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Okay, my title is a bit of a paraphrase of the below exchange from Five Questions for Vinod Khosla posted on January 30, 2008 on Mendo Coast Current . E2T: You’re well known for having big macro views as to how these things have to change. What do you think is the single biggest failure of American environmental...

Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity peak prices fell $0.09-$7/MWh at the Entergy, NEPOOL, PJM West and SP 15 hubs. The ERCOT and Palo Verde hubs increased $4-7/MWh. EIA projects summer weather will be milder, resulting in about 10 percent lower cooling-degree...

A US congressional watchdog has called for a re-think of the consequences of terrorist attacks on university research reactors after finding security and emergency response concerns. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission strongly disagrees.

The earthwork on the foundation of the first reactor of phase two of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant in Russia has begun. This is due to be completed by April, after which first concrete can be poured.

The Kurchatov Institute is to supply a superconductor for the toroidal field magnet system of the Iter fusion project to be built at Cadarache, France. The Kurchatov Institute will manufacture the superconductor, deliver it to Cadarache and then test it.

Nuclear generator Endesa is the world's most sustainable electricity company, according to a report. The top 15% of companies in the electricity sector included 14 with interests in nuclear power plants.

White House Chronicle's Llewellyn King interviewed NEI's Frank "Skip" Bowman for the January 11, 2008 show. Topics covered include the history of nuclear in the U.S., prospects for new reactors and used fuel management. ...read more

Jill Buck is the mother of 3, a former Naval Officer, a conservationist and the founder of the Go Green Initiative . She is also a strong supporter of the need to build new nuclear power plants. I interviewed her for Atomic Show 082 and found her to be a very articulate and passionate source of inspiring...

Jill Buck, Founder of the Go Green Initiative, joins Rod Adams for a discussion of the environmental benefits of nuclear power You are going to enjoy this show! Jill Buck is an energetic community leader with a vision for a cleaner world and she has been working for a number of years to make that [....

Areva EPR slated for Nine Mile Point near Oswego Constellation CEO Michael Wallace is announcing new nuclear reactors the way a magician pulls rabbits out of a hat. This week he said says the firm will build a new nuclear reactor in upstate New York. Wait, isn't New York home to anti-nuclear Governor...

I'm sure by now most of our regular readers will have noticed that my byline has been a little scarce around here lately. That isn't an accident, as I'll be winding down my stewardship at NEI Nuclear Notes as well as my tenure at the Nuclear Energy Institute by the end of the week. From here...

From Constellation : UniStar Nuclear Energy (UNE), a strategic joint venture between Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and the EDF Group, today announced it has notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its plans to submit a Combined License (COL) application in late 2008 for a potential...

From the AP : The [State] Senate has passed legislation establishing a 2-year study on the safety of uranium mining. Before voting 36-4 on Tuesday to pass the study, several senators stressed that they didn't support the concept but thought it wouldn't hurt to study the issue. The study eventually...

The Turkish government has decided to build its first nuclear power plant at Akkuyu, on the Mediterranean coast. This puts aside a decision two years ago to locate it at Sinop, on the Black Sea coast. Akkuyu is the site which has been under consideration since the 1970s and up to 2000 for a nuclear...

Russia and India have finalized negotiations on an agreement for Russia to construct four additional nuclear power reactors at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu. The construction of two Russian units there is progressing.

UniStar Nuclear Energy has formally selected Constellation Energy's Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant in New York State as the site for a potential US Evolutionary Power Reactor, and has notified the US regulator of its intention to submit a combined construction and operating licence application...

The Virginian Senate has approved legislation to set up a two-year study into the safety of uranium mining in a move that could herald the eventual demise of the state's uranium mining moratorium. In advance of the vote on the study, which was carried by 36 votes to 4, some senators reportedly stressed...

Bulgarian leaders have agreed to consolidate the country's biggest state-owned energy companies including the Kozloduy nuclear power plant into a single energy holding, according to prime minister Sergei Stanishev.

Studsvik of Sweden announced on 13 February that it had obtained all necessary licences to allow construction and subsequent operation of its proposed UK Metallic Recycling Facility (MRF) near Sellafield. The facility will be used to process low-level radioactive metal arising from operations and decommissioning...

It is getting increasingly obvious to oil exporting nations that nuclear power plants offer an intriguing investment opportunity. Russia recently inked a deal with Bulgaria to build a couple of new nuclear power reactors, investors in Alberta have been looking hard at using nuclear power in the oil sands...

I just finished reading a fascinating article on Bloomberg.com titled Prius Designer Says Industry Must Lose Oil Addiction (Update1) . The focus of the article is the challenge facing the world as we move further into an age where oil extraction gets more and more difficult. The writers did a great job...

Primary value may be as a scare tactic A proposed anti-nuclear initiated referendum intended for the Idaho ballot next Fall hit a stumbling block this week with a negative advisory opinion from the state attorney general. The Twin Falls Times News reports the AG's analysis found serious legal flaws...

From the New York Times: CLOSING the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan could have dire consequences for the county’s economy, according to a new report by the Westchester Business Alliance, a coalition of regional groups. Electricity bills would soar, and job growth — as well as property values...

The artistic concept of the Habog facility has won operators Covra the PIME award for communication in the nuclear industry. Its theme of gaining value from decay was developed by the artist William Verstraeten.

[PR Newswire, 11 February] China is preparing to shut down large swathes of its heavy manufacturing and coal-fired power stations for up to 54 days this summer, in a bid to clean up host cities for the Olympic Games. According to reports citing information from Platts, government officials have "quietly"...