japan.http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142128/michael-h-fox/why-we-need-nuclear-power-the-environmental-case

Long Road to Paris 2015; Longer-term National Climate Strategies

By Roman Kilisek

What is the Status of National Processes to Define post-2020 Emission Reduction Targets? Last week, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the so-called ‘Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report’ of its fifth scientific climate assessment since 1990 thereby updating its 2007 climate assessment (Breaking Energy IPCC coverage here). You guessed right – according

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Governing in 2015 and Beyond, Energy Issues and Tax Reform Could Find Bipartisan Support

By LEVICK

Congress Reconvenes After Midterm Elections

In this LEVICK Daily video interview, LEVICK’s Lanny Davis and Jessica Lenard examine how the 2014 midterm elections will impact public policy moving forward. While there is no clear consensus on precisely what to expect on Capitol Hill, in state legislatures, and in local jurisdictions across the country, there are pressing issues that will no doubt warrant elected officials’ attention.

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Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate Brookhaven National Laboratory

By U.S. Department of Energy

Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate Brookhaven National Laboratory WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a new five-year, $3.2 billion contract to Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) to manage and operate Brookhaven National Laboratory. The award was the result of a DOE competition for the management and operations (M&O) contract

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Energy News Roundup: Halliburton-Baker Hughes Merger? Antarctica Melting From Below & Report Urges Hydro One Breakup

By Jared Anderson

Fracking In California Under Spotlight As Some Local Municipalities Issue Bans

The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday that oil services giants Halliburton and Baker Hughes were involved in “quickly progressing” merger negotiations, which caused shares of both firms to jump. “The Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, said talks were progressing quickly and a deal could come soon.” [Fuel Fix] A new study using

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PennEnergy's Top Oli & Gas News 11/14


Top Oil & Gas News
Lobbying group formed to urge lift of US oil and gas export ban As America's oil and natural gas production continues to grow, more consumers, groups and lawmakers are calling for the repeal of the nearly 40-year old ban on exporting U.S. oil and gas overseas. …more>>

PennEnergy Video News Update From ConocoPhillips' discovery offshore Senegal, to the meeting over US Atlantic coast drilling, to a new lobbying group pushing for oil and gas exports, all of the week's biggest headlines are in the PennEnergy Video News Update. …more>>

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PennEnergy's Top Power News 11/14


Dutch put world's first solar roadway to work (Video) This week the Dutch will officially launch its SolaRoad pilot project, a road surface that acts as a solar panel …more>>

Marijuana growers in Boulder face electricity tax (Video) Boulder County is set to levy a tax on all energy consumed by Marijuana growers in response to the often massive level of electricity used to cultivate crops …more>>

Top Power News New Zealand coal mine owner won't retrieve 29 killed Huntington Beach gas-fired power plant approved for construction Stanford engineers tackle solar power storage with petrochemical tech CB&I wins 760 MW CCGT power plant contract GE Hitachi selected to lead advanced nuclear reactor research South Africa's 96 MW Jasper solar power plant comes online DOE funds projects to advance gasification systems DTE to buy 732 MW natural gas power plant from LS Power Nuclear cleanup in Japan stymied by water woes Groundbreaking US-China climate deal Detecting leaks in bioenergy plants by laser Smart Grid: Alstom delivers demand response system for NY Bentley announces winners of 2014 Be Inspired Awards

Green light for nuclear plants in China soon

Green light for nuclear plants in China soon

http://www.asianewsnet.net/Green-light-for-nuclear-plants-in-China-soon-67181.html

Thursday, November 13, 2014

China and Africa Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

Arnaud Lefevre-Baril Chief Executive Officer at Dynatom International GmbH

South Africa has signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China as the government looks to expand the critical power supply system, officials said Friday.
The energy ministry said in a statement that the government had committed to expanding nuclear power generation by an additional 9.6 gigawatts by 2030 with investment of RMB 570 millions. .
The country has already signed similar agreements with Russia and France, potentially putting firms Rosatom and Areva in line for the development of nuclear reactors worth billions of dollars.

Source：http://news.bjx.com.cn/html/20141111/562878.shtml

73 Percent of Americans See Nuclear as Key Clean Air Energy

Seventy-three percent associate nuclear with clean air
A better-informed person is more likely to support nuclear
A strong majority favors U.S. nuclear industry leadership in world markets

http://www.nei.org/News-Media/News/News-Archives/73-Percent-of-Americans-See-Nuclear-as-Key-Clean-A

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace? -

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace? - See more at: http://www.marklynas.org/2014/11/eu-scraps-science-advisor-role-now-are-you-happy-greenpeace/#sthash.MiuRf84o.dpuf

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace?

EU scraps science advisor role – now are you happy, Greenpeace? - See more at: http://www.marklynas.org/2014/11/eu-scraps-science-advisor-role-now-are-you-happy-greenpeace/#sthash.MiuRf84o.dpuf

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