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The Atomic Energy Advancement Act: Preparing the Way for Advanced Nuclear Power Plants  

Cresforum

Introduction One of the main messages coming out of the recent COP28 meetings in the UAE concerns the role that nuclear power can play in the future of clean energy development around the world. The hope is that this encourages international financial institutions to include nuclear energy in loans for energy projects.

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Happy New Year, New England?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Below is a state-by-state summary of how the New England chief executives included energy and climate in their first speeches as 2023 governors; links are provided for readers who wish to see the entire speeches. So what did the governors say? Rhode Island .

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Analysis: Can Germany wean itself off Russian oil and gas??

A Greener Life

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) visits a hybrid power plant where “green” hydrogen is made using wind power and fed into the gas grid. The government’s cost-benefit analysis reveals that prolonging the runtime of its remaining three nuclear power plants is neither advisable technically nor in terms of security.

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Renewables Year-End Review: M&A, Tax Equity and Finance Markets

E2 Law Blog

The presentation focused on the state of the renewable energy market as we approach year-end, inflation and rising interest rates, considerations for new market entrants, expected trends for 2023 and more.

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Analysis: Is hydrogen the new oil?

A Greener Life

Japan, a long-time supporter of nuclear power, now has serious hydrogen ambitions. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be powered by hydrogen. The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. photo credit: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Alamy. By Fred Pearce.