What Drives This Madness On Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:13:52 +0000

A few months ago, a STEM and economics literate global decarbonization executive for a $4 billion annual revenue logistics business … [continued]

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UK Has £10 Billion Per Nuclear Reactor Decommissioning Bottomless Pit

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:45:47 +0000

The decommissioning costs for the UK’s nuclear generation are coming home to roost, and they are laying golden eggs for … [continued]

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UK Shortlists Six Nuclear Designs in SMR Competition, Intends to Award Contract by Summer 2024

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:53:25 +0000

Six nuclear designs will advance to the next phase of the UK’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition, a fast-track measure that could result in a government contract within the next […]

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How to Achieve a Thriving Nuclear Power Industry in the U.S.

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:33:28 +0000

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There are many reasons to be excited about the U.S. nuclear power industry and its potential for growth. For activists focused on climate change, its carbon-free attribute makes it a […]

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No, There Won’t Be Nuclear-Powered Commercial Shipping This Time Either

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 17:35:32 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a nuclear reactor cooling tower on a big cargo ship, digital artNuclear for commercial ships is so obviously flawed from a business perspective that I didn’t even bother to include it in my quadrant chart of sexy vs impractical maritime decarbonization technologies.

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Are The Climate Provisions In The Inflation Reduction Act Worth Their Cost?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 17:35:09 +0000

climate provisionsA new Brookings Paper on Economic Activity had an original goal to quantify the economic impacts of the IRA provisions. They determined that, yes, the IRA provisions would reduce carbon emissions significantly. But that’s not all. These provisions would also cost more than the current government projections that are floating around.

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US Electricity from Renewable Energy Beat Electricity from Coal or Nuclear in 2022

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 22:51:09 +0000

Since 2007, the use of coal for electricity generation has generally been in decline, while the use of renewables has been on the rise. Electricity generation from nuclear had remained relatively flat over the last two decades but has experienced a slight decline in recent years. In 2022, net generation of electricity from renewables reached […]

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Classic Megaproject Early Mistakes Will Create A Fiscal Disaster For Netherlands Nuclear

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:25:22 +0000

DALL·E generated image of pouring euros into a nuclear reactor construction site, digital artRecently, the new coalition government of the Netherlands looked across its decarbonization portfolio, realized that it had failed to meet renewables targets, and so announced that it would build two nuclear power reactors with 1-1.6 GW capacity each. And the government is claiming that it will have them running in 2035, but has only outlined […]

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