Hopes and costs are high for UK's nuclear energy future
2 years, 4 months ago

Hopes and costs are high for UK's nuclear energy future

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These massive overruns have “certainly given people a cause to be hesitant,” said Jennifer Gordon, director of the Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative at the Atlantic Council. But Paul Dorfman, from Sussex University's Science Policy Research Unit, said that “nuclear would be far too late to help us with our energy dilemma and unfortunately, really far too late to help us with our climate dilemma.” He added that the huge uptick in renewables shows they can meet growing electricity demands. “The public perspective regarding the nuclear energy industry is one of our main challenges,” said nuclear risk analyst Jenifer Avellaneda. Hirst believes the future of large nuclear reactors, particularly in Europe, will hinge in part on the success of Hinkley Point C. “They’ve already had some cost overruns, but not on the scale of development,” said Hirst, adding that if the site remains on its updated schedule and is "reasonably in touch with original costs, then I think we will see more orders.” The team in Bridgwater understand what's at stake.

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US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector’s thirst for electricity grows
1 month ago

US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector’s thirst for electricity grows

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it’s critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence, and that means having reliable and affordable sources of electricity to meet the growing demands of the technology sector. Federal energy analysts say the U.S. has generated more nuclear electricity than any other country and that …

PM unveils plans to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM unveils plans to make it easier to build new nuclear reactors

The Independent  

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Deciding who is right in nuclear debate depends on your assumptions
3 months, 1 week ago

Deciding who is right in nuclear debate depends on your assumptions

ABC  

When it comes to energy indecision, we're the main contenders for Olympic gold. While Opposition Leader Peter Dutton doesn't attack the science behind climate change, he's proposed an entirely new way of reducing or even eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from our power generation. The devil in the detail of Dutton's nuclear costings Photo shows TN Digi Nuclear Vs Clean 13 …

Chernobyl effects ‘overestimated’ says Blair Institute as it pushes for nuclear energy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chernobyl effects ‘overestimated’ says Blair Institute as it pushes for nuclear energy

The Independent  

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Nuclear energy may be seeing a renaissance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuclear energy may be seeing a renaissance

NPR  

Nuclear energy may be seeing a renaissance Nuclear has been a big topic lately. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Nuclear energy may be seeing a renaissance in the U.S. due to big tech companies with voracious appetites for electricity. WAILIN WONG, BYLINE: In October, Google announced it would buy a ton of nuclear energy from a company called Kairos Power starting …

Big Tech's power demands mean nuclear is getting a fresh look from electricity providers
5 months, 1 week ago

Big Tech's power demands mean nuclear is getting a fresh look from electricity providers

The Independent  

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What nuclear power in the United States tells us about the Coalition's controversial energy policy
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What nuclear power in the United States tells us about the Coalition's controversial energy policy

ABC  

As day dawns in the southern US state of Georgia, the first sunlight breaks through steam clouds billowing from the giant Alvin W. Vogtle nuclear plant. "Thank you for your service to our nation in providing this arsenal of clean power," Energy Department Secretary Jennifer Granholm said at the May opening ceremony for Vogtle's latest reactor. Four Corners travelled around …

Is nuclear energy the key to a sustainable future?
6 months ago

Is nuclear energy the key to a sustainable future?

Hindustan Times  

The world faces an urgent energy challenge: how to meet rising global demand while combating climate change. As countries strive to decarbonise their economies, nuclear energy, once clouded by safety concerns and public skepticism, is making a comeback as a potential solution. For comparison, coal produces 820 grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour, natural gas emits 490 gCO2 per kWh, while …

Nuclear would add hundreds to power bills and leave half of energy needs unmet, reports claim
6 months ago

Nuclear would add hundreds to power bills and leave half of energy needs unmet, reports claim

ABC  

Two reports have laid out the challenge for Peter Dutton to convince Australia to turn nuclear, spelling out the risk of supply shortfalls and increases of hundreds of dollars to power bills to do so. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says power bills would have to rise by about $665 per year on average to meet the …

How Britain fell behind in the global race for nuclear power
7 months ago

How Britain fell behind in the global race for nuclear power

The Telegraph  

With just nine reactors left, it is hard to imagine Britain was once a pioneer in nuclear power. Decades of decline have meant the UK has fallen rapidly behind in the global nuclear race, jeopardising the country’s energy security in the process. Its latest report on the global nuclear industry shows that China currently has 56 reactors in operation, 30 …

