Jim Conca

APRIL 9, 2020

Nuclear plants refuel only once every two years. Local officials in Pennsylvania asked Limerick Nuclear Plant to delay refueling, but the company says refueling is needed for vital reliable power to the region's hospitals and critical facilities. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused problems.

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Nuclear Power 418

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The Washington State Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee drafted a new bill, SB 5244, encouraging the production of advanced nuclear reactors, small modular reactors, and components through the Invest in Washington Act. A very necessary thing to do.

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Nuclear Power Investment Technology Energy 468

Jim Conca

MARCH 5, 2019

As more Polar Vortices, Bomb Cyclones and massive hurricanes pummel America, nuclear plants keep putting out max power when other sources can’t. Last month, the Pacific Northwest’s onlynuclear plantwas ordered to keep the heat during record cold and snow because wind and gas couldn’t keep up.

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Nuclear Power 382

Jim Conca

DECEMBER 23, 2019

America’s Nuclear Navy is one of the oldest and largest nuclear organizations in the world, and has the world’s best safety record of any industry of any kind. There are over a hundred nuclear reactors, which are actually small modular reactors, that power 86 submarines and aircraft carriers.

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Jim Conca

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative’s report on socioeconomic impacts of nuclear plant closures on host communities has some sobering thoughts. Big hurdles are a lack of a national plan and the lack of planning when it would do the most good. But it would be best not to close them at all.

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Nuclear Power Innovation Energy Energy 418

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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Nuclear Power 357

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

With 78% of the population supporting nuclear power, Sweden’s plan to prematurely shut down its entire nuclear fleet is bizarre, especially since it will add over 2 billion tons of CO2 emissions, cause the loss of $120 billion in taxes and undermine their grid reliability when it's really cold.

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Nuclear Power Innovation Energy Energy 546

Jim Conca

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The international shipping industry wants to reduce their rather large carbon footprint and are considering installing nuclear power in their increasingly large ships. And they only have to adopt the Nuclear Navy’s protocols to be safe and easy. It would save billions of barrels of oil per year.

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Nuclear Power Carbon Transportation Energy 541

Jim Conca

MARCH 21, 2019

But the roll-out hiccupped a bit on the role of nuclear energy, at first dissing it, then saying “clean was OK”. Which is good since without nuclear it won’t work. Congressional members rolled out their "Green New Deal" in February that calls for a rapid shift to carbon-free energy.

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Nuclear Power Carbon Energy Energy 344

Jim Conca

JULY 14, 2019

And even better to power them with small nuclear reactors. Many plans have been hatched to bring more water to CA, but it’s better to build desalination plants. Thirty desal plants produces a billion gallons/day and would cost the same as a water pipeline stealing water from the Pacific Northwest.

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Nuclear Power 398

Jim Conca

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A new nuclear fuel made from both uranium and thorium, especially when used in CANDU/PHWRs, can address several issues with nuclear power – proliferation, waste and cost. Plus it’s made-in-America makes it a prime candidate for export to emerging markets.

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Nuclear Power Waste Waste Innovation 516

Jim Conca

JUNE 7, 2020

During a virtual meeting held by Southern California Edison's Community Engagement Panel, experts considered a number of Doomsday Scenarios that could threaten the nuclear waste stored at the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant. But things got weird with fear of things like short-range missiles.

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Waste Waste Nuclear Power Innovation 487

GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2023

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion changed the game for future clean energy generation. But are nuclear-powered neighborhoods in our immediate future?

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Nuclear Power Energy Energy 431

TechCrunch: Climate

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Meta wants nuclear power developers to help it build 1 to 4 gigawatts of new electricity generating capacity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Nuclear Power Electricity 133

Jim Conca

MAY 7, 2019

NextEra Energy will close Iowa’s only nuclear plant in 2020. Officials say closing the nuclear plant will save as much as $42/year in savings for residential customers. Save $42 to lose 5 billion kWhs of carbon-free electricity by building gas plants, or to spend $2 billion on new wind farms?

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Nuclear Power Climate change Carbon Electricity 320

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Pink Hydrogen News Nel Secures 5M Deal for Koreas First Nuclear-Powered Project Nel , a leader in hydrogen technology, has secured a 5 million deal with Samsung C&T Corporation and its Engineering Construction Group. The project will establish a demonstration plant that converts surplus nuclear energy into hydrogen.

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Nuclear Power Hydrogen Innovation Technology 125

Renew Economy

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Survey finds just 26 pct of women think nuclear power would be good for Australia. The post Women strongly opposed to nuclear power, just one in three men willing to live near one appeared first on RenewEconomy. That compares to 51 pct of men, but only one in three males willing to live near one.

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Nuclear Power 145

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Hartlepool nuclear power station (image credit: user:geni , CC BY-SA 4.0 EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power targets. NESO Chief Executive, Fintan Slye, said: “I welcome today’s announcement from EDF on their plant life extensions.

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Nuclear Power Investment Carbon Cooling 147

TechCrunch: Climate

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Companies are eyeing nuclear power as a way to reconcile their breakneck data center growth with their commitments to hit net zero carbon emissions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Nuclear Power Carbon 134

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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Nuclear Power Energy Energy 145

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 Electricity Energy Energy 145

GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2024

The US House approved a nuclear power bill, and the SEC plans to drop its Scope 3 reporting requirement.

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Nuclear Power Policy 355

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Coalition plans to build seven nuclear power plants are "economic insanity", the treasurer says, ahead of a speech by the opposition leader unveiling details behind the policy. The post “Economic insanity:” Treasurer slams Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nuclear Power Policy 140

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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Nuclear Power Government Climate change Carbon 143

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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Nuclear Power Energy Energy Policy 144

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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Nuclear Power Electricity Wind power Solar Power 145

Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 14, 2021

Ten years after an earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant, Japan has announced plans to release contaminated water from the plant into the ocean.

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Nuclear Power 278

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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Nuclear Power Construction 142

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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Nuclear Power 141

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 Batteries 144

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Labor has sprung a surprise move to create a committee to look into nuclear power. The post Labor springs surprise nuclear power committee to call Coalition bluff on energy policy appeared first on RenewEconomy. It will be chaired by an MP whose electorate is one of those targeted by the Coalition for a large reactor.

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Nuclear Power Policy Energy Energy 145

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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Nuclear Power Climate change 141

Jim Conca

MAY 22, 2020

Uranium supply and nuclear power should not be much affected in the post-pandemic world. Uranium has outperformed major commodities this year, even as the energy sector has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Uranium prices have risen significant since the pandemic began, up to $34 from $24/lb.

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Nuclear Power Energy Energy 398

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 Policy Government 145

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Far from being a poster child for nuclear power, the UK is a case in point for both the problems with technology and its decline in some major economies. The post Coalition claims of a nuclear power renaissance in UK further expose its shameless policy con appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nuclear Power Policy Technology 144

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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Nuclear Power 145

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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Nuclear Power 133