Sentences with phrase «nuclear energy technologies»

The Economist editorializes that this might mean wisely and cautiously considering forms of geoengineering that remove carbon from the atmosphere, but also innovation strategies that create society - wide electric grids that can take advantage of similarly powerful new solar and / or nuclear energy technologies:
To address these concerns, the Department of Energy (DOE) has funded research and development (R&D) on advanced renewable, fossil, and nuclear energy technologies.
Their menu of recommendations included investing more to improve solar and nuclear energy technologies.
We've provided billions of dollars for next generation nuclear energy technologies.
However, they acknowledge that existing nuclear energy technologies — and the corresponding policies — aren't up to the job.
CSTSP has explored nuclear energy technologies with a view to considering their impact on nuclear nonproliferation objectives.
The government policy is also due, in part, to the emergence of new nuclear energy technologies that, if successfully developed and implemented, could increase nuclear plant safety while also reducing costs and the risk of nuclear proliferation.
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Japan on Thursday for a visit expected to focus on closer cooperation in nuclear energy technologies and on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic strategies.
French President Francois Hollande arrives in Japan on Thursday for a visit expected to focus on closer cooperation in nuclear energy technologies and on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic strategies.
The Joint Statement issued by the prime ministers emphasized that Canada and India would collaborate as equal partners in nuclear energy technology and services.
Many Indian and foreign nuclear energy technology companies have not been willing to supply nuclear technology and services to India because laws in the country leave suppliers open to financial liability for damages to third parties in the case of a nuclear accident.
This opened the door for the sale of uranium and nuclear energy technology and services between the two countries, but trade outcomes have been limited.
It would highlight India's achievements in the area of civil nuclear energy technology, setting a tone of mutual collaboration between the two countries.
This would help Canadian nuclear energy technology companies successfully navigate the decision - making processes of India's government.
«The Energy Department and private industry are working to position America as the leader in advanced nuclear energy technology and manufacturing.»
According to Ulrich Wahl, also at the research ministry, research into nuclear energy technology will be hit hardest.
Some of the proposals «highlights» include: (1) fully eliminating the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, slashing the $ 3.2 billion budget, and eliminating proposed advanced nuclear energy technology programs from the Office of Nuclear Energy; (2) eliminating the Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; (3) cutting $ 1.59 billion from the Office of Science, including the elimination of two of the four Energy Innovation Hubs, elimination of the 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), elimination of the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists Program, and a broad range of other cuts to basic energy sciences; (4) eliminating the power marketing administrations; and (5) cutting the administration's FY2012 budget request for ARPA - E from $ 650 million to $ 300 million.
Maybe some nerdy scientist will come up with a way to warm the globe with nuclear energy technology to the degree some now — mistakenly — ascribe to carbon - based energy production.
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Not exact matches

More recently scientists have been making some progress on a variation of this technology called low - energy nuclear reaction.
Schneider confirmed that the incident had occurred and that it had issued a security alert to customers of the technology, which cyber experts said is widely used in the energy industry, including at nuclear facilities, and oil and gas plants.
The technology for nuclear weapons is different from that for nuclear energy, but there is some overlap.
In addition, the Energy Department has to approve the transfer of technology related to nuclear reactors and fuel.
On the supply side, IEA said governments need to develop policies that encourage the spread of offshore wind power, nuclear energy and natural gas, while discouraging the continued use of the most inefficient coal - fired technology.
Our new relationship could also include specific areas of common interest such as nuclear safety, collaboration in the Arctic, and fostering technology and business tie - ups in promoting green growth (a Korean priority) and energy efficiency.
Despite the modestly slowing rate of cost declines for utility - scale alternative energy generation, the gap between the costs of certain alternative energy technologies (e.g., utility - scale solar and onshore wind) and conventional generation technologies continues to widen as the cost profiles of such conventional generation remain flat (e.g., coal) and, in certain instances, increase (e.g., nuclear).
While there are well - regarded Indian companies in Canada and well - regarded Canadian companies in India along with some co-operation in the area of high technology — from nuclear energy to avionics to solar cells — these are still only the beginnings.
Nevertheless, the judgment is made that a coal - and nuclear - fission - based energy policy is centered on high - risk technologies.
