{"id":38687,"date":"2023-09-01T16:37:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T16:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/?post_type=news&p=38687"},"modified":"2024-11-12T21:36:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T21:36:33","slug":"38687-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/?news=38687-2","title":{"rendered":"An Eventful National Clean Energy Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to your Friday Rundown for an eventful National Clean Energy Week, ending Sept. 28. Feedback is always welcome at info@clearpathaction.org<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. <\/span>
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 HOUSE APPROVES BIPARTISAN NUKE ACT<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHouse lawmakers addressed another impediment to growing U.S.-led advanced nuclear technologies by approving a bipartisan plan to update the Nuclear Regulatory Commission\u2019s licensing and other oversight.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy (NUKE) Act<\/span><\/strong><\/a> would modernize NRC\u2019s fee structure, expedite licensing and examine other potential benefits to the nuclear industry. The bill – led by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and cosponsored by Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Democrats Mike Doyle (Pa.) and Gene Green (Texas) – sets deadlines for major applications and other efforts to streamline licensing, and authorizes studies to reconsider outdated regulations of the Atomic Energy Act.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt also includes provisions to limit how much NