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[co-author: Stephanie Fishman] The White House demonstrates its continued support for fossil fuel communities during the  current clean energy transition by standing up the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communicatees and Economic Revitalization (“Working Group”). The Working Group aims to deliver federal resources to revive the local economics of coal, oil and gas areas, particularly in the Appalachian Region. On April 28 th, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center ...

29 April 2021 Share The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has designated Ontario Tech University as a Collaborating Centre to support IAEA activities on advanced nuclear power technology, including small modular reactors (SMRs), as well as the non‑electric applications of nuclear energy. The institution is the first in Canada to receive such a designation. Heidi Hulan, Canadas ambassador to Austria, and Mikhail Chudakov, IAEA deputy director general, at the signing of the IAEA Collab...

. Forward Looking Statements With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the timing and outcome of research and development activities, other steps to commercialize Lightbridge Fuel™ and future governmental support and funding for nuclear energy. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this news release a...

  ….. Advanced Modular Reactors are unlikely to be available before 2045 if ever – much too late to be any help in tackling the climate emergency. .…. Small Modular Reactors s will only proceed if the risk to RR money is minimal. That means RR will only put serious effort into design development with government guarantees given now, before the design exists, and it has been reviewed by ONR, a demonstration plant has been completed, and costs are known.  SMRs will only proceed if the ...

Nuclear Power in Western Europe 0 April 21, 2021 16:13 by Matthew Bird Rian Patel Moving away from America’s horrific use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war, President Eisenhower of the US delivered his ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech in 1953, to the UN. Three years later, the world’s first full-scale, civil nuclear power plant opened in the UK. Reactors soon began springing up in numerous countries, as early nuclear power bro...

Article content By Erin O’Toole, Special to Postmedia Network Canada’s Conservatives have a plan to take swift action on climate change and trust Canadian families to be part of the climate change plan. Canadians can’t afford Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax hike and we must rebuild our economy after COVID-19. Our plan will achieve the same emissions reductions as the Liberal carbon tax plan, while creating jobs and growing our economy. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try re...

The SMR Feasibility Study, formally requested as part of the MOU in December 2019, concludes that the development of SMRs would support domestic energy needs, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and position Canada as a global leader in this emerging technology. SMRs are nuclear reactors that produce 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity or less. They can support large established grids, small grids, remote off-grid communities and resource projects. The study, conducted by Ontario Power Generation, B...

Athabasca Uranium Junior Skyharbour Resources Well Positioned for Sector Liftoff Contributed Opinion Streetwise Reports  (4/8/21) Skyharbour Resources CEO Jordan Trimble speaks with Peter Epstein of Epstein Research to discuss the uranium market and provide an update on his companys Canadian projects. Many uranium juniors have had nice share price gains over the past few months. This, despite the underlying spot uranium price being stuck around US$30/lb. The reason for the gains can b...

A MAJOR player in plans for a clean energy hub in Copeland has taken a ‘severe’ hit due to pandemic pressures but is “still committed” to the Moorside project. Jet engine giant Rolls Royce has recorded a £4 billion loss during the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been chalked up to a drop in air travel. Rolls Royce is one of the business heavyweights interested in placing Small Modular Reactors at the proposed Moorside Clean Energy Hub neighbouring Sellafield. They are leading UKSMR, ...

The Rolls-Royce share price could be a good way to play the stock market rally as the economy opens up over the next few months.