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Breadcrumb Links News Canadian politics Canada As the government invests in small modular nuclear reactor projects, its planned new green bond program specifically prohibits investment in nuclear power.…

STAR-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE We have all been horrified by the stories and images coming out of Ukraine in the two weeks since Russia attacked the country…

Now Boris is plotting his way out of the Net Zero agenda: the Prime Minister is setting up an oil and gas task force to find a way out of the energy crisis gripping Europe and reduce the UK dependence on Putin's RussiaPM to set…

Newswise - The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, are joining forces to advance decarbonization technologies from discovery to deployment through a new Memorandum of…

Randall Reames | Guest columnistIntel's decision to invest billions of dollars in Ohio for a high-quality, world-class manufacturing facility is great news for Buckeye State.Looking for a location to install a major facility with…

Cooling towers at the John E. Amos coal-fired power plant in Poca, W.Va., on Feb. 11, 2022. (Dane Rhys/Bloomberg) With his climate agenda!-->…

As the cost of living continues to rise around the world due to post-pandemic demand and inflation, every country is experiencing an energy crisis, but Germany is crippled by it. Turbulence in the energy market means businesses and…

Mini-nuclear reactors capable of supplying green energy to heavy industry could be operational within a decade, according to the British consortium behind the project. U-Battery has partnered with Cavendish Nuclear to build a 50-foot-tall!-->…

the deployment of low-cost renewable electricity will be accelerated through the government's flagship auction program the next round of contracts for difference (CfD) will open in March 2023 and will be the first in a series of…

© Cycv Simon Faulkner, Country Manager/Lead Project Manager at chopped wood, highlights offshore wind power in Taiwan It would be somewhat insulting to call Taiwan's Formosa 1 (F1) offshore wind farm a "guinea pig", but…

Energy is vital for our daily life. We need reliable supplies to heat our homes, cook, keep our food fresh, power our transportation systems, light our cities, and stay in communication with each other. Ensuring that there are no…

Former heads of nuclear regulators in Europe and the United States released a statement this week expressing their opposition to nuclear power as a climate solution. The debate over the benefits and risks of nuclear energy has been…

Nuclear power is not part of any workable strategy that could be used to tackle climate change, former senior officials at national regulators have said. Experts said it was too expensive, risky and unlikely to have a significant impact…

The revived loan program is part of President Joe Biden's effort to halve global warming greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era…

As climate change pushes US states to drastically reduce their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable energy sources might not be enough to keep the lights on. Nuclear power is emerging…

Mike Young sometimes wonders why nuclear energy has become such an accepted part of life in his native Canada when it is still so deeply controversial in his adopted country, Australia.Key points:Calls are being made to reverse Australia's…

The news comes as the French president has vowed to move more towards nuclear power and move away from fossil fuels, but recent reports from BFM TV claim that the Ministry of Ecological Transition will issue a decree to restart energy.…

A nuclear fusion reactor in China has set a new sustained high temperature record after operating five times hotter than the sun for more than 17 minutes, according to state media.The Advanced Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (EAST),…

Why is Illinois still building natural gas power plants? The need to convert to renewable energy sources could not be clearer. Signs of the ravages of climate change surround us every day. We are seeing record high temperatures, more…

Europe has never paid so much for electricity as in 2021.The average cost of electricity for short-term delivery hit record highs this year, increasing by more than 200% in Germany, France, Spain and the UK. In the Nordic region - where…

The Alliance for Community Engagement sent a letter to The Reflector, which was printed on December 15, regarding Don Brunell's editorial "Build America Back" in which he advocated for fossil fuels.…

The Chancellor of East German origin was, for her supporters, a guardian of European stability and sensible liberal values.For her detractors, however, Merkel's perceived closing position has accumulated untold problems for the future,…

To reach net zero UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is a tall order. It will mainly be achieved by cutting fossil fuels use: including coal, natural gas and petroleum. Achieving this will require a rapid and profound…

India cannot meet its net zero emissions commitments without nuclear power, says eminent nuclear physicist and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Anil Kakodkar. In a conversation with Activity area Kakodkar said on…

John Kerry, United States President-elect Joe Biden's special presidential envoy for the climate nominee, speaks as President-elect Biden announces his national security nominees and nominees at his transitional seat in Wilmington,…

We are at a tipping point. As cliché as it sounds, there is a definite need for a clean, renewable source of energy that will enable energy security while being environmentally friendly. At the rate we use fossil…