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts
7 months, 2 weeks ago

You had a lot of questions about next-generation nuclear reactors. We posed them to the experts

Associated Press  

The United States is speeding up efforts to license and build a new generation of nuclear reactors to supply carbon-free electricity. Zaidi said the world has to feed future energy needs “in a way that doesn’t add to the problem of climate change.” Nuclear energy is one tool that can do that, he said. Acting Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy …

China is 15 years ahead of US in nuclear power: Report
9 months, 1 week ago

China is 15 years ahead of US in nuclear power: Report

India TV News  

The US is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday. "China’s rapid deployment of ever-more modern nuclear power plants over time produces significant scale economies and learning-by-doing effects, and this suggests that Chinese enterprises will gain an advantage …

Minister admits nuclear plans should have been set out ‘years ago’
1 year ago

Minister admits nuclear plans should have been set out ‘years ago’

The Independent  

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PM declares ‘critical national endeavour’ to secure UK nuclear industry’s future
1 year ago

PM declares ‘critical national endeavour’ to secure UK nuclear industry’s future

The Independent  

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UK’s nuclear industry to get £200m boost amid defence concerns, Rishi Sunak announces
1 year ago

UK’s nuclear industry to get £200m boost amid defence concerns, Rishi Sunak announces

The Independent  

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Security and climate change drive a return to nuclear energy as over 30 nations sign summit pledge
1 year ago

Security and climate change drive a return to nuclear energy as over 30 nations sign summit pledge

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — In the shadow of a massive monument glorifying nuclear power, over 30 nations from around the world pledged to use the controversial energy source to help achieve a climate-neutral globe while providing countries with an added sense of strategic security. “We have to do everything possible to facilitate the contribution of nuclear energy,” said Rafael Grossi, the head …

Nuclear energy's six biggest myths busted as Australia seriously considers making the change - and why coal isn't necessarily the safe option
1 year ago

Nuclear energy's six biggest myths busted as Australia seriously considers making the change - and why coal isn't necessarily the safe option

Daily Mail  

The fear of a scare campaign against nuclear energy has prompted one Coalition MP to debunk some myths about nuclear reactors - and warn even coal plants can be potentially dangerous. The prospect of a nuclear energy scare campaign has prompted a Coalition MP to debunk some myths about nuclear reactors and point out coal plants are also potentially dangerous …

Government dismisses Coalition's 10-year nuclear claim as a 'dream'
1 year ago

Government dismisses Coalition's 10-year nuclear claim as a 'dream'

ABC  

The energy minister has rubbished his shadow counterpart's claims Australia could have nuclear power plants up and running in 10 years as the Coalition prepares to announce the nuclear plan it will take to the next election. Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O'Brien said on Sunday morning Australia could have a nuclear power plant up in that …

Coalition's plan to go nuclear puts five regions on the table as favoured locations for nuclear reactors
1 year ago

Coalition's plan to go nuclear puts five regions on the table as favoured locations for nuclear reactors

ABC  

There are just a handful of regions in Australia shaping up as the most likely candidates for the Coalition's proposal to install nuclear reactors in Australia, as the party eyes retiring coal stations as a way to go nuclear. Speaking on Channel Seven on Tuesday morning, Mr Dutton confirmed the party was "interested" in replacing retiring coal plants with nuclear …

UK's flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says
1 year, 2 months ago

UK's flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says

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UK’s flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says
1 year, 2 months ago

UK’s flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says

Associated Press  

LONDON — A major nuclear plant that Britain’s government hopes will generate affordable, low-carbon energy could cost up to 46 billion pounds, and the completion date could be delayed to after 2029, the firm developing it said Wednesday. The U.K. government says nuclear projects like the Hinkley Point C plant are a key part of its plans to ensure greater …

Nuclear waste should be used to heat homes, ministers advised
1 year, 3 months ago

Nuclear waste should be used to heat homes, ministers advised

The Telegraph  

Nuclear waste should be used to heat homes as part of the drive for net zero, ministers have been told. In order to meet these new requirements, and the Government’s own ambition to have nuclear make up 25 per cent of Britain’s energy mix, the ASI said it is “imperative” to ramp up development. The think tank said fuel can …

UN nuclear chief says nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change
1 year, 4 months ago

UN nuclear chief says nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change, the U.N. nuclear chief said Wednesday. Over a quarter of the electricity from nuclear power is low-carbon electricity and global carbon dioxide emissions would be considerably higher without nuclear power, Grossi said. And in Africa, where electricity capacity is set to grow fivefold by 2050, …

Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality. At what cost to the water?
1 year, 6 months ago

Granderson: Nuclear power could save our air quality. At what cost to the water?

