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A Call to Action
A Call to Action: Executive Summary
by Herschel Specter
President, RBR Consultants, Inc.
mhspecter@verizon.net
This report is a call to action, and it presents a multi-faceted national energy plan that would address the twin...
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Tagged Climate Change, CO2 Capture, Economy, Electric Vehicles, Energy Economics, GHGs, Global Competitiveness, Methanol, Natural Gas Powered Vehicles, Nuclear, Oil, Oil Imports, Peak Oil |
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A future for nuclear energy: pebble bed reactors
Full Title: A future for nuclear energy: pebble bed reactors
Author(s): A. Kadak
Publisher(s): Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Publication Date: 01/2005
Identifier: Int. J. Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2005
Language: English
Length: 16 pages, PDF
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Tagged Kadak, Nuclear, Pebble Bed Reactor |
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A Nuclear Wind/Solar Oil-Shale System for Variable Electricity and Liquid Fuels Production
Full Title: A Nuclear Wind/Solar Oil-Shale System for Variable Electricity and Liquid Fuels Production
Author(s): Charles Fosberg
Publisher(s): MIT
Publication Date: 6/2012
Language: English
Length: 6 pages, PDF
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The recoverable reserves of oil shale in the United States...
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Tagged enhanced oil recovery, Liquid Fuels, Nuclear, Oil, Oil Shale |
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A ‘must-go path’ scenario for sustainable development and the role of nuclear energy in the 21st century
Full Title: A ‘must-go path’ scenario for sustainable development and the role of nuclear energy in the 21st century
Author(s): H. Jeong, Y. Kim, Y. Lee, et al.
Publisher(s): Elsevier, Energy Policy
Publication...
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Tagged Elsevier, Energy Policy, H. Jeong, Nuclear |
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AEP CEO Urges Comprehensive U.S. Energy Policy
In an April 26th speech to business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nick Akins, President and CEO of American Electric Power, urged the U.S. to develop a comprehensive...
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Tagged American Electric Power, Coal, Critical Policy Recommendations, Energy Action Plan, Energy Policies, Global Competitiveness, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Policy Principles, Power Sector, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, US DOE, US EPA |
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Aligning Federal Policy with America’s Energy Priorities: A Blueprint
Last week Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the senior Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, published a blueprint for energy policy, titled “Energy 20/20: A Vision for America’s...
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Tagged ANWR, Biofuel, Energy Blueprint, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Federal Land Leases, Fuel, gas, Geothermal, Keystone XL Pipeline, Nuclear, Offshore Drilling, Oil, Oil Production, OPEC, R&D, renewable energy, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Small Module Reactors, SMRs, Solar, Transportation |
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Big Risks, Better Alternatives: An Examination of Two Nuclear Energy Projects in the U.S.
Full Title: Big Risks, Better Alternatives: An Examination of Two Nuclear Energy Projects in the U.S.
Author(s): Max Chang, David White, Ezra Hausman, Nicole Hughes, and Bruce Biewald
Publisher(s): Synapse Energy Economics
Publication Date: 10/2011
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This...
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Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
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Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future
by the Obama Administration
Demand for oil in countries like China and...
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Tagged ARPA-E, CES, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, Flex Fuel, Global Competitiveness, Natural Gas, Nuclear, R&D, Renewables, Solar, US DOD, Wind |
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BP Statistical Review of World Energy – June 2013
Full Title: BP Statistical Review of World Energy - June 2013
Author(s): BP
Publisher(s): BP
Publication Date: 6/2013
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For 62 years, the BP Statistical Review of World Energy has provided high-quality objective ...
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Tagged Alternative Fuels, Biofuels, BP, Coal, Energy Data, Energy Outlook, gas, Hydropower, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Renewables, Solar, Wind |
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Can We Get It Right on Gas?
In an August 5th op-ed, the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman urges America to “Get It Right On Gas.” While noting domestic natural gas development’s potential to address a host...
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Tagged Climate Change, Economy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security, GHGs, hydraulic fracturing, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Renewables |
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Can You Be An Environmentalist and Pro-Nuclear?
The premise of Robert Stone’s newly released documentary, Pandora’s Promise, is that despite the scary features of nuclear radiation, nuclear power is the best chance we have to avoid the...
