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The global warming fight has a challenge for India

The outcome of the climate conference in Azerbaijan has been disappointing. Developed countries have accepted 2050, China 2060, and India 2070 as the deadline for energy transition to net zero emissions by 2070. We need to rapidly ramp up electricity generation to establish our claim to an energy level that is sufficient to sustain future growth before we are constrained …

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1 week, 2 days ago

With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another

The Independent

More than most senior members of the government, Ed Miliband should understand the importance of winning the arguments as a prerequisite for political success. The vibe from the energy companies and the experts is that higher energy prices are here to stay and Mr Miliband hasn’t done very much to lift the mood so far as bills are concerned. There …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Economists criticise nuclear modelling

ABC

Samantha Donovan: Economists are assessing the nuclear policy costings released by the Coalition today. David Estcourt: Economists have been waiting to see the financial modelling done by Frontier Economics to shed some light on the Coalition's big nuclear plans. David Estcourt: John Quiggin says the savings Frontier Economics have found in its modelling are probably caused by the Coalition's plan …

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Coalition releases nuclear costings

ABC

Samantha Donovan: Hello, welcome to PM. Luke Radford: The Coalition says under its plan Australia's first nuclear reactor would come online in 12 years' time, in 2036, with more to follow leading up to 2050. David Estcourt: Professor Maria Rost Rublee from Melbourne University says there's another problem with the Coalition's costings for its nuclear policy. David Sparkes: So the …

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Dutton's nuclear plan a 'heroic', cherrypicked 'recipe for higher energy bills', experts say

ABC

Some of the nation's top energy analysts have criticised the Coalition's nuclear plan, saying it will be more expensive, burn more carbon, result in a smaller economy and be more disruptive than Peter Dutton claims. "Economic models are interesting, valuable and some say essential, but they don't tell you what's going to happen until you try and build this kit," …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Will Joe Biden take away Donald Trump's nuclear power? Here's what Democrats are planning

Hindustan Times

President Joe Biden is under immense Democratic pressure to limit the president's authority to use nuclear weapons aimed to curb unilateral power as Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office in January. “As Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, it is more important than ever to take the power to start a nuclear war out …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Future jobs for coal workers discussed as federal inquiry into nuclear energy sits in Muswellbrook

ABC

A nuclear energy inquiry has sparked an emotional debate about the economic future of Muswellbrook, the coal capital of New South Wales, but a spate of earthquakes in the region went unmentioned. But he said that bringing in a "a balanced energy mix right across the system" – including nuclear energy – would be an effective way to protect the …

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2 weeks ago

Nuclear power: Two stocks tapping into a huge but restricted opportunity

Live Mint

The growing Indian economy has significantly increased the demand for electricity. In 2023, BHEL entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with NPCIL to jointly explore opportunities in pressurized heavy water reactor -based nuclear power plants, strengthening its position in India's nuclear energy landscape. BHEL's strategic focus on nuclear power and its partnership with NPCIL underscore its potential to capitalize on …

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2 weeks ago

CSIRO reaffirms nuclear power likely to cost twice as much as renewables

ABC

Building a nuclear power plant in Australia would likely cost twice as much as renewable energy even accounting for the much longer life-span of reactors, according to a new report from Australia's leading science agency. For these reasons, Mr Graham said there was no "unique" cost advantage offered by nuclear compared with renewable energy projects backed by transmission lines and …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Labor set up an inquiry to derail public support for Dutton's nuclear ambitions. Some now wonder whether it's backfiring

ABC

The Coalition's most vociferous nuclear convert has made the most of his position on a Labor-dominated committee investigating Australia's energy future. The public is no closer to learning how much the Coalition's nuclear plan would cost, when it would have any impact on their ever-increasing power bills or whether they'd be built in time to replace the coal-fired power stations …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Meta joins Google, Amazon & OpenAI, latest among tech giants turning to nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

Firstpost

Meta has issued a call for proposals for bringing nuclear reactors online by the early 2030s to support its data centres and the surrounding communities. It is looking for partners who can develop and manage a facility that has a capacity of 1 to 4 gigawatts Meta’s interest in nuclear power reflects the increasing energy demands of AI technologies, which …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

NTPC in talks with EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse to develop small modular reactors in India

Live Mint

New Delhi: State-run power generator NTPC Ltd is in discussions with EDF of France, Rosatom State Corp. of Russia and Westinghouse Electric Corp. of the US to build small modular reactors in India, two people aware of the matter said. The government and public sector energy companies have been keen on developing SMRs, as nuclear power is seen as key …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