LA Times  

You know it was a remarkable week when dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean wasn’t even the lead story. That’s right: While much of the globe’s attention was on the former American president’s legal battles and the mug shot seen around the world, Japan started its 30-year plan to release the diluted yet still contaminated water that …

Nuclear-based energy could mitigate carbon emissions
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuclear-based energy could mitigate carbon emissions

Hindustan Times  

Extreme events due to the climate crisis have severe impacts on health, socio-economic development, and environment globally. In 2019, a total of 33 Gt of global CO2 emissions got reduced as a result of the energy mix of renewables, fuel switching from coal to gas and increased nuclear power generation, according to IAEA. The World Nuclear Association argues that energy …

UK at ‘forefront of new frontier’ for holy grail of clean energy
1 year, 8 months ago

UK at ‘forefront of new frontier’ for holy grail of clean energy

The Independent  

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We abandoned nuclear power. Now, Earth is paying the price
1 year, 10 months ago

We abandoned nuclear power. Now, Earth is paying the price

Salon  

It's just after sunrise, and I'm leaning against the railings of Memorial Drive, which snakes along the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. Later that same day, MIT's professor of nuclear science, Jacopo Buongiorno tells me, "If we'd stayed on that track" — meaning the track of nuclear energy — "the US now might have 1,000 nuclear plants instead of 100, …

Should India consider phasing out nuclear power?
1 year, 10 months ago

Should India consider phasing out nuclear power?

The Hindu  

Germany has shut down the last of its nuclear power plants; France, the nuclear powerhouse of the world, is struggling to replenish its stock of ageing reactors. South Korea’s new president has changed the energy policy and committed to increasing the share of nuclear power in the country’s energy mix to 30% by 2030. Beyond Germany, the U.K. has said …

Pension funds shun Sizewell C in major blow to Britain’s nuclear ambitions
1 year, 11 months ago

Pension funds shun Sizewell C in major blow to Britain’s nuclear ambitions

The Telegraph  

The Government’s push to find investors for the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear power station has suffered a significant blow as Britain’s biggest fund managers have snubbed the scheme. But senior sources in the asset management industry and two of the country’s biggest fund managers have dismissed the changes as irrelevant and insisted it would not persuade them to back Sizewell …

UK forms nuclear fuel alliance with US, Canada, Japan and France
1 year, 11 months ago

UK forms nuclear fuel alliance with US, Canada, Japan and France

The Independent  

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Govt says it has no plans to stop use of nuclear power, to build 10 new atomic power reactors by 2031
1 year, 11 months ago

Govt says it has no plans to stop use of nuclear power, to build 10 new atomic power reactors by 2031

India TV News  

The government on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that it has approved building 10 atomic power reactors at a cost of Rs 1.05 lakh crore by 2031 and does not propose to stop the use of nuclear energy in the future. "No, sir," Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said in response to a question from …

Hopes and costs are high for UK’s nuclear energy future
2 years, 4 months ago

Hopes and costs are high for UK’s nuclear energy future

Associated Press  

BRIDGWATER, England — Wedged between the southwestern town of Bridgwater and the Severn estuary is a 430-acre site where some of the U.K.'s future electricity hopes are pinned. Nigel Cann, project delivery director of Hinkley Point C, poses in front of the construction site of a nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, England, Tuesday, Oct. …

As Britain gets drier, we don’t talk about how much water nuclear power uses
2 years, 7 months ago

As Britain gets drier, we don’t talk about how much water nuclear power uses

The Independent  

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Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima
2 years, 7 months ago

Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – More than a decade after the Fukushima disaster shattered confidence in nuclear power, Asia is undergoing a nuclear renaissance. “When you factor these in, some nuclear power plants have the same carbon footprint as natural gas, a fossil fuel.” Sovacool said that his research also suggested that focusing government policies on greater energy …

