Does a 'clean' label for nuclear power undercut renewables?
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Critics fear a clean energy standard that includes nuclear power would threaten solar and wind.
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America Steps Forward To Expand Nuclear Power
Jim Conca
OCTOBER 21, 2020
DOE awarded TerraPower/GE Hitachi and X-energy an initial $80 million each to commercialize their advanced nuclear reactors, planning up to $3.2 billion award to UAMPS for the development and construction of a 720 MWe NuScale small modular nuclear power plant. They also approved a $1.4
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Dutton and crew get close to planned nuclear power plant site, and repeat same old nonsense
Renew Economy
JULY 22, 2024
Peter Dutton and some of the LNP's best and brightest gathered atop a small hill on Monday, where they had a panoramic view of one of their chosen nuclear power plant sites, and could repeat their energy nonsense.
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Solar doesn’t need a toxic “friendship” with nuclear power
Renew Economy
JULY 25, 2024
Solar would not happily co-exist in a toxic ‘frenemy” relationship’ with nuclear. The post Solar doesn’t need a toxic “friendship” with nuclear power appeared first on RenewEconomy. Instead, we urgently need a great Aussie marriage of home solar with home batteries.
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Nuclear Power Just Doesn’t Need Much Fuel
Jim Conca
JUNE 22, 2021
On May 8th, the Columbia Generating Station, the only nuclear power plant in the Pacific Northwest, disconnected from the grid for its biannual refueling. It refueled and connected back to the grid only 42 days later. Just in time for summer’s increased electricity demand.
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Nuclear power plan puts thousands of farms in “radiation alert zone”
Renew Economy
JULY 17, 2024
Farmers will have to take on expensive responsibilities in the event of an emergency if the Coalition's nuclear policy comes to fruition, the government says. The post Nuclear power plan puts thousands of farms in “radiation alert zone” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Nuclear Power Continues To Break Records In Safety And Generation
Jim Conca
MARCH 25, 2021
Energy Northwest in Richland, WA, which operates the only nuclear power plant in the region, the Columbia Generating Station, has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2020. Not to mention breaking all generation records.
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Australia can learn from the American experience with nuclear power
Renew Economy
MAY 20, 2024
Nuclear power has no business case or operational need in Australia’s energy future. The post Australia can learn from the American experience with nuclear power appeared first on RenewEconomy. No one who understands energy markets would claim otherwise.
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CSIRO stands by nuclear power costings that contradict Coalition claims
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 28, 2024
The Coalition has attacked the GenCost report that found nuclear power plants would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The CSIRO says it stands by its analysis on the costs of future nuclear power plants (..)
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Nuclear Power And The 2020 Presidential Candidates
Jim Conca
AUGUST 8, 2019
14 candidates support nuclear in some way, 9 do not, and 1 is unclear. Leading climate scientists say we can't address climate change without nuclear power. Supporting nuclear power is a clear signal about how serious a candidate is about climate change and how serious they are about science.
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Hyundai Engineering & Construction Spearheads Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Production Initiative
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 19, 2024
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has partnered with several major Korean institutions and companies to create a hydrogen production base using nuclear power, marking a significant advancement in clean energy technology.
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Nuclear Power Startup Plans 6-GW Fleet of U.S. Plants
POWER Magazine
JULY 25, 2024
A Kentucky-based group has announced plans to build a 6-GW fleet of nuclear power stations in the U.S., looking to take advantage of bipartisan support for nuclear technology and the […] The post Nuclear Power Startup Plans 6-GW Fleet of U.S. Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Upgrades Planned at Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant as Part of Life Extension
POWER Magazine
MAY 29, 2024
Fortum, a Nordic energy company with headquarters in Espoo, Finland, near Helsinki, and offices in 10 other countries, announced that it will modernize the Loviisa nuclear power plant’s low-pressure turbines. […] The post Upgrades Planned at Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant as Part of Life Extension appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your rooftop solar
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2024
The only way to make nuclear work in Australia is to switch off cheap renewables, starting with from rooftop solar. The post No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy. Forget feed-in tarrifs.
