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Axios
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Granholm wants to "accelerate" talks with big tech on powering AI

AI can help solve energy problems, not be an issue itself.
Tech firms exploring hosting nuclear plants to meet power demands. [ more ]
climate-change
The Verge
1 month ago
Environment

Dozens of countries pledge support for nuclear power, despite lingering concerns

Nuclear energy supported by over 30 countries at summit
Controversies around nuclear energy persist despite climate goals [ more ]
www.dw.com
1 year ago
France politics

France: Macron touts water plan in Alps amid pension unrest DW 03/30/2023

22 minutes ago22 minutes ago President Emmanuel Macron's first high-profile trip in weeks was to a picturesque Alpine village far from Paris' currently restless streets.He said he his government must "continue working," despite the protests.French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday laid out plans to tackle water crisis, briefly escaping daily protests against pension reform plans that have roiled the country for weeks.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
France politics

Macron releases social media video asking public to ask questions on climate change

Cop27 Issued on: 06/11/2022 - 14:31 In this picture taken on June 30, 2022, France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) waves as he leaves the Lisbon Oceanarium, in Lisbon on June 30, 2022, as part of the UN Ocean Conference.Ludovic Marin, AFP French President Emmanuel Macron released a selfie video on social media platforms Saturday asking the public to send him questions about what France should do about climate change and biodiversity.
Washington Post
1 year ago
France politics

Marcon welcomes French questions on climate ahead of COP27

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in front of people involved in fighting wildfires last summer, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 at the Elysee Palace in Paris.Emmanuel Macron meets firefighters, rescuers, and volunteers who battled brutal summer blazes (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool)PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron released a selfie video on social media platforms Saturday asking the public to send him questions about what France should do about climate change and biodiversity.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

James Lovelock, who theorized that Earth is a living organism, dies at 103

Scientist and inventor James Lovelock poses with one of his early inventions, a homemade gas chromatography device, used for measuring gas and molecules present in the atmosphere, at a science museum in London.
The Verge
1 year ago
Environment

"H2Hubs" will fuel American hydrogen production in $8 billion program

The Department of Energy kicked off a new $8 billion program yesterday to develop a network of hubs for producing hydrogen as a clean fuel.
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Germany news
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Germany news

Will nuclear energy make a comeback in Germany? DW 01/28/2024

Germany took its remaining nuclear power plants off the grid, marking the end of nuclear energy in the country.
Attitudes towards nuclear energy changed in the 1970s due to protests and concerns about safety. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Could far-right AfD weaponise Germany's cost-of-living crisis?

Some fear the Alternative for Germany party could be re-galvanised to regain lost political ground amid the downturn.Concerns are being raised in Germany about how far Russian sanctions and the subsequent cost of living crisis are creating fertile ground for the country's populist far-right party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), to regain lost political ground.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Germany's SPD wins key regional vote in boost for Scholz

Germans in the coastal state of Lower Saxony vote in a closely watched regional election Sunday, seen as a key test for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats amid an acute energy crisis.
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France politics
TNW | Sustainability
3 months ago
France politics

Macron convinces UK nuclear startup to build its first factory in France

London-based nuclear energy startup Newcleo has decided to build its first power plant in France instead of Britain.
The move was influenced by lobbying from France's president Emmanuel Macron. [ more ]
www.thelocal.fr
4 months ago
France politics

France hails COP28 deal as 'victory for nuclear power'

The COP28 agreement is seen as a victory for multilateralism and climate diplomacy.
French Energy Minister praises the inclusion of nuclear energy in the agreement. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
France politics

22 Countries Pledge to Triple Nuclear Capacity in Push to Cut Fossil Fuels

The United States and 21 other countries have pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to cut carbon emissions.
Funding remains a significant hurdle for the expansion of nuclear energy. [ more ]
East Bay Times
1 year ago
France politics

France in the grip of country's worst drought, PM says

PARIS - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned that France is facing its "most severe drought" ever recorded and announced the activation of a government crisis unit.
moreFrance politics
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
California

California energy officials vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations

California's Diablo Canyon Power Plant will continue operation until 2030, extending its lifespan by five years.
The decision to extend the plant's operation was made to preserve a significant portion of the state's zero-emission power supply and ensure grid reliability. [ more ]
World news
WSJ
4 months ago
World news

