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Nov 12, 2024
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LLAW’s NUCLEAR VIEWS, ISSUES & COMMENTS, Tuesday, (11/12/2024
All I can say is that this is a really bad, expensive, and dangerous idea, especially in the face of an unhinged nuclear armed world that has already figured out that nuclear powers plants are also easily turned into powerful weapons of mass destruction, yet we are talking about somewhere around 200 gigawatts or 200 or more added nuclear reactors of both large and small new nuclear power plants including rehabilitation of old plants that have been shut down for years due to their their age and their questionable nuclear safety.
I have to wonder, when all is said and done, what on Earth the reasoning was for such a dangerous and financially expensive venture — especially when renewable power plants like wind, solar, geothermal and hydro are so much cheaper to build, operate, and provide power as needed to meet future demand without the fear of running out of uranium for nuclear fuel. Nobody seems to realize that uranium, like coal, oil and gas, is essentially a fossil fuel that is subject to depletion, which could make nuclear power plants something useless like white elephants, or creating costs to produce at multiple-thousands of dollars per pound that nobody or nothing, even the AI producing tech corporations, could never afford. ~llaw
Biden administration sets out plan to triple nuclear power capacity
by Zack Budryk – 11/12/24 1:14 PM ET
The Biden administration on Tuesday released a roadmap for plans to triple U.S. nuclear capacity by the middle of the century, prompting the following short article from “The Hill” and other news providers.
The plan sets a goal of 200 gigawatts of new capacity by 2050, more than three times the 2020 capacity. This will require the development of multiple new power sources, including large and small modular plants, as well as upgrades to existing reactors and restarting retired ones. This includes adding 35 gigawatts of new capacity by 2035 and a goal of 15 gigawatts per year by 2040.
“Ramping sustained production to about 15 [gigawatts] annually by 2040 will be important to serve both our domestic 2050 deployment goals and project deployments around the globe, making more U.S. nuclear products and services available for export,” the administration’s road map states.
“This will add hundreds of thousands of good-paying construction and operation jobs across the United States that would be sustained for decades. Achieving this production rate will require an expanded workforce, robust supply chains for fuel and components, and long-term solutions for managing spent fuel.”
The strategy outlined is part of a concerted push by the Biden administration to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a goal the incoming Trump administration is likely to abandon. However, increased deployment of nuclear power has bipartisan congressional support and President-elect Trump has signaled support as well, calling for the construction of new nuclear reactors during his 2024 campaign.
The framework relies on existing federal authorities but would require new funding, leaving nuclear power’s bipartisan supporters in Congress to fill the gap by allocating that money.
It comes months after the announcement that Pennsylvania will restart one of the reactors at Three Mile Island, the site of a near meltdown in the 1970s, to power Microsoft data centers. Both hard-line conservative Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), who represents the area, and his 2024 Democratic opponent, Janelle Stelson, backed the restart.
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NEWS
Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier | CNN
CNN
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Biden administration sets out plan to triple nuclear power capacity – The Hill
The Hill
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US Unveils Plan to Triple Nuclear Power By 2050 as Demand Soars – Energy Connects
Energy Connects
Under a road map being unveiled, the US would deploy an additional 200 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by mid-century.
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NEWS
Biden administration sets out plan to triple nuclear power capacity – The Hill
The Hill
This will require the development of multiple new power sources, including large and small-modular plants as well as upgrades to existing reactors and …
COP29: US Has Plan to Triple Nuclear Power as Energy Demand Soars – Bloomberg
Bloomberg
President Joe Biden’s administration is setting out plans for the US to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, with demand climbing for the …
Picking up steam: US targets tripling nuclear capacity by 2050 – Power Engineering
Power Engineering
DOE research suggests that a majority of U.S. nuclear power plants could host up to 60 GW of new capacity by building large-scale light water …
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Sellafield nuclear site holds emergency exercise – BBC
BBC
People who live close to the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria may hear the site siren and receive text, email and telephone warnings …
Verizon Frontline Powers Nuclear Emergency Exercise with Critical 5G Tech Support – Stock Titan
Stock Titan
… Nuclear Plant in North Carolina … How often must nuclear power plants undergo emergency preparedness evaluations with Verizon (VZ) support?
Nuclear War
NEWS
Russia Nuclear Attack Submarine Detected Near US Ally’s Waters – Newsweek
Newsweek
For the first time, Japan has detected an advanced type of Russian nuclear-powered submarine armed with long-range cruise missiles near its …
Federation of American Scientists Releases Latest United Kingdom Edition of Nuclear Notebook
Federation of American Scientists
The United Kingdom is modernizing its inventory of nuclear weapons and collaborating with the United States, as revealed today in the Federation …
Liz Truss spent final days in office ‘preparing for Putin to fire nuclear weapons’
The Independent
Truss spent hours studying weather data and wind directions amid fears the wrong weather conditions could have a ‘direct fall-out effect on …
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
World leaders held crisis meetings to prepare for Russian nuclear attack: book – NY Post
NY Post
President Biden confirmed that same month there was a “direct threat” of Russia deploying nuclear weapons “if … things continue down the path they are …
US Sentinel missile’s nuclear deterrent in a hot spotlight – Asia Times
Asia Times
… threats … Despite these efforts, ICBMs remained a dangerous element of Cold War strategy, symbolizing deterrence and the catastrophic risks of nuclear …
raine war latest: UK government held crisis meetings as it ‘prepared for Putin to fire … – Sky News
Sky News
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