The New NEI Web Site

Over the past several months, I'm sure many of you have noticed that posting on the blog has become, well, a little more "bursty...

Exelon Announces Two Possible Texas Plant Sites

From the Houston Chronicle : Exelon Nuclear has picked two possible sites for for a proposed nuclear plant both located southwest of the Hou...

A Sense of Humor is the Best Defense

A Czech pro-nuclear group turns the tables on their anti-nuke counterparts in Austria : The members of Start Zwentendorf, a freshly minted C...

Lithuania Takes Next Step Toward Baltic Nuclear Plant

From Reuters : Lithuania's parliament adopted a law on Thursday on building a new nuclear power plant, the formal start of a project tha...

Quote of the Day

"We very much feel that nuclear has to be a significant part of the energy mix. If one is truly serious about global warming, it is the...

The Cost of Concentrated Solar Power

From today's edition of Electric Power Daily (no link): EPRI estimates that a 500-MW solar plant would cost about $1.5 billion, or $3,00...

The BP Annual Energy Review

In conjunction with the release of its World Energy Review , BP has also released an energy charting tool and conversion calculator that al...

Kemijärvi Says Yes in Our Backyard

One Finnish town begins to court a new nuclear power plant .

Toshiba Close to Deal With NRG on Texas Reactors

Details from Reuters .

Re-Running Old Anti-Nuke Arguments

Back in April, David Bradish posted an extensive debunking of a Council of Foreign Relations report on nuclear energy . Now, the author of ...

Atomic Show #63: The Adams Atomic Engine

Here's a twist in the usual Atomic Show podcast : Instead of being the host, this time our friend Rod Adams is the guest on his own show...

The Cost of Energy

Over the past day or so, I've been engaged in a conversation with the blogger who runs The Cost of Energy . He's been very gracious...

A European Leftist for Nuclear Energy

With U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair leaving office today , I couldn't help but notice the following passage from a blog written by a Lab...

British Energy CEO: Operational Life of U.K. Power Stations Must Be Extended

From Reuters : The lives of Britain's nuclear power stations must be extended where possible to meet the country's needs for CO2-fre...

An Energy Decision in California

For a state so concerned with controlling greenhouse gas emissions, Ruth Sponsler is wondering why California isn't doing more to roll b...

A New Zealander for Nuclear Energy

Meet Iain Gillies .

The Irish Debate on Nuclear Energy

In Ireland, the new group Better Environment with Nuclear Energy is looking to stir things up. Be sure to stop by their Nuclear Debate si...

Nuclear Waste vs. Carbon Capture

Someone asks an inconvenient question at a debate in Denmark .

Bodman on the Need for New Nuclear

Energy Secretary Sam Bodman was in Boston yesterday to address the annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society. Here's an excerpt : ...

Brazil Eyes Third Reactor

From the AP : Brazil's energy council on Monday recommended the country resume construction of its third nuclear power plant. The Nation...

On Nuclear Energy, Cooling and the Steam Cycle

It's June, so it's time to trot out the old charge that Summer heat waves are going to shut down nuclear power plants around the wor...

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Submits ESBWR for U.K. Regulatory Review

Just off the wire : GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today submitted its ESBWR reactor design to government regulators in London to initiate ...

The Nuclear Resurgence is Good News for EDF

With countries with around Europe beginning to think again about nuclear energy, the future is looking bright for EDF, France's national...

Should the Nuclear Energy Industry Be More Confrontational With Its Critics?

From time to time, readers of NEI Nuclear Notes have urged our industry to get more confrontational with our critics in the public space. L...

President Bush at Browns Ferry

From the Huntsville Times : President Bush, speaking at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens, said the nation's energy policy "must...

Strong Bipartisan Support Shown For Yucca Mountain Repository

Congress sent another strong signal yesterday that the deep geologic repository planned at Yucca Mountain , Nev. is a vital component of our...

Why California Needs More Nuclear Power

In today's Chico Enterprise-Record (CA), Lionel Brooks has something to say about how his home state is going about constraining greenh...

Utah Considers Nuclear Energy

Details from the Deseret News .

Vietnam Projects First Nuclear Plant by 2020

Details from Chao-Vietnam .

When BREDL Makes Claims, Be Sure to Check the Data

Yesterday, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League ( BREDL ) unveiled a study that makes some startling claims about the community that...

National Enrichment Facility Pours First Concrete

June 15, 2007 was a big day at the National Enrichment Facility in New Mexico. From a special edition of a newsletter we received here at N...

WEC: World Must Embrace Nuclear Energy

From Reuters : The world must embrace nuclear power if it is to create a low carbon economy this century and beat global warming, electricit...

China Takes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lead

From The Age (Australia): CHINA has surged past the United States to become the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, beating ev...

New Officers Elected at EEI

Details from Earthtimes .

President Bush to Visit Browns Ferry

From the Decatur Daily : Athens is to experience a first in its history when the nation's president visits Thursday. A White House spoke...

Understanding the Lie of the Anti-nuclear Activist

While reading my Google Alerts today, I came across a gem of a blog entitled, Understanding the Lie Of The Nuclear Cycle . It occurs to me ...

Latest Issue of Nuclear Policy Outlook Available

In the latest issue, we look at the restart of Browns Ferry 1, and what it means to an industry poised for growth. To get the PDF, click her...

News on the Electric Grid

From Reuters : Most people in the United States only think about where electricity comes from when the lights go out suddenly. But unless th...

Giving Nuclear Energy a Second Look in California

Over at Inside Bay Area.com , Sarah Tribble has put together a nice overview of why policymakers in California are giving nuclear energy a s...

