CleanTechnica » Nuclear Energy http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Wind & Solar = 77% Of New US Electricity Generating Capacity In November (Exclusive) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:53:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76745 Editor’s Note: Upon repeated reader request and my own interest in seeing more accurate numbers, I have included an estimate of non-utility-scale solar (i.e., residential and commercial solar) in the numbers below. I will do this from here on out. Assumptions* and sources for these estimates are at the end of this article. If you think you’ve

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/23/wind-solar-account-70-new-us-generating-capacity-november/feed/ 60 New CEO: Sustainability To Be A Leading Direction For Vattenfall http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/new-ceo-sustainability-going-leading-direction-vattenfall/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/new-ceo-sustainability-going-leading-direction-vattenfall/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:00:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76276 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Sonja van Renssen and Hughes Belin Vattenfall’s CEO Magnus Hall likens the selling of its lignite operations in Germany to Eon’s recent split in two. “The problem we needed to solve was the CO2 issue,” says Hall in an exclusive interview with Energy Post. The new chief of the Swedish

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/new-ceo-sustainability-going-leading-direction-vattenfall/feed/ 2 Solar PV Generation Doubles (Monthly US Electricity Generation Report) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/solar-pv-generation-doubles-monthly-us-electricity-generation-report/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/solar-pv-generation-doubles-monthly-us-electricity-generation-report/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2014 21:29:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75937 Following up on my first monthly report on US electricity generation by source, here’s the next one. Electricity generation data takes longer to gather than capacity data, so the EIA’s electricity generation information is always from a couple of months prior. In this case, we now have data from September. Check out the charts and a bit of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/05/solar-pv-generation-doubles-monthly-us-electricity-generation-report/feed/ 60 IEA Report: Future Of Nuclear Energy Industry “Uncertain” http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/iea-report-future-nuclear-energy-industry-uncertain/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/iea-report-future-nuclear-energy-industry-uncertain/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2014 09:40:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75652 The global nuclear energy industry is facing an increasingly uncertain future according to the International Energy Agency’s recent World Energy Outlook 2014 — owing to a number of different coalescing factors. These factors — economic uncompetitiveness, lack of public confidence, massive subsidy reliance, changing government policy, “financing in liberalized markets,” and the approaching closure of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/iea-report-future-nuclear-energy-industry-uncertain/feed/ 112 India Wants Energy That Doesn’t Melt Glaciers, Modi Says http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/india-wants-energy-doesnt-melt-glaciers-modi-says/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/india-wants-energy-doesnt-melt-glaciers-modi-says/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:33:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75227 Modi’s recently concluded visit to Australia was the first for an Indian prime minister in as many as 28 years. Needless to say, energy was a key part of the discussions. Piyush Goyal, India’s energy minister, let loose the proverbial cat among the pigeons when he announced that India would be looking to shut down its

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/21/india-wants-energy-doesnt-melt-glaciers-modi-says/feed/ 12 G20 Energy Conclusions Not Quite “Business As Usual” (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/g20-energy-conclusions-quite-business-usual-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/g20-energy-conclusions-quite-business-usual-video/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:27:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75008 In paragraph 17 of the official communique that ended the G20 summit yesterday, the group of most powerful nations stated flatly: “Increased collaboration on energy is a priority. Global energy markets are undergoing significant transformation.” At the Brisbane, Australia meeting, the group of world leaders asserted that strong and resilient energy markets are critical to global

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/g20-energy-conclusions-quite-business-usual-video/feed/ 1 Germany To Dump Coal? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/germany-dump-coal/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/germany-dump-coal/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:02:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74549 Germany is looking into cutting its use of coal power, at the same time that it is cutting out nuclear. If it does, there could be a ripple effect because Germany is a major player in the European energy market. A Berlin-based journalist said that Germany’s emphasis on renewables is already impacting electricity markets in Poland

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/07/germany-dump-coal/feed/ 48 Renewable Energy Continues To Receive Massive UK Support http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/renewable-energy-continues-receive-massive-uk-support/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/renewable-energy-continues-receive-massive-uk-support/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:36:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74494 Results from the latest public attitudes tracking survey conducted by the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change again show overwhelming support for the country’s renewable energy industry. The survey is conducted over several days in face-to-face interviews, using a representative sample of 2,103 UK households. The questions asked have been relatively similar over the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/05/renewable-energy-continues-receive-massive-uk-support/feed/ 3 Renewable Energy = 10% of US Electricity Generation In August http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/02/us-electricity-generation-update/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/02/us-electricity-generation-update/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:03:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74383 UPDATE November 3: This article (including the top 3 charts and top table) has been updated to correct numbers used for fossil fuel and nuclear sources. I previously used “Table 1.1. Net Generation by Energy Source: Total (All Sectors), 2004-August 2014 (Thousand Megawatthours)” of the EIA’s Electric Power Monthly report for those sources, when I

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/02/us-electricity-generation-update/feed/ 41 Renewable Energy = 68% of New Electricity Capacity In September http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/02/renewable-energy-68-new-electricity-capacity-september/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/02/renewable-energy-68-new-electricity-capacity-september/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2014 09:17:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74379 The latest monthly numbers on electricity production capacity additions have been released by FERC. The result is another big month for renewable energy… and natural gas. As you can see in the first chart above, wind power accounted for the majority (61%) of new power capacity. Natural gas accounted for 19%, nuclear 12%, and solar 7%.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/02/renewable-energy-68-new-electricity-capacity-september/feed/ 30 Relief, Some Disappointment After EU Climate Pact (VIDEO) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/relief-disappointment-eu-climate-pact-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/relief-disappointment-eu-climate-pact-video/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:44:54 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73912 In Friday’s wee hours, the 28-nation European Union committed itself to fight climate change by rolling back dangerous carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 to at least 40% less than their benchmark 1990 levels. The EU has already almost met its existing goal of a 20% cut by 2020. The unanimous move to accept the new 2030

