Varuna

MAY 6, 2019

Push decision-making hampered the ability of the technicians at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima to address conditions that were different from what the manuals, and instructions, presented. <a The expectation is that a beat cop/policeman can address a situation right on the spot?—?spotted

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IoT Organic Nuclear Power COP 60

Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

There were notable fresh announcements regarding business rates relief for green technology investments, £1.7bn funding for a new nuclear power plant this Parliament, and fresh funding for skills, but these were counterbalanced by a hike in Air Passenger Duty and yet another freeze in fuel duty.

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Government Investment Climate change Innovation 66

Seyi Fabode

MAY 6, 2019

Push decision-making hampered the ability of the technicians at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima to address conditions that were different from what the manuals, and instructions, presented. <a The expectation is that a beat cop/policeman can address a situation right on the spot?—?spotted

IoT 40

IoT Organic Nuclear Power COP 40

Business Green

APRIL 7, 2022

E3G campaigns director Ed Matthew said: "With no new support to save energy and by holding back on solar power and on-shore wind, this strategy will do nothing to help the UK get off Russian gas this year. Instead, the government has prioritised policies that will keep us dependent on high cost fossil fuels and nuclear power.

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Government 36

Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

What's more, by focusing on technologies like nuclear power - which cannot supply the clean power we need in time - the natural environment will be put at further risk.". No commitments have been made to protect the seabed - a glaring absence.

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Government Carbon-negative Investment Climate change 45

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Do the next best thing and read our COP reflections.    In news, COP28 goes nuclear with a commitment to triple nuclear capacity and pursue fusion R&D, echoing a broader global sentiment shift towards nuclear.  Nuclear is having its moment in the sun. Happy Monday! 

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Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring COP Business Energy Monitoring 57

Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In November, I had the privilege to represent Schneider Electric at the UN's Conference of Parties (COP) on climate change in Glasgow. This COP was unlike the previous 25 iterations, in that it took place during a global pandemic. COP is and remains, fundamentally, a policy event. One aim of the conference was to 'keep 1.5

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COP Climate change Fossil fuels Biodiversity 48

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

How long since the Paris COP? Would Glasgow be able to rise to the Paris COP, or was that doomed to be a peak that never comes again? My COP-dazed mind wandered back. Even more downbeat, an expert whispered that success would simply be ensuring Glasgow is not the end of the Climate process dream altogether, the last COP.

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COP Education Climate change Nuclear Power 41

Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

It is vital the UK's COP Presidency shows the world we are listening to the voices of those most impacted by climate change and that we will lead global action to address their concerns, from loss and damage, to access to finance," she said.

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Resilience Climate change Nuclear Power Health 65

Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 16, 2024

  Ship Orders  Yara Eyde, a joint venture between Yara Clean Ammonia and North Sea Container Line, aims to be the  world’s first clean ammonia-powered container ship. Fortescue unveiled a green ammonia dual-fuel ship at COP. Hawaii replaced its final coal-powered facility with a 565 MWh battery.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 115

Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

But critics counter that nuclear power plants remain hugely costly, while the model pushes construction risk onto billpayers, meaning the levy on energy bills could apply for a decade or more before a plant starts generating power. Everything feels very last minute," one source told the paper.

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Government Investment Electricity Nuclear Power 41

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

  We’ll spare you the obligatory “ good COP, bad COP ” joke, but this week, we’ve got a deep dive into the UN’s biggest move at COP29 so far: the approval of Articles 6.2 This approach could set a precedent for bypassing negotiation processes in future COPs, adding uncertainty to the framework.

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Carbon COP Carbon-neutral Startups 52

Climate Tech VC

MARCH 17, 2025

Nuclear power can play a significant role in the long-term, as it’s a top priority for industry and the US government, but it won’t solve short-term supply constraints.  The Amazon rainforest was cut down to build a highway for this year’s COP climate summit in Brazil.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 61

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Amid all the chaos, we almost forgot it’s COP this week.) With the climate community already skeptical of this year’s COP, the election results only further diminish the credibility and leverage of the US delegation. FERC shocks Big Tech nuclear ambitions and rejects Amazon’s new power proposal.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Spy cops’ scandal | An undercover police officer has admitted that he spied on Keir Starmer while he was a radical barrister, a public inquiry has heard. The letter says the flow of assistance has dropped by more than 50% since Israel promised in March to allow more deliveries.

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Nuclear Power COP Ethics Investment 93

R-Squared Energy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As an example, ConocoPhillips COP — the largest publicly-traded pure oil and gas produce — is up 80% YTD versus an S&P 500 return of 26%. Winter Storm Uri in Texas caused a major power crisis there that left more than 200 people dead. Functioning nuclear power plants continue to be shut down (e.g.,

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Natural gas Energy Energy COP 60