And the bill is passed!!!
Senate has voted 31-1 in favor of #SB846 which means #DiabloCanyon will continue operations until at least 2030. Today is historic for nuclear and for the climate!!
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The American #Nuclear Society is a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology. 🇺🇸⚛️🌎
- Germany’s energy crisis is self-inflicted: In 2006, 🇩🇪 nuclear energy generated 170 TWh of carbon-free 24/7 reliable power. By end of 2022, 🇩🇪 nuclear energy will be completely gone and replaced by carbon-emitting fossil fuels from 🇷🇺. #Energiewende is an environmental disaster.JUST IN - Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Habeck (Green Party) urges German citizens to save energy, wants to enforce energy-saving measures by law "if necessary."
- Did climate change write this? 🤡Nuclear power itself will deliver virtually nothing to the climate emergency’s resolution. The current enormous political lobby for nuclear energy leads to a diversion of attention and capital from urgent and effective climate measures and threatens to delay urgent climateReaders added contextAccording to the International Energy Agency, "without nuclear investment, achieving a sustainable energy system will be much harder" In IPCC scenarios with global warming below 1.5°C with limited overshot, nuclear energy as a share of primary energy ranges from 3 to 30% iea.org/reports/nuclea… ipcc.ch/site/assets/up… lowcarbonpower.org/scenarios
- Statement from the American #Nuclear Society on Ukraine's #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: ans.org/news/article-5…
- The American Nuclear Society applauds @RepKinzinger for introducing H.R. 1578, the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, which seeks to streamline and increase the efficiency of the permitting and licensing of reactor designs and nuclear energy technologies.
- Nuclear energy ⚛️ is so clean, that it even beats solar and wind on lifecycle emissions! @UniofOxford's @OurWorldInData: "On the right [chart], we have the amount of greenhouse gases emitted per unit of electricity production. These are not just the emissions from the burning
Replying to @ANS_orgNuclear energy is neither clean nor green as is popularly advertised due to the exorbitant amount of fossil fuels emitted during the mining and refining of uranium! ☀️🌞🌅 ! - German citizens prepare for a chilly, expensive heating season, while #renewable generation tapers off. What if Germany's #nuclear reactors had been allowed to run for 60 years? How would the current energy crisis look different in Germany? Read on: ans.org/news/article-4…
- Space nuclear propulsion and extraterrestrial surface power are getting funding and attention. Solicitations are expected this month & a range of reactor designs could meet NASA’s specifications for nuclear thermal propulsion. Read more at ANS Newswire: ans.org/news/article-2…
- Huge congratulations to @NuScale_Power! #SmallModularReactors are here to stay. @NRCgov has issued its final rule certifying NuScale's SMR design, to go into effect Feb. 21. This makes it the first #SMR design to be certified by the agency. ans.org/news/article-4…
- The American Nuclear Society warns that nuclear-related misinformation and speculation could be damaging and counterproductive to Ukraine's efforts to repel the Russian invasion. We encourage everyone to follow @iaeaorg for accurate info. ans.org/news/article-3…
- We urge #COP27 delegates to insert inclusive clean energy language into the final text. COP27 will be a wasted opportunity if nuclear is left out. Net zero requires nuclear!
- Solid turn out of support for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant at #SaveCleanEnergy rally in San Luis Obispo, California!
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