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Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants “burn energy.” No they don’t
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants burn energy. Is this why the Coalition nuclear policy makes no sense? The post Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants “burn energy.” Er, no they don't. ” No they don’t appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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One Big Chart: how does the cost of nuclear power compare to renewables?
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 23, 2024
Peter Dutton has suggested Australia should build large-scale nuclear reactors, but CSIRO’s GenCost report shows the price compared to solar and wind Electricity from nuclear power would cost Australia significantly more than generating it from solar and wind, according to the CSIRO.
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Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S.
POWER Magazine
APRIL 29, 2024
The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April […] The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Bill Gates’ TerraPower Ready to Build New U.S. Nuclear Power Plant
POWER Magazine
MARCH 19, 2024
A group established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates is preparing to begin construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants in June, according to the company’s chief executive. Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
POWER Magazine
MARCH 17, 2024
The world’s largest nuclear power plant, among the facilities taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, could be nearing a restart. Japanese media reported that on March 14, […] The post Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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22 Countries, Including U.S., Pledge to Triple Nuclear Power Capacity
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 2, 2023
and 21 other countries have said they want to triple the global generation capacity of nuclear power by mid-century. Pledge to Triple Nuclear Power Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine. The pledge, announced Dec. 2 at the United Nations’ […] The post 22 Countries, Including U.S.,
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Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants
POWER Magazine
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Iran’s state-run news service said the country has started construction on four new nuclear power units. 1 reported that the four reactors would have expected […] The post Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine. The IRNA agency on Feb.
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UK Lays Out Fourfold Nuclear Power Expansion in Comprehensive Roadmap
POWER Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2024
11 aimed at quadrupling the country’s nuclear power capacity by 2050 sets out a series of goals and actions that could […] The post UK Lays Out Fourfold Nuclear Power Expansion in Comprehensive Roadmap appeared first on POWER Magazine. A roadmap released by the UK government on Jan.
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Large-scale nuclear power station planned for Anglesey in Wales
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 21, 2024
Ministers are discussing who will build the plant, which will join Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C as major future suppliers to the grid Ministers have earmarked north Wales as the site of a large-scale nuclear power plant, which is part of plans to resuscitate Britain’s nuclear power ambitions.
Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia – but it’s a useful diversion from real climate action
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
There is little chance nuclear power plants will ever be built in Australia. The post Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia – but it’s a useful diversion from real climate action appeared first on RenewEconomy. But for climate obstructionists that is not the point.
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Constellation Planning Significant Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Facility at LaSalle
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Constellation Energy will use a portion of newly announced federal funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) to build “the world’s largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen facility” at its 2.3-GW
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Coalition “in a panic” about response to confused and unpopular nuclear power plan
Renew Economy
APRIL 7, 2024
Like everything else associated with the Coalition’s nuclear policy, the plan to win over communities in coal regions has hit a snag. The post Coalition “in a panic” about response to confused and unpopular nuclear power plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Divide and squander: Dutton wants seven nuclear power plants, the first by 2035
Renew Economy
JUNE 18, 2024
Dutton unveils nuclear plans, with seven coal sites targeted, a 2035 start date and a whole bunch of lies about blackouts and prices. The post Divide and squander: Dutton wants seven nuclear power plants, the first by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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U.S. CO2 Emissions Rise As Nuclear Power Plants Close
Jim Conca
JANUARY 16, 2019
Closing nuclear power plants ahead of schedule is a bad idea if you care about the environment, if you care about carbon emissions. That’s because nuclear is the best source of low-C energy and actually produces most of our low-C electricity, over 800 billion kWhs – twice as much as all renewables.