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Tagged carbon emissions, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Fukushima, Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste |
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CBO: Recent Growth in Subsidies for Renewables, Efficiency
A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office found that in 2011 federal support for fuel and energy technology development and production was $24 billion. Of this, $20.5 billion, or...
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Tagged ARRA, Congressional Budget Office, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, R&D, Solar, Subsidies, US DOE, Wind |
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Changes at the NRC?
Steve Jaczko, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), announced his resignation this week amidst unflattering reports of his leadership and congressional hearings. Jaczko spent three years as Chairman and...
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Tagged Electricity, Nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Obama Administration, Power Sector, Steven Jaczko, Yucca Mountain |
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Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 Introduced
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has introduced the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, which would require electric utilities to derive increasing percentages of their supply...
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Tagged Biomass, CES, Clean Energy Standard, Climate Change, CO2 Capture, Coal, Combined Heat and Power, Congress, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Environment, GHGs, Global Competitiveness, Hydropower, Innovation, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Power Sector, Renewables, Senator Bingaman, Senator Murkowski, Solar, Wind |
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Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2012
Full Title: Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2012
Author(s): International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher(s): International Atomic Energy Agency
Publication Date: 1/2013
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Energy is indispensable for development. Enormous increases in energy supply are...
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Tagged Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, IAEA, Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Waste |
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Climate Tech Book: Nuclear
Full Title: Climate Tech Book: Nuclear
Author(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Publication Date: 5/2011
Language: English
Length: 13 pages, PDF
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Nuclear power...
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Commentary on the Appropriate Radiation Level for Evacuations
Full Title: Basic Research Needs for the Hydrogen Economy
Author(s): Jerry M. Cuttler
Publisher(s): Dose-Response
Publication Date: 3/2012
Language: English
Length: 11 pages, PDF
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This commentary reviews the international radiation protection policy...
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Tagged Nuclear, Radiation |
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Comments on the Fukushima Accident
Full Title: Comments on the Fukushima Accident
Author(s): Herschel Specter
Publisher(s): RBR Consultants, Inc.
Publication Date: 4/2013
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This report offers some comments on the Fukushima accident and the offsite responses to it....
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Tagged Fukushima, Fukushima Daiichi, Nuclear, Nuclear Accident, Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Safety |
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Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel: Observations on the Key Attributes and Challenges of Storage and Disposal Options
Full Title: Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel: Observations on the Key Attributes and Challenges of Storage and Disposal Options
Author(s): U.S. Government Accountability Office
Publisher(s): U.S. Government Accountability Office
Publication Date: 4/2013
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In...
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Tagged DOE, GAO, Nuclear, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Waste Policy, Spent Nuclear Fuel, Yucca Mountain |
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Corporate Incentives and Nuclear Safety
Full Title: Corporate Incentives and Nuclear Safety
Author(s): Catherine Hausman
Publisher(s): Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley
Publication Date: 11/2011
Language: English
Length: 53 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
Approximately half of all...
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Tagged Nuclear, Nuclear Safety |
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Court Hits Reset Button on Nuclear Waste Disposal
A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) will require the U.S. to reevaluate the environmental impacts of disposal and storage of nuclear waste. The decision vacated...
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Tagged Clean Energy, Nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Waste, Yucca Mountain |
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Discussion Catalyst: Cooperation between Federal and Local Governments
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] One of...
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Tagged Congress, Electric Grid, Nuclear, Oil, State Policy, Transmission, US DOD |
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Discussion Catalyst: Electricity Generation Principles
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] US electricity...
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Tagged Biomass, Climate Change, Coal, Fusion, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Solar, Waste Heat, Wind |
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Discussion Catalyst: Fusion
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Fusion is...
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Tagged Climate Change, GHGs, Nuclear, R&D |
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Discussion Catalyst: Global Warming Research Priorities
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] Research must...
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Tagged Adaptation, CO2 Capture, CO2 Sequestration, Electric Grid, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Fusion, Geothermal, GHGs, Nuclear, R&D |
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Discussion Catalyst: Nuclear Energy
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] It is...
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Tagged NIMBYism, Nuclear, Nuclear Waste, R&D, State Policy |
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Discussion Catalyst: Reliable Energy Information
[Note: The statements below are intended solely to stimulate discussion among the Expert community, and do not represent the position of OurEnergyPolicy.org. Text in italics indicates clarification or expansion.] We need...
