Legal Planet

APRIL 3, 2023

Investment and incentives for clean technologies under the Inflation Reduction Act. Nuclear power regulation D. SEC rules on disclosure of climate-related risks. Federal energy policy A. Energy efficiency standards for new appliances and lighting sources. FERC rules for wholesale markets that impact renewable energy.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

However as Germany has also recently decommissioned all its remaining nuclear power plants, Germans have a challenge on their hands plugging the energy supply gap. Coal and gas have largely replaced the previous nuclear supply, with renewables not playing as big a role as the country would have liked. .

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Frontiers

APRIL 26, 2022

While modern science has debunked the Red Planet as a likely source of an alien invasion, today’s technology is bringing us closer to a crewed mission. The main source of power for some NASA Mars rovers comes from a multipanel solar array. tons for nuclear power. The concept is not new. Weighing the options.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

Wind, solar, energy storage, and transmission provide the vast majority of new capacity additions, which demonstrates that these technologies play a significant and growing role in maintaining grid reliability in the future. Importantly, though, overall use of that gas capacity dramatically declines over time.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the rise in renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind as well as nuclear energy is to dominate the growth in global power supply over the course of the next three years. Photo credit: IEA. Asia also dominated the growth in demand.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Grohnde plant is one of the German nuclear power plants which is due to shut down at the end of 2021. A recent report has shed light on the scale of the climate cost of Germany decommissioning its nuclear power plants. Photo credit: Preussen Elektra. By Anders Lorenzen.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Tier I resources include solar thermal electric, wind, low-impact hydropower, geothermal electric energy, biologically derived methane gas, fuel cells, biomass, electricity produced in-state from the by-products of pulping and wood manufacturing industries, and coal mine methane; -- Other Carbon Free Electricity Sources: Add other carbon free electricity (..)

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Physics World

OCTOBER 19, 2021

From physics to politics William D Magwood IV, director-general of the Nuclear Energy Agency, thinks nuclear power can help us meet net-zero targets. I fight,” answered Magwood, who at the time directed the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology at the US Department of Energy (DOE). “I Courtesy: NEA).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Each of these lines will transport at least 1,000 megawatts (MW), which, at the scale of a conventional nuclear power plant, is large enough to provide economies of scale in land use, construction, and energy losses.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 28, 2021

First up I look at some of the latest developments in energy research – wind, solar, nuclear and energy storage. I’m joined by Daniel Kammen from the University of California, Berkeley, in the US, whose research interests span renewable energy, nuclear power and public policy.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 8, 2022

Featured coverage from this week’s episode of What’s Up With Water looks at: In France, May was unusually warm, and that could limit operations at some of its nuclear power facilities. Most inland facilities cool their power-generating equipment with river water. More Water News.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

However, the bill’s definition of what constitutes clean energy includes nuclear power (which doesn’t emit carbon but isn’t “clean”) and fossil gas power plants that capture and store at least 90 percent of their carbon emissions. What Still Needs to be Done?

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Mention “nuclear power” and attention almost immediately turns to safety. Despite huge advances in nuclear technology in recent decades, everyone still thinks about the accidents that occurred at older reactors like Chernobyl , Three Mile Island or Fukushima. Some have nuclear but are phasing it out.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Taking advantage of new technologies will be essential if the world is to achieve its net-zero goals. Hari Chohan , nuclear radiation analyst, UK Atomic Energy Authority. While solar and wind energy might be the first clean-energy technologies that spring to mind, they are not the only low-carbon options.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Once again the UK government has talked up increasing the deployment of renewables , but they would do well to invest in the most powerful low-carbon technology we have; energy efficiency. What happened to energy efficiency? So far they have done little in pushing this forward.

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 11, 2023

This document is little more than a belated attempt to rationalize the government’s recent announcements for new nuclear and gas facilities. It is certainly not a plan for clean energy generation – it’s a plan to keep critics at bay while the province keeps polluting and using antiquated and dangerous technologies.

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

From quantum technology and nuclear power to astronomy and medical physics , these case studies offer insights into how different physicists approached the decision-making process, and how they got from their degree to where they are now. But COVID isn’t the only recent development affecting what recruiters are looking for.

