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Beard leads world's biggest energy lender to accelerate U.S. power, grid resilience
business3 days ago

Beard leads world's biggest energy lender to accelerate U.S. power, grid resilience

Gregory Beard has taken over the DOE's Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), the world's largest energy lender with about $289 billion in loan authority, and is steering a rapid, results-focused expansion after a Biden-era turnaround that canceled or restructured roughly $83.6 billion in loans to prioritize affordability and reliability. The EDF will focus on six areas—nuclear; coal, oil, gas and hydrocarbons; critical minerals; geothermal; grid and transmission; manufacturing and transport—and aims to deploy a wave of loans (including potentially the largest ever), with EDF able to fund up to 80% of project costs for nuclear. The goal is to boost domestic generation, shore up the grid, and reduce China’s dominance over critical minerals while refinancing or building new capacity to lower power costs.

via CNBC|
#business#doe#energy-dominance-financing
Russia Tests Plasma Engine Aimed at Months-Long Mars Trips
space1 month ago

Russia Tests Plasma Engine Aimed at Months-Long Mars Trips

Russian researchers at Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute are testing a 300 kW plasma propulsion system that accelerates hydrogen with an onboard nuclear reactor, potentially cutting Mars travel time to about one to two months; current ground tests report exhaust speeds up to 100 km/s, roughly 6 N thrust, and a 2,400-hour service life, but the system has not yet flown or undergone peer review, and deployment depends on further testing, funding, and regulatory approvals toward a 2030 timeframe.

via Indian Defence Review|
#hydrogen-fuel#mars-mission#nuclear-power
Japan pauses world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart
world1 month ago

Japan pauses world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

Japan suspended operations at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, the world's largest by capacity, just hours after restarting reactor six when an alarm sounded during start-up; Tepco says the reactor is stable with no radiological impact outside the plant and is investigating the cause. The seventh reactor is not expected to resume until 2030, and five other reactors could be decommissioned, leaving far less capacity than before Fukushima.

via BBC|
#fukushima-disaster#japan#kashiwazaki-kariwa
Russia targets nuclear-substation links, plunging Kyiv into outages
world1 month ago

Russia targets nuclear-substation links, plunging Kyiv into outages

Russia launched an overnight mass strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including substations feeding two nuclear plants, triggering broad power, heating, and water outages in Kyiv and other regions. Ukraine’s air defenses downed many missiles and drones (27 missiles and 315 drones reported), but Kyiv still faced about 60% power loss and left-bank water cuts, with casualties reported. President Zelensky convened emergency energy and defense talks and urged stronger sanctions as Ukraine works to stabilize the grid and bolster defenses amid ongoing attacks.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#energy#kyiv#nuclear-power
Japan Balances Nuclear Power Expansion with Renewables
energy-and-environment1 month ago

Japan Balances Nuclear Power Expansion with Renewables

Japan is shifting its energy strategy to maximize nuclear power while significantly expanding renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and geothermal, aiming for a 100% renewable target in Fukushima by 2040, despite the controversial history with nuclear energy post-Fukushima disaster and ongoing debates about decarbonization efforts.

via The Guardian|
#climate-goals#energy-and-environment#fukushima