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Tagged Coal, Data, Geothermal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Rare Earths |
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Does Nuclear Power Have A Future?
Full Title: Does Nuclear Power Have A Future
Author(s): Michael E. Stern and Margaret M. Stern
Publisher(s): Utah Environmental Law Review
Publication Date: 12/2012
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The simple answer to the question posited by...
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Tagged electric power, fission, Nuclear, Regulation, utah environmental law review |
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Economics of Nuclear Power and Climate Change Mitigation Policies
Full Title: Economics of Nuclear Power and Climate Change Mitigation Policies
Author(s): Nico Bauer, Robert J. Brecha, and Gunnar Luderer
Publisher(s): Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date: 10/2012
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The...
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Tagged Climate Change, Nuclear, Nuclear Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Safety, PNAS |
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Electricity Price Regulation and the Use of Nuclear Power
Full Title: Electricity Price Regulation and the Use of Nuclear Power
Author(s): Dan Karney
Publisher(s): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Publication Date: 10/2012
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This paper uses a new and unique dataset to identify the...
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Tagged Energy Prices, Nuclear |
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Energy Policy & Environmental Risk
In an opinion piece in the New York Times, writer David Ropeik argues that the nature of how humans perceive risk has led to some impractical, and potentially counterproductive, energy...
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Tagged Energy Policy, Environment, Fukushima, Nuclear, Nuclear Waste |
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ExxonMobil’s 2012 Outlook for Energy
ExxonMobil recently released its 2012 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040, a report forecasting energy trends out for the next several decades. Among the projections highlighted in ExxonMobil’s announcement:
“Global...
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Tagged Coal, Energy Efficiency, ExxonMobil, Innovation, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil, Oil Imports, Renewables, Transportation |
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Fuel and waste no bar to US nuclear growth
Full Title: Fuel and waste no bar to US nuclear growth
Author(s): J. Tollefson
Publisher(s): In Focus, Macmillian Publishers Limited
Publication Date: 09/2010
Identifier(s): n/a
Language: English
Length: 2 pages, PDF
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Report finds that plentiful fuel supplies...
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Tagged MIT, Nuclear, Nuclear Waste, Tollefson, Yucca Mountain |
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Fukushima Crisis One Year Later
March 11th, 2012 marked the one-year anniversary of a severe earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan. This natural disaster killed 20,000 people, and led to the crisis at...
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Tagged Energy Discourse, Fukushima, Japan, Media Coverage, Nuclear, Power Sector |
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Fukushima Daiichi: ANS Committee Report
Full Title: Fukushima Daiichi: ANS Committee Report
Author(s): American Nuclear Society
Publisher(s): American Nuclear Society
Publication Date: 6/2012
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In April 2011, Joe Colvin, American Nuclear Society (ANS) president at the time, formed the...
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Tagged American Nuclear Society, ANS, Fukushima, NRC, Nuclear, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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Global Risks 2012 Seventh Edition
Full Title: Global Risks 2012 Seventh Edition
Author(s): World Economic Forum
Publisher(s): World Economic Forum
Publication Date: 12/2012
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The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2012 report is based on a survey of 469 experts from industry,...
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Tagged Energy Risks, Nuclear, Oil |
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How do the GOP and Democratic Energy Platforms Stack Up?
Both the Democratic and Republican parties have released their platforms, each offering a vision of the American energy landscape in the coming years. Both parties promote distinct visions of an “all-of-the-above” approach...
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Tagged Climate Change, Coal, Democrats, Energy Efficiency, GOP, Nuclear, Obama, Oil, policy, Regulation, Renewables, Romney |
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Improving Spent-Fuel Storage at Nuclear Reactors
Full Title: Improving Spent-Fuel Storage at Nuclear Reactors
Author(s): Robert Alvarez
Publisher(s): The Institute for Policy Studies
Publication Date: 3/2012
Language: English
Length: 8 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
The nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan,...
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Tagged Fukushima, Nuclear, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste |
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Integration of Nuclear Energy with Oil Sands Projects For Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Natural Gas Consumption
Full Title: Integration of Nuclear Energy with Oil Sands Projects For Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Natural Gas Consumption
Author(s): Ashley Finan Bersak and Andrew C. Kadak
Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publication...
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Tagged Alberta Oil Sands, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Oil Sands |
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Iran Threatening to Close Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times has reported that Iran has threatened to block all oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which serves as a transport corridor for approximately 1/5 of...
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Tagged Energy Security, Iran, National Security, Nuclear, Oil, Oil Dependence, Oil Imports, Transportation |
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Japan Revives Nuclear. Will We?
The Japanese government, which had announced a gradual phase-out of nuclear power by 2040, reversed that position and will instead develop an energy policy “with flexibility, based on tireless verification...
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Tagged Energy Policy, Fukushima, Nuclear, Power Sector |
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Key provisions of S. 1462 the American Clean Energy Leadership Act
Note: Synopsis based on OurEnergyPolicy.org review of Congressional committee and office summaries, third party analyses, and media summaries. Synopsis intended solely for the purposes of generating discussion.
Federal Energy Planning
Would require...
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Tagged CES, Congress, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Nuclear, Oil, Renewables, Transmission, US DOE, US EPA |
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Key provisions of the draft U.S. Senate bill the American Power Act
Note: Synopsis based on Our Energy Policy Foundation staff review of Congressional committee and office summaries, third party analyses, and media summaries. Synopsis intended solely for purposes of generating discussion.
Greenhouse...
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Tagged Cap and Trade, CO2 Capture, Innovation, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Powered Vehicles, Nuclear, Offshore Drilling, USDOE |
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Letter to John P. Holdren (Executive Office) from Experts Urging Nuclear Power
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Author(s): J. Shanahan, et al.
Publisher(s): n/a
Publication Date: 1/2010
Identifier(s): n/a
Language: English
Length: 20 pages, PDF
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We have two urgent recommendations.
First, we believe it‘s imperative to accelerate the licensing and building...
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Tagged Critical Policy Recommendations, Holdren, Nuclear, Shanahan |
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Looking Forward to 2012
Between the Solyndra scandal, the disaster at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, the deliberation over the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama’s aggressive new CAFE Standards, protests over lighting standards,...
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Tagged CAFE Standards, Climate Change, Congress, Keystone XL Pipeline, Lighting, Nuclear, Policy Principles, President Obama, Standards, US DOE, US EPA |
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Lugar Practical Energy and Climate Plan
Note: Synopsis from Senator Lugar's office. June 9, 2010---U.S. Senator Dick Lugar's Practical Energy and Climate Plan, S.3464, prioritizes targeted policies that can bring real money and energy savings while providing...
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Tagged Climate Change, Coal, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Fuel Efficiency, Nuclear |
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Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Global Nuclear Energy Markets: A Report of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Nuclear Initiative
Full Title: Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Global Nuclear Energy Markets: A Report of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Nuclear Initiative
Author: Bipartisan Policy Center
Publisher(s): Bipartisan Policy Center
Publication Date: 7/2012
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Description (excerpt):
Only a few years ago,...
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Tagged Energy Policy Act of 2005, Nuclear |
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Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel Strategy: Alternatives and Policy Implications
Full Title: Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel Strategy: Alternatives and Policy Implications
Author(s): Tom LaTourrette, Thomas Light, Debra Knopman, James T. Bartis
Publisher(s): Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the...
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Tagged Nuclear, Nuclear Fuel, spent-fuel |
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NRC Approves First Nuclear Reactors in more than 30 years
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved by a 4-to-1 vote Southern Company’s bid to build two nuclear reactors along the Georgia-South Carolina border. These are the first new reactors to...
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Tagged Electricity, Energy Jobs, Fukushima, Nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Power Sector, Southern Company |
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Nuclear Costs Underestimated
A recent study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the U.S. government underestimates the cost of decommissioning nuclear power plants.
“The Government Accountability Office scrutinized 12 of the nation’s...
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Tagged Decommissioning, Goverment Accountability Office, Nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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Nuclear Export Controls: A Comparative Analysis of National Regimes for the Control of Nuclear Materials, Components and Technology
Full Title: Nuclear Export Controls: A Comparative Analysis of National Regimes for the Control of Nuclear Materials, Components and Technology
Author(s): James A. Glasgow, Elina Teplinsky, Stephen L. Markus
Publisher(s): Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Publication Date: 10/2012
Full...
