Future energy sources?

[tamada]

The Palisades Nuclear Plant is making history.

It’s the first decommissioned plant in the U.S. to restart.

This is a big deal.

Restarting a nuclear plant after decommissioning is rare. Browns Ferry in Alabama did it, but they never fully decommissioned. Palisades is different. Its systems were shut down, not just paused.

Critics are worried. They want the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to stop all work until new rules are set. They argue that the current regulations are too subjective. However, the NRC believes they can handle it. They have a panel, led by experts like Jamie Pelton, to oversee the restart. They’re using lessons from past projects like Browns Ferry and Vogtle.

Some locals, like Roger Rapaport, disagree. They’ve filed a petition for new regulations. They believe the current process is not strict enough.

Former NRC Commissioner Jeffrey Merrifield supports the restart. He says the technology and expertise are there to ensure safety. Michigan and federal leaders back the project. They see it as a step towards clean energy. The state has invested $300 million, and the Department of Energy has provided a $1.52 billion loan guarantee.

The restart could set a precedent. Other plants like Three Mile Island and Duane Arnold might follow. This could be a turning point for nuclear energy in the U.S!

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/palisa ... it/727780/

[Doodoo]

"World’s largest waste-to-hydrogen plant unveiled, 30,000 tons yearly output"
https://interestingengineering.com/ener ... t-unveiled

When there is a need they will supply

[tamada]

Beach Energy has announced the successful commissioning and ramp-up of its Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project—one of largest CCS projects in the world.

Amazing what's possible with a A$15 million grant from the (previous) federal government.

https://esdnews.com.au/beach-energys-mo ... es-online/

Sobering to think that it was just 45 years ago, I drove up the Strzelecki Track to go look for oil and gas.

[tamada]

Vietnam adding nuclear to their future energy mix.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/28876 ... ear-energy

[Doodoo]

Natural gas fuelling station opens in Calgary

Two new compressed natural gas fuelling stations marked their grand opening in Alberta. The stations are part of a $70-million partnership between Tourmaline Oil Corp., Canada's largest natural gas producer, and California-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp., who together have committed to building a network of natural gas fuelling stations across Western Canada to help heavy-haul trucks get off diesel. (Oct. 22, 2024)

[trekkertony]

Here is a clip for nuclear deniers to gnash your teeth over. The irony is that it is delivered without personal image attacks as is the standard set by the Australian Prime Minister.

https://youtu.be/w15m1mZRTuY?si=qcUQkyrg8OH6bhmF

[jackspratt]

So it's not just the economics - which seem to be pretty dire for Australia.

‘Potential issues’ with Coalition’s planned nuclear reactor sites, safety expert warns

Government agencies and departmental officials spend full day scrutinising Peter Dutton’s controversial plan to build seven nuclear power plants

...A senior government nuclear safety official says the sites of coal-fired power plants “might not be adequate” to house the opposition’s proposed taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors....

..... Clare Savage, chair of the Australian Energy Regulator, told the inquiry she did not believe nuclear could be deployed in enough time to cover the closure of coal-fired power plants, which she said were becoming increasingly less reliable as they aged.

She told the inquiry that on the same day of the hearing, 26% of the total capacity of Australia’s coal-fired power fleet was offline. Eleven per cent of the coal fleet was down due to unplanned outages, she said.....
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... tes-issues

And there doesn't appear to have been any discussion around the Newcastle earthquake zone.

[Barney]

Future energy is now be proven that Albo lied about reducing costs with his renewable plan.

It aint coming down any time soon with out nuclear.

https://youtu.be/CdGLldw-wVE?si=qAztFS6XB7bkYKdI

[Barney]

Future energy is now be proven that Albo lied about reducing costs with his renewable plan.

It aint coming down any time soon with out nuclear.

https://youtu.be/CdGLldw-wVE?si=qAztFS6XB7bkYKdI

[jackspratt]

How soon is nuclear, again?

[Barney]

How soon is nuclear, again?

Ask after the next federal election.

[tamada]

https://www.ft.com/content/33eeadbe-edf ... 6c570d0681

https://apnews.com/article/climate-data ... 3e88abc91a

[jackspratt]

How soon is nuclear, again?

Ask after the next federal election.

Do you mean the 2037 election?

[tamada]

The Palisades Nuclear Plant is making history.

It’s the first decommissioned plant in the U.S. to restart.

This is a big deal.

Restarting a nuclear plant after decommissioning is rare. Browns Ferry in Alabama did it, but they never fully decommissioned. Palisades is different. Its systems were shut down, not just paused.

Critics are worried. They want the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to stop all work until new rules are set. They argue that the current regulations are too subjective. However, the NRC believes they can handle it. They have a panel, led by experts like Jamie Pelton, to oversee the restart. They’re using lessons from past projects like Browns Ferry and Vogtle.

Some locals, like Roger Rapaport, disagree. They’ve filed a petition for new regulations. They believe the current process is not strict enough.

Former NRC Commissioner Jeffrey Merrifield supports the restart. He says the technology and expertise are there to ensure safety. Michigan and federal leaders back the project. They see it as a step towards clean energy. The state has invested $300 million, and the Department of Energy has provided a $1.52 billion loan guarantee.

The restart could set a precedent. Other plants like Three Mile Island and Duane Arnold might follow. This could be a turning point for nuclear energy in the U.S!

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/palisa ... it/727780/

Japan restarts a reactor shuttered since Fukushima.

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/arti ... s-in-japan

[AlexO]

Japan restarts a reactor shuttered since Fukushima.

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/arti ... s-in-japan

but will also be of great significance in terms of ensuring a stable supply of electricity and contributing to carbon neutrality.
Good to see common sense being used instead of political dogma.
Wish more nations showed the same levels of intelligence.

[tamada]

Australian geothermal.

https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/australi ... ng-system/

[AlexO]

Interesting article.
Would be good to actually know the capital investment recovery period.
Its fine saying it will save 1m a year but if the initial costs are more than life-span savings by a large factor then probably not a viable solution for many.
Places like Iceland are doing well but other areas might be uneconomical.

[tamada]

The French government has announced the planning for 15GW of offshore wind over the next 10 years. The chosen areas will enable the launch of the next 9GW tender (AO10), including 5GW of floating wind. The tender process will start in 2025, for an award in 2026. Further tenders will be issued, achieving 45 GW of offshore wind power by 2050.

[Doodoo]

The world's first hydrogen powered ship
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/th ... 4fc8c&ei=9

[Doodoo]

Australia’s first hydrogen car comes to market, complete with charging stations in just 5 minutes. The car travels 900 kilometers with the tank full and purifies the air as it moves forward.
For the first time, hydrogen fuel cell technology is being applied serialized in a commercial car and, above all, it allows for such important autonomy, with very reduced charging times.
This is Hyundai Nexo, a small-cylinder car that beats all car manufacturers in the world and sets a sustainability record, with a charge of 6.27 kilograms of hydrogen that purifies 449,100 liters of air during the journey (as much as the consumption of breathing of 33 people for a whole day) and it only emits water down your exhaust pipe. This car produces no CO2 or other polluting emissions; just think that an equivalent vehicle, with a traditional combustion engine, emits about 126 kg of CO2 at the same distance.
The hydrogen engine thus enters the automobile market and intends to join the electric one among the sustainable mobility solutions the world is adopting. Hyundai thus becomes the first automaker in the world to produce a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle for the market. From Facebook