Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Governments join race for commercial fusion power | Financial Times: Goal of abundant, zero-carbon electricity from fusing atoms brings together private and public sector

Milliken CEO says regulatory, supply gridlocks slowing energy transition | Reuters

Milliken CEO says regulatory, supply gridlocks slowing energy transition | Reuters: Regulatory and supply gridlocks are holding back corporate progress in the transition away from fossil fuels to a greener economy, the chief executive of U.S. based industrial and chemical manufacturer Milliken and Company said on Wednesday.

Japan's Chubu Electric to buy stake in NuScale Power from JBIC | Reuters

Japan's Chubu Electric to buy stake in NuScale Power from JBIC | Reuters: Japan's Chubu Electric Power said on Thursday it will buy a stake in U.S. NuScale Power from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) as it bets on small modular nuclear reactors to help combat climate change.

The U.S. nuclear fuel Gordian knot: The uncertain path forward -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Biden administration cancels controversial oil leases in Alaska wildlife refuge | The Hill

Biden administration cancels controversial oil leases in Alaska wildlife refuge | The Hill: The Biden administration on Wednesday confirmed it will cancel seven controversial oil and gas leases in an Alaskan wildlife refuge issued at the very end of the Trump administration The administration had previously announced in June of 2021 that it would review the leases, which give the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority the rights to…

Germany, Italy highlight growing European nuclear divide – EURACTIV.com

Germany, Italy highlight growing European nuclear divide – EURACTIV.com: Germany's place as the leader of Europe's anti-nuclear lobby has been further solidified as Chancellor Olaf Sholz doubled down on his view that nuclear has no place in the country's energy mix, while Italy has vowed to speed up its integration of nuclear energy in a bid to cut costs, save the economy, and power the Green Transition.

Projected LNG plant in Murmansk now on Putin's table | The Independent Barents Observer: Vladimir Putin summons key energy industry representatives to a meeting on the construction of a 1,300 km long gas pipeline to Murmansk and a floating LNG plant in the Kola Bay.

Ukraine strains to operate nuclear plants safely under Russian invasion : NPR: Russia has occupied the massive Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which sits roughly 50 miles from the front lines. Ukraine's other reactors are also operating in a volatile war zone.