Energy Changemakers’ Post

Today, we mark the one-year anniversary of the “Dear Greenpeace” campaign—a rallying cry from young people demanding an honest, science-based approach to the climate crisis. We’re at the edge of disaster, hurtling past the 1.5°C threshold, and time is not on our side. The global energy transition is failing without nuclear power, an essential component of any viable clean energy transition. In the past year, the urgency of the climate situation has only intensified as we witnessed 13 continuous months of record-breaking warming. Despite the significant contributions of renewable energy, it is clear they cannot bear the clean energy transition's weight. The stakes are higher than ever; we need heavy lifters like nuclear power in the game if we are to have any hope of pulling the planet back from the brink of being uninhabitable. Please follow WePlanet for newsletter and updates on our campaigns! #DearGreenpeace #nuclear #WePlanet

via States Newsroom & Alex Baumhardt "Dan Serres, advocacy director for the City of Portland and The City of Hood River -based #nonprofit conservation group Columbia Riverkeeper, said such leaks are not only devastating for the river’s health but are a violation of the federal government’s 1855 treaty with the Nez Perce Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon and #Yakama tribes. The tribes ceded millions of acres of their land to the U.S. government in return for hunting and fishing rights at traditional sites in perpetuity. The possibility of thousands of gallons of the waste moving through the state as a liquid, rather than in a solid form outlined in previous plans, are among the parts of the proposal that most alarm State of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Janine Benner, director of the Oregon Department of Energy." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists WIRED The Council on Strategic Risks Movement Generation Justice and Ecology Project Libra Foundation Hispanics in Philanthropy Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment MIT - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research Indigenous Environmental Network Cultural Survival Indigenous Leadership Initiative First Nations Development Institute United States Senate US Congress The White House https://lnkd.in/gQKMtzDq

Best invest in Building and talking about Fusion power, space, maritime propulsion systems and industry as data centres are. Great Headline, Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR People talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around it. It must pull its collective uranium heads out of the sand and prepare to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an ever-increasing pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place, and soon to be out of Fuel" and merely temporary. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk 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 is happening in the world of the fusion industry. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real, https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

via KPBS The California Department of Public Health reports monthly on #radiation levels at the site. Southern California Edison (SCE) said it closely monitors the safety of the storage containers, along with coastal erosion and sea-level rise. It’s also advocating for the federal government to remove the waste. The #NuclearWastePolicyAct required the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) start accepting #nuclearwaste from companies like Edison by 1998. That didn’t happen. Manuel Camargo, Southern California Edison’s principal manager for strategic planning, said utilities #sued and #won. The United States has paid about $9 billion in #damages as of September 2020, according to the Department of Energy. “As a result, all #taxpayers in the U.S., whether you ever received a #kilowatt of #nuclearpower or not, are now having to pay for this on site storage that we're doing that you never should have had to implement,” Camargo said. Gerry Pollet Nikolas Peterson Chris Cazares KBOO Community Radio Oregon Department of Energy State of Oregon Project On Government Oversight American Oversight Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Water Foundation US Water Alliance Environmental Law & Policy Center Washington State Department of Health City of Richland City of Kennewick City of Pasco Washington State Department of Ecology US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Caucus of Environmental Legislators National Governors Association Environmental Working Group Riverkeeper The Columbian The City of Hood River City of White Salmon, WA Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Samuel Lawrence Foundation Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust OPB KUOW Public Radio Northwest Public Broadcasting Front and Centered Oregon Just Transition Alliance

https://lnkd.in/eW_d3MjN Honestly, I sincerely think the oil industry should stop oil production and sale for a week at least as an answer to the call while we revisit this situation. Gas prices will hit an all record high at the pumps, cost of alternative energy will skyrocket and then we will definitely have a sit down. For all my evergreen pundits out there, the issue isn’t with fossil fuels but man’s inhumanity and insensitivity to others. The quest should be for more efficient utilisation. The honest truth is there’s no other energy source that’s currently capable of replacing fossil fuels. The future of energy will be a harmony across all frontiers. Renewables and fossil fuels and who knows, a new form of energy including nuclear.

When I still hear strong opposition from German and French landlords to the construction of wind farms and highspeed railway lines, this is the perfect article to illustrate the European pendant to it... Sheer NIMBYism... If we know the environment collapse we're facing, we know the alternatives that are needed: - High speed trains instead of flying; - Wind plants instead of coal / nuclear; - new affordable housing if prices are to be kept under control.

We are all aware of the pressing need for a safer environment, and it's inspiring to see initiatives focused on this crucial topic. It's essential to engage in discussions about how we can actively participate in creating safer communities for everyone. Here are some actionable steps we can all take: advocate for policies that prioritize environmental justice, participate in local clean-up efforts, and support businesses that practice sustainability. These actions not only contribute to safety but also foster a healthier planet and community. The collective effort to make a difference is powerful. By taking small actions, we can witness significant changes in our surroundings. Every step we take not only creates a safer place but also strengthens our commitment to a just future for all communities. I invite everyone to join the conversation! What tips or experiences do you have to share that promote safety and sustainability? Let's inspire each other! 🌍💚 https://lnkd.in/enE9H8tA

Terrific assessment of the California grid, how they arrived at rates that are 3x the rest of the U.S. and lessons that the rest of the U.S. needs to know about how to avoid those mistakes. One big takeaway is how important nuclear power is to all of us. https://lnkd.in/gpEZ36TA

via Street Roots "#Kotek’s letter outlined three major concerns with the agreement, including whether the #nuclearwaste will be transported in solid or liquid form and how the agencies will align with #NationalEnvironmentalProtectionAct requirements for transport and disposal. Those concerns echo an uneasiness long embedded in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s secretive experiment. The #HanfordSite, in #EasternWashington, is the most #contaminated area in #NorthAmerica. It is also one of the most expensive cleanup sites in the world — an estimated $300 to $640 billion project expected to conclude in 2084, at the earliest, according to the US Government Accountability Office." Indigenous Environmental Network Native Americans in Philanthropy Western Leaders Network Verde Oregon Just Transition Alliance 350.org GreenLatinos The Climate Center Climate Advocacy Lab Center for Biological Diversity Earthjustice Action The Kresge Foundation Truman Center for National Policy Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Alliance for Nuclear Accountability MacArthur Foundation Colorado School of Mines Notre Dame Computer Science and Engineering Clemson University Climate Justice Alliance Communities for a Better Environment Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment NPR States Newsroom State of Oregon United States Senate Inkstick Media Waterkeeper Alliance Women in Water Diplomacy Network

Can we get beyond the three-eyed koala & fish memes to begin to have an honest economic and environmental impact conversation about Australia’s current and future energy mix?