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was enacted by President Joseph Biden earlier this month, includes a significant and ongoing streamlining of the federal environmental approval and review process for large infrastructure…

Author: Dimitris Symeonidis, The HagueUkhnaa Khurelsukh won a landslide victory of 68% of the votes cast in the June 2021 elections in Mongolia. Against the backdrop of Mongolia's rich uranium deposits, Khurelsukh's long-standing support…

COP26 is now over and the changes will impact the cleantech sector in the years to come. Some came out disappointed with the lack of commitment from the 197 countries participating in COP26; however, there have been many positive…

Whether it's heating our homes, using more public transport, or providing the country with electricity, the government has shown that there is no sector of the economy - or of our lives. - that he is not ready to sacrifice to stimulate his…

Rolls-Royce will go ahead with a multibillion pound plan to deploy a new generation of mini nuclear reactors after securing more than £ 450million from the government and investors.The engineering company will set up a…

On a bright September afternoon, a small blue and silver plane took off from Boscombe Down, the military airfield near Stonehenge which was the site of many famous inaugural flights.This was no exception - the single-seater was powered by…

The worsening global warming crisis and the urgent need to reduce the use of fossil fuels changed the way COP26 viewed nuclear energy India is ready to build a nuclear power plant with the French energy giant EDF. Pic: Representative!-->…

EAGLESHAM, Scotland - As President Joe Biden's administration puts its forces in the service of wind power with plans to develop large-scale wind farms along the entire coastline of the United States, the administration can examine how…

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said Britain needs to develop its own "sovereign and local renewable energy system" to end its dependence on other countries as the summit on the climate change of COP26 opensKwasi Kwarteng…

The UK government recently announced new grants encourage the public to switch from gas boilers to heat pumps, a greener energy alternative. But little has been said about electric boilers as another low-carbon option. The UK aims…

THE Scottish government has been criticized for not opposing Westminster's decision to consider an Ayrshire site for a nuclear fusion power plant. The announcement last week that Ardeer has been placed on a…

After a summer of heatwaves and forest fires in Europe, it's strange to think this winter could be uncomfortably cold for many, writes Timur Tillyaev. Timur Tillyaev is an international investor in renewable energies. This…

23 October 2021WCHICKEN HE COMES in the face of climate change, the UK government is not lacking in ambition and self-esteem. In 2019, he enacted a law committing to achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A mid-sized country…

The latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) - “Achieving Net…

As Wyoming continues to carve a niche in the next generation nuclear industry, researchers are following…

The enthusiasm of individual traders is reshaping the nuclear fuel market which generates one-tenth of the world's electricity and drives up uranium-related stocks.After languishing for a decade after the Fukushima disaster led Japan and…

They were so inspired by Colin Kaepernick's daring racial justice activism that they did what they do best: Ben & Jerry's concocted what they called "a euphoric flavorTo honor Kaepernick's activism. Ben & Jerry's "Colin…

ABINGDON, England - Harnessing fusion energy into something commercially viable - and perhaps, ultimately, a clean energy source that will replace fossil fuels for centuries to come - has long been considered by some like the ultimate…

Nuclear power has a bad reputation. Say "Chernobyl" or "Three Mile Island" and many remember dangerous and costly incidents that had negative effects for years to come. But with the consequences of fossil fuels becoming more apparent…

A few weeks before the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, politicians and commentators once again suggested that Australia consider nuclear energy as part of its future electricity grid.Although renewables may meet 100% of demand by 2025 at…

Researchers conducted a global assessment of rooftop photovoltaic solar potential using high-resolution imagery, big data and machine learning. 12 October 2021 Ryan kennedyOf pv magazine United StatesThe United States has enough usable…

The skyrocketing price of gas is painful for domestic consumers and businesses.The wholesale price last week was 500% higher than it was at the start of the year. It's a world price of course, so all countries are affected.…

Boris Johnson is expected to announce at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester that all UK electricity will come from renewable sources by 2035, according to a recent report. in time. The government suspects that the…

Sheepwash is a small village in North Devon with a population of around 250 people.The Sheepwash Chronicle is the local magazine for and about residents. This is not what you might call mainstream media.I have close family there so I…

Boris Johnson is good at what George HW Bush once called "the vision thing". The Prime Minister's pledge to shift the UK to zero net electricity generation by 2035 is a welcome milestone on the road to the overall goal of…

