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Nuclear Power Is A Viable Option For Replacing Coal

R-Squared Energy

As coal-fired power plants are retired, there is a need for reliable and affordable zero-emission power replacements. Although it is cleaner than coal, natural gas is still a fossil fuel and therefore has associated greenhouse gas emissions. However, nuclear power is a viable option for meeting this need.

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RTE proposes €100bn plan for France’s transmission network

Smart Energy International

French TSO RTE has proposed investments prioritising developments of its network of the order of €100 billion by 2040. However, since then, the state has redefined its energy policy, including a revival of nuclear power, the acceleration of renewables and reindustrialisation through the development of low-carbon industrial zones.

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IEA net zero update reiterates need for rapid grid expansion

Smart Energy International

trillion by 2040 before dropping back to around $850 billion by 2050. To achieve this the investment in the grids to 2030 needs to reach US$680 billion, of which close to 70% would be for the distribution grids with the aim of expansion, strengthening and digitalisation. Have you read?

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New York?s Energy Transition (and Challenges) in 5 Charts

GreenTechMedia

percent in 2018, and hitting 100 percent zero-carbon emissions by 2040. That leaves a massive gap to be filled by clean energy, since more than half of the state’s carbon-free emissions today come from nuclear power, as shown in the chart below. Source: NYISO.

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Con Edison Contracts Its Biggest Battery to Date in New York City

GreenTechMedia

It’s the biggest utility-contracted battery in the state thus far, though independent power producer LS Power is planning to build at least 300 MW/1,200 MWh of batteries at its Ravenswood power plant in Queens.

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NYPA, Environmental Justice Groups to Work Together on Peaker Plant Replacements

GreenTechMedia

Utilities operating fossil-fueled power plants, and the low-income and disadvantaged communities that face the brunt of their pollution, may have a new model for resolving their differences. “There’s going to be a need for breakthrough technologies in a couple of areas,” he said.

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Multi-trillion dollar opportunity: BNEF charts course to a net zero global energy system

Business Green

A rapid shift away from fossil fuels is also needed alongside a major ramp up in renewable electricity capacity - largely provided by wind and solar projects - which will form the backbone of the future energy system, while development of hydrogen, carbon capture and new modular nuclear technologies is also crucial, the report warned.