Sentences with phrase «nuclear development plants»

She noted that two of Iran's three nuclear development plants will be completely dismantled — one even filled in with concrete.

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Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Ghana currently has a prototype nuclear power plant and is opened to nuclear investors for the development of high tech nuclear power plants for a West Africa Electric Power Pool project.

The truth about Britain's current nuclear programme is that the dream of numerous new plants coming on - stream, funded by investors and assisted by favourable planning and development arrangements, is as good as dead.

SCRIBA, N.Y. - Oswego County's economic development agency today launched an ad campaign urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others to prevent the «unfathomable» shutdown of FitzPatrick nuclear plant, one of the county's key employers and taxpayers.

Fighting off police from occupied houses, as well as violent protests against nuclear plants led to the development of the Black Bloc tactics.

Oswego County's economic development agency launched an ad campaign urging Cuomo and others to prevent the «unfathomable» shutdown of FitzPatrick nuclear plant, one of the county's key employers and taxpayers.

My campaign is calling for 100 % Clean Energy in New York by 2030, including a complete ban on fracking, a phase out of all nuclear plants, no new fossil fuel infrastructure, and the rapid development of a clean energy system based on distributed renewable energy production from solar, wind, and water resources and an interactive smart grid.

He was the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Finance in the administration of Mayor Giuliani from 1994 to 1996 and served as the Chairman of the New York Power Authority from 1979 to 1985, where he enhanced the safety and economics of two nuclear power plants then owned and operated by the Authority.

Mohl said Cuomo's plan for a clean energy standard that gives nuclear plants extra money for providing carbon - free electricity is a positive development for the nuclear industry.

I was encouraged by President Obama's calls for the construction of more nuclear power plants, as well as for increased offshore exploration of oil and natural gas, and the further development of clean coal technologies.

A single nuclear power plant takes at least 10 years to build in the U.S., says Paul Genoa, director of policy development for the Nuclear Energy Insnuclear power plant takes at least 10 years to build in the U.S., says Paul Genoa, director of policy development for the Nuclear Energy InsNuclear Energy Institute.

DOE is supporting research into extended reactor life, as are nuclear plant operators through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an industry research and development organization.

«The nuclear industry in general is an industry where it's in our best interest that everybody builds safe and reliable plants,» said Steve Winn, executive vice president of strategy, environment and nuclear development at Princeton, N.J. — based utility NRG Energy, in an interview with Scientific American in 2007.

If Topfer's draft becomes law, the companies that run Germany's 21 nuclear power plants would have to shoulder the costs of disposing of waste, decommissioning, and research and development.

«I'm pleased to say I played a role in the last round of nuclear power plant development, and I'm really pleased to be involved,» the chairman said, calling to mind a graying astronaut who walked on the moon years ago and now wanted to do it again.

At the same time, OSU was gaining international recognition for its work in the development of passive safety systems that use natural circulation to provide cooling for nuclear plants.

Starting in 2000, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded research for the development of a small nuclear power plant that might be used in multiple applications.

And, «Developing nuclear - powered space shuttles will «support large - scale exploration and development of space resources, and make mining on asteroids and space solar power plants possible,» Xinhua quoted the report as saying, without adding further details.»

Municipal issuers have a key role to play in terms of: • Low - carbon technologies • Pollution control • Climate adaptation, such as disaster prevention and recovery We will seek to avoid purchasing the relatively few government - issued bonds that are explicitly issued to finance the development of projects, such as nuclear power plants or casinos, which are fundamentally misaligned with our investment objectives Sovereign Debt National governments around the world issue bonds (debt) to finance a wide variety of public goods including education, infrastructure, national defense, the judiciary and social welfare.

If we could develop smaller more localised nuclear plants or, better yet, fund the Bussard fusion development, dropping line losses would easily make up for incandescents (and would also allow for electric cars.)

As spring unfolds with a brief snow squall in the Hudson Valley (above), as work to stabilize the damaged nuclear plant in Japan continues and a steady stream of developments related to climate and energy flows, I'm trying to learn to pause and, as Richard Butler wrote and sang, «just breathe.»

And for the first time, 20 governments and a passel of billionaires led by Bill Gates announced plans to ramp up long - lagging investments in basic research and development on clean energy — like advancing cheap, extensive battery storage to maximize the potential of solar power, safer nuclear plant designs and even technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

But without a substantial boost in basic research and development and large - scale demonstration projects related to technologies like mass energy storage, capturing and storing carbon dioxide, grid management and a new generation of nuclear plants, it's hard to see timely progress.

And since it's for research and development, don't expect anything; nuclear power plants take a long time to design, site and license.

Therefore, if we want to cut global CO2 emissions, we need to free up the development and roll - out of cheap, small nuclear power plants.

The NRC is a massive constriction blocking progress on development and roll out of small modular nuclear power plants.

Also, I've been convinced all along that the «Progressives will eventually see the light and stop blocking progress — i.e. preventing the development and roll out of low - cost low emissions electricity (i.e. small modular nuclear power plants).

The findings suggest the contribution that can be made by the development and operation of nuclear power plants in contributing to more sustainable energy systems.