Nuclear power plant in China (iStock) In my last column for the Dutch opinion blog Wynia's week, I argue that opposition to nuclear power makes no sense. Deaths from nuclear accidents are paltry compared to the eight million!-->…

thoughtWritten by Stéphanie Bedard-Chateauneuf, MBA at The Motley Fool CanadaAfter blowing up in late August and early September, uranium stocks began to collapse on September 17. What are the causes of this liquidation of…

CASPER - Senator Cale Case on Thursday proposed a new tax structure for energy that would be shared among all electricity producers. But a motion to draft a bill for the plan failed by a 4-9 vote in the joint revenue committee.…

In his presentation to the committee, Case noted the small portion of the electricity produced in Wyoming that is consumed by residential and commercial buyers. Only 4% of the new tax would be borne by these groups, while 85% would be…

LONDON — A lack of natural gas storage facilities in the UK, where capacity has been allowed to decline in recent years, has magnified the risks of a global fuel shortage and raised concerns that the energy supply does…

Solar is growing at an unprecedented rate and wind is now the largest source of renewable energy in the country. September 29, 2021 Tim SylvieThanks to the decline in the production and consumption of nuclear energy and fossil fuels, and…

BETHESDA, Maryland and OAKVILLE, Ontario, September 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Terrestrial Energy has entered into an agreement with Orano, a world leader in the nuclear fuel cycle, as part of its fuel supply program for operations the…

TThe price of uranium has skyrocketed in recent weeks as global economies reopen after the pandemic and countries increasingly turn to nuclear power as a clean energy source. According to Trading Economics,…

While nuclear power is generally viewed as safe, the industry still grapples with criticism of its…

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi received the 2020 Alumni of the Year award at the Geneva Institute of Advanced Studies on Saturday, where he discussed the vital role of nuclear energy in supporting climate goals and the…

Updates from KGHM Polska Miedz SASubscribe to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about KGHM Polska Miedz SA news. Finding cheaper sources of energy is a "matter of national interest" for Polish companies, warned the…

There are fears that the rising cost of living will leave the country's poorest citizens without cash for transport as they face the difficult choice of heating their homes or buying food. Growing concern over fuel costs and threats to…

Ministers strike deal that could launch China into a plan to build a £ 20bn nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast and inject tens of millions of pounds of taxpayer money instead - a move which would aggravate geopolitical…

Australia is a country almost the size of the continental United States with a population of around 26 million people. It is a country with vast open spaces. Most of its population is found on its east coast in New South Wales…

Australia is a country almost the size of the continental United States with a population of around 26 million people.It is a country with vast open spaces. Most of its population is found on its east coast in New South Wales and…

The current UK energy crisis could accelerate the transition to more renewable forms of energy, according to one of the country's leading energy…

(AP Photo / Robert Ray, file)Residents of a northern Illinois community breathe easier after signing an energy policy bill that ensures the city's nuclear power plant survives. Since 1985, Byron has been home to two Exelon nuclear…

An ambitious plan to create a trade and development authority involving all eight US states and parts of Canada located in the Great Lakes basin was implemented by US Representative Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat from Toledo. Its goal is to…

But it's not just the French who are furious. Anti-nuclear groups in Australia and many citizens are expressing their anger at the deal, fearing it may be a Trojan horse for a nuclear power industry, which the nation has resisted for…

01 September 2021 Polish chemical group Synthos and energy group ZE PAK have signed an investment agreement to explore the construction of four to six BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at the site…

The UK has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, decarbonize UK 'hard to electrify' industrial sectors and provide flexible energy for heating, electricity and transport , the United Kingdom is…

Several years ago, during a radio interview, the host told me that the Chinese were planning to deploy a commercial modular molten salt reactor (MSR) by 2020. For context, these nuclear reactors are based…

Figure summarizing the climate-related disturbances in the operation of nuclear power plants. Credit: Ahmad.…

Construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in 2020. Why is the UK government so keen to ... to build nuclear power when, more and more, experts agree that there are cheaper, safer, faster and more…

By MATTHEW DALY, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The $ 1,000 billion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $ 150 billion to boost clean energy and promote "climate resilience" by making schools,…

New Brunswick Energy Minister defends proposal to continue burning coal in the province beyond a federal deadline, saying this is the only way the province can meet gas targets greenhouse effect without having to build an expensive new…

