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Constellation issued a $900 million, 30-year green bond for nuclear energy projects. The bond will fund investments in maintenance, expansion, and life extensions of clean, reliable nuclear power generation. The green bond aims to reduce or avoid carbon emissions and provide environmental benefits. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/constellation-energy-issues-green-bond-worth-900-mln-fund-nuclear-energy-2024-03-18/
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According to the International Energy Agency, international shipping accounted for roughly 2% of all global emissions in 2022 and is expected to rise dramatically by 2050 - as high as 17% by 2050. Given such a dramatic increase in potential emissions from a single sector, a United Nations agency, International Maritime Organization (IMO) said, “the regulatory agency for the global maritime sector… set a goal of halving annual greenhouse gas emissions from maritime shipping by 2050 from 2008 levels.” However, the shipping sector poses a unique challenge that other industries don’t. Namely, due to the size of the crafts used to freight goods across our ocean and the distance of the journeys themselves, many low emission or green energy alternatives won’t work. At Anthropocene Institute, we would like to throw the nuclear hat into the ring on the issue, as we believe that nuclear, a fossil-free energy source, can and should be the future power source for our maritime shipping. The inherent limitations of green energy sources for shipping The average modern freight ship can consume as much as “63,000 gallons of marine fuel per day” at top speeds. To put that into perspective, the average American vehicle consumes “656 gallons” in an entire year. That means that per annum, a single freighter's carbon footprint equates to roughly 35,000 road vehicles alone. To make matters worse, there are currently few green or less carbon-intensive fuel options available on the market for freight liners, due to a combination of both cost and viability. “To create a zero-emissions shipping fleet, “new fuels will need to be developed along with novel propulsion systems, upgraded vessels and an entirely new global refueling network,” the International Chamber of Shipping said in a recent report. There have been attempts to trial new fuel sources, “including batteries, sustainable biofuels, and green or blue hydrogen and their derivatives such as ammonia and methanol,” however various manufacturers have found that these fuel sources equal roughly 2-3x the cost of current fossil fuels used specifically for marine transportation. In fact, a study conducted by Boris Stolz and Maximilian Held at ETH Zürich, found that even if you allowed for a 3 percent cargo reduction and assumed ships could carry the amount of fuel they needed for each journey, modern day “lithium-ion batteries could only cover a small number of voyages,” while chemical fuels like ammonia, methane, methanol would “be around two to six times greater” in cost. The growing pressure to make shipping “green” Despite these challenges, there is mounting pressure from international organizations and national lobby groups to make shipping more environmentally friendly. Notably, the United States and Saudi Arabia have committed to working towards the IMO's greenhouse gas reduction goals, while the European Union contemplates the inclusion of the shipping industry in its emissions trading scheme. However, these measures fail to address the fundamental challenge of finding viable non-fossil fuel energy sources for shipping. The European Trading System alone (ETS), aims to mandate that “shipping companies have to purchase and surrender (use) EU ETS emission allowances for each tonne of reported CO2 (or CO2 equivalent) emissions in the scope of the EU ETS system.” While this has been set up in a staggered fashion to allow for a gradual transition, with shipping companies only having to surrender allowances for 40% of their emissions reported in 2024, and then 70% of their emissions reported in 2025, these measures do not address the fundamental challenge of the sector - the viability of non-fossil fuel energy sources. However, there is a silver bullet that has not been given nearly enough attention, even though it’s a fuel source that already powers some maritime vessels today. Nuclear energy - the unconsidered maritime fuel source http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-e/enterprise-90.htm Nuclear energy - the unconsidered maritime fuel source Since the 1940s, nuclear-based propulsion systems have been used to fuel vessels which were required to both be at sea for extended periods of time and not be reliant upon combustion-engine predicated fuel sources. These were none other than nuclear submarines. And today, nuclear fuel has been transposed onto other above-water vessels, including ice breakers and even aircraft carriers used by the military in a variety of different countries. The United Kingdom alone has “12 submarines, all nuclear powered” while the U.S. “had built 219 nuclear-powered vessels by mid-2010.” It is worth noting, as well, that the US Navy alone “has accumulated over 6200 reactor-years of accident-free experience involving 526 nuclear reactor cores over the course of 240 million kilometers, without a single radiological incident” in a fifty-year span. Comparing this to fossil-based transportation, “an average of 1.8 large oil spills from tanker