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Japan’s Bold Energy Shift: Balancing Renewables and Nuclear for a Decarbonized Future
Ambitious Energy Targets: Japan's new energy policy aims to expand renewables to 40-50% and nuclear power to 20% of the energy mix by 2040, significantly reducing coal reliance while addressing rising power demands from AI and semiconductor industries. Nuclear...
Europes Nuclear Renaissance: A New Era of Energy Investment and Innovation
Renewed Political Momentum: Europe is shifting its focus toward nuclear energy, driven by geopolitical pressures, decarbonization goals, and the creation of initiatives like the European Nuclear Alliance and the SMR Alliance to accelerate development.\n\n- Key...
Pentagon: Grossly Over Budget Nuclear Weapons Program Will Continue
The Sentinel program, which is the first major upgrade to the ground-based component of the nuclear triad in over 60 years and replaces the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, is currently 81% over budget, with costs now estimated at nearly $141 billion...
Drone Attacks Continue Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi calls for an immediate halt to drone attacks near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant due to safety risks and injuries to personnel. The Zaporizhzhia plant, under Russian control since March 2022, has experienced multiple...
Landmark Bipartisan Legislation is Signed! Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy – ADVANCE Act.
July 9, 2024 – Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden has signed into law a groundbreaking piece of legislation, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, marking a significant milestone for the future of nuclear energy...
Marine Team UP: DOE & NOAA Sign Agreement to Team UP to Eliminate Marine CO2
The Department of Energy (DOE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on removing carbon dioxide from the ocean, supporting the Biden Administration's net-zero emissions goal by 2050. This partnership...
Army Powers Up: Quest for Next-Gen Micro-Reactors to Revolutionize Energy Independence
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is seeking Solution Briefs for a full lifecycle prototype micro-reactor nuclear power plant for the U.S. Army, targeting 3MW to 10MW capacity with operations starting by the end of 2030. The goal is to achieve 99.9% energy load...
Powering Crypto Mining Projects with Clean Energy
Crusoe Energy Systems and Unblock Computing have partnered to create Digital Vent Mitigation (DVM), a technology that utilizes natural gas from oil production, which would otherwise be flared and wasted, to power advanced computing operations such as Bitcoin mining....
Russian Tensions Rising: Russia May Change its Nuclear Doctrine to Reduce Decision Time for Nuclear Weapons
Tensions between Russia and the West are at their highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, primarily due to the war in Ukraine and Russia's claim of fighting a proxy war with the West. Russian officials, including Andrei Kartapolov, suggest that the country's...
Feeling the Dragon’s Fire: China outpaces the US in nuclear race by a decade and a half
China is rapidly expanding its nuclear energy sector, planning to add 6 to 8 new reactors annually, which could soon surpass the US's 94 operational reactors. China's advancements in fourth-generation reactor technology and strong state support, including low-interest...
Nuclear power plant proposed for north-eastern Norway
Finnmark relies on hydro plants and wind turbines for electricity but imports power during low wind periods; nuclear power could provide a consistent supply. In June 2023, Vardø municipality and Norsk Kjernekraft agreed to explore building a nuclear power plant in...