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Tagged International Policy, Nuclear, Nuclear Export Controls |
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Nuclear Power: Energy to Produce Liquid Fuels and Chemicals
Full Title: Nuclear Power: Energy to Produce Liquid Fuels and Chemicals
Author(s): C. Forsberg
Publisher(s): CEP, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Publication Date: 7/2010
Identifier(s): n/a
Language: English
Length: 5 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
Using nuclear energy to operate...
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Tagged AICHE, Forsberg, Liquid Fuels, Nuclear |
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Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable without Subsidies
Full Title: Nuclear Power: Still Not Viable without Subsidies
Author(s): Doug Koplow
Publisher(s): Union of Concerned Scientists
Publication Date: 2/2011
Language: English
Length: 146 pages, PDF
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Conspicuously absent from industry press releases...
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Tagged Nuclear, Nuclear Safety, subsi |
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Nuclear power: Understanding the economic risks and uncertainties
Full Title: Nuclear power: Understanding the economic risks and uncertainties
Author(s): I. Kessides
Publisher(s): Elsevier, Energy Policy
Publication Date: 7/2009
Identifier(s): 0301-4215; doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.03.005
Language: English
Length: 16 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
This paper identifies the...
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Tagged Elsevier, Energy Economics, Kessides, Nuclear |
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Nuclear Waste Management: Minimum Requirements for Reforms and Legislation
Full Title: Nuclear Waste Management: Minimum Requirements for Reforms and Legislation
Author(s): Jack Spencer
Publisher(s): The Heritage Foundation
Publication Date: 3/2013
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Senator Ron Wyden (D–OR), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on...
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Tagged Heritage Foundation, NRC, Nuclear, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Waste Management, Nuclear Waste Policy |
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Obama’s FY2013 Budget Heavy on Energy R&D, Renewables, Efficiency
President Obama sent his requested FY2013 budget to Congress Monday, and requested, among other energy-related items, significant increases to energy R&D, renewable energy investments, and energy efficiency programs. From the...
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Tagged Climate Change, CO2 Capture, Congress, Economy, Electric Grid, Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Energy Action Plan, Energy Efficiency, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Natural Gas, Nuclear, President Obama, R&D, Renewables, Transportation, US DOE, US DOT |
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Panel Discussion Word of the Day: Opportunity
Update: See a video recording of the event here
OurEneryPolicy.org’s high-level panel discussion, moderated by Chief National Correspondent for the Fox News Channel Jim Angle, and featuring James Connaughton, General James...
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Tagged Bipartisan Policy Center, China, Climate, Coal, Economy, Energy Policy, General James L. Jones, James Connaughton, Jim Angle, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Obama, Oil, Renewables, Timothy Wirth, US DOE, US EPA |
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Political Footballs in Energy and Water Bill
The House is planning to vote on the 2013 Energy and Water spending bill, which would authorize $32.1 billion for next year, $87.5 million more than current-year levels, according to...
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Tagged Congress, Energy Efficiency, Nuclear, Office of Science, US DOE, Yucca Mountain |
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Post-Partisan Power
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How a Limited and Direct Approach to Energy Innovation Can Deliver Clean, Cheap Energy, Economic Productivity and...
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Tagged American Enterprise Institute, Breakthrough Institute, Brookings Institution, Energy Education, Innovation, Nuclear, Power Sector, Renewables, Science, Subsidies, US DOD, US DOE |
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Research Needs for Fusion-Fission Hybrid Systems
Full Title: Research Needs for Fusion-Fission Hybrid Systems
Author(s): J. Freidberg (Chair), P. Finck, et al.
Publisher(s): USDOE
Publication Date: 10/2009
Identifier(s):
Language: English
Length: 189 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
The purpose of the workshop...
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Tagged Finck, Freidberg, Nuclear, Nuclear Waste, R&D, US DOE |
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Review of DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program
Full Title: Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program
Author(s): National Academy of Sciences
Publisher(s): National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date: 1/2008
Language: English
Length: 103 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
Growing energy demands, emerging concerns about the emissions of carbon...
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Tagged Nuclear, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power, US DOE |
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Risks and Effects of Radiation: Putting Fukushima in Context
Full Title: Risks and Effects of Radiation: Putting Fukushima in Context
Author(s): Health Physics Society
Publisher(s): Health Physics Society
Publication Date: 3/2012
Language: English
Length: 1:33:45, video
Description:
The Health Physics Society (HPS) strongly influenced media coverage...