incidents every year in the decade from 2010 to 2019.” As such, the advantages of nuclear-powered maritime vessels are readily apparent: - Lower emissions: While most ships use HFO or marine diesel to operate, SMRs use nuclear fission to generate electricity. This results in zero carbon emissions and could make SMRs a particularly attractive option for shipping companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint. - Energy efficiency: Compared to traditional fossil fuel-based power systems, SMRs can generate the same amount of power with less fuel, reducing the overall cost of running a ship. Additionally, SMRs can operate for longer periods of time without the need for refueling, which can reduce a ship’s stay in port. - Improved safety: SMRs are built to withstand extreme weather conditions and other challenges that ships may encounter when at open sea. Additionally, as SMRs are self-contained units, they do not require the transportation or storage of large amounts of fuel, which can reduce the risk of accidents and spills. This could make them a particularly attractive option for shipping companies operating in sensitive or remote areas. Read the source here! Given these obvious benefits, many businesses and even nations have started to give nuclear the look-in it deserves. “Korean industry majors, led by shipping heavyweights HMM and Sinokor, have joined forces on the development of nuclear-powered ships” with the goal of simultaneously exploring the potential of nuclear power for nuclear ships, while also investing in raising the standards for safety and security of these vessels. Even in Europe, there are entrepreneurial innovations ramping up in the mercantile shipping industry, as Core Power, a high profile developer of nuclear propulsion for merchant ships is working on developing a commercially viable SMR reactor that can be used to power freighters rather than using a combustion engine. Conclusion Nuclear power has often been stigmatized and sensationalized as a fuel source similar to fossil fuels. However, whether used in conjunction with other alternative fuel sources or as part of a comprehensive industry transition, SMR nuclear reactors could be the fossil-free fuel source of the future, a pivotal step towards achieving net-zero emissions before 2050. For more information on this topic, please visit our website.
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The shipping sector is a serious polluter. Nuclear power should be advanced to decarbonize this industry.
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Nuclear-powered shipping has the potential to play a major role in the transition to a net-zero emissions future.
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Shipping needs nuclear power to solve Its emissions problems.
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https://apnews.com/article/iaea-nuclear-energy-fossil-fuels-climate-change-bffe9fec978c8dbd8040746c526e0dd5 Nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change, the U.N. nuclear chief said Wednesday. Climate-warming hydrocarbons still supply more than 80% of the world’s energy, even after the trillions of dollars spent in the green transition of the past 20 years, Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency told the U.N. General Assembly. Over a quarter of the electricity from nuclear power is low-carbon electricity and global carbon dioxide emissions would be considerably higher without nuclear power, Grossi said.
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Nuclear power provides a stable and consistent energy supply, unlike some renewable sources that are dependent on weather conditions.
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Nuclear power is critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dear Videlis Eddie Your climate love has received over 50 agrees! We have reached out to United Nations by email and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! To reach more people and increase the chance of a response, click the Share button above to share the review on your social accounts. For every new member that joins We Don't Have Time from your network, we will plant a tree and attribute it to you! /Adam, We Don't Have Time
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Nuclear for Climate is an initiative gathering nuclear professionals and scientists from over 150 societies and associations, with the goal of opening a dialogue with policymakers and the public about the necessity of including nuclear energy among the carbon-free solutions to climate change. It was co-founded by the ENS, the French Nuclear Society (SFEN) and the American Nuclear Society (ANS) in 2015, ahead of the COP21 conference in Paris. Our Message Climate change is a global issue that requires coordinated action across nations, organizations, and individuals. Nuclear Power is a low-carbon, reliable, affordable and abundant energy source that, alongside renewables, provides the fastest path to achieving Net Zero by 2050 and a secure energy future. The multiple peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology will also help us fulfil the UN Sustainable Development Goals and achieve a sustainable future for all. There at cop27 now as well and you can find them on different platforms. https://netzeroneedsnuclear.com/
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It's all hands on deck for carbon-free energy sources. We need to tap into all climate solutions, including nuclear!
