Nuclear power can be an important part of the energy transition. Scaling the industry to meet increasing electricity demand will require leaders to mobilize quickly and efficiently. The power sector will play a critical role in the net-zero transition. Power generation contributes about 30 percent of global CO2 emissions, primarily from combustion of fossil fuels. […]
Nuclear Power, Aside from Renewable Energy, Will Actuate Future Development for the Power Market – EQ Mag
Analysis of the International Energy Agency (IEA) pointed out that new power plants around the world will essentially be established on renewable and nuclear energy throughout the next several years, while power generation through fossil fuels that are currently mainstream would gradually phase out due to environmental pollution. IEA estimates low-carbon energy will fulfill more […]
Egypt Nuclear Power Permit – EQ Mag Pro
Russian state firm Rosatom on 30 June said the Egypt Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) had issued it a permit to build the first of four 1.2GW units of the planned 4.8GW El Dabaa nuclear plant 170km west of Alexandria on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Though site preparation work has already taken place and Rosatom […]
Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for clean, nuclear power source for campus – EQ Mag Pro
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. : Purdue University and Duke Energy announced today that they plan to jointly explore the feasibility of using advanced nuclear energy to meet the campus community’s long-term energy needs. With interest rising worldwide in new technologies that are reliable and carbon-free, Purdue and Duke Energy intend to study power produced through Small […]
Philippines to incorporate nuclear power into energy mix – EQ Mag Pro
The country aims to use nuclear power to overcome power outages and high electricity prices. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reportedly approved an executive order to include nuclear power as an option in the Philippines’ energy mix as the country phases out coal-fired power plants to meet its climate goals. The order was signed on […]
Future Of Nuclear Power Looms Over Japan’s LDP Leadership Race – EQ Mag Pro
TOKYO : As the field for the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan takes shape, energy and environmental policies will play a bigger role than usual. Former LDP political leader Fumio Kishida, former Interior Minister Sanae Takaichi, who have both announced they are running, and Regulatory Reform Minister Taro Kono, who […]
Merkel: No Way Back On German Plan To End Nuclear Power Use
BERLIN : Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her decision to end Germany’s use of nuclear power next year, but acknowledged that it will make it harder to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short term. The decision, taken in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster 10 years ago, is regarded as one of […]
Texas Governor Pushes For Fossil Fuel, Nuclear Power Incentives
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing regulators to strengthen incentives for fossil fuel and nuclear power generators in an effort to avoid a repeat of deadly blackouts seen this winter. Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas to redesign parts of the power market to maintain and build more dispatchable supplies that are fueled […]
China should speed nuclear development to meet carbon goals – legislators
China said in its 2021-2025 five-year plan released on Friday that it would raise total nuclear capacity to 70 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2025. SHANGHAI: China should accelerate development of nuclear power to help meet Beijing’s pledges to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak before 2030 and become “carbon neutral” by 2060, […]
South Africa Renewables Developers Impatient for New Bidding Opportunities in 2021
A stop-gap procurement ending this month raises hopes for a new bid window soon. South African independent power producers (IPPs) are hoping for the return of a national procurement program next year following a stop-gap auction ending this month. Offers to cover 2 gigawatts of “risk-mitigation” IPP capacity were due by Dec. 22, after an […]