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/24/relief-disappointment-eu-climate-pact-video/feed/ 25 Minister Obuchi Quits, + Japan Feed-In Tariff & Energy Update (In Depth) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/minister-obuchi-quits-japan-feed-tariff-energy-update-depth/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/minister-obuchi-quits-japan-feed-tariff-energy-update-depth/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:55:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73508 March 2011—when the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated four reactors and endangered two others at Fukushima 1—forced a radical rethinking of Japan’s energy picture that continues today with a Japan feed-in tariff program. In the latest round, the utilities are pushing back against the feed-in tariffs and the fruitful development of solar power. To review,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/22/minister-obuchi-quits-japan-feed-tariff-energy-update-depth/feed/ 9 Top 10 CleanTechnica Stories of The Week http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/19/top-10-cleantechnica-stories-week-2/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/19/top-10-cleantechnica-stories-week-2/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:20:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73662 If you haven’t read these yet, the following articles were the top 10 most popular CleanTechnica articles from the past week. The theme: batteries… and Tesla. Enjoy! 1. More Tesla Model D Details Emerge: More details on a big Tesla announcement. Hot sauce. 2. New “Groundbreaking Battery” Lasts 20 Years & Recharges In 2 Minutes: “Battery breakthrough”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/19/top-10-cleantechnica-stories-week-2/feed/ 0 EU Study Highlights Onshore Wind As Pre-Eminent Energy Choice http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/15/eu-study-highlights-onshore-wind-pre-eminent-energy-choice/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/15/eu-study-highlights-onshore-wind-pre-eminent-energy-choice/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:57:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73459 A report released by the European Commission on Monday in Brussels highlighted the relative cost of onshore wind versus fossil fuel technologies like coal and gas, proving it to be the cheaper form of electricity generation in the region “when externalities are stacked with the levelised cost of energy and subsidies.” The report (PDF), conducted

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/15/eu-study-highlights-onshore-wind-pre-eminent-energy-choice/feed/ 5 Scottish Government Gives Go-Ahead To 4 New Giant Offshore Wind Projects http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/15/scottish-government-gives-go-ahead-four-new-giant-offshore-wind-projects/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/15/scottish-government-gives-go-ahead-four-new-giant-offshore-wind-projects/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:58:20 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73446 Four gigantic new wind energy projects are now set to be developed off the coast of Scotland as per the recent decision by the Scottish Government to give them the green light. Altogether, the four projects in question — the Neart Na Gaoithe project being developed by Mainstream Renewable Energy; the Inch Cape project being

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/15/scottish-government-gives-go-ahead-four-new-giant-offshore-wind-projects/feed/ 9 Wind & Solar Energy Generation Capacities Both Catching Up With Nuclear http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/wind-solar-energy-generation-capacities-catching-nuclear/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/wind-solar-energy-generation-capacities-catching-nuclear/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:52:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72913 Renewables have been capturing a larger and larger portion of the total global energy infrastructure pie, while the portion nuclear energy has not just been stagnating but actually shrinking somewhat, as noted by a new Vital Signs report from Worldwatch Institute. More interesting than that observation, though, is the fact that solar and wind energy

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/05/wind-solar-energy-generation-capacities-catching-nuclear/feed/ 156 The Energy-Water Nexus http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/energy-water-nexus/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/energy-water-nexus/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:00:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=72853 Via Green Living Ideas and author Peter Young: Did you know that it takes 3,000-6,300 gallons of water per year to power just one 60W incandescent light bulb? Now, I know that that must sound a little farfetched, but unfortunately it’s true. But how can this be, don’t light bulbs use electricity? In short, yes,

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/04/energy-water-nexus/feed/ 16 Job Growth By Energy Source (Chart) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/11/job-growth-energy-source/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/11/job-growth-energy-source/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:17:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71855 RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. As part of its inaugural Rethinking Energy report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) looks at some of the economic benefits that the now – it says – inevitable shift to renewables will bring. High among these is job creation. According to IRENA – and as illustrated in the graph below

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/11/job-growth-energy-source/feed/ 3 Utilities Scared of “Green Governor” Crist Returning in Florida http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/utilities-charlie-crist-green-florida-governor/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/utilities-charlie-crist-green-florida-governor/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:00:48 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71457 Florida needs a bit of California, perhaps a glimmer or a concept of programs such as Charge Ahead that was recently sent to Governor Brown to sign or some of the polices that make California a top solar state. Rather than that, Florida (“The Sunshine State”) spends its time drawing strange district lines, in spite a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/utilities-charlie-crist-green-florida-governor/feed/ 7 UK Wind Energy Smashes Coal In August http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/02/uk-wind-energy-smashes-coal-august/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/02/uk-wind-energy-smashes-coal-august/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:30:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=71408 News that official figures showed wind turbines provided more power to the UK grid than coal plants on five separate days is of no surprise, considering the tantalising hints we received during August. But RenewableUK, the country’s leading renewable trade association, announced Monday that UK wind had exceeded coal on the 3rd, 9th, 11th, 12th,

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