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10 New Reactors Discussed as Sweden Looks to Expand Nuclear Power
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Sweden has joined the growing list of countries discussing nuclear power as part of a strategy to produce more electricity while also decarbonizing power generation. Lawmakers in June adopted new targets as The post 10 New Reactors Discussed as Sweden Looks to Expand Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Nuclear Power on the Moon? Russia, China Working on a Plan
POWER Magazine
MARCH 5, 2024
The head of Russia’s space agency said his country and China have been working on a program to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, with an eye toward […] The post Nuclear Power on the Moon? Russia, China Working on a Plan appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: What Will It Take to See Meaningful Growth?
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2023
There are many reasons for the nuclear power industry to feel optimistic about the future. For example, the entry of Vogtle Unit 3 into commercial operation on July 31 was a significant milestone and one worth The post Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: What Will It Take to See Meaningful Growth?
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Kemmerer 1 Breaks Ground: A Look at TerraPower’s Natrium Fast Reactor Nuclear Power Plant
POWER Magazine
JUNE 13, 2024
Bill Gates’ nuclear innovation firm TerraPower has broken ground on the non-nuclear portion of Kemmerer Unit 1, a 345-MW Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) power plant.
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UK government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’
The Guardian: Energy
JANUARY 10, 2024
Ministers hope to build fleet of reactors to meet quarter of electricity demand by 2050 but critics highlight long delays and rising costs The government has set out plans for what it claims will be Britain’s biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years, despite concerns about faltering nuclear output and project delays.
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UAE Considers Investment in European Nuclear Power Projects
POWER Magazine
MARCH 29, 2024
The state-owned nuclear energy group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed interest in supporting nuclear power projects in Europe. The news comes just weeks after the fourth unit […] The post UAE Considers Investment in European Nuclear Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Impressive Milestones Achieved on Chinese Advanced Nuclear Power Projects
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The HTR-PM project was constructed […] The post Impressive Milestones Achieved on Chinese Advanced Nuclear Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. (CNNC) announced on Dec.
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Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election
Renew Economy
MARCH 11, 2024
Federal opposition leader says the Coalition is preparing to reveal "potential host sites" for six nuclear power plants around the country. The post Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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South Africa Looking at Nuclear Power to Solve Load-Shedding Crisis
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2023
South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. […] The post South Africa Looking at Nuclear Power to Solve Load-Shedding Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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Interest in small nuclear power is rising. Here's why
GreenBiz
AUGUST 3, 2023
Nuclear reactors are getting smaller, cheaper and easier to make. That’s inspiring more companies large and small to angle for a piece of the market.
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Hurricane Florence No Problem For Nuclear Power Plants
Jim Conca
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence makes landfall in the Carolinas, the most powerful storm to hit so far north in the U.S. Devastation is expected on many fronts, but the nuclear power plants are ready and will weather these storms better than almost anything else. Isaac and Helene are fast on her heels.
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Dozens of countries pledge support for nuclear power, despite lingering concerns
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 22, 2024
We must devise strategy to attract further investment which is necessary to enhance the use of nuclear energy,” Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura Masahiro said during the Nuclear Energy Summit held yesterday by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 18, 2024
Australian energy sector and industry groups warn of risk of cost blowouts and destroying private sector investment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s promise to build seven nuclear power plants starting as soon as 2035 has been met with widespread (..)
Nuclear Power Does Slow Climate Change
Jim Conca
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Why are we trying to close nuclear plants that have been relicensed as safe for another 20 yrs? As all climate scientists agree, prematurely closing nuclear plants is bad for the climate. To save a penny to spend on renewables and say that helps climate change? And it doesn’t save any money at all.
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Nuclear power in Australia is a really bad idea. The ban ensures that is all it is
Renew Economy
APRIL 15, 2024
The post Nuclear power in Australia is a really bad idea. You can’t prevent people from having bad ideas. But sometimes, a piece of legislation can prevent bad ideas from taking up large amounts of money and time. The ban ensures that is all it is appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […] The post Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)
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