Why the U.S. Still Buys So Much Enriched Uranium From Russia

24% of enriched uranium for US nuclear power plants came from Russia in 2022.
US is increasing domestic uranium production to reduce the risk of a fuel shortage in the future. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
World news

China's Xi conveys support for Iran during Raisi's visit

Xi said China will continue to participate constructively' in talks to resume negotiations on Iran nuclear agreement.Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed support for Iran during a visit to China by President Ebrahim Raisi as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.
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www.dw.com
4 months ago
Environment

Is nuclear energy the way to achieve climate goals? DW 12/06/2023

France and over 20 other countries have pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
Nuclear energy is considered a clean energy source due to its relatively low greenhouse gas emissions. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Tech industry

A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?

The comparison seems to be everywhere these days.It's like nuclear weapons, a pioneering artificial intelligence researcher has said.Top A.I. executives have likened their product to nuclear energy.And a group of industry leaders warned last week that A.I. technology could pose an existential threat to humanity, on par with nuclear war.
Acm
11 months ago
Digital life

How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction

1. Superintelligent AI is a potential threat and should be taken seriously. 2. AI decision-making can be influenced by humans, even if those humans have limited knowledge or understanding of the AI's decision-making process. 3. It is important to understand the implications of AI decision-
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
11 months ago
Design

This monstrous nuclear-powered bike is teleported from an unknown realm - Yanko Design

When the Akira bike from Cyberpunk world, Acree the wonder Transformers two-wheeler and the legendary Tron motorcycle are mashed up into one the result is destined to be special.Forget electric motors, hydrogen-powered fuel cells or hybrid engine technologies - this nuclear energy-driven concept beats them all - setting the tone for a dystopian world where AI has evolved to dominate humans for supremacy.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

&Walsh uses AI to create branding for nuclear energy advocate

American creative agency &Walsh has created the branding for the website of nuclear energy advocate Isodope using AI image generator DALL-E 2.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

MPs call for action over Welsh nuclear power station

Ministers must take decisive action over the future of nuclear energy in the UK if ambitious energy targets are to be met, MPs have argued in a new report.The paper, published on Wednesday by the Welsh Affairs Committee, said the UK Government's commitment to increasing nuclear energy production is still lacking despite the issue having risen up the policy agenda in recent years.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Truss call for Scottish nuclear power is to make up for UK mistakes Swinney

Calls for more nuclear energy in Scotland are to to make up for the failure of energy policy in the United Kingdom, John Swinney will tell SNP members on Sunday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Liz Truss says UK working with Europe' but not moving closer

Liz Truss has insisted she is not moving her administration closer to Europe, even as she hailed Emmanuel Macron as a friend at a one-day summit in Prague.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

31 charged after 60-hour Just Stop Oil protest

More than 30 people have been arrested and charged after climate activists blockaded an oil terminal for around 60 hours.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Protesters arrested at oil terminal climate protest, Police Scotland say

A number of climate protesters who blockaded an oil terminal have been arrested, police have said.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Europe news

France and Germany tensions loom over EU leaders' summit in Brussels

France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bump fists after holding a joint news conference at the conclusion of an EU Summit in Brussels, Belgium December 17, 2021.Reuters (pool) A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Threat to public order': Germany allows smaller Chinese stake in Hamburg port

Around 25 percent of German companies plan to axe jobs as a cost saving measure, according to a survey of 1,080 German firms led by the Munich-based Stiftung Familienunternehmen released on Monday.The figure stood at 14 percent in their last survey conducted in April.Furthermore, ninety percent of the mostly small or medium-sized companies surveyed either plan to raise their prices or already have.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

When will Germany clamp down on electricity prices for consumers?

Around 25 percent of German companies plan to axe jobs as a cost saving measure, according to a survey of 1,080 German firms led by the Munich-based Stiftung Familienunternehmen released on Monday.The figure stood at 14 percent in their last survey conducted in April.Furthermore, ninety percent of the mostly small or medium-sized companies surveyed either plan to raise their prices or already have.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany news

Energy crisis: Quarter of German companies plan to cut jobs'

Around 25 percent of German companies plan to axe jobs as a cost saving measure, according to a survey of 1,080 German firms led by the Munich-based Stiftung Familienunternehmen released on Monday.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Newly Elected Right-Wing Swedish Government Shutters Environment Ministry