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Dear Jehannes Ros Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to American Nuclear Society and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Muhammad We Don't Have Time
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We don’t have time to wait so we need nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, wave, biofuel and all kind of fossil free solutions
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They signed this open letter to the Sierra Club asking them to rethink their opposition to nuclear energy. It is unfortunate many larger NGO s are not able to rethink there historic points, based on science and the urgency of the climate crisis. Several scientists and environmental leaders have signed as well, you can join this effort here: https://t.co/tzLyIPyDPL
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Led by France, 10 EU countries call on Brussels to label nuclear energy as green source A group of ten EU countries, led by France, have asked the European Commission to recognise nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source that should be part of the bloc's decades-long transition towards climate neutrality. Tapping into Europe's ongoing energy crunch, the countries make the case for nuclear energy as a "key affordable, stable and independent energy source" that could protect EU consumers from being "exposed to the volatility of prices". The letter, which was initiated by France, has been sent to the Commission with the signature of nine other EU countries, most of which already count nuclear as part of their national energy mix: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania. Nuclear plants generate over 26% of the electricity produced in the European Union. "The rise of energy prices have also shown how important is it to reduce our energy dependence on third countries as fast as possible," says the letter, as seen by Euronews https://www.euronews.com/amp/2021/10/11/led-by-france-10-eu-countries-call-on-brussels-to-label-nuclear-energy-as-green-source?__twitter_impression=true
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During his period at NASA he made it public to everyone what climate change was, for the USA science committee amongst others. How it would effect us and what can be done. That was about 40 years ago. He is still constantly doing the science at Colombia university with his team He leads the CSAS institute at Colombia university. Advocates for the climate, awareness and the solutions. You can subscribe to the monthly world climate news letter https://csas.earth.columbia.edu/ Signups https://columbia.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0ebaeb14fdbf5dc65289113c1&id=2256fd804a Personally I find his fight for solutions very worthy, especially his efforts to promote nuclear as it is also very misunderstood, like climate change is too. Him (with the head) and his family I think.
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Dear Jehannes Ros Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to James Hansen and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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A truly great climate scientist, a very courageous man and a very nice person.
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Thanks Mr. Hansen for your tireless efforts!
