Nuclear Energy: Not a Left/Right Issue

There are a few well-known liberal bloggers who are willing to engage in a positive dialogue about nuclear energy. For starters, read this ...

Nuclear Energy: Not a Left/Right Issue

There are a few well-known liberal bloggers who are willing to engage in a positive dialogue about nuclear energy. For starters, read this ...

More on Patrick Moore

Here's another look at the Greenpeace founder who now supports nuclear energy from Right on the Left Coast . For our previous post on Mo...

More on Patrick Moore

Here's another look at the Greenpeace founder who now supports nuclear energy from Right on the Left Coast . For our previous post on Mo...

What Are Nuclear Energy's Chances in Canada?

From Maclean's : Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. figures Ontario's 7,500-MW shortfall from the closings is the perfect opportunity to p...

What Are Nuclear Energy's Chances in Canada?

From Maclean's : Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. figures Ontario's 7,500-MW shortfall from the closings is the perfect opportunity to p...

Learn about Private Fuel Storage

Private Fuel Storage, LLC has announced a meeting to educate some of the industry folks regarding the project. Meeting topics will include: ...

Learn about Private Fuel Storage

Private Fuel Storage, LLC has announced a meeting to educate some of the industry folks regarding the project. Meeting topics will include: ...

Too Much Hype for Hydropower?

During my morning surfing looking for new topics for this blog, I came across this post regarding hydropower. While this blogger hits on th...

Too Much Hype for Hydropower?

During my morning surfing looking for new topics for this blog, I came across this post regarding hydropower. While this blogger hits on th...

Private Fuel Storage - a reality?

Last Thursday, the private used fuel repository, Private Fuel Storage, LLC passed a major milestone with the decision by the Atomic Saftey...

Private Fuel Storage - a reality?

Last Thursday, the private used fuel repository, Private Fuel Storage, LLC passed a major milestone with the decision by the Atomic Saftey...

More on the Nuclear Energy Comeback

From this week's edition of Petroleum News : But a small group of environmentalists are attracting growing attention with their favorabl...

More on the Nuclear Energy Comeback

From this week's edition of Petroleum News : But a small group of environmentalists are attracting growing attention with their favorabl...

Report Says Scotland Needs to Look to Nuclear Energy

A report by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies says Scotland should re-think plans for massive wind farms , and instead look to nuclear...

Report Says Scotland Needs to Look to Nuclear Energy

A report by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies says Scotland should re-think plans for massive wind farms , and instead look to nuclear...

More Support For Clean Nuclear Energy

In a letter to editor in the Wisconsin State Journal , Jim Blair of Madison, Wisconsin makes the case for nuclear energy: Use nukes to chil...

The Good Word on Generation IV Nuclear Plants

Monday is shaping up to be another big day in the history of nuclear energy : Representatives of the United States, Japan and Europe will si...

Australia Gives Nuclear Energy A Second Look

From this morning's edition of the Melbourne Age : Ian Hore-Lacey has a bold prediction: within the next 20 years, Australia will build ...

"Doubling America's Nuclear Capacity by 2030"

Yesterday, I promised more extensive excerpts from former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham's speech on national energy policy. Here...

GE Energy Wins Taiwan Contract

So why is this contract important? At the Platts Nuclear Conference in Washington last week, Andy White, President and CEO of GE's nuc...

More On Dutch Nuclear Energy

Here's an update , to the story I first pointed to yesterday about efforts to keep the Borssele nuclear plant in Holland operating bey...

Faster, Better and Cheaper Doesn't Happen Overnight

When I meet people for the first time and tell them that I work for NEI , I get a variety of reactions, and one of the most common is an ext...

Using Nuclear Energy to Make Fresh Water

While many global observers fear future conflicts over supplies of fossil fuels, another resource where the same fear of conflict exists is ...

President Bush on Energy Security and National Security

President Bush keeps reaffirming his commitment to nuclear energy in public. The following is from a transcript of a roundtable discussion...

How High Oil?

It was another one of those days in the global oil markets : Light, sweet crude for April delivery rose 22 cents to settle at $51.39 a barre...

"Constructive Dialogue"

Former Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said goodbye to Washington today at a luncheon sponsored by USEA , but before he left he gave his fi...

The Nuclear Energy Debate In Holland

There's an interesting debate going on in Holland, where environmentalists are pressing the government to shut down the Borssele nuclear...

Focus On Dry Cask Storage

Here's an informative piece on dry cask storage , one method nuclear power plants use to store used fuel: Using items resembling a straw...

DC Chapter meeting for Young Gen. in Nuclear - POSTPONED

Due to the weather, we have decided to postpone the meeting until next Thursday, March 3rd, from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Nuclear Energy Institut...

China Moves Ahead On Commercial Nuclear

When it comes to the future of global energy markets, there's no bigger player than China. As it rapidly industrializes, and creates wi...

A few observations - North Anna Env. Impact Hearing

Last week I had the pleasure of attending my first public meeting dealing with nuclear power. As some you may already know, Dominion Power ...

Kickoff Meeting - DC Chapter of Young Generation in Nuclear

What: Young Generation in Nuclear - DC Chapter Kickoff When: Thursday, February 24th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Where: Nuclear Energy Institute (co...

Do You Know Patrick Moore?

He was one of the founders of Greenpeace , but has publicly broken with the group over a variety of issues he outlined in an op-ed piece in ...

Thinking Green, Thinking Nuclear Energy

Here's one environmentalist who is thinking hard about nuclear energy and how it can contribute to environmental protection. And click...

24 and the Same Tired Storyline

If you're a fan of the Fox Television drama, 24 you've been treated to an absolutely ridiculous storyline regarding terrorism and n...

Capitol Hill Takes Notice . . .

From the latest issue of U.S. News and World Report : Convinced that Internet weblogs, or blogs, helped defeat Senate Minority Leader Tom Da...

Duke Power Plans COL; New Nuclear Plant Possible by 2015

Earlier this week, Duke Power Chief Nuclear Officer Brew Barron made an important announcement (registration required) for the future of th...

Why is Nuclear on the Comeback Trail?

This article from the January 31st edition of Forbes has an explanation: Atomic power is making a comeback in the U.S., with only muffled ...

What is NEI, and Why Do We Have a Blog?

Welcome to NEI Nuclear Notes , a new spot in the Blogsphere owned by the Nuclear Energy Institute , the Washington-based policy organization...