Should the U.S. Revive Nuclear Power? Progressives, environmentalists, politicians, and even many corporations have dedicated themselves to increasing the amount of alternative energy Americans produce and use. To many Americans, this means foregoing coal and oil in favor of wind, hydroelectric, or solar power. Fights over the Keystone XL pipeline or Dakota Access Pipeline have … Continue reading Should the U.S. Revive Nuclear Power?
Suit challenging Exelon subsidies dismissed CHICAGO — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favor of the state’s Future Energy Jobs Act and zero-emissions credit program. In February, competitors of Chicago-based Exelon Corp. filed a lawsuit opposing the act, which will keep the Quad Cities Generating Station near Cordova … Continue reading Suit challenging Exelon subsidies dismissed
Big Oil Ramps Up Its Fight Against Nuclear Power The U.S. oil industry’s lobbying arm is waging a political war against state subsidies for nuclear power, according to a Monday Axios story. The American Petroleum Institute (API) is opposing attempts by state legislatures to bail out struggling nuclear power plants. The trade group said these … Continue reading Big Oil Ramps Up Its Fight Against Nuclear Power
Nuclear Competitors Handed Decisive Court Loss In Illinois On Friday, District Court Judge Manish Shah, U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois, handed a decisive victory to nuclear energy supporters and plant owners in a case that challenged Illinois’s right to choose the mix of fuels used to produce power inside its borders. The plaintiffs opposed … Continue reading Nuclear Competitors Handed Decisive Court Loss In #Illinois
Perry: Threat to US nuclear reactors ‘real,’ ongoing Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday that “state-sponsored” or criminal hackers are targeting U.S. nuclear power plants and other energy providers, but said the government has resources to safeguard the nation’s electric grid. Perry told Fox Business Network that the threat of cyberattacks on the electric grid … Continue reading Perry: Threat to US nuclear reactors ‘real,’ ongoing
William Ferguson: With deregulated electricity, no need to subsidize nuclear power For decades, the government regulation of Pennsylvania’s electricity markets dictated all aspects of power generation resources in the state, thus restricting market-driven prices for consumers and hindering new power plant development and investment. Deregulation has enabled competitive markets to drive energy prices downward, which … Continue reading With deregulated electricity, no need to subsidize nuclear power
Senators want answers on risk of nuclear power plant hacks Sen. Ed Markey is one of the lawmakers pressing federal agencies for info on efforts by foreign hackers to access computer networks at U.S. nuclear plants. Congress has some nuclear concerns when it comes to cybersecurity. On the heels of reports of foreign hackers trying … Continue reading Senators want answers on risk of nuclear power plant hacks
NASA plans to put nuclear reactors on MARS to power a human colony The first humans to settle on Mars could have small nuclear power stations responsible for providing energy. That’s because NASA is currently working on an £11 million project to develop nuclear fission reactors that could work on the red planet . The … Continue reading NASA plans to put nuclear reactors on MARS to power a human colony
Nuclear generation in April at lowest monthly level since April 2014, says EIA US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said that in March, and April, U.S. monthly electricity generation from utility-scale renewable sources exceeded nuclear generation for the first time since July 1984. What contributed to the rise? The report said it was “record generation from … Continue reading Nuclear generation in April at lowest monthly level since April 2014, says EIA
U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks Russian government hackers were behind recent cyber-intrusions into the business systems of U.S. nuclear power and other energy companies in what appears to be an effort to assess their networks, according to U.S. government officials. The U.S. officials said there is … Continue reading U.S. officials say Russian government hackers have penetrated energy and nuclear company business networks
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