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What Does Westinghouse Bankruptcy Mean To Nuclear Energy Innovators?

April 5, 2017 By Rod Adams

Steve Kuczynski, Chief Nuclear Officer, Southern Co. Speaking to 7th Annual SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit

Attendees at the 7th Annual International SMR and Advanced Reactor Summit in Atlanta, GA were intensely curious about the effect of Westinghouse’s decision to enter into a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization effort. They are also working hard to learn whatever lessons might be available to help them avoid similar situations. What About That Westinghouse News? […]

Filed Under: AP1000 saga, Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, New Nuclear, NRC

Nimble creators plan to avoid some of the struggles plaguing extra-large nuclear projects

April 4, 2017 By Rod Adams

Making Nuclear Innovative:Left to Right: Josh Freed, Jessica Lovering, Todd Allen, Jeff Harper, Caroline CochranPaying attention to Sen Murkowski

In late March, Senator Lisa Murkowski and her staff played host to some of the leading thinkers in the growing community of people who believe that nuclear energy is too important to fail without trying to do things both differently and better. The occasion of the meeting was the introduction and release of a new […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic politics

Trump Budget Blueprint For DOE Will Revive Yucca Conflict. Does Little To Enable Nuclear

March 27, 2017 By Rod Adams

Short section of 5 mile long access tunnel at idle and far-from-complete Yucca Mountain site.

The first few words of the first bullet in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) section of the Trump Administration’s Budget Blueprint seem purposely chose to instigate maximum conflict. Provides $120 million to restart licensing activities for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository This phrase, describing a spending item that represents just 0.4% of a $28 […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Nuclear Waste

Rally to proclaim support for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

March 10, 2017 By Rod Adams

Californians for Green Nuclear Power (CGNP) is hosting its 3rd annual rally in support of the continued safe operation of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) a week from today on Friday, March 17, 2017 (St. Patrick’s Day). The event starts at 11:00 AM and is schedule to conclude at 1:00 PM. Participants are asked […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Diablo Canyon

Bipartisan pro-nuclear love fest at Senate EPW hearing

March 9, 2017 By Rod Adams

Yesterday, on International Women’s Day, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee held a hearing that provided both visible and audible proof that times are changing in the political and public acceptance of nuclear energy. The committee organized the hearing in order to gather information and invited stakeholder feedback related to the recently reintroduced […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic politics, Economics, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Potential for Korea, Japan, U.S. to Collaborate on Pyroprocessing Under Trump

February 18, 2017 By Rod Adams

South Korea (ROK), Japan and the United States all have large nuclear energy programs that are facing a variety of challenges limiting their growth, namely opposition by the nonproliferation industry to wider deployment of enrichment and recycling technologies. There is interest and opportunity to collaborate in developing solutions in areas where challenges overlap. The Global […]

Filed Under: Advanced Atomic Technologies, Atomic politics, Fuel Recycling, International nuclear

Trump’s Energy Policy Is Scary To Multinational Petroleum Interests

February 3, 2017 By Rod Adams

This optimistic – scary to multinational petroleum interests – pair of graphs were on the last slide in a March 1956 presentation by M. King Hubbert to the American Petroleum Institute

Trump’s plan for American energy strength is rightfully causing angst among people who believe that renewable energy is the inevitable path forward to reduce society’s dependence on fossil fuel. It is likely to cause even more fear among the people who are betting on fossil fuel to continue dominating the world’s economy and geopolitics. Trump’s […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Coal, Fossil fuel competition, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Weatherwax: Preference for biofuel dev led to low dose radiation research demise

January 9, 2017 By Rod Adams

The following video is extracted from the House Science, Space and Technology joint oversight and energy subcommittee hearing examining misconduct and intimidation of scientists by senior executives in DOE chain of command. It features the opening statements from Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax, a plant microbiologist serving as the Director, Biology and Environmental Research for the Department […]

Filed Under: LDRRP saga, Atomic politics, Politics of Nuclear Energy

Obtaining scientific cover for preordained policy decision

January 8, 2017 By Rod Adams

I’m working on a story about the demise of the Department of Energy’s Low Dose Radiation Research Program. It’s a lengthy, complicated saga that isn’t yet ready to be published as a complete piece. There is a part of the story worth telling now because it may be valuable to others. It illustrates the way […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics

Micheal Shellenberger tells Cal Poly audience how nuclear fear began. How will it end?

January 7, 2017 By Rod Adams 7 Comments

Michael Shellenberger, the director of Environmental Progress, recently gave a talk at Cal Poly titled How Fear of Nuclear Ends. As usual, Michael did a terrific job of presenting the talk and provides excellent graphics in support of his primary discussion points. There is, not surprisingly, more to the story he told. After all, he […]

Filed Under: Pro Nuclear Video, Antinuclear activist, Atomic politics, Diablo Canyon

NEI Asks Trump Transition Team For Assistance To Make 2017 A Happy Nuke Year

January 4, 2017 By Rod Adams 48 Comments

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently issued a six page memorandum for the Trump transition team titled Nuclear Power in America and the World that outlines a program to improve America’s nuclear energy capabilities. It leads with the following paragraph. Economic, reliable, stable electricity is the lifeblood of our economy, a critical ingredient of prosperity […]

Filed Under: Atomic politics, Politics of Nuclear Energy

U. S. should strengthen and export its atomic energy capabilities

December 31, 2016 By Rod Adams 60 Comments

Donald Trump has once again caused a huge stir with the issuance of a 140 character statement of purpose. Here is the tweet heard around the world: The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) […]

Filed Under: Atomic Advocacy, Atomic politics, Business of atomic energy, International nuclear, Nuclear Communications

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