July 21, 2021 Carbon dioxide emissions from the top 100 power producers in the United States fell 10% between 2019 and 2020, according to the latest in a series of comparative studies dating back to…

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Preview - Tokyo, Japan - July 19, 2021 A woman shelters from the sun under an umbrella as she walks past Olympic Games signage REUTERS / Thomas Peter / File PhotoNuclear restarts are acceleratingMeteorological…

Jersey Electricity offices in St Helier, May 2021 | Alamy…

A design plan for the “Natrium” nuclear power plant to be built in Wyoming was shared in a PacifiCorps press release on Wednesday. (Pacific Corps) CASPER, Wyoming - U.S. Senator from…

July 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. energy sector lost 10% of its workforce last year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released on Monday by U.S. government officials, who said the plan President Joe Biden's…

July 16, 2021 Washington DC--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) have…

Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $ 3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make "transformational investments" in clean energy and jobs and put the nation on a downward path. greenhouse gas…

Transformational acquisition of high-grade uranium assetsPerth, July 12, 2021 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Okapi Resources Limited (ASX: OKR) (FRA: 26O) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement (acquisition!-->…

By Hugh Holland The good news is that finally, after three decades of warnings from the world's top climate experts, most citizens and leaders understand that climate change is today's biggest global threat. The global average!-->…

The first door has closed on what is the most productive low-carbon power plant park in British history. The withdrawal of the Dungeness B nuclear power plant - one of the top 10 clean energy assets of all time in the UK - marks a…

By Stéphanie Kelly, Scott DiSavinoNEW YORK (Reuters) - At least two dozen U.S. energy companies, including Dominion Energy Inc and Sempra Energy, have started producing hydrogen or testing its viability in natural gas…

The IEA's roadmap for a net zero emissions future includes a lot of wind power and other ... renewable, practically impossible to obtain within the required timeframe. BPA The International Energy…

A study by the Pew Research Center found that solar has the strongest support among those surveyed. Splits have arisen when it comes to Gen Z, Gen Y, Gen X, and Baby Boomers, not to mention the Republican-Democrat split. June 18, 2021…

How a federal clean energy standard could shape the production landscape of the Southeastern United States is the subject explored in a new report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Achieving 100% Clean Electricity in the…

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment category continues to…

Share it with more people!Bill Gates Stop shutting down nuclear reactors and build new nuclear power plants to fight climate change, urged Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft. While some nuclear power…

Partial solar eclipse seen in a cloudy sky over the UKHe said that by embracing renewables on a large scale, the country could end its £ 1billion-a-week dependence on fossil fuels. As G7 leaders meet in Cornwall with…

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 10, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / - ThREE Consulting LLC has announced that it has…

A new French report has calculated the number of reactors needed to meet global demand for H2. In order to use the production of hydrogen nuclear fuel to meet the global demand for emission-free fuel, 400 1 GW reactors would be needed.…

MAY I add a little addition to the enlightened letters of MM. Lindsay, Moore, Baird and Parkin (Letters, June 1)? Maybe when Mr McDougall admires Whitelee from his bike, he might want to consider that to date this wind farm…

A group of US nuclear non-proliferation experts warns the Canadian government that its investment to launch a small nuclear reactor program could reignite an arms race and threaten the environment. In an open letter sent to…

WASHINGTON DC - The Biden-Harris administration today sent Congress the president's budget for fiscal year 2022 (FY22). As the Administration continues to make progress in defeating the pandemic…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. Democratic senators on Wednesday introduced a measure to bolster existing nuclear power plants in a sweeping energy tax reform bill, after the Biden administration lobbied for such a change to help…

Uzbekistan Wind Farm Project Expanding. Masdar, a global renewable energy company, has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s government to extend the capacity of its utility-scale wind farm project in the…

BORIS Johnson urged Australia to create "new high-quality jobs from Perth to Penrith" by committing to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The British Prime Minister told News Corp Australia the world is on track…

"You are going to learn how to heat water to about ten degrees." When you get to brass tacks, a nuclear reactor is just a way to heat water - in fact, on my first day at the Navy School of Nuclear Power, our first instructor was walked…

Hinkley Point C in Somerset to Provide Low Carbon Electricity to Six Million Homes | Credit: EDF Investing in nuclear…

April 28, 2021 President Joe Biden's pledge for the United States to reduce CO2 emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by the end of this decade will be "virtually impossible" without nuclear power,…