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Links: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Message-Nuclear-must-be-represented-at-COP26,-says https://twitter.com/AlokSharma_RDG https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/alok-sharma-under-fire-as-nuclear-industry-claim-they-have-been-banned-from-cop26/ar-AANQvbX?ocid=st None of the 15 official application are not allowed to attend the UK-government regulated green zone. Also no reason was given by the political figure https://twitter.com/AlokSharma_RDG who is the president of the event. What is the green zone & The open letter to the UKCop26 Hosted in Glasgow, COP26 will be delivered across two sites - the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) (referred to as the Blue Zone) and the Glasgow Science Centre (known as the Green Zone). The Blue Zone is a UN-managed space which hosts the negotiations. The space brings together delegations from 197 Parties, alongside observer organisations to share their stories at panel discussions, side events, exhibits, and cultural events. All attendees within the Blue Zone must be accredited by the UNFCCC. More detail can be found on the . The Green Zone is managed by the UK Government, and is a platform for the general public, youth groups, civil society, academia, artists, business and others to have their voices heard through events, exhibitions, workshops and talks that promote dialogue, awareness, education and commitments. +++++++++ Because of this an open letter was send by Dr Sama Bilbao y León, director of the World Nuclear Association Nuclear energy must get a fair representation at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties to be held 31 October to 12 November in Glasgow, World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León has said in an open letter to COP26 President Alok Sharma. The full text of the 16 August letter is as follows. We are deeply concerned about the news that every application on nuclear energy for the Green Zone at the upcoming COP26 conference has been rejected. We hope this is not indicative of how nuclear will be treated at COP26 as a whole. We would therefore urge you and the other organisers of COP26 to treat nuclear energy fairly and to ensure that it is well represented alongside other low carbon energy sources, in line with the recommendations made by numerous expert organisations. The flagship report published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on 12 August reinforced the pivotal role that nuclear energy can play in effectively combatting climate change, whilst also building a more resilient society. This is not an isolated view; expert organisations from across the world, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the International Energy Agency, the OECD-Nuclear Energy Agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the MIT Energy Initiative have all concluded that nuclear energy is a crucial component in any realistic transition to a low-carbon future that is also cost-efficient. Indeed, the IPCC's "middle-of-the-road" scenario - which assumes that social, economic and technological trends would follow current patterns of development and no enforced changes in diet or travel habits - sees the demand for nuclear energy increase six times by 2050. With only months to go before COP26 commences, last week's publication from the IPCC makes for sobering reading. The message from the scientific community is loud and clear: we need a dramatic step change to avert the very real harms of climate change. The enormity and the urgency of the challenge demand that we make the best use of all the tools at our disposal. As the largest single source of low-carbon electricity in developed nations, nuclear energy stands ready to continue to decarbonise the world's economy, alongside all other low carbon technologies. In our efforts to combat climate change, we have a golden opportunity to at the same time build societies that are truly sustainable, clean and equitable. With the vast majority of the global population yet to reach the quality of life we enjoy in the UK, we need to find ways to meet the expected substantial increase in energy demand in ways that do not exacerbate carbon or air pollution emissions, thus unlocking the immense human potential that exists in all corners of the world. With its unique combination of features - being affordable, 24/7, reliable and resilient - and its low-carbon credentials, nuclear energy represents an essential component of any just clean energy transition. COP26 provides a unique chance to redefine the future of humanity, and if we come together as one, we can accelerate global action to address climate change. This will, however, require a significant increase in ambition and political courage. The world is looking for thought leadership from the United Kingdom this November. World Nuclear Association has proudly represented the global nuclear industry in the UN Climate Change Conferences since COP5, and we look forward to continuing to make the case for nuclear power as a key technology for building a cleaner and brighter future in Glasgow. Yours sincerely, Dr Sama Bilbao y León https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Message-Nuclear-must-be-represented-at-COP26,-says
