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Nuclear battery breakthrough
Nuclear battery breakthrough
Research by a team led by Jae W Kwon at the University of Missouri in the USA has opened the door for the development of a new generation of water-based batteries powered by beta radiation. The technology could potentially be deployed in applications ranging from car batteries to spacecraft.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 18 September 2014
Climate and economy can improve together
Climate and economy can improve together
Economic growth and a reduction in carbon emissions can co-exist, according to a new report by the Global Commission on Energy and Climate issued ahead of the UN Climate Summit in New York next week.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Nuclear's 'key role' in meeting climate change challenge
Nuclear's 'key role' in meeting climate change challenge
Meeting the energy needs of a growing global population while tackling climate change is the "biggest diplomatic challenge of the era," according to leading climate change expert Professor Sir David King. Nuclear energy, he suggests, has a key role to play in most regions of the world to meet this challenge.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 11 September 2014
Biosphere reserve for Chernobyl
Biosphere reserve for Chernobyl
Ukraine expects to prepare soon a draft presidential decree on establishing a biosphere reserve in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Energy & Environment · Thursday, 7 August 2014
Indian nuclear must grow 15 times for clean future
Indian nuclear must grow 15 times for clean future
India has to hugely expand nuclear power along with its entire power system to bring electricity to 300 million people and move away from coal, according to a study by the International Energy Agency.
Energy & Environment · Monday, 4 August 2014
Entergy opposes Indian Point outage proposal
Entergy opposes Indian Point outage proposal
Entergy has criticized a Department of Environmental Conservation proposal to require simultaneous annual outages at both of its Indian Point nuclear power units aimed at protecting fish in the Hudson River.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Energy market 'does not value low carbon'
Energy market 'does not value low carbon'
The UK's energy market "does not work", according to the head of the country's transmission system operator. Market intervention is therefore needed to ensure that low-carbon energy generation and security of supply are properly valued, he said.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 11 June 2014
US pledges power sector carbon cuts
US pledges power sector carbon cuts
America plans to cut power plant carbon emissions by 30% on 2005 figures by 2030, according to guidelines released yesterday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The NEI said there was "no chance" of meeting the goals without nuclear.
Energy & Environment · Tuesday, 3 June 2014
$44 trillion price tag for clean energy
$44 trillion price tag for clean energy
An additional $44 trillion in investment is needed to secure a global clean-energy system by 2050, according to the International Energy Agency. Decarbonizing the electricity generation sector, it says, will be key to meeting climate targets.
Energy & Environment · Monday, 12 May 2014
G7 names nuclear as energy security asset
G7 names nuclear as energy security asset
The G7 group of industrialised nations has focused on energy security, prioritising low-carbon sources including nuclear power for deployment in an effort to establish resilient low-carbon power systems.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 7 May 2014
US emissions at mercy of economics
US emissions at mercy of economics
The importance of preserving the existing US nuclear fleet was underlined by scenarios released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Accelerated retirement of nuclear, instead of coal, could see annual CO2 emissions 500 million tonnes higher by 2040.
Energy & Environment · Wednesday, 30 April 2014
US CO2 emissions at mercy of economics
US CO2 emissions at mercy of economics
An acceleration in nuclear power plant retirements over the coming decades would lead to an increase in anticipated carbon dioxide emissions, according to futuregazing scenarios released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Energy & Environment · Tuesday, 29 April 2014
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