5 reasons we must embrace nuclear energy in the fight against climate change
Nuclear power, which has 20,000 reactor years of experience across the world, has five distinct advantages.
1. From cradle to grave, nuclear energy has the lowest carbon footprint and needs fewer materials and less land than other electricity sources...
2. Uranium in the earth's crust and oceans is more abundant than gold, platinum and other rare metals...
3. Nuclear power doesn’t rely on the weather...
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IAEA chief pushes development banks to fund new nuclear energy projects, FT reports
March 4 (Reuters) - International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has asked global development banks and their government shareholders to fund new nuclear energy projects, stating that failing to do so could delay the energy transition, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief told the Financial Times in an interview that lack of funding for emissions-free nuclear energy by multilateral lenders such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank was "out of step" with the wishes of most of their shareholders, adding that there has been a "sea-change" in the outlook on nuclear power due to the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine.
Vogtle Unit 4 connects to electric grid for the first time
Milestone in startup testing marks first generation of electricity from Unit 4
ATLANTA, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on February 14, when operators safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, generating nuclear heat to produce steam.
Connecting to the electric grid is part of ongoing startup testing for Vogtle Unit 4. Now, operators will continue to raise reactor power for generation of electricity while performing tests at various power levels, ultimately raising power to 100 percent. Once all startup testing is successfully completed and the unit is available for reliable dispatch, Vogtle Unit 4 will enter commercial operation.
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement Advancing Biden-Harris Administration’s Goal to Boost Domestic HALEU Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing potential impacts of the Department’s proposed action to acquire high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to securing a domestic supply of HALEU, a key material needed for most U.S. advanced reactors to achieve smaller designs, longer operating cycles, and increased efficiencies over current nuclear energy technologies. HALEU is not currently available from domestic suppliers, which could significantly impact the deployment of advanced reactors.
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Why The Need For Nuclear Power Is Proliferating
Exciting new technological breakthroughs are fueling a nuclear power renaissance around the world. It’s about time. The need for more energy is acute. High tech has an immense appetite for power. The cloud today consumes twice as much energy as the entire nation of Japan. As developing nations grow, so will their need to provide electricity for hundreds of millions of modern houses and much else.
This is why demand for nuclear power is mushrooming. More policymakers are finally facing the fact that generating nuclear power is safer than producing fossil fuels and renewables. It is also cleaner, producing no emissions of carbon dioxide.
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