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Dear Jehannes Ros Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to COP26 and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Rohit Khanna is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. He is also the chair of subcommittee that is launching a comprehensive investigation into fossil fuel front groups and PR agencies. The deceptive practices of these agencies would be scrutinized during forthcoming congressional hearings on Big Oil climate misinformation. These advertising & PR firms are making a lot of money by developing campaigns which suits fossil fuel business interests and do not hesitate to spread misinformation. "We are going to be going after Chevron, BP, Shell," and other companies, said Khanna. "Part of it will be accountability in the past, but a lot of it will be getting these companies on the record to stop doing the climate disinformation." "It will be like the Big Tobacco hearings," he vowed. The point here to know is, like Big Tobacco, Big Oil has known the dangers of its products for decades but decided to mislead the public about the connection between fossil fuel and global warming. "You can't address the climate crisis without addressing climate misinformation," said Khanna, who then took aim at a key creator and amplifier of fossil fuel industry misinformation. "A lot of these PR and ad agencies talk about trust and building trust. They can't be engaged in propaganda campaigns that are blatantly misleading." Go to this twitter link & watch 1 minute 47 seconds video of Mr. Khanna where he is talking about this issue. https://twitter.com/cleancreatives/status/1435992470811205639 Read for more details: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/09/ro-khanna-vows-put-big-oil-pr-firms-hot-seat-big-tobacco-hearings
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Dear Muhammad Fahd Khan Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Ro Khanna and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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Ro Khanna is a great guy
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Join join join. This Saturday there is going to be an international demonstration gathering for nuclear, against fossil, for the climate in Brussel. We need to listen to science unfortunately politicians don't do that, also certain NGO. In Germany and Belgium this very visible, while we have ever more growing problems with climate change. These countries are going against science and climate by closing existing clean energy nuclear plants. In Belgium it is at a crucial point as the decisions to closing nuclear is closing further and coincidentally the forces to permanently give out licenses to burn in gas plants for decades with subsidized money is taking place. If we don't stand up it will happen. Info at https://standupfornuclear.be/
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It is sad to see that there are still people, even scientists, that are much to late realising that the train for using nuclear power has already left the station already a few years back, as the cost of and nuclear waste long time storage remains unsolved. Let us embrace renewable energies like e.g. solar and wind power instead of promoting last centuries technologies, that also have dual use options for nuclear weapons.
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You are very much mistaken on all those points. And it's never against other non fossil energy sources. Do think it's good Belgium shutdown nuclear. It will build gas plants and this under the green party minister 😡
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Spread the word, this is a worthy cause, we need to suit up and show up! #WeDon'tHaveTime!
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EU Helps Belgium to go ahead and enable building climate destructive new Gasplants, with promised subsisdy and decades long contracts from the Green belgium minister, Tinne Van der Straeten! https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/182697/eu-greenlights-subsidies-for-gas-powered-generation-stations/ The European Commission has given its approval to Belgium’s proposed system to subsidise the construction of electricity generation plants that run on gas. The approval is seen as essential to plans to decommission the country’s nuclear power plants. The Belgian plan involved the introduction this year of a Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) to ensure security of electricity supply after the planned closure of all its nuclear power plants. This mechanism will grant support from 2021 through annual auctions to units that can supply or save electricity from 2025. The problem, however, is that such a subsidy system could be seen as illegal state aid to industry. The EU’s announcement has swept away that potential obstacle. As a result, an auction can now take place in October as planned, calling for bids from investors whose plans include the construction of gas-fired power plants to be ready in 2025 to take over when the nuclear plants are decommissioned. “Capacity mechanisms can help to safeguard security of electricity supply to the extent that they are designed in a way that avoids distortions of competition in energy markets,” said Commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy. “Following close and constructive cooperation with the Belgian authorities throughout the process, we have approved a well-designed capacity mechanism that will contribute to ensuring security of electricity supply in Belgium, in particular in view of the upcoming phasing out of all nuclear capacity by 2025, while ensuring that possible distortions of competition are kept to a minimum.” The picture below is the 4 reactors of Doel, combined a near delivered 3000MW and 16.000 GWh anuall Nuclear is half of Belgium's Electricity production. To be replaced with the blessings of the EU-commision
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Dear Jehannes Ros Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to European Commission and asked for a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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This is not the right way to do it. Keep the nuclear as long as possible and then go renewable instead Belgium
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IMG!