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

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a report published on Monday, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

India to come up with mitigation action for high carbon-emitting sectors like steel, cement, refineries, fertilisers

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Union government plans to come up with mitigation action based on carbon capture and clean coal for industries that are among the biggest emitters of gases that cause global warming, Niti Aayog member V. K. Saraswat said in an interview. A NITI Aayog report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in …

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3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Nuclear power’s promise: Live well now, poison humanity in the future

LA Times

Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the only operating nuclear plant in California, is seen in Avila Beach in 2023. To the editor: To paraphrase a popular aphorism about men and therapy, it appears that young people would rather risk destroying entire landscapes with nuclear waste than have less electricity to power the internet. I would recommend that …

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1 month ago

Eemshaven still in the picture for nuclear power plants, misunderstanding in Groningen

NL Times

The Cabinet is looking at the Eemshaven in Groningen as a possible location for two new nuclear power plants. Minister Sophie Hermans wrote in a letter to the lower house of Dutch parliament that the Eemshaven "meets the characteristics for the establishment of nuclear power plants". According to Hermans, this means that the Cabinet "must formally consider" whether there are …

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1 month ago

AI is giving us a nuclear renaissance: Can it help solve the climate crisis too?

Live Mint

Nuclear energy was the artificial intelligence of the 1960s. Despite its known dangers—Hiroshima and Nagasaki were quite recent back then—there was great optimism over how nuclear technology could change the world with abundant cheap energy, and free humanity from the tyranny of fossil fuels. Capturing this zeitgeist, US president Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his famous ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech at …

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1 month ago

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

Live Mint

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee on Wednesday, promising to resume and grow its manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium at its facility in Ohio. The expansion by Centrus Energy at its massive facility in Oak Ridge comes as the U.S. ramps up its reliance …

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1 month ago

Trump plans to use the military to carry out mass deportations. How will California respond?

LA Times

Douglas Harrison, left, with the Border Patrol in the San Diego Sector, explains some design details of the new border fencing to President Trump near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry on Sept.18, 2019. One of his key campaign promises was to carry out the “ largest deportation operation in American history.” Trump and his acolytes have made it clear …

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1 month ago

Has nuclear power entered a new era of acceptance amid global warming?

LA Times

When Heather Hoff took a job at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, she was skeptical of nuclear energy — so much so that she resolved to report anything questionable to the anti-nuclear group Mothers for Peace. “I think we are the generation that’s ready to make this change, and accept facts over feelings, and ready to transition to a cleaner, …

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Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier

Associated Press

BANGKOK — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. “Nuclear-powered carriers would place China in the exclusive ranks of first-class naval powers, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier: Satellite images indicate Beijing's BIG plan

India TV News

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents. “For China's leadership, such a development would symbolise national prestige, fueling domestic nationalism and elevating the country's global image as …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier

CNN

Bangkok, Thailand AP — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. “Nuclear-powered carriers would place China in the exclusive ranks of …

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The global warming fight has a challenge for India

With its energy policy, the government cannot afford to say one thing and do another

Economists criticise nuclear modelling

Coalition releases nuclear costings

Dutton's nuclear plan a 'heroic', cherrypicked 'recipe for higher energy bills', experts say

Will Joe Biden take away Donald Trump's nuclear power? Here's what Democrats are planning

Future jobs for coal workers discussed as federal inquiry into nuclear energy sits in Muswellbrook

Nuclear power: Two stocks tapping into a huge but restricted opportunity

CSIRO reaffirms nuclear power likely to cost twice as much as renewables

Labor set up an inquiry to derail public support for Dutton's nuclear ambitions. Some now wonder whether it's backfiring

Meta joins Google, Amazon & OpenAI, latest among tech giants turning to nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions

NTPC in talks with EDF, Rosatom, Westinghouse to develop small modular reactors in India

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

India to come up with mitigation action for high carbon-emitting sectors like steel, cement, refineries, fertilisers

Nuclear energy may be seeing a renaissance

Letters to the Editor: Nuclear power’s promise: Live well now, poison humanity in the future

Eemshaven still in the picture for nuclear power plants, misunderstanding in Groningen

AI is giving us a nuclear renaissance: Can it help solve the climate crisis too?

As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

Trump plans to use the military to carry out mass deportations. How will California respond?

Has nuclear power entered a new era of acceptance amid global warming?

Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier

China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier: Satellite images indicate Beijing's BIG plan

Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier