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Nuclear Waste And The Path Forward

R-Squared Energy

In the previous article , I discussed some of the developments that are taking place to make nuclear power safer, such that a major accident like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima are simply no longer possible. Ramping up Nuclear Power. is doing to kick start nuclear power in the U.S., and push U.S.

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Subsidies to biomass plant in Teesside must be stopped says environmental coalition

Envirotec Magazine

By comparison, the CfD awarded to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is £106.12/MWh. Utilities across Europe and around the world who are considering biomass should study this project carefully. Unlike cheap wind and solar power, biomass?power power stations can only operate when they are offered sky-high subsidies.

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Will Covid-19 Permanently Shrink The Fossil Fuel Industry?

R-Squared Energy

Even demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), which has seen strong growth in recent years, plummeted , and cargos destined for Asia had to be rerouted to Europe, adding to a supply glut there. A Place for Nuclear Power. Nuclear power can be part of a low-carbon sustainable future along with renewable energy.

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EU Scientists and Politicians Clash Over Gas and Nuclear as ‘Sustainable’ Investments

DeSmogBlog

In January 2021, representatives from the clean energy sector sent a joint letter welcoming the criteria recommended by the TEG and stating that “the inclusion of power generation with a carbon intensity above this limit would not only deviate from science, but would also harm the EU’s decarbonisation trajectory and its 2050 net-zero objectives.”.

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Global Briefing: EU set to push for more stretching 2030 climate target

Business Green

The move - which would form part of the EU's proposed new climate law to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 across the continent - marks a significant jump from the existing 2030 goal to reduce greenhouse gases by 40 per cent, and would need approval by a majority of the 27 EU Member States as well as the European Parliament to come into force.

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Germany hits acceleration button on hydrogen infrastructure development

Hydrogen Fuel News

The country is working on making a “hydrogen acceleration law” a reality. In order to obtain the hydrogen fuel it needs for this plan, the country has joined a project to source the fuel from southern Europe by 2030. The law to accelerate hydrogen infrastructure development is expected to be presented this year.

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National Infrastructure Commission: Government must prioritise energy flexibility in 2020

Business Green

The body also welcomed the passing of the UK's 2050 net zero target into law last year, as well as the government's plans to build 40GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030 and bring forward its proposed fossil fuel car phase out to 2035 at the latest.