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Engie Electrabel is in a political arena. this does not at all release them from there decisions and helping in commiting these actions against the climate, read below! Engie Electrabel plans to build four new gas-steam plants, with a total capacity of 2,950 megawatts (mw) by 2025 to cover energy needs in Belgium, L’Echo reported on Saturday. This is equivalent to the production of the four nuclear plants at Doel, which will have been closed by then. The energy utility recently announced a freeze on investments aimed at extending the lifetime of its nuclear plants. For its part, the federal government has confirmed its intention to do away with nuclear power by 2025. It said it was holding over a final decision until the end of 2021, but for the energy company, this timeline is too long. Engie Electrabel, which controls just under 70% of electricity production in Belgium, has thus decided to join the gas production race. Four major projects are on the table and “applications for permits, both federal and regional, have been submitted,” Electrabel Spokeswoman Heleen Smeets told l’Echo. Rest of the article is below, today it's 3 plants, but that political. https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/142987/replacing-nuclear-energy-engie-electrabel-plans-four-gas-plants/
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Also look at my other warning to the minister of belgium. https://app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/737f1774-0e43-4e12-b9a8-165a52ad10cb
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A terrible decision is coming up that will either decide if the clean energy from 2 large nuclear plant locations are kept online, offline nuclear will mean the climate targets are much harder to reach. If not it will almost all be replaced with natural gasplants. We can not allow that to happen. The link below is for how USA-citizens can help In short the video below shows what is at stake! https://generationatomic.org/take-action/save-illinois-byron-and-dresden/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0gw_m5XyZM
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Thx for WDHT for making this platform. I left a review and feedback on the app. Saw only 250, and 10k downloads. (Google) More reviews helps the app and increases exposure. So go to the store and review it. And maybe there can be a bug report in the app. Greetings.
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Am new, I joined today,after being referred to it,all the way from Kenya,it's a nice app,am already in love with it, I tried to join through my social accounts,but it was unsuccessful,I created account through my email, its successful,trying to upload my profile picture, it's saying " error forbidden", I don't know the reason but I will ask my friend who referred me here, am from Ontario,Canada. We need to act about changes going on for the better future.
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"Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) today announced the permanent closure of unit 1 at its Guosheng nuclear power plant. The 985 MWe boiling water reactor had been scheduled to be decommissioned in late December this year. " Much more energy production will be lost. Even after a mayor majority national referendum win to keep the plants and remove the phase-out policy, the government put this aside undemocraticly. Taiwan will remain a grand consumer of fossil now the government is forcing not to use all non fossil energy sources it already has Many products are made Taiwan that we use. Also Taiwan is one of the largest semiconductor producers in the world, including cpu's and memory. Phase-out policy "Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was elected to government in January 2016 having a policy of creating a "nuclear-free homeland" by 2025. Under this policy, Taiwan's six operable power reactors would be decommissioned as their 40-year operating licences expire. Shortly after taking office, the DPP government passed an amendment to the Electricity Act, passing its phase-out policy into law. The government aims for an energy mix of 20% from renewable sources, 50% from liquefied natural gas and 30% from coal. However, in a referendum held in November 2018, voters chose to abolish that amendment. The Ministry of Economic Affairs said the amendment was officially removed from the Electricity Industry Act on 2 December. Nevertheless, Minister of Economic Affairs Shen Jong-chin said in January 2019 "there would be no extension or restarts of nuclear power plants in Taiwan due to subjective and objective conditions, as well as strong public objection". Taiwan has four operable nuclear power reactors - two each at the Kuosheng and Maanshan plants - which account for around 15% of the island's electricity generation. Unit 1 of Taiwan's oldest plant, Chinshan, was taken offline in December 2018, followed by Chinshan 2 in July 2019. Construction of two units at Lungmen began in 1999, but the project has been beset with political, legal and regulatory delays. The completed unit 1 was mothballed in July 2015, while construction of unit 2 was suspended in April 2014." https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Early-shutdown-for-Taiwanese-reactor
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Updated with a link to the article. There is more on the history of this climate destruction policy, IMHO.