In one of its first moves after taking power Tuesday, Sweden's newly elected right-wing government scrapped the country's environment ministry, drawing outrage from opposition lawmakers who say the step threatens to undermine the nation's chances of meeting its climate targets.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

EXPLAINER: Why Germany is delaying its nuclear shutdown

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered preparations for all of the country's three remaining nuclear reactors to continue operating until mid-April.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Sunak to focus on carbon capture and mini-nuclear reactors in energy policy

An energy security strategy will be launched shortly, Rishi Sunak has promised, with a focus on ramping up carbon capture and small modular reactors to develop homegrown energy and meet net zero commitments.Ministers have been forced to rework their plans after a ruling by the high court last July.It found that the government's net zero strategy was unlawful due to a breach of the 2008 Climate Change Act, given the document did not outline how climate policies would meet legally binding carbon budgets.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
France news

France, UK working on new deal to combat illegal migration ahead of summit

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 7, 2022.Ludovic Marin, AFP France and Britain are working on a new deal to thwart migrants crossing the Channel, which could be agreed at a summit between leaders Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak later this week, a French official said Wednesday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

US pledges to boost UK gas supply as Sunak and Biden forge agreement

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have forged a new partnership aimed at cutting international dependence on Russian exports, as the US pledged to double the amount of gas it supplies to the UK.The prime minister and president agreed to set up a special bilateral group led by top No 10 and White House officials to work together on energy security and affordability.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK and France promise deepening' partnership to curb Channel crossings

Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron have pledged to deepening the partnership between the UK and France in a bid to render Channel crossings completely unviable.In their first call on Friday morning since the Prime Minister took office, Mr Sunak stressed the importance of the alliance as he sought to lay the groundwork for a warmer relationship between the two countries.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak to be announced as UK's next PM

By Paul Seddon Politics reporter
The winner of the leadership contest will be announced at 12:30 BST, before then taking office on Tuesday after formal appointment by the Queen.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Lost in space and a broken energy market: blame it on the obsession with a small state | Will Hutton

wenty-two years in and it's already obvious that this century is demanding challenges and responses for which the British Tory mindset, with one or two honourable exceptions, is wholly unprepared.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 339 of the invasion

A new barrage of Russian shelling has killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, the office of Ukraine's president has said.Regional officials said towns and villages in the east and in the south that are within reach of the Russian artillery suffered most.Six people died in the Donetsk region, two in Kherson and two in the Kharkiv region, the officials said.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen

India's foreign minister says buying oil from its steady and time-tested partner' is economically advantageous.India will continue buying Russian oil as it is advantageous for the country, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said during his first visit to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, in a move counter to Western efforts to cripple Russia's economy with sanctions.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Don't Exaggerate the Macron-Scholz Cold Snap

Vladimir Putin has faced setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he might be happy to hear of cracks in the relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.After a canceled summit and a not-quite-convincing handshake and working lunch, the two leaders are struggling to rekindle the magic of Franco-German unity.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Don't Exaggerate the Macron-Scholz Cold Snap: Lionel Laurent

Vladimir Putin has faced setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he might be happy to hear of cracks in the relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.After a canceled summit and a not-quite-convincing handshake and working lunch, the two leaders are struggling to rekindle the magic of Franco-German unity.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Emmanuel Macron a friend', says Liz Truss in bid to smooth over diplomatic spat

Liz Truss has declared French president Emmanuel Macron a friend in a bid to repair a diplomatic rift sparked when she refused to use the word during the Conservative leadership campaign.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Macron, Scholz offer more military aid for Ukraine without committing to tanks

France and Germany on Sunday pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine for as long as necessary, but stressed that the shipment of Western-made battle tanks is subject to a coordinated decision with the United States and its allies.At a joint news conference following a summit in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said that nothing has been ruled out regarding the possible delivery of some of France's powerful Leclerc batte tanks to the Ukrainian Army, and that he has asked his defense minister to work on the idea.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia, India mull joint weapons production Lavrov DW 11/08/2022

5 minutes ago5 minutes ago Moscow and New Delhi are seeking to boost trade ties.India is also one of the few countries not to have criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he discussed the joint production of modern weapons with his Indian counterpart during talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Europe news