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Tagged Fukushima, Nuclear, Nuclear Safety |
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Seismic Safety Analysis and Upgrading of Operating Nuclear Power Plants
Full Title: Seismic Safety Analysis and Upgrading of Operating Nuclear Power Plants
Author(s): Tamás János Katona
Publisher(s): Intech
Publication Date: 1/2012
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Experience of the March 11 2011, Great Tohoku earthquake clearly demonstrated...
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Tagged Fukushima, Intech, Nuclear, Nuclear Power Plants, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Security, Seismic Events |
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Solar and Nuclear Costs — The Historic Crossover: Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
Full Title: Solar and Nuclear Costs — The Historic Crossover: Solar Energy is Now the Better Buy
Author(s): John O. Blackburn and Sam Cunningham
Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Publication Date:...
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Tagged cost-effectiveness, North Carolina, Nuclear, Solar |
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Spent Nuclear Fuel: Accumulating Quantities at Commercial Reactors Present Storage and Other Challenges
Full Title: Spent Nuclear Fuel: Accumulating Quantities at Commercial Reactors Present Storage and Other Challenges
Author(s): U.S. Government Accountability Office
Publisher(s): U.S. Government Accountability Office
Publication Date: 8/2012
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The amount of spent...
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Tagged GAO, NRC, Nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Security, Nuclear Waste, Nuclear Waste Policy, Spent Nuclear Fuel |
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Sustainable, Full-Scope Nuclear Fission Energy at Planetary Scale
Full Title: Sustainable, Full-Scope Nuclear Fission Energy at Planetary Scale
Author(s): Robert Petroski, and Lowell Wood
Publisher(s): Sustainability
Publication Date: 11/2012
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A nuclear fission-based energy system is described that is capable of supplying the energy...
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Tagged Innovation, Nuclear |
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The DOE Under Ernest Moniz
The new Secretary of Energy and MIT physicist, Ernest Moniz, has often cited nuclear power as an important means of developing a low-carbon future for America. Moniz has also advocated...
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Tagged Department of Energy, DOE, Energy Policy, Energy Secretary, Energy Technology, Ernest Moniz, Low-Carbon Economy, Natural Gas, Nuclear, R&D |
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The Future of Nuclear Power
Full Title: The Future of Nuclear Power: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study
Author(s): MITei
Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology
Publication Date: 01/2003
Identifier: ISBN 0-615-12420-8
Language: English
Length: 180 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
Over the next 50 years,...
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The Future of Nuclear Power (Update of the MIT 2003)
Full Title: Update of the MIT 2003 The Future of Nuclear Power
Author(s): J. Deutch, C. Forsberg, A. Kadak, et al.
Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITei)
Publication Date: 01/2009
Identifier(s): n/a
Language: English
Length: 21 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
The 2003...
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The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle **Full Report**
Full Title: The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Author(s): M. Kazimi (Co-Chair), E. Moniz (Co-Chair), C. Forsberg, et al.
Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publication Date: 01/2011
Identifier(s): ISBN 978-0-9828008-4-3
Language: English
Length: 258 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
This study...
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The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle **Summary Report**
Full Title: The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Summary Report
Author(s): M. Kazimi (Co-Chair), E. Moniz (Co-Chair), C. Forsberg, et al.
Publisher(s): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publication Date: 01/2010
Identifier(s): ISBN 978-0-9828008-1-2
Language: English
Length: 36 pages, PDF
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The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels
Full Title: The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Comparing the Hidden Costs of Power Generation Fuels
Author(s): Geoff Keith, Sarah Jackson, Alice Napoleon, Tyler Comings, and Jean Ann Ramey
Publisher(s): The Civil Society Institute
Publication Date: 9/2012
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Tagged Biomass, Clean Energy Standard, Coal, Energy Economics, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Solar, Wind |
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The High Cost of Clean Energy Standards without Efficiency
In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Obama proposed a Clean Energy Standard (CES) requiring that 80 percent of the nation’s electricity come from clean energy resources by...