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Elon musk has spoken out for nuclear several times. Next to the energy sources, like those from tesla's solarcity company, we should build modern nuclear. From the article: Elon Musk is “pro nuclear.” So said Musk on Wednesday while talking about making bitcoin mining sustainable at The B-Word conference hosted by the Crypto Council for Innovation. Nuclear energy is considered “clean energy” because generating nuclear energy does not release greenhouse gasses. But due to some high-profile accidens, legacy nuclear power plants can have a bad reputation. “I think modern nuclear power plants are safe contrary to what people may think,” the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said. “I really think it’s possible to make very, extremely safe nuclear.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/22/elon-musk-its-possible-to-make-extremely-safe-nuclear-plants.html
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What’s stopping him from building nuclear plants already? Or is it so that he wants the government to build them for him so he gets cheap electricity?
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Nuclear energie has a small physical footprint and delivers energy on demand and used very little resources and prodcues a lot of electricity! The BWRX-300 is a 300-MWe water-cooled, natural circulation SMR with passive safety systems. According to GEH, the BWRX-300 leverages the design and licensing basis of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-certified , which is a 1,520-MWe Generation III+ unit (Figure 1). The BWRX-300 is the tenth evolution of GE’s first BWR design, and the company says it represents the simplest, yet most innovative, BWR design since GE began commercializing nuclear reactors in 1955. By leveraging the ESBWR design certification, utilizing licensed and proven fuel, incorporating proven components and supply chains, and implementing simplification innovations, GEH believes that the BWRX-300 can become cost-competitive with power generation from combined cycle gas and renewable sources. Much more info about the bwxr-300 on there dedicated page. https://nuclear.gepower.com/build-a-plant/products/nuclear-power-plants-overview/bwrx-300
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Do you know what are the main sources of CO2 global emissions? In 2016, the total emissions were 49.4 billion tons of CO2 equivalent. Since emissions come from so many sectors, it is important to have different solutions to combat global warming. We need to find unique solutions to eliminate fossil fuels and have alternative and sustainable sources for every single industrial sector. What do you think? Let’s discuss. Source: Climate Watch
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I just shared a post about the research that I have been doing around production of greenhouse gases. I am happy to share my information with anybody that is interested https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QNsF6T--qP6XwtZgzdrpZXK7eQxZRG4KZvBmeT_2N3I/edit#heading=h.shc4zp98c2v4
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Energy is the key in the human resource handling. But we should also do a lot about the boundaries Johan Rostocks-team has visualised On the energy part we must stop forcing certain solution but see how we can quickly turn to zero on a electricity and non-fossil fuel energy-field. Much needs to be electrified The grid has to handle much more in the future. The task are much larger then nearly all can oversee!
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We are totally agree with you. This is such an important problem that it’s way bigger than us. But we can start today to improve our lifestyle, talk about this topic, and make a difference 💪🏼
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Hi Guys, Amazon Watch is working hard to stop the banks who are financing oil and gas exploitation in the Amazon. There work is remarkable and needs our support. I suggest that we all should sign this petition to make big banks know that we want them to stop, that we are aware of what they are doing & we are against such financing. https://amazonwatch.org/take-action/demand-an-end-to-banking-on-amazon-destruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVGk6mVVBxk
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Dear Muhammad Fahd Khan, Thank you for getting your Climate Love to level 2! We have reached out to Amazon Watch and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Sarah We Don't Have Time
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Signed and shared.
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Signed!
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Hamburg-Demo #saveger6 Flyers etc Tough to get the reality and science to people that have been hearing wrong stories for decades.. Mostly frighting horror stories. Preventing the shutdown of the last 6 is possible. Http://www.saveger6.de https://nuklearia.de/
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Dear Jehannes Ros Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Nuklearia and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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While I can understand the fear of nuclear plants, given the stories of Chernobyl and Fukushima, pretending like coal stations are cleaner and less environmentally dangerous is just absurd.
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Minister of energy in Belgium is setting everything in place to make sure that gasplants are build in Belgium dispite all implications. Belgium will increase its carbon output with 12% and become the 5th largest contribution to greenhouse gasses in Europe. Politics are so locked in that by 2025 3 or maybe 6 or more gasplants will have been build in Belgian. Engie/electrabel alone will take up 2-3 plants German RWE is also planning to enter. Large sums of subsidies are being prepared. https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/milieu-energie/belgie-wordt-een-van-de-vuilste-stroomproducenten-in-europa/10264776.html
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Deeply retrogressive plans.there could be a sinister thought into the plan since the said minister is definitely aware of the climate crisis and that setting up the plant is not a rightful one.
