Remove Clean Energy Remove Climate Change Remove Nuclear Power
article thumbnail

The Atomic Energy Advancement Act: Preparing the Way for Advanced Nuclear Power Plants  

Cresforum

Introduction One of the main messages coming out of the recent COP28 meetings in the UAE concerns the role that nuclear power can play in the future of clean energy development around the world. The hope is that this encourages international financial institutions to include nuclear energy in loans for energy projects.

article thumbnail

Reevaluating the Role of Fossil Gas in a Decarbonizing Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

And this problem will only get worse as the impacts of climate change become more frequent and severe. While it’s clear we need to rapidly reduce gas generation to help limit the worst impacts of climate change, it’s less clear how much fossil gas capacity we actually need to maintain reliability in a future decarbonized grid.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Opinion: So, Germany, you want to do more to tackle climate change?

A Greener Life

Germany has recently experienced fatal and apocalyptic climate- fuelled floods , after which the country’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, promised the government would do more to tackle climate change. So what should Germany do with their newfound appetite for tackling climate change? Quitting coal.

article thumbnail

Opinion: The age of small modular nuclear?

A Greener Life

“We don’t want to see high bills like this again,” he said of the country’s current energy costs. It’s time for a clean energy reset. That is why we are fully committing to nuclear power in the UK, backing a new generation of small modular reactors.” From a climate change perspective, speed matters.

article thumbnail

Germany’s Role in Climate Policy

Legal Planet

It has helped to shape EU climate policy, while at the same time its own policies were shaped by the EU’s. Although its track record has some complexities, this timeline of German actions shows just its early and sustained attention to clean energy policy: 1990. How much did ending nuclear power impede German climate progress?

article thumbnail

Three Reasons Why Spring is a Great Time for Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

That means that any renewable energy generation will supply a larger portion of demand. That lower-than-expected electricity demand also makes spring (and the other “shoulder” season, fall) the go-to seasons for fossil fuel and nuclear power plants to go offline for scheduled maintenance—or refueling, in the case of the nuclear plants.

article thumbnail

Solar United Neighbors Announces Cumberland Dauphin 2024 Solar Co-op; Info Sessions Start August 21

PA Environment Daily

You’ll have a built-in network of support and inspiration from others who, like you, are taking a stand for energy freedom and advancing the clean energy economy. -- A bigger impact ! You’ll join the growing solar movement. 21 Webinar On Applying For The New Solar For Schools Grant Program [PaEN] -- PennDOT Announces $7.1

2024 105