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Tagged Biofuels, CES, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Congress, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, Energy Jobs, Energy Security, House, Hydroelectric, Natural Gas, Nuclear, President Obama, Ralph Hall, Renewables, Senate |
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The Nuclear Decarbonization Option: Profiles of Selected Advanced Reactor Technologies
Full Title: The Nuclear Decarbonization Option: Profiles of Selected Advanced Reactor Technologies
Author(s): Clean Air Task Force
Publisher(s): Clean Air Task Force
Publication Date: 3/2012
Language: English
Length: 40 pages, PDF
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We...
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The Path to Sustainable Nuclear Energy
Full Title: The Path to Sustainable Nuclear Energy: Basic and Applied Research Opportunities for Advanced Fuel Cycles
Author(s): P. Finck, N. Edelstein
Publisher(s): USDOE
Publication Date: 9/2005
Identifier: n/a
Language: English
Length: 20 pages, PDF
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The Price-Anderson Act: Is It Consistent with a Sound Energy Policy?
Full Title: The Price-Anderson Act: Is It Consistent with a Sound Energy Policy?
Author(s): Barry Brownstein
Publisher(s): Cato Institute
Publication Date: 4/1984
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Of all the seemingly endless debates in American society, certainly...
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The Future of Nuclear Power After Fukushima
Full Title: The Future of Nuclear Power After Fukushima
Author(s): Paul L. Joskow and John E. Parsons
Publisher(s): MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Publication Date: 2/2012
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This paper analyzes the impact of the Fukushima accident...
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Thorium fuel cycle — Potential benefits and challenges
Full Title: Thorium fuel cycle — Potential benefits and challenges
Author(s): IAEA
Publisher(s): International Atomic Energy Agency
Publication Date: 5/2005
Identifier: IAEA-TECDOC-1450
Language: English
Length: 113 pages, PDF
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Description (excerpt):
The outlook for nuclear power...
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Toward a Sustainable Future for the U.S. Power Sector: Beyond Business as Usual 2011
Full Title: Toward a Sustainable Future for the U.S. Power Sector: Beyond Business as Usual 2011
Author(s): Geoff Keith, Bruce Biewald, Ezra Hausman, Kenji Takahashi, Tommy Vitolo, Tyler Comings and Patrick Knight
Publisher(s): Synapse Energy...
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U.S. Department of Energy 2011 Strategic Plan
Note: Synopsis based U.S. DOE summary provided to OurEnergyPolicy.org. Complete text
US DOE Mission and Goals
The mission of the Department of Energy is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing...
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Tagged CO2 Capture, Electric Vehicles, Energy Education, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Ethanol, GHGs, Innovation, Nuclear, Offshore Drilling, Oil, R&D, Renewables, Smart Grid, State Policy, Transmission, US DOE |
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U.S. Nuclear Power after Fukushima Common Sense Recommendations for Safety and Security
Full Title: U.S. Nuclear Power after Fukushima Common Sense Recommendations for Safety and Security
Author(s): Union of Concerned Scientists
Publisher(s): Union of Concerned Scientists
Publication Date: 7/2011
Language: English
Length: 12 pages, PDF
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Will Fusion Realize Its Potential?
For decades many have considered nuclear fusion to be the brass ring of energy technologies, believing that – were it to be successful and commercially viable – it would offer...
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Tagged Fusion, GHGs, Innovation, ITER, NIF, Nuclear, Nuclear Waste, Power Sector, R&D, Science, US DOE |
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Will the Bonanza of Cheap Natural Gas Postpone the Transition to a Clean Energy Future?
Thanks to breakthroughs in seismic imaging, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, the US in 2012 reduced its reliance on much dirtier coal by shifting to gas-fired power plants. This trend...
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Tagged Clean Energy, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Fracking, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Renewables, Shale Gas, Solar, Utilities, Wind |
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With Cheap Natural Gas, Who Needs Anything Else?
Domestic natural gas production continues to expand, while natural gas spot prices are at historic lows. Many utilities are responding to these changing market dynamics by building gas plants or...
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Tagged Coal, Congress, Critical Policy Recommendations, Emissions, Energy Policies, Energy Security, Environment, Global Competitiveness, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Renewables, US DOE, Wind Energy |
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“Conservative” Nuclear Safety Standards and Measurable Harm
In March 2011 a giant earthquake and tsunami struck Japan and killed over 20,000 people. These events also seriously damaged 4 nuclear plants at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant....
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