Tag Archives: renewables

900 Chicago government buildings to switch to renewable energy via Chicago Sun Times

Posted on 2017/04/10 by nfield

More than 900 government buildings in Chicago will shift their electricity use to “100 percent renewable energy” by 2025 under an ambitious mayoral plan that contrasts sharply with President Donald Trump’s retreat on environmental issues. Together, Chicago Public Schools, City … Continue reading →

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Generators, business group file federal court petitions to halt Illinois nuclear supports via Utility Dive

Posted on 2017/04/04 by nfield

[…] The Illinois injunction request comes just as a federal district court in New York was hearing oral arguments on motions to dismiss a complaint about the New York Public Service Commission’s ZEC program. At the hearing, Judge Valerie Caproni … Continue reading →

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Fukushima Bill via Asia Times

Posted on 2017/04/01 by nfield

By Shaun Burnie Six years after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident three global nuclear corporations are fighting for their very survival. The bankruptcy filing by Westinghouse Electric Co. and its parent company Toshiba Corp. preparing to post losses of ¥1 trillion … Continue reading →

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Bill to label nuclear energy as renewable stalls　via New Mexico Political Report

Posted on 2017/02/24 by nfield

A bill aimed at classifying nuclear power as a renewable energy source in New Mexico stalled Thursday afternoon in committee on a tie vote. House Bill 406, sponsored by Rep. Cathrynn Brown, R-Carlsbad, would have amended the state’s Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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More voters blame energy price rises on privatisation than renewables – polling via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/01/20 by nfield

Only 17.7% of respondents in polling commissioned by GetUp believe renewable energy is the primary culprit. Australian voters have not been swayed by a campaign attempting to blame rising power prices on renewable energy, according to new polling commissioned by … Continue reading →

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French nuclear power in ‘worst situation ever’, says former EDF director via The Guardian

Posted on 2016/11/30 by norma field

  In the week Britain exports electricity to France for first time in four years, Gérard Magnin says renewable power will match Hinkley Point C on cost. The French nuclear industry is in its “worst situation ever” because of a … Continue reading →

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Power industry moves to block N.Y. nuclear subsidies via Environment & Energy Publishing

Posted on 2016/10/20 by norma field

The power industry has launched its first legal challenge against New York’s ambitious renewable-energy program. NRG Energy Inc. and a group representing competitive power generators filed suit yesterday in federal court to block a key part of the state’s Clean … Continue reading →

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Swiss ban new nuclear reactors via Energy Transition

Posted on 2016/10/07 by norma field

Another setback for the “nuclear renaissance”: Switzerland voted on Friday to focus more on renewables and efficiency. For the first time ever, new nuclear plants are officially off the table—though admittedly, none were planned. The Swiss just “adopted the Energiewende,” … Continue reading →

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Hitachi Keeps Faith in U.K. Nuclear Plan as Green Costs Drop via Bloomberg

Posted on 2016/09/16 by norma field

Hitachi Ltd.’s U.K. nuclear unit is sticking with its “aggressive” plan to build at least four reactors in the U.K. even as wind, solar and battery technology costs keep falling. Renewable energy still needs to be complemented by round-the-clock output … Continue reading →

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Pro-nuclear countries making slower progress on climate targets via Phys.org

Posted on 2016/08/23 by norma field

A strong national commitment to nuclear energy goes hand in hand with weak performance on climate change targets, researchers at the University of Sussex and the Vienna School of International Studies have found. A new study of European countries, published … Continue reading →

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