Friday, February 14, 2025
China appears to build giant nuclear fusion research site- oil and gas 360

China appears to build giant nuclear fusion research site

(Oil Price) – China is believed to be constructing a huge fusion research site in its southwest, which could help it with both nuclear fusion efforts and nuclear weapons design, analysts and researchers have told Reuters, analyzing satellite images. The southwestern city of Mianyang is likely the new site of the fusion research facility, which is estimated to be around 50% bigger

Italy will finalize plan to return to nuclear power by 2027- oil and gas 360

Italy will finalize plan to return to nuclear power by 2027

(Oil Price) – Italy looks to finalize by the end of 2027 plans and legislation that would allow a return to nuclear power generation after more than four decades, Italian Energy Security Minister and Environment Minister, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, told Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore in an interview published on Thursday. Italy halted nuclear reactors after a referendum in 1987 following

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