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• Exelon CEO: Cap-and-Trade Legislation Most Economic Path To Low-Carbon Future For Indiana

  Under cap-and-trade, carbon-intensive Midwest adds jobs, remains competitive - By Stephen Heiser - In an address to the Indiana Council on World Affairs and Indiana Businesses for a Clean Energy Economy, Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe said yesterday that cap-and-trade is the most economic way to address climate change, especially in carbon-intensive Indiana, which gets about 95 percent of its energy from coal. ... Posted Jan 25 2010, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: cap and trade, Exelon, legislation, John Rowe, ENERGY, nuclear, power, CEO, statement, rowe, Indiana

• Alstom Urges Congress To Act On Climate Change Legislation

  Our customers tell us that uncertainty about the legal and regulatory framework around carbon dioxide emissions is holding back needed investments in the Power Sector - By Linton Levy - Senior officials from Alstom Power, the world’s largest supplier of electric power generation equipment, today joined a chorus of voices calling on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that establishes greater certainty for businesses considering investments in technologies that will help limit carbon dioxide emissions. ... Posted Jan 25 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: legislation, Alstom, ENERGY, nuclear, power, USCAP, climate change, president, Alstom Power, U.S. Climate Action Partnership, Philippe Joubert, joubert

• Draft Law: EDF To Sell A Third Of Nuclear Power To Competitors

  The price will reflect the economic conditions” of EDF’s existing nuclear reactors and “all of the costs” of operating them will be calculated by the regulator, according to the document - Edited by Chris Smith - According to a report by Bloomberg, Electricite de France SA, (EDF... Posted Jan 21 2010, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: EDF, Europe, legislation, competition, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Electrcite de France, law, draft

• Under The Hood With Duncan Williams - NuScale Power

  NuScale Power - By Duncan Williams - On December 14, 2009, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to discuss the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009, introduced by Colorado Senator Mark Udall. Although still a bill, the legislation would authorize the United States Department of Energy to conduct research into, among other things, small-scale reactors that produce less than 300 Megawatts ... Posted Dec 30 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: NRC, DOE, legislation, steam generator, NuScale, reactor, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, department of energy, small, udall, Under The Hood With Duncan Williams, patent, duncan williams, nuscale power, small reactors, oregon, 300 megawatts, compact, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2009

• Exelon CEO Supports Climate Legislation Before Key U.S. Senate Committee

  Calls for Protections for Utility Customers, Cost-Containment and Additional Nuclear Provisions - By Stephen Heiser - Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe, in testimony today before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, called for passage of a comprehensive climate and energy bill to... Posted Nov 02 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Exelon, legislation, John Rowe, climate, Congress, kerry, senate, boxer, testimony

• UAE President Signs Law On Peaceful Uses Of Nuclear Power

  Law represents a key component of the necessary legal infrastructure - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in by the Emirates News Agency, his Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE issued Federal Law No. 6 of 2009 Regarding the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.... Posted Oct 06 2009, 08:34 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, new nuclear plants, UAE, legislation, IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, united arab emirates

• Study: Only One in Ten Americans Are Very Knowledgeable About Sources of Electricity

  Poll finds only one in five are very interested in keeping up to date on energy issues - By Abby Gessner - While Congress debates the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, much education is needed to enhance public knowledge, understanding and interest in various sources of electrical power... Posted Jul 31 2009, 10:56 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: study, legislation, survey, bill, ENERGY, nuclear, power, poll, harris

• Khan Resources Comments On New Nuclear Energy Law

  The Mongolian parliament passed new legislation which will regulate the nuclear industry in that country - By Abby Gessner - Khan Resources Inc. has reported that it has received unofficial reports that, in a surprise move last Friday July 17, 2009, the Mongolian parliament passed new legislation which... Posted Jul 23 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: uranium, regulations, legislation, mining, nuclear, Khan Resources, Mongolia, law, Khan, exploration

• Alexander: A Blueprint for 100 New Nuclear Plants in 20 years

  Republican United States Senators offer a low-cost plan for clean energy based upon these four steps - Edited by Stephen Heiser - Our country is at a critical point in its economic and energy history. Today’s recession is the most severe in decades. Unemployment nears ten percent. We have too much... Posted Jul 14 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: forecast, legislation, politics, Lamar Alexander, future, 100 new nuclear plants, oil prices, blueprint, global warming

• FPL CEO Lauds Passage Of Waxman-Markey Bill

  Statement by FPL Group Chairman and CEO Lew Hay on passage of Waxman-Markey bill - By Abby Gessner - Lew Hay, chairman and CEO of FPL Group, has issued the following statement on passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: “This is a historic day for the United States. Our country... Posted Jun 29 2009, 08:10 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: legislation, FPL Energy, politics

• Business Roundtable On H.R. 2454, “The American Clean Energy And Security Act Of 2009”

  Stands ready to work with leaders of Congress on both sides of the aisle to create - By Stephen Heiser - “As business leaders, the CEOs of Business Roundtable are committed to taking action to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and put our nation on a more sustainable path," said the president... Posted Jun 29 2009, 08:02 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: legislation, politics, Waxman-Markey

• Minnesota Gets Closer To Ending Moratorium On Nuclear Power

  Bipartisan support for a bill that would lift a 15-year-old ban on the building of new nuclear power plants - Edited by Abby Gessner - According to a report by The Heartland Institute, the Minnesota Senate gave bipartisan approval to a bill that would lift a 15-year-old ban on the building of new nuclear... Posted Jun 23 2009, 08:17 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: legislation, politics, Minnesota

• U.S. Legislators Seek More Nuclear Power In Bill

  Nuclear power is not currently considered a renewable electricity source in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee bill Edited by Stephen Heiser According to a report by Reuters, U.S. lawmakers last week sought to increase incentives for nuclear power and energy efficiency in a measure that... Posted Jun 08 2009, 08:33 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: legislation, politics, renewables

• FPL CEO Speaks About New Energy Bill

  Statement by FPL Group Chairman and CEO Lew Hay on Waxman-Markey Climate and Energy Bill - Edited by April Murelio - Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence... Posted Apr 01 2009, 08:10 AM by steveheiser with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: legislation, FPL Energy, politics

• GreenPeace Founder Now Supportive Of Nuclear Power Expansion

  Greenpeace Co-Founder Briefed Lawmakers on Benefits of New Nuclear Power Amidst Debate Over Nuclear Moratorium in WI - By April Murelio - As Wisconsin state lawmakers consider repealing the moratorium on nuclear energy, Dr. Patrick Moore, a Greenpeace co-founder and current Co-Chair of the Clean and... Posted Mar 13 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, legislation, politics, GreenPeace