S.Korea's Shin Kori No.4 nuclear reactor starts commercial operations - Energy & Oil - Reuters

S.Korea's Shin Kori No.4 nuclear reactor starts commercial operations - Energy & Oil - Reuters: (Reuters) -

Japan urges nuke plants to prepare for decommissioning era

Japan urges nuke plants to prepare for decommissioning era: TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear policy-setting body adopted a report Monday saying the country is entering an era of massive nuclear plant decommissioning, urging plant operators to plan ahead to...

9 LANL waste containers denied shipment to WIPP | LAMonitor.com

9 LANL waste containers denied shipment to WIPP | LAMonitor.com: Nine containers full of transuranic waste are stuck at the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Plutonium Facility after the Carlsbad Waste Isolation Pilot Plant refused to take them in back in July.

Bill introduced this week doesn't change plans for Diablo Canyon closure, PG&E says

Bill introduced this week doesn't change plans for Diablo Canyon closure, PG&E says: Pacific Gas & Electric says a bill introduced this week by Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham to allow nuclear power to qualify as a renewable energy source won't keep Diablo Canyon from shutting down.

WNA Report: Global nuclear energy capacity rises for sixth straight year - Power Engineering

WNA Report: Global nuclear energy capacity rises for sixth straight year - Power Engineering: Asia is driving sustained growth in nuclear power generation globally, according to a new report by the World Nuclear Association. The WNA says that global nuclear generation increased in 2018 for the sixth straight year. Reactors worldwide produced more than 2500 TWh of electricity, about 10 percent of global demand. The upward trajectory was most dramatic in Asia, where nuclear generation increased nearly 12 percent to 533 TWh, according to the report. Globally, nine new reactors started generating electricity last year, while five reactors turned 50 years of age. Nuclear reactors produce zero carbon emissions. The WNA estimated globally more than two billion metric tonnes of CO2  is avoided annually by nuclear power.  “If we are to be serious about climate change we should also be serious about the solutions,” Agneta Rising, director general of WNA, said in a statement. “Transitioning to a low-carbon economy that meets the energy needs of the global community presents a daunting task. But it is a challenge that must be met, and one that can only be met by using the full potential of nuclear energy.” In U.S., no new nuclear generation capacity has been added in years and several

LAB SCIENCES: Welcome to nuclear inspector school » Albuquerque Journal

LAB SCIENCES: Welcome to nuclear inspector school » Albuquerque Journal: LANL facility trains inspectors, ensures that nuclear materials remain secure

Yucca Mountain advocate John Shimkus retiring from Congress | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Yucca Mountain advocate John Shimkus retiring from Congress | Las Vegas Review-Journal: Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who for years advocated to open a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, announced Friday he will not seek re-election to Congress.

Factbox: Hurricane Dorian causes power outages as it advances on US Southeast | S&P Global Platts

Factbox: Hurricane Dorian causes power outages as it advances on US Southeast | S&P Global Platts: Hurricane Dorian was nearing Florida's East Coast Monday afternoon, causing power outages and port closures in the state.

Foratom calls for more EU funding for research and innovation - World Nuclear News

Foratom calls for more EU funding for research and innovation - World Nuclear News: Nuclear research and innovation projects need to receive a higher level of financial support from the European Union in order to help the bloc meet its climate and energy goals, according to a new position paper issued by Foratom.

Sellafield completes defueling of Calder Hall - World Nuclear News

Sellafield completes defueling of Calder Hall - World Nuclear News: Work has been completed to remove fuel from the world's first commercial nuclear power plant at Calder Hall in west Cumbria, in northwest England. Opened on 17 October 1956, Calder Hall was in operation for 47 years, until 2003, and the defueling operation began in 2011.

China issues white paper on nuclear safety - World Nuclear News

China issues white paper on nuclear safety - World Nuclear News: China's State Council Information Office has today issued a white paper outlining its approach to nuclear safety. The country, it says, has an effective nuclear safety system in place and is cooperating internationally to improve global nuclear safety.

Why California May Go Nuclear | Energy Central

Why California May Go Nuclear | Energy Central

South Korea Earns NRC Design Certification for 1400MW PWR | Energy Central

South Korea Earns NRC Design Certification for 1400MW PWR | Energy Central

France Calls It Quits on Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor | Energy Central

France Calls It Quits on Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor | Energy Central

US All Liquid Oil Production is at 73% of OPEC Oil Production | The Energy Collective Daily

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• US All Liquid Oil Production is at 73% of OPEC Oil Production
• US All Liquid Oil Domination Nears 20 Million Barrels per Day
• France Calls It Quits on Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor
• South Korea Earns NRC Design Certification for 1400MW PWR
• Only Thing Misleading Public On Climate Liability Is New Climate Liability Poll
• Why California May Go Nuclear

 

Dorian’s Savage Winds May Test Mettle of Florida’s Solar Panels

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Nuclear technology innovation and regulatory transformation are essential to meeting climate goals

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Jessica Lovering Moving on from The Breakthrough Institute

Hello Friends!

After a wonderful seven years at the Breakthrough Institute, I am going to be moving on from my role as Director of the energy program. I will be spending the next year finishing up my doctoral research at Carnegie Mellon University and also writing for the Energy for Growth Hub.

If you’d like to contact me regarding nuclear energy issues, please use my academic email: lovering@cmu.edu

If you have questions regarding ongoing Breakthrough work, please contact one of my colleagues:

Jameson McBride, jameson@thebreakthrough.org

Alex Trembath, alex@thebreakthrough.org

Ted Nordhaus, ted@thebreakthrough.org

Thank you!

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