NUCNET Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Having a country energy plan that will take into consideration all aspects of the market to deliver electricity to it’s citizens is a good thing. Be it wind, hydro, solar, fossil or nuclear, the market should be a major factor. South Africa is to draw up plans for up to 2,500 MW
EIA Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Very interesting data provided by the EIA. If the U.S. energy production exceeded consumption in 2019 with no Covid 19 Virus, what in the world is going to happen this year? In 2019, for the first time since 1957, energy production exceeded energy consumption in the United States on an annual basis, according
WASHINGTON and BETHESDA, Md., April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Advanced Reactor Concepts, LLC, and Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE American: LEU) have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in supporting deployment of U.S. uranium enrichment capacity to produce High Assay, Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) – an advanced nuclear fuel that could power both existing and next-generation nuclear reactors, including ARC’s innovative sodium-cooled fast reactor
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 24, 2020 / AZARGA URANIUM CORP. (TSX:AZZ)(OTCQB:AZZUF)(FRA:P8AA) (“Azarga Uranium” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the United States Nuclear Fuel Working Group (“NFWG”) has released its report detailing the Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy Leadership.
CNL & Moltex Energy Partner on SMR Fuel Research CHALK RIVER, Ontario, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Moltex Energy. Funded through CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI), the agreement includes work to support aspects of
world nuclear news Oil & Gas Publishers Note: A well balanced diet is what your mom and Dr. have always told you. I have always said a well balanced energy plan to include nuclear, wind, solar and fossil fuels is the key to the most economical and global environmentally friendly path forward. If you have a safe, working reactor, supporting
NUCNET 42 workers at new-build site in Georgia have been diagnosed with Covid-19 The workforce at the Vogtle nuclear power station in the US state of Georgia is being reduced by about 20%, or roughly 1,800 employees, to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. Georgia Power’s parent company, Southern Company said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In its filing,
World Nuclear News Glavgosexpertiza announced on 15 April that it had reviewed the design documentation and the results of engineering surveys for construction of coastal and hydraulic engineering buildings, as well as facilities and equipment needed for the plant’s physical protection. Based on the results of this research, the regulator said it had reached a “positive conclusion”. “Construction of the
CNBC In the latest example of how the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting the energy sector, French utility EDF said Thursday that it was sharply revising down its projected nuclear output for this year. In a statement, the company said it expected its nuclear output for 2020 to be “in the region of” 300 terawatt hours (TWh) — a steep downwards revision to
Global Nuclear News Oil and Gas 360 Publishers Note: A balanced energy generation plan is critical for the United States. This includes nuclear, fossil, and renewable. We must remain energy independent and reliable nuclear power has to play a component in the energy plan. The per/watt price to the consumer will be too high if only new renewable projects are
The Guardian Oil & Gas Publishers Note: While Chernobyl is the world’s worst nuclear disaster, it is unfair to blow off the entire nuclear power generation programs. There has to be a balance between nuclear, renewable, and fossil fuels. The right balance in the energy mix can be done with ecology considerations, while reducing cost to the consumer. The
SCO is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to develop, build and demonstrate a mobile nuclear reactor that can be used to address electrical power needs in rapid response scenarios.
