Energy and Climate Law
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The German Federal Constitutional Court decided yesterday that the way in which compensation under the Atomic Energy Amendment Act of 10 July 2018 has been organized infringes the German constitution. By that time the nuclear power plant in Krümmel had several safety issues and small-impact incidents were discovered.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Cooperation between Russia and China on fast breeder reactors Civilian nuclear agreements and cooperation between countries are not uncommon, especially between nuclear supplier countries and those looking to expand and develop nuclear power programs.
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Legal Planet
JUNE 16, 2022
Actual generation is tilted a bit more toward fossil fuels and nuclear. The EIA reports that: “Fossil fuel sources accounted for about 69% of South Korea’s electricity generation in 2019, and the share of nuclear power accounted for 25%. South Korea has made significant international climate commitments.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Germany has dragged its feet on EVs because of its powerful car industry. How much did ending nuclear power impede German climate progress? Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2023
This is especially true of my all-time favorite topic: California’s power grid. Back in 2018, California legislators were considering a bill that would have created an independent governance structure for California’s grid operator , the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The list goes on, but you get the point.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 28, 2022
In addition, FirstEnergy—owner of the two uneconomic nuclear power plants H.B. 6 originally bailed out—reported in a 2018 bankruptcy filing that it lost $12 million annually due to its stake in OVEC, and Ohio legislative analysts discovered that Ohio utilities paid $94 million over market prices for OVEC’s electricity in 2018.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 4, 2023
The PA Coal Alliance said, “In February of 2014, during a cold snap, PJM found that 23% of total generator outages were due to interruptions of natural gas supply, and in January of 2018, during the polar vortex, half of the total PJM natural gas capacity was not available to supply peak demand.” Read more here.
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