Between 1994 and 2003, Dr Garnett served as the Executive Director of the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation and as an Australian representative to the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency.
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The government should be legislating now in the Energy Bill for a decarbonisation target for 2030 in order to give a framework for those seeking to invest in renewable, nuclear, and clean gas and coal technology.
A similar agreement was discussed at the 6 nation talks in 1997: NK stops developing nuclear technology, in return for energy aid
The government has shown its commitment to replacing our ageing energy infrastructure, and the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) proposals are intended to provide the economic and commercial underpinning to investments in a range of low - carbon technologies, including nuclear.
All too often the green energy debate is framed as «nuclear v renewables», when nuclear works in collaboration with renewable technologies, not in competition.
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarNuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarnuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarnuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarnuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.
Under Cuomo, the PSC has undertaken an ambitious reimagining of the utility industry, called Reforming the Energy Vision, has backed subsidies for renewable and nuclear energy and has set up a ratepayer - funded program to invest in clean energy technEnergy Vision, has backed subsidies for renewable and nuclear energy and has set up a ratepayer - funded program to invest in clean energy technenergy and has set up a ratepayer - funded program to invest in clean energy technenergy technology.
Under Cuomo, the PSC has undertaken an ambitious reimagining of the utility industry, has backed subsidies for renewable and nuclear energy and has set up a ratepayer - funded program to invest in clean energy technology.
Nigeria's foremost renewable energy researcher and promoter, Prince Timothy Okedele has faulted Federal Government's recent decision to adopt nuclear technology in its bid to surmount the hindering energy crisis rocking the nation.
This report gives confidence that the nuclear sector can continue to be a major contributor to a mixed portfolio of energy technologies that will together ensure long - term energy security in the UK.
Canada however was annoyed that India had violated a 1971 agreement between the two countries relating to the transfer of peaceful nuclear technology, and froze nuclear energy assistance to India for two years.
«Ministers should reverse green technology cuts and invest in building a safe and secure low - carbon economy through a green investment bank - saying yes to renewable energy like wind, wave and solar but no to nuclear power.»
The Energy Department focuses on the next generation of energy technologies — from advanced nuclear reactors to algae biofuels — conducting basic research in its network of 17 national laboratories, and aiding private companies struggling to bring risky new technologies to mEnergy Department focuses on the next generation of energy technologies — from advanced nuclear reactors to algae biofuels — conducting basic research in its network of 17 national laboratories, and aiding private companies struggling to bring risky new technologies to menergy technologies — from advanced nuclear reactors to algae biofuels — conducting basic research in its network of 17 national laboratories, and aiding private companies struggling to bring risky new technologies to market.
The department has also recently awarded him $ 10 million as part of its Energy Research Center program so he can investigate new technologies to recycle nuclear waste and cleanup Cold War - era weapon production sites.
That legacy of nuclear energy development continues today at The University of Manchester in the form of research on new reactor technologies and related areas, says Denecke.
Holbrook's technique could be a big piece of the clean energy puzzle, alongside technologies like carbon - capture and storage, and nuclear, says Steve Wittrig of the Clean Air Task Force, a non-profit organisation based in Boston, who was previously the director of advanced technologies at BP.
Nuclear fission is an established, mature (some would say near - death) energy technology that doesn't produce CO2.
The development and deployment of major technologies potentially crucial to more sustainable energy — such as nuclear power, wind and solar power, biomass conversion and transport infrastructure — are matters of systems design requiring a mix of public and private decision making.
As long as nuclear technology remains important for keeping America in its current position of global leadership, the U.S. government will keep pumping research's life - blood (money) into nuclear - energy - related science.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems (CANES) conducts research into novel nuclear fission fuels and technoNuclear Energy Systems (CANES) conducts research into novel nuclear fission fuels and technonuclear fission fuels and technologies.
«Nuclear is the major base load — producing energy source that could reduce greenhouse - gas emissions,» says Kathryn McCarthy, INL's deputy director for nuclear science and techNuclear is the major base load — producing energy source that could reduce greenhouse - gas emissions,» says Kathryn McCarthy, INL's deputy director for nuclear science and technuclear science and technology.
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