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Physics World

MARCH 18, 2022

Most striking was a letter signed by more than 2500 staff and students from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT). They also face the danger of military strikes on their country’s civilian nuclear-power plants and the potential for Russia, which has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons, to engage in nuclear attacks.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 25, 2023

As the cooling towers of Isar II, Emsland and Neckarwestheim II were forever shut, the nuclear phase-out, which has been criticised by energy analysts and climate advocates around the world, became complete and Germany closed the door on a technology that had powered its high-energy intensive industries since 1961.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Those findings might surprise physicists, who will be aware that the energy density of nuclear fission is so high that just a fingertip of uranium has an energy equivalent of 5000 barrels of oil. Nuclear needs an image makeover so that it is viewed on a par with other energy sources that are widely considered clean and sustainable.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The IRA establishes a Clean Hydrogen Production Credit with four technology-neutral credit tiers based on the emissions rate of a hydrogen production process. For hydrogen production facilities meeting prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements, the amount of the credit ranges from $.60

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

It also creates opportunities in component manufacturing, sales, financing and maintenance for a range of renewable energy technologies. Currently, the states in our analysis meet their electricity needs with a mix of different electricity sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewables.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

House Hearing On Appliance Efficiency The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing November 14 on House Bill 1615 (O’Mara-D-Delaware) that would set energy and water conservation standards for commercial and residential appliances. Click Here to watch live.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Shapiro’s plan introduces the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS), which will attract federal investments in the Commonwealth and keep utility costs low in the long-term by building out the reliable, affordable fleet of power sources we will need for the decades to come.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2022

crude oil production reaches record highs, while natural gas production is increasingly driven by natural gas exports -- U.S. production of natural gas and petroleum and other liquids rises amid growing demand for exports and industrial uses -- Driven by rising prices, U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Energy Information Administration.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The nuclear fight – Robert P Crease talks to William D Magwood IV, director-general. of the Nuclear Energy Agency, about the battle to keep nuclear power on the agenda. •

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

These amazing facts really shouldn’t amaze us because we often see efficiency gains when we transition from one technology to another. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) use about 70 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, the oldest technology. Powering electric cars requires both the generation and distribution of electric energy.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2016

The amount that the Senate has proposed diverting from the RGGI fund for FY 2017 is more than 80% of the total value of RGGI auction proceeds earned by New York in FY 2016 (which totaled approximately $166 million ). Clearly, the diversion of RGGI proceeds to the general budget and for workforce development is at odds with these requirements.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2022

Southwestern Pennsylvania has been and remains a manufacturing and technology hub with vast above- and below-ground energy resources. We are globally recognized as a model of transformation which has leveraged innovation and technology to find solutions to complex problems and drive change.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Instead of projecting energy trends forward based on specified assumptions about resources, technology, and economic and policy conditions, this one takes the target of global net-zero in 2050 as a constraint, then joins the dots back to the present. Not this time. Compared to IEA’s regular reports, this study reversed the logic.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

Section 60103 creates a “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund” (GGRF), which the EPA Administrator can use to make grants for the deployment of zero-emission technologies, and to carry out other greenhouse gas emission reduction activities.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

We believe we must take a science-based approach and prioritize policies and technologies that enable us to liberate nature and elevate humanity. The Regulation requires the use of “best” technologies and standards for existing and future nuclear energy applications as opposed to accepted and appropriate technologies and standards.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2022

CCUS, hydrogen and nuclear power). An interdependent network of infrastructure across multiple technologies (e.g., . -- Next Steps Six primary enablers have been identified as necessary to accelerating the region’s energy transition: 1. They will influence regional stakeholders to take critical enabling actions.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It plans to develop renewable hydrogen production facilities from renewable and nuclear electricity using both established and innovative electrolyzer technologies, where it can help reduce costs and drive further technology adoption.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen [PaEN] -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: 45 Years After Infamous Accident, Why Are They Still Cleaning Up Three Mile Island?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

29; No Information Yet On Whether Oil & Gas Development Health Risks Will Be Included Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. 27 Western PA Conservancy Webinar: Benefits Of Water-Thirsty Trees Sept. 30 Manada Conservancy Hosts Sept.

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