NRC evaluates security inspection program, seeks efficiency improvements
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) praised the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Thursday for its approval of a limited assessment of the security baseline program, including “force-on-force” evaluations that will test nuclear plants’ protective systems against design-basis threats. ... Read More »SEIA launches two working groups
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched two working groups on Friday to work on solar panel topics and labor topics. The new Operations and Maintenance (O&M) group will work on solar panel reliability and maintenance while the Installer Safety & Workforce Development group (ISWD) ... Read More »Energy-related CO2 emissions for first half of 2016 at lowest levels since 1991
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Wednesday that the first six months of 2016 produced the lowest levels of emissions during the first six months of the year seen since 1991. U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions produced 2,530 million metric tons in the f... Read More »Barry Perry