The new Sizewell C power plant is a start but Britain needs much more nuclear energy
2 years, 8 months ago

The new Sizewell C power plant is a start but Britain needs much more nuclear energy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This week, UK energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to grant planning permission for Sizewell …

The new Sizewell C power plant is a start but Britain needs much more nuclear energy
2 years, 8 months ago

The new Sizewell C power plant is a start but Britain needs much more nuclear energy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This week, UK energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to grant planning permission for Sizewell …

Coal, fracking and nuclear: Imminent decisions on energy projects will set UK’s energy and climate course
2 years, 8 months ago

Coal, fracking and nuclear: Imminent decisions on energy projects will set UK’s energy and climate course

The Independent  

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Japan to use nuclear reactors to meet electricity demand as heatwave rages on
2 years, 8 months ago

Japan to use nuclear reactors to meet electricity demand as heatwave rages on

The Independent  

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Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors
2 years, 9 months ago

Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors

Associated Press  

The U.S. nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades, according to the industry’s trade association. Korsnick, who spoke with The Associated Press exclusively before the conference, said it isn’t wishful thinking; there’s a demand for that much nuclear power as companies strive …

After decades of neglect, Britain scrambles to keep the lights on this winter
2 years, 9 months ago

After decades of neglect, Britain scrambles to keep the lights on this winter

The Telegraph  

When Boris Johnson touted plans to revive Britain’s nuclear power industry, he claimed a fleet of gleaming new reactors would ensure millions were never at the mercy of oil and gas prices again. “Nuclear power stations are absolutely crucial to weaning us off fossil fuels, including Russian oil and gas,” the Prime Minister added, pitching nuclear as the “steady” counterpart …

Why nuclear power won’t solve the fuel crisis
2 years, 11 months ago

Why nuclear power won’t solve the fuel crisis

The Independent  

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Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change. A certification and bidding process opened Tuesday for a civil nuclear credit program that is intended to bail out financially distressed …

Nuclear reactors won’t fix Britain’s energy crisis – and the government’s lack of transparency proves it
2 years, 11 months ago

Nuclear reactors won’t fix Britain’s energy crisis – and the government’s lack of transparency proves it

The Independent  

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The government’s energy strategy leaves key questions unanswered
2 years, 11 months ago

The government’s energy strategy leaves key questions unanswered

The Independent  

There is one thing that can fairly be said about the government’s energy strategy: that it will not reduce a single gas or electricity bill for many years to come. There are other ambitious plans, too: vast offshore wind farms; green hydrogen for fuel; and renewed investment in North Sea oil and gas as a stopgap to help deal with …

What is nuclear energy?
2 years, 11 months ago

What is nuclear energy?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson’s government has unveiled its long-delayed new national energy strategy, placing renewed emphasis on …

PM promises to take back control of energy costs with nuclear expansion
2 years, 11 months ago

PM promises to take back control of energy costs with nuclear expansion

The Independent  

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Nuclear, oil and wind: How the UK plans to tackle the energy crisis
2 years, 11 months ago

Nuclear, oil and wind: How the UK plans to tackle the energy crisis

CNN  

London CNN Business — The UK government wants to dramatically ramp up production of nuclear power and wind energy, while also drilling for more oil and gas, in a bid to reduce imports and bring down eye-watering prices. “Building more new nuclear will reduce Britain’s dependence on overseas gas and keep energy prices stable,” Simone Rossi, EDF Energy UK’s CEO …

Britain could get seven new nuclear power stations by 2050
2 years, 11 months ago

Britain could get seven new nuclear power stations by 2050

The Telegraph  

Britain could build up to seven new nuclear power stations as part of a radical expansion of homegrown energy following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the Business Secretary has said. As a first step, Boris Johnson is preparing to announce plans to significantly expand the existing commitment to back one new large-scale nuclear power station by 2024. The energy security …

Government in talks to build ‘hundreds’ of mini-nuclear reactors across UK
2 years, 11 months ago

Government in talks to build ‘hundreds’ of mini-nuclear reactors across UK

The Telegraph  

A US energy developer backed by a fund linked to Elon Musk is in talks with the Government to build a fleet of small nuclear reactors across the UK. Last Energy wants to build its first “mini-nuclear” power plant by 2025 and is in advanced talks over sites in England and Wales, The Telegraph has learnt. Last Energy’s end goal …

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