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Recent FERC commissioner writes "With public concerns about costs, transmission advocates now argue that more transmission is needed for grid reliability. Yet, the threat of blackouts is the result of the very net-zero policies that now require more transmission. ... New technology, such as small modular nuclear reactors that can be built at existing power plants that already have transmission access, may negate the need for new transmission lines to serve renewable generators." https://lnkd.in/d64J8Du6

“Though windmills and solar panels get the headlines, the big energy topic in Washington is electric transmission. Whether it is Congress’s newfound interest in permitting reform, the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Grid Deployment Office, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) upcoming final rule on transmission planning and cost allocation, how to build and pay for long-range transmission to connect generators to customers is considered the final piece in the quest to meet net-zero goals.” Australia like America we have billions of hidden costs not being included by the CSIRO renewables versus nuclear report. Lift the bans Albanese and enable small land footprint nuclear that can use existing coal and diesel sites and interconnectors with reactors that last more than 60 years and don’t blight our land scape and kill our wildlife.

Small nuclear power plants can be built at existing power plant sites, thus eliminating the need for extra transmission. Solar and wind are spread out, making them very hard to connect to the existing grid.

Why not just worry about your power for your facility. -Grid demand for power is way higher than originally projected -regulations are slowing the build out of new power… so get your own power plant. RPower was created to solve this problem for you and your facility. It’s not just the data centers, AI, LNG and H2 creating demand- it’s the rest of us left in the wake of that demand. You need power, you need legalized costs and you need up time. Reach out today and learn what RPower can do for you. Www.Rpower1.com #microgrid #4cp #electricpower #RPower #electricresilliency

https://lnkd.in/geZuEggG Replanet Australia Which nuclear fission or fusion? Get in fast, only 250 years of fuel left for fission according to the UN. Yes, they should put them and fission into a museum and bury them when disposable without polluting. Plus, as the UN reports, there is only enough for 250 years at present use and the fission industry wants to triple itself so that leaves 87 years of fuel left. For some 37 countries:- https://lnkd.in/g2VBdUhY. with 438 fission plants. and about to treble the industry says.:- https://lnkd.in/gVaJJJiT Seems unrealistic and uneconomical:- https://lnkd.in/gqBqh2HX Which nuclear fission or fusion? Nuclear power reactors in operation by country 2022 | Statista statista.com Which nuclear fission or Fusion?

☀️ A federal property once used for the nuclear weapon program will be transformed into the United States' largest solar energy project. After completion, these 8,000 acres of land owned by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) could deliver up to one gigawatt of solar power. The land is currently among the most-polluted land in the country, and if successful, this project would rejuvenate the land.

Build Fusion energy generators Your talk as Nuclear (meaning only Fission) and fails to talk about fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M You are, as the nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk Commercial fusion electrical generation is a promising and innovative method of producing sustainable and clean energy. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what news is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fission fuel shortage is increasingly real, as linked below. https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

We need to focus on building complete energy systems, not just individual technologies, write Aspen Institute trustee Bill Budinger and energy policy researcher Paul Bauman in this week’s #Voices article. Those systems need to fulfill five critical criteria: Abundance, reliability, affordability, clean and minimal environmental impacts. After serious investigation and study, Budinger and Bauman say they’ve determined clean and reliable nuclear energy meets all five criteria better than any other existing technology. Read the full article for more: https://lnkd.in/eDDQBWEf

🌞🔋 Exciting news in the world of clean energy! The Department of Energy (DOE) has just launched the groundbreaking "Cleanup to Clean Energy" initiative. This innovative program aims to transform DOE-owned lands, previously utilized for nuclear activities, into sites for massive clean energy projects. 🌍✨ By repurposing about 70,000 acres across five major sites—including Hanford Site (WA), Idaho National Laboratory (ID), and Savannah River Site (SC)—the DOE is taking a giant leap towards achieving President Biden’s climate goals and boosting our energy independence. 💼 For those in the solar energy sector, this initiative opens up incredible opportunities for utility-scale clean energy projects. At SolSearch Energy, we're thrilled to see such forward-thinking initiatives and are eager to connect skilled professionals with these groundbreaking projects. 🤝 Let's discuss! What are your thoughts on repurposing former nuclear sites for clean energy? #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SolarPower #GreenInitiatives #DOE #SolSearchEnergy For more details on the initiative, check out the DOE’s announcement here: https://lnkd.in/g_fW4PUH

A short op-ed piece I did about the energy transition we are all experiencing and the role of nuclear. https://lnkd.in/g7_aZkWK