Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Has nuclear energy finally overcome the Chernobyl disaster?- oil and gas 360

Has nuclear energy finally overcome the Chernobyl disaster?

(Oil Price) – Three major nuclear events throughout the history of nuclear power production have tainted the image of the clean energy source, according to recent reports and years of public opinion polls. The events at Chornobyl, Fukushima, and Three Mile Island swayed public opinion against nuclear power in many areas of the world for several decades, encouraging governments worldwide

Note on the news: The Wright energy transition- oil and gas 360

Note on the news: The Wright energy transition

(Oil & Gas 360)– Jaguar just released an ad for their new electric vehicle which must rank as the new standard for weirdness.  It just might exceed the Bud Light ad for brand destruction.  Too bad.  Another sacrifice on the woke altar.  Did Jag not get the memo from Mercedes, Ford, and Volkswagen about sales volumes? The much-talked-about but not-much-done-about Energy

Big tech's nuclear gamble could change the course of the energy transition- oil and gas 360

Big tech’s nuclear gamble could change the course of the energy transition

(Oil Price) – Microsoft recently struck a deal to restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Google partnered with small modular reactor developer Kairos to build 500MW of generation capacity. Amazon bought stock in another SMR developer, X-energy. Big Oil loves nuclear. This could change the course of the energy transition. Until quite recently, Big Tech was fully dedicated to the energy transition

Three Mile Island nuclear plant gears up for Big Tech reboot- oil and gas 360

Three Mile Island nuclear plant gears up for Big Tech reboot

(Yahoo Finance) – THREE MILE ISLAND, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Giant cooling towers at Constellation Energy’s Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania have sat dormant for so long that grass has sprung up in the towers’ hollowed-out bases and wildlife roam inside. Armed guard stations at an entrance to the shut concrete facility, surrounded by barbed wire, sit empty. The plant,

US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors- oil and gas 360- oil and gas 360

US opens applications for $900 million for small nuclear reactors

(Reuters) – The U.S. on Wednesday opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of small modular reactor nuclear technology.   President Joe Biden’s administration believes nuclear power is critical in the fight against climate change because it generates electricity virtually free from emissions, and that U.S. nuclear power capacity must triple to meet

Nuclear nerds needed: Big pay awaits- oil and gas 360

Nuclear nerds needed: Big pay awaits

(Oil & Gas 360) – A talent deficit may be the biggest drag on the momentum behind a global nuclear resurgence as the technology is increasingly recognized as an efficient and proven way to produce reliable emissions-free electricity. A similar talent dearth has long been an oil and gas industry topic and potential threat to the United States’ dominance in

World’s top banks back nuclear energy- oil and gas 360

World’s top banks back nuclear energy

Oil Price More than a dozen of the largest banks in the world are pledging their support to nuclear power, supporting the goal of the COP28 summit to triple nuclear capacity by 2050, the Financial Times reports. Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole CIB, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Ares Management, Brookfield, Guggenheim

Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI- oil and gas 360

Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI

CNBC Constellation Energy plans to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and will sell the power to Microsoft, demonstrating the immense energy needs of the tech sector as they build out data centers to support artificial intelligence. Constellation expects the Unit 1 reactor at Three Mile Island near Middletown, Pennsylvania, to come back online in 2028, subject to approval by

Exclusive: Oklo at EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference 2024- oil and gas 360

Exclusive: Oklo at EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference 2024

Oil and Gas 360 Publisher’s Note: You can view the EnerCom Denver—The Energy Investment Conference and the Energy Transition and Emerging Technologies Series presenter replays for a limited time.  Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale. Oklo received a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy, was awarded

Exclusive: Chapman Nuclear at EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference 2024- oil and gas 360

Exclusive: Chapman Nuclear at EnerCom Denver-The Energy Investment Conference 2024

Oil and Gas 360 Publisher’s Note: You can view the EnerCom Denver—The Energy Investment Conference and the Energy Transition and Emerging Technologies Series presenter replays for a limited time.  Chapman Nuclear is a third-generation nuclear company focused on power generation, shielding, and construction. For over 70 years, we’ve served as champions and good stewards for the industry on the cutting

U.S. solar and wind power generation tops nuclear for first time- oil and gas 360

U.S. solar and wind power generation tops nuclear for first time

Oil Price For the first time ever, U.S. electricity generation from utility-scale solar and wind exceeded nuclear power plants’ power output in the first half of 2024, according to data from energy think tank Ember quoted by Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire. Electricity generation from solar and wind hit a record-high of 401.4 terawatt hours (TWh) between January and June 2024, surpassing

U.S. trailing China’s next-generation nuclear power by 10 to 15 years- oil and gas 360

U.S. trailing China’s next-generation nuclear power by 10 to 15 years

Oil Price The United States is likely 10 to 15 years behind China in deploying fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale, as Chinese authorities are strongly backing the domestic industry with policies and financing, a new report by Washington-based research institute Information Technology & Innovation Foundation showed on Monday. China supports its domestic nuclear power development with extensive financing at low rates from