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FERC REPORTS 67.1-GW OF NEW SOLAR AND 17.5-GW OF NEW WIND GENERATING CAPACITY IN THE THREE-YEAR “HIGH PROBABILITY” PIPELINE BUT ONLY 3.2-GW OF NET ADDITIONS BY NATURAL GAS AND 2.2-GW BY NUCLEAR POWER For Release: Friday – October 7, 2022 Contact: Ken Bossong, 301-588-4741 or 301-270-6477 […] It Won’t Even Help San Onofre nuclear plant (awnisALAN, CC-BY-SA 2.0) Originally published at Green Energy Times. By George Harvey An old paradigm The electricity most of us use comes from a system that was designed mostly over a hundred years ago. It was built around concepts […] A detailed UCS technical analysis raises safety, security, and sustainability concerns around new reactor technologies. Russelville Power Plant in Arkansas. (Edibobb/Wikpedia) Elliott Negin, Senior Writer for Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Nuclear power proponents have long been prone to wishful thinking. Back in 1954, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Lewis Strauss famously predicted that […] Solar and Wind Increase 16% and Retain Status as Fastest Growing Sources of U.S. Electricity. They Now Provide Over One-Eight of Total Generation, as All Renewable Sources Combined Continue to Expand Their Lead Over coal and Nuclear Power. Washington DC – Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) produced significantly more electricity than […] Provide More Than One-Quarter Of U.S. Electricity Washington DC – Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) produced significantly more electricity than either coal or nuclear power during the first five months of 2020, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of just-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In May […] The Good, the Bad, and the Nonsensical Approach to Nuclear Michel Lee In January 2017, two actions took place in New York that could significantly affect the energy system and policy of the state. The first was the signing on January 9th of an agreement to close the Indian Point nuclear […] Roy Morrison California currently uses 32% renewable power with a mandate for 100 percent renewables by 2045. Capital cost for utility scale solar is about $1.00 per watt and falling with zero fuel costs. New nukes are several times as expensive plus fuel plus waste treatment with ever-rising costs. We do […] Fukushima prefecture in Japan is the site of a 2011 tsunami and nuclear accident after a major earthquake off the east coast of Japan. Despite the very minor release of radiation into the atmosphere, the disaster has had profound effects on the lives of the local citizens. Dr. Davies will share field notes and invite […] By George Harvey In May of 2015, a team of researchers headed by Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford University published a paper, “100% clean and renewable wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy roadmaps for the 50 United States.” It proposed a set of roadmaps to eliminating of our use of fossil fuels, […] Vermont Public Service Department Announces November 12, 2015 Meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel. Panel seeks written public input on Advisory Opinions. Montpelier, VT – The Public Service Department today announced the next meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015, from 6:00 PM to […] |
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