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Mrs Van der Straeten - and her advisors - should do some in-depth reading on the current heat-wave in Canada. Then she should reconsider.
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https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/SMRs-to-help-Rolls-Royce-meet-net-zero-ambitions British engineering firm Rolls-Royce will ensure its new products are compatible with net zero by 2030 and its whole business by 2050. Small modular reactors will play a role in meeting these targets. In June 2020, Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East joined the UN High Level Climate Champions to launch the Race to Zero, the United Nation's campaign to mobilise leadership of businesses, cities and investors to commit to net-zero emissions by the middle of the century at the latest. Rolls-Royce will align its business and value chain to the Paris Agreement climate goal - to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C - by using its technology to help decarbonise parts of the economy, including aviation, shipping, rail and power generation. It has now announced plans to make all its new products compatible with net zero by 2030, and all its products in operation compatible by 2050. It is also boosting its research and development expenditure to pivot towards lower and net-zero carbon technologies, moving from about 50% of its gross R&D spending today to at least 75% by 2025. Last week, it published its technology pathway - Leading the Transition to Net Zero Carbon.
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Nuclear energy is one of the large energy points for the USA president Biden. Many new reactors, research and keep existing nuclear fleet contributing among others Qoute; The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Congressional Budget request which seeks a record $1.8 billion for the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). This is a historic level of commitment by the Biden-Harris Administration and it clearly recognizes the important role our current nuclear fleet and future reactors will play in combating the climate crisis, creating clean energy jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union, and growing America’s economy through innovative science and technology. The expansion of nuclear power will be critical to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and there’s an urgent need to bring new clean energy technologies to bear. This budget request puts a tremendous emphasis on scaling up the commercial deployment of smaller and more flexible advanced reactor designs, and to the advanced fuel that will be required to operate them. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-key-takeaways-nuclear-energy-fy2022-budget-request
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Fermi energia wants to build small modular reactors, if it can with in this decade in Estonia. Estonia has the highest co2 electricity value.: Vattenfall has signed an agreement with the Estonian nuclear energy start-up company Fermi Energia in order to become a minority shareholder of the company with a seed investment of Euro 1 million. In November 2020, Vattenfall extended its ongoing cooperation with Fermi Energia by signing a Letter of Intent to explore the possibilities for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) deployment in Estonia. Vattenfall has now accepted the opportunity to become a minority shareholder of approximately six percent ownership. “With this minority investment, Vattenfall can contribute our know-how and work jointly on feasibility studies about costing, supply chain and capabilities to construct and operate Small Modular Reactor technology. Innovative and fossil free future nuclear generation such as SMR seems very promising for Estonia that has the highest average CO2 emissions per generated kWh of electricity among all EU member states,” says Torbjörn Wahlborg, Senior Vice President Generation at Vattenfall. https://group.vattenfall.com/press-and-media/pressreleases/2021/vattenfall-to-become-minority-shareholder-of-estonian-nuclear-energy-start-up-company-fermi-energia
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Dear Jehannes Ros Thank you for getting your climate love to level 2! We have reached out to Vattenfall and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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How can nuclear support shipping’s route to zero-carbon? Shipping is like flying a very hard area to transition into clean energy. Lloyd explains how with modern nuclear you can change that in shipping. " LR's Global Head of Technology, Risk Management, Vince Jenkins reviews existing benefits of the uranium-based fuel, public perception and its challenges."
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Extension and performance improvements of existing nuclear is the cleanest and easiest way to producing clean energy.
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@jehannes_ros That's true, i strongly agree with you.