West Virginia lawmakers have lifted a longstanding ban on nuclear energy production. The House of Delegates voted 76-18 today, with eight absences, to lift the ban. Senators already had voted to do away with the ban. House Government Organization Chairman Brandon Steele acknowledged that many discussions remain about the complications of nuclear energy, including safety provisions, transportation, taxation and …
Three months before the French presidential election, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National presented its ‘economically viable’ climate policy project, which aims to be pro-nuclear and pro-hydrogen, but anti-wind. EURACTIV France reports. Le Pen’s spokesperson, MEP Nicolas Bay, presented Le Pen’s climate and energy programme on Tuesday (25 January), insisting on the idea of “a …
New report explores how large-scale energy storage in combination with clean electricity from Bruce Power presents a $4-billion opportunity for Bruce, Grey and Huron counties Ontario will need investment in vast new energy storage capacity in combination with clean power from nuclear generation to meet its increasing clean energy demands in the coming years. This …
The European Commission will not make any fundamental revisions to proposals that classify nuclear power and gas as sustainable, Financial Markets Commissioner Mairead McGuinness said on Wednesday, despite objections from some European Union states. The Commission included gas and nuclear investments in a draft of its “sustainable finance taxonomy” rules circulated on Dec. 31, as …
South Korea’s upcoming presidential election on 9 March opens up the possibility for a sharp change in the country’s nuclear policy. The leading two candidates to replace presidential incumbent Moon Jae-in — Lee Jae-Myung from the ruling liberal Democratic Party and Yoon Seok-Yeol of the conservative opposition People Power Party — are running neck and …
Gov’t eager to shut down nuclear plants, while seeking to build many abroad The Moon Jae-in administration has been under constant criticism for its double standards on nuclear energy, as it shows completely different attitudes toward nuclear power plants at home and abroad, according to economists and energy analysts, Monday.While abroad, Moon has been touting …
The Czech Republic is pushing for the European Union to scrap proposed deadlines for investment in nuclear energy, a Czech newspaper reported on Friday, as the EU tries to come up with a plan to transition to fully renewable energy. In a proposal on Dec. 31, the EU Commission allows gas and nuclear investments to …
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon emphasized the necessity of nuclear power plants, saying that increasing electricity consumption by expanding the use of electric vehicles (EVs) cannot be a fundamental solution to the climate crisis.He pointed out that currently nearly 70 percent of electricity production in Korea relies on fossil fuels, and said he believes the country’s …
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday to mulls climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be classified as “green”. The two-day informal talks in Amiens, hosted by France as it takes the rotating reins of the EU presidency, will look for a …
The U.S. nuclear industry posted some big wins in 2021 and that momentum is expected to continue this year with the implementation of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Biden Administration is investing billions in the current fleet and on new designs that could be operational within the decade. Both technologies will play a pivotal role in helping the nation achieve a net-zero economy …