Germany raps US over 'astronomical' gas prices

Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) sits in parliament during a vote on nuclear energy.Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Kay Nietfeld
amNewYork
1 year ago
Europe news

Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians | amNewYork

A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive has started to try to turn the tide of the war.
time.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine Launches Attacks on Russian Positions in Kherson, Fueling Talk of a Counteroffensive

KYIV, Ukraine A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians

A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions have fed speculation that a long-expected counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war has started.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt branded 'Mr Bean' for video

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been compared to Mr Bean over a social media video in which he uses coffee cups to explain inflation.In the video, Mr Hunt orders a flat white before explaining what he is doing to tackle rising prices.He says a cup of coffee a year ago was around £2.50, but is now £3.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Russia's Uranium Sales Help Fund Ukraine War, Exiled Environmentalist Says

Image Credit: Facebook: "Экозащита!"We continue our coverage from the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with prominent Russian environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the Russian environmental organization Ecodefense and winner of the 2021 Right Livelihood Award for defending the environment and mobilizing grassroots opposition to the coal and nuclear industries in Russia.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Germany news

Energy crisis: Fake Swiss billboard urges residents to snitch on neighbours

Germany would have to discuss the decision "through the usual channels with all those responsible in the Swiss government", Scholz said at a press conference in Berlin.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak go head-to-head at Birmingham hustings - live

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are going head to head at the latest Tory leadership hustings this evening.
The Berlin Spectator
1 year ago
Germany news

Will Germany Extend the Runtime of its Three Remaining NPPs?

Berlin, July 30th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - The 'Bild' tabloid is the most-read newspaper in Germany.At its editorial office, the late 1970s seem to have returned.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
France news

France to require all large car parks to be covered by solar panels

All large car parks in France will be covered by solar panels under new legislation approved as part of president Emmanuel Macron's renewable energy drive.Legislation approved by the French Senate this week requires existing and new car parks with space for at least 80 vehicles to be covered by solar panels.
The Independent
1 year ago
France news

Russia halts gas supplies to Germany as France warns of winter power cuts

Russia has shut off the biggest gas pipeline feeding Europe for "maintenance", in a move which will exacerbate fears in many capitals over the reliability of winter energy supplies.
the Guardian
1 year ago
France news

France to nationalise EDF amid energy crisis and Ukraine war

France plans to nationalise the indebted French electricity firm EDF amid a broad energy crisis aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the French prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, has said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Greens leaders back German nuke extension, grassroots angry

Senior members of Germany's environmentalist Greens party indicated Tuesday that they would accept Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to extend the lifetime of the country's three remaining nuclear plants for a few months.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

Major German state holds election as difficult winter looms

A major German state is voting Sunday in an election that Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left party hopes will bring some relief from poor recent nationwide poll showings as the country faces high inflation and worries about energy supplies this winter.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany politics

Russia's Rosneft sues Germany over refinery seizures

Germany's reliance on Russian energy has been exposed as an Achilles' heel for Berlin in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Germany politics

Merkel says no regrets over Germany's Russia gas deals

Germany's reliance on Russian energy has been exposed as an Achilles' heel for Berlin in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Eyes on Kherson as Ukraine claims bold move on Russians

Vladimir, 66, stands next to the wreckage of his house after being bombed by Russians in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission

A UN nuclear watchdog team has set off on an urgent mission to safeguard the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant at the heart of fighting in Ukraine, a long-awaited trip the world hopes will help avoid a radioactive catastrophe.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission

Ukrainian nuclear workers have operated the plant the whole time.
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In another Kherson region city, Berislav, Russian news agencies reported that Ukrainian shelling had damaged a church, a school and other buildings.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

With Russia using energy as leverage, the quest in many parts of Europe is to shrink demand.

In eastern France, a dozen villages have been shutting off their streetlights at midnight.Barcelona is offering home efficiency assessments.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe politics

Eurozone crisis in reverse as southern states scold Germany over gas

A decade after its government admonished southern European states to "do their homework" of painful fiscal reforms to end a sovereign debt crisis, Germany is slowly adapting to the humbling reality of being worst-in-class when it comes to reliance on Russian gas.
FlowingData
1 year ago
Business intelligence

Nuclear energy rebrand

Nuclear energy has bad memories linked to it, which tends to draw fear from the general public.Harry Stevens, for The Washington Post, explains why some feel the fear is unwarranted:
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