The agency says that Germany can close the nuclear plants by faster development of its renewable sources of energy and the construction of 5,000 megawatts of new natural - gas - fired generation.

The bill expands renewable energy development while keeping Exelon's struggling nuclear plants in operation.

As for the breakdown of electricity rates, more detailed information needs to be disclosed, such as (1) «wheeling charges» (cost of transmitting electricity); (2) the cost of generated electricity equivalent to the amount of expenses shared to cover the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, etc. (included in the wheeling charges; legislation requires all electricity users to pay a share of this cost); and (3) the amount of a «promotion of power - resources development tax,» which is used to subsidize local governments hosting nuclear power plants.

This explains why nuclear plant construction is now concentrated in countries like Russia and China where nuclear development is state - controlled.

In a separate deal, US thin - film solar PV module developer First Solar Inc. has reached agreement with China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co Ltd to build the world's largest solar PV production plant.

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«Recent market developments are influencing the pace of new power plant projects in the U.S. industry - wide,» said Danny Roderick, vice-president for nuclear plant projects at GE Hitachi Nuclear nuclear plant projects at GE Hitachi Nuclear Nuclear Energy.

Adding to this was the rather untimely development of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Massachusetts going offline in the middle of last Thursday's snowstorm.

«Even if gas prices don't go lower, developments in storage, solar, and efficiency will put downward pressure on power prices and operational costs will continue to put upward pressure on nuclear plant costs.»

Proposed «renewable» and «green» energy legislation over the decades consistently facilitated the viability of the development of new nuclear power plants.

The new FOA covers three funding pathways: First - of - a-Kind (FOAK) Nuclear Demonstration Readiness Project pathway, intended to address major advanced reactor design development projects or complex technology advancements for existing plants which have significant technical and licensing risk, and have the potential to be deployed by the mid-to-late 2020s; Advanced Reactor Development Projects pathway, covering a broad scope of concepts and ideas that could improve the capabilities and commercialisation potential of advanced reactor designs and technologies; and Regulatory Assistance Grants, providing support towards obtaining certification and licensing approvals for advanced reactor designs and cadevelopment projects or complex technology advancements for existing plants which have significant technical and licensing risk, and have the potential to be deployed by the mid-to-late 2020s; Advanced Reactor Development Projects pathway, covering a broad scope of concepts and ideas that could improve the capabilities and commercialisation potential of advanced reactor designs and technologies; and Regulatory Assistance Grants, providing support towards obtaining certification and licensing approvals for advanced reactor designs and caDevelopment Projects pathway, covering a broad scope of concepts and ideas that could improve the capabilities and commercialisation potential of advanced reactor designs and technologies; and Regulatory Assistance Grants, providing support towards obtaining certification and licensing approvals for advanced reactor designs and capabilities.

And there is the reality that — in the name of protecting the environment — closing nuclear plants in every case, from Germany and Vermont to California and Japan, directly and instantly harms the environment by drastically increasing air pollution and promoting the expansion of mining and development for energy production.

Let's say we shut down and decommissioned coal mines and coal - fired power plants, stopped new offshore drilling for oil and gas plus the development of shale oil and gas, moved away from nuclear power as too risky, spent trillions to subsidize non-viable windmills and solar panels to squeak by in avoiding a total blackout by imposing exorbitant taxes on energy in order to force people to cut back its use.

The choice to locate the pilot plant at the site of Bure Saudron was based in part on commitments made in 2006 to support the economic development of territories which are home to the laboratory research on the deep geological storage of nuclear waste.

The NRC is a massive thrombosis blocking progress on development and roll out of small modular nuclear power plants.

Because of a tightly regulated nuclear power industry and lack of government support for development of new nuclear technologies, most power plants in the US were built between 1970 and 1990 and are based on technology that is just as old.

The NRC provided additional «pre-application» guidance for advanced reactor design reviews in the June 1988 NUREG - 1226, «Development and Utilization of the NRC Policy Statement on the Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Power Plants.»

The AP — 1000 cost in China is about $ 3.5 B per plant What the United States should do is cooperate with China and assist in its nuclear development.

Development is proceeding apace, yet the complexity of the project and its novelty as the first nuclear plant in a liberalised electricity market may give rise to obstacles or delays.

Mr. Matthews assists clients in commercial transactions involving the acquisition and / or financing of nuclear assets, issues relating to government contracts (including due diligence and security - related reviews) in connection with mergers and acquisitions or financings, and the development of new nuclear power plant projects.

Georgetown University Medical Center (Washington, DC) 05/2007 — 01/2010 Imaging Science and Information Systems Center — Insert Title • Train, supervise, and assure the work quality of a team of 3 - 6 regional analysts • Write analytical summaries of open source collections of biological threats and other national security threats • Develop and refine indication and warning methodologies and taxonomies for biological and radiological threats • Offer guidance and expertise on intelligence community interagency fusion cell for H1N1 «swine flu» • Assist in research and development work on plant health project • Conduct case studies on state and non-state actor biological weapons programs and orphan source radiological incidents • Participate in multi-agency tracking of nuclear proliferation activities in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East • Perform project lead duties, participate in the selection process of new employees, and assist with performance appraisals • Awarded the National Intelligence Medallion for organizational work on Project Argus