Nuclear
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CCS & Negative EmissionsCitiesElectricity GridGeneral RenewablesNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionUnited States
Xcel Energy Commits to 80% GHG Cut by 2030, Zero-Carbon Operations by 2050
Minneapolis-based utility giant Xcel Energy is committing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2005 levels by 2030, en route to a ... -
CanadaEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryNuclearResearch & Development
Ottawa Considers Small Modular Nuclear Roadmap as Regulator Urges Relaxed Impact Assessment
Canada may be preparing to mass-produce thousands of small, modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), based on a technology roadmap coordinated by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and ... -
Batteries/StorageElectricity GridFinance & InvestmentNuclearPost-Carbon TransitionSolarUnited States
$1-Billion Utility Green Bond to Fund Solar, Storage in North and South Carolina
A US$1-billion green bond issued by Duke Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of utility giant Duke Energy, will finance a series of solar, storage, and ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalElectricity GridNuclearOil & GasUnited States
Prop Up Nuclear to Drive Faster Carbon Cuts, Union of Concerned Scientists Urges U.S.
A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists is calling for the United States to prop up its failing nuclear power plants in ... -
U.S. Utility Can Shutter 4 GW of Coal Plants Without Compromising Grid Reliability
U.S. power utility FirstEnergy Solutions (FES) can safely shut down four gigawatts of coal and diesel generating capacity in Ohio and Pennsylvania in June ... -
BioenergyChinaCoalDemand & EfficiencyDrive to 1.5Electricity GridEuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaNuclearOil & GasPathways to 1.5Post-Carbon TransitionSolarWind
Wind to Become Europe’s Biggest Source of Electricity by 2027
Wind power will be the single biggest source of electricity generation in Europe, at 23% of total demand, by 2027, International Energy Agency Executive ... -
Appeals Court Support for Illinois Nuclear Subsidy Could Buoy State Renewables Programs
A U.S. appeals court decision on an Illinois subsidy for nuclear power plants is the latest of several that could help state governments support ... -
Drive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationNuclearSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Poor and Rural North Carolinians Are Hardest Hit as Aerial Photos Show ‘Overwhelming’ Devastation
Aerial photos showed “overwhelming” devastation, an 1,870-megawatt nuclear plant had to be shut down, and poor and rural residents of the Carolinas were hit ...
