Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

NRC Issues Report on Indian Point 3 License Renewal | Patch

NRC Issues Report on Indian Point 3 License Renewal | Patch

Why the U.S. Falls Short of Its Nuclear Energy Potential | Stratfor

Why the U.S. Falls Short of Its Nuclear Energy Potential | Stratfor

NRC seeks public comment on potential changes to regulations on nuclear power reactor decommissioning

NRC seeks public comment on potential changes to regulations on nuclear power reactor decommissioning

1MDB nearing $2.3bn power unit sale to China-led group

1MDB nearing $2.3bn power unit sale to China-led group

ANS Nuclear Cafe Update: 1st Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards Presented at ANS Winter Meeting

1st Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards Presented at ANS Winter Meeting

By ansnuclearcafe on Nov 20, 2015 02:51 pm

If you were unable to be at the Opening Plenary of the ANS Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., then you missed the honoring of two pivotal leaders in nonproliferation efforts, Continue Reading →
Read in browser »
share on Twitter Like 1st Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards Presented at ANS Winter Meeting on Facebook

Nuclear Innovation Alliance formally launched

Nuclear Innovation Alliance formally launched


http://atomicinsights.com/nuclear-innovation-alliance-formally-launched/

NatGas Killing Off Nuclear In NY

NatGas Killing Off Nuclear In NY


http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/NatGas-Killing-Off-Nuclear-In-NY.html

Closure of FitzPatrick and Other Plants – Reasons and Possible Responses – Part 1

Closure of FitzPatrick and Other Plants – Reasons and Possible Responses – Part 1


http://ansnuclearcafe.org/2015/11/17/closure-of-fitzpatrick-and-other-plants-reasons-and-possible-responses-part-1/

Load Following with Nuclear Power

Load Following with Nuclear Power


http://nucleargreen.blogspot.com/2015/11/load-following-with-nuclear-power.html

Nuclear industry makes final pitch before NRC to expand South Texas Project

Nuclear industry makes final pitch before NRC to expand South Texas Project


http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2015/11/19/nuclear-industry-makes-final-pitch-before-nrc.html

Friday, November 20, 2015

John Holdren on Nuclear Energy's Importance as Ultra-Low Carbon Power Source: White House Summit on Nuclear Energy

John Holdren on Nuclear Energy's Importance as Ultra-Low Carbon Power Source: White House Summit on Nuclear Energy



http://www.theenergycollective.com/rodadams/2290389/john-holdren-nuclear-energy-s-importance-ultra-low-carbon-power-source-white-house-

Fast forwarding to thorium

Fast forwarding to thorium


http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/fast-forwarding-to-thorium/article7835014.ece

Nuking Clean Energy: How Nuclear Power Makes Wind and Solar Harder


Nuking Clean Energy: How Nuclear Power Makes Wind and Solar Harder

http://www.theenergycollective.com/ivy-main/2291649/nuking-clean-energy-how-nuclear-power-makes-wind-and-solar-harder

U.S. Nonproliferation Leaders Support MOX Project


U.S. Nonproliferation Leaders Support MOX Project

http://us.arevablog.com/2015/11/18/u-s-nonproliferation-leaders-support-mox-project/

The Bathtub Curve, Nuclear Safety, and Run-to-Failure

The Bathtub Curve, Nuclear Safety, and Run-to-Failure


http://allthingsnuclear.org/dlochbaum/the-bathtub-curve-nuclear-safety-and-run-to-failure

Could Hydro Flood America With New Power?

Could Hydro Flood America With New Power?


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/19/could-hydro-flood-america-with-new-power/

China Could Become Global Leader In Nuclear Tech

China Could Become Global Leader In Nuclear Tech


http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/China-Could-Become-Global-Leader-In-Nuclear-Tech.html

WATER WORLD Study is first to map Earth's hidden groundwater

WATER WORLD
Study is first to map Earth's hidden groundwater
Victoria, Canada (SPX) Nov 20, 2015 - Groundwater: it's one of the planet's most exploited, most precious natural resources. It ranges in age from months to millions of years old. Around the world, there's increasing demand to know how much we have and how long before it's tapped out. For the first time since a back-of-the-envelope calculation of the global volume of groundwater was attempted in the 1970s, an international gro ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Study_is_first_to_map_Earths_hidden_groundwater_999.html

Earth's climate more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought

CLIMATE SCIENCE
Earth's climate more sensitive to CO2 than previously thought
Binghamton NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2015 - Ancient climates on Earth may have been more sensitive to carbon dioxide than was previously thought, according to new research from Binghamton University. A team of Binghamton University researchers including geology PhD student Elliot A. Jagniecki and professors Tim Lowenstein, David Jenkins and Robert Demicco examined nahcolite crystals found in Colorado's Green River Formation, formed 50 mil ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Earths_climate_more_sensitive_to_CO2_than_previously_thought_999.html

Power Engineering's E Newsletter Top Stories



Top Stories
Senate Passes Resolutions Blocking Clean Power Plan; President Promises Vetoes
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, said in a statement Tuesday “the U.S. Senate voted to stand up for Middle Class Americans…by voting to overturn the Obama Administration’s deeply regressive energy regulations that would eliminate good-paying jobs…”
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
MidAmerican Energy's New Iowa Wind Farm to Feature Tallest Onshore Turbine Ever in the US
The tallest wind turbine ever installed in the U.S. is currently being constructed in Iowa. It's also the first project in the country to feature a Siemens concrete wind turbine tower.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
EPRI White Paper: Drones Save Time, Money with Solar PV O&M
In a new white paper, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) looks at how plant operators can find benefits with the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, for O&M.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
175-MW Illinois Wind Project Begins Commercial Operations
The Pilot Hill Wind Project will supply 100 percent of the energy needs of Microsoft’s data center in Illinois through a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
Industry News
Burns & McDonnell, ARB Inc. Developing Southern California CHP Project
The natural gas-fired project will feature a GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, supplying up to 33 MW of power in addition to process steam to augment the existing steam supply for the oil refinery process.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
ODEC Selects Hecate Energy to Develop Virginia Solar Projects
ODEC -- an 11 member-owned, power-supply cooperative -- sought bids over the summer for solar projects up to 10 MW. ODEC ultimately chose Hecate Energy based on the developer’s ability to provide cost-effective solar PV plants within ODEC’s member-owned service territories.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
MHPS to Install Boiler at New Shinseocheon Thermal Power Plant
Owned by Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd. (KOMIPO), the 1,000-MW class coal-fired ultra-supercritical-pressure thermal power generation facility is being built about 200 kilometers south of Seoul in the Seocheon County of Chungcheong Province.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
Navigant Research Report Forecasts 37 GW New Energy Storage Deployments in Asia Pacific's Major Markets by 2025
The report, Country Forecasts for Grid Tied Energy Storage, looks at the capacity and revenue of grid-tied storage systems expected for deployment in major markets around the globe, including utility-scale and distributed energy storage applications for nine of the most popular technologies in each country.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
Industry Trends
Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts. Here's a look at how prices have changed up to Nov. 11, 2015.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Economic Indicators
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas offers a glimpse into how the markets are doing domestically and internationally.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend
EIA’s Weekly Coal Production Report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending Nov. 14, 2015.
Read More
Share: Facebook Linkedin Twitter Forward to Friend