PPL Preserving Option to Build New Nuclear Plant

Details off the wire .

Relicensing Indian Point

The editorial board at The Journal News in New York met last week with NRC licensing staff - P.T. Kuo, director of the license renewal divi...

Blogging 101 With EPRI

I know Monday's are usually the busiest day of the week here at NEI Nuclear Notes, but a combination of meetings and other duties have k...

The Keystone Report on Nuclear Energy

From the NEI newsroom : Capping a year-long evaluation of nuclear energy by a diverse group of experts, The Keystone Center today issued a r...

Big News in Bay City

Details from We Support Lee .

Following Greenpeace, Follow the Money

Plenty of our friends in the anti-nuclear movement often go to great pains to detail many of the PR activities that groups like NEI engage i...

When It Comes To The Energy Work Force, Things Are Tough All Over

Goeffrey Styles : Two weeks ago I looked (5/25/07) at the risk that higher biofuels mandates would deter the expansion of US refineries. To...

New Nuclear in New Brunswick?

Earlier this week I linked to an article that talked about nuclear energy's potential in Atlantic Canada . Yesterday, Robert Duncan did ...

Maine House Tables Nuclear Study Group Proposal

Maine Representative Bob Walker is concerned about his state's energy future, so he introduced legislation in that state' House of R...

Steve Kerekes on CNBC

One of my colleagues, Steve Kerekes, appeared this morning at CNBC's Morning Call to debate nuclear energy with Kevin Kamps of NIRS .

CASEnergy Coalition Co-Chair on C-Span Tuesday

CASEnergy Coalition co-chair Gov. Christine Todd Whitman is scheduled to do a live interview at 8 a.m. tomorrow (Tues) on C-SPAN 's Was...

Another Blogger Tires of Helen Caldicott

Last year during Helen Caldicott's book tour , my colleague David Bradish did some excellent work debunking it chapter by chapter . In ...

South Africa Places its Bets on Nuclear Energy

Columnist Melanie Gosling has taken a look at South Africa's energy budget, and she doesn't like what she sees: Eskom has a budget o...

Nuclear Energy and the G8

Get all the info you need from World Nuclear News .

NRC's No Bozo Rule

Dale Klein throws down the marker and Idaho Samizdat draws some conclusions.

Nuclear Energy Staking a Claim in Atlantic Canada?

Simon Lono writes that there's some promise.

A Democrat's Take on Greenpeace

In his latest diary at Daily Kos , N Nadir takes a closer look at Greenpeace and its methods : Greenpeace is an organization that proudly an...

Another Pro-Nuclear Blog!

Say hello to The Nautilus Forum . And thanks to them for digging up this clip of John Edwards stating his opposition to nuclear energy at a ...

Are Environmentalists In Favor of Anything?

From the Wall Street Journal : Al Gore has been hectoring Americans to pare back their lifestyles to fight global warming. But if Mr. Gore w...

The End of the Plug?

Interesting article from the Daily Mail .

Winning the Public Relations Battle One Mind at a Time

A few days ago, I noted a post from Steven Aplin about how Ontario's achievements in carbon emissions reduction are being purposely igno...

GE and Hitachi Make Nuclear Joint Venture Official

I know we've mentioned this news before, but in case you missed the press release earlier this week : GE and Hitachi, Ltd. have today co...

McCain Continues Pro-Nuclear Message

Details from the Phoenix Business Journal .

NEI Energy Markets Report (May 28th - June 1st)

Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity prices were mostly increasing throughout the country. Pric...

Uranium Mining Booming in Colorado

A spike in uranium prices means more jobs mining uranium. Colorado Biz has the scoop.

EDF Shutters Coal Capacity to Make Way for Nuclear

In Britain, EDF has decided to shutter some coal capacity to make way for natural gas and nuclear. Ruth Sponsler has some thoughts.

New Consortium to Build Next Finnish Nuclear Plant

Details from Marketwatch .

Talking The Talk on Nuclear Energy

It's one thing to be a blogger, but speaking to your local Rotary Club is another great way to get the message out about our industry a...

Ontario: The Best Kept Secret in Emissions Reduction

Steven Aplin says that what's been happening in the energy sector in Ontario deserves more attention: Canada has achieved major greenho...

On Finland and Nuclear Energy

What's in store for the future of Finland's nuclear energy sector? The Glyphians are wondering.

Why Wisconsin is Looking at Nuclear Energy Again

The Green Bay Press-Gazette has an update on the proposed legislation we reported on last month concerning a possible lifting of the state...

IEA Warns Germany on Nuclear Phaseout

From our buddies at World Nuclear News : The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that Germany's decision to phase out nuclear p...

It Was 45 Years Ago Today...

...That nuclear generated electricity was produced for commercial use in Canada .

NEI Sponsors Creative Coalition Webcast

Just off the wire, taking place right now: The Creative Coalition brings a distinguished delegation and their keynote program, Talking the T...

Marc Fisher on Nuclear Energy

Recently, columnist Marc Fisher of the Washington Post took a visit to the North Anna Nuclear Station in Virginia to get a look at Dominio...

NEI Energy Markets Report (May 21st - May 25th)

Here's a summary of what went on in the energy markets last week: Electricity prices were mixed throughout the country (see pages 1 ...

T. Boone Pickens on Nuclear Energy

From the Dallas Business Journal (subscribers only): "More recently he (Rudy Guiliani) was speaking on the West Coast, and he said bas...

Breaking Bread with a Pro-Nuclear Blogger

It's been a busy week filled with meetings and other responsibilities that have kept me away from blogging, but I wanted to take a few m...