Nuclear plays key role in new jobs recovery planNuclear NewsPower & OperationsOctober 6, 2020, 2:59PM|Nuclear News StaffA recently published paper on clean energy policy for economic recovery calls for the preservation of the current U.S. nuclear reactor fleet and the deployment of advanced nuclear technologies.The paper, Energy Transitions: The Framework for Good Jobs in a Low-Carbon Future, was released last week by the Labor Energy Partnership (LEP), formed earlier this year by the Washington, D.C.–based nonprofit Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) and the AFL-CIO. According to a joint press release from the two organizations, the LEP was established to “develop policy solutions for a 21st century energy system that creates and preserves quality jobs while tackling the climate crisis.”The LEP is jointly chaired by Ernest Moniz, founder and chief executive officer of EFI and former U.S. energy secretary, and Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO.ExpandTags:advanced nuclearmoniznet zeroShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
NTI assessment shows little progress in nuclear securityNuclear NewsNonproliferationJuly 29, 2020, 9:49AM|Nuclear News StaffThe Nuclear Threat Initiative’s 2020 NTI Nuclear Security Index, released last week, finds that progress on the protection of nuclear materials and facilities has slowed significantly over the past two years, reversing a trend of substantial improvements between 2012 and 2018.Published biennially since 2012, the NTI index assesses and tracks nuclear security conditions in countries around the globe, highlighting progress and trends over time. It is produced in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of the Economist Group media company.ExpandTags:covid-19monizntinuclear security summitShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Nuclear Matinee – Dr. Ernest Moniz at the Switch Energy ProjectANS Nuclear CafeSeptember 13, 2013, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeThe ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinee today visits the Switch Energy Project and its impressive array of interviews with world-class energy experts.Go to ArticleTags:moniznuclearnuclear matineeswitchswitch energy projectShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Congress Hears Testimony on Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013ANS Nuclear CafeAugust 1, 2013, 6:00AM|Paul BowersoxBreaking the used nuclear fuel logjam?Go to ArticleTags:department of energymonizspent fuelShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook