Tag: nuclear energy

September 18, 2018

Leonard Pitts, Jr. posed a thought-provoking question in the Miami Herald last week – ‘When the history of this era is written, who’ll be to blame?’ Although blaming the school system for not teaching critical thinking, or the Alex Jones’ […]

September 5, 2018

In a world that will increasingly need to make deep reductions in carbon emissions to mitigate the impacts of climate change, nuclear energy’s main value its massive potential to decarbonize economies must not be allowed to slip away, a new […]

May 21, 2018

The Trump administration may try to resuscitate the coal industry by using laws that, in effect, conclude that national security is at stake because the reliability of the electric grid is at risk. That is a hard case to make […]

April 30, 2018

The recent construction performance on reactor projects in Europe and the USA has clearly rocked confidence in the industry and sewn doubt in opinion leaders, such as Michael Liebreich, about the ability of nuclear energy to contribute further to reducing […]

March 16, 2018

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — A Dallas company and a France-based multinational corporation are forming a joint venture to license an interim storage site in West Texas for high-level nuclear waste. Orano USA and Waste Control Specialists announced on Tuesday their […]

February 6, 2018

Radioactive material from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) will be making a short trek from the now closed units to a spot next to the beach — a move that has outraged community activists, who fear it will […]

January 16, 2018

Another study on the economics of nuclear energy found unequivocally that nuclear power plants provide substantial economic benefits to the states and regions in which they reside. In this case, the study focused on the Columbia Generating Station, operated by […]

November 29, 2017

Each year this blog looks ahead to issues it will follow in the coming 12 months. What this look into the future does is to provide some check marks on the page of news about nuclear energy to return to […]

August 28, 2017

The cost of generating electricity has come under considerable scrutiny in recent years. A recent breakdown of an average residential Ontario electricity bill in 2016 is as follows. The total was $176 per month. About half of the bill is […]

August 21, 2017

The nuclear industry has released three new efficiency bulletins (EB) in support of theDelivering the Nuclear Promise initiative, bringing the total number of bulletins issued since the program began to 62. The efficiency bulletin Standard Indicator Central Database (EB 17-17) will provide a central database […]

August 15, 2017

Proponents of nuclear power are pushing to revive a failed project to build two reactors in South Carolina, arguing that the demise of the $14 billion venture could signal doom for an industry that supplies one-fifth of the nation’s electricity. Even […]

August 8, 2017

The long-term potential of nuclear power remains high, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest high case projection, which sees global nuclear generating capacity increasing 123% by 2050 compared with its current level. The IAEA has provided a comprehensive […]

July 3, 2017

President Donald Trump announced an effort to expand nuclear energy use by launching a complete review of current policy, The Hill reported. The announcement came as nuclear reactors, which currently generate 20 percent of the country’s power, are expected to […]

June 22, 2017

The full U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend a nuclear energy tax credit by a voice vote, The Hill reported. The bill, put forward by the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this month, lifts the […]

June 12, 2017

Toshiba said it would provide a $3.68 billion financial guarantee for the development of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia, as part of a settlement agreement with the owners of the project  announced on Friday. The Vogtle nuclear reactors near […]

May 25, 2017

The Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) “Delivering the Nuclear Promise” initiative was launched in December 2015 with the goal of increasing efficiency across the nuclear industry in order to ensure its long-term viability. With more than a year of evidence, it’s […]

May 3, 2017

Some of the world’s leading uranium miners last week described major changes they have made in response to the protracted downturn in uranium prices. At the same time, they are positioning themselves for an expected pickup in demand. Speaking at […]

April 28, 2017

Ohio’s two nuclear power plants help keep electricity prices low, contribute to the local economy and provide thousands of jobs, a new study finds. The report comes as state lawmakers begin a series of hearings on proposed zero-emission energy portfolio […]

April 21, 2017

Xcel Energy Inc.’s two nuclear power plants generate some $1 billion per year in economic benefits for Minnesota, a new economic analysis by the Nuclear Energy Institute reports. Taking an extended look at “The Impact of Xcel Energy’s Nuclear Fleet […]

April 14, 2017

Sixty nuclear reactors are under construction around the world, as developing nations bolster their grids with nuclear plants that operate around-the-clock without emitting air pollutants. If the United States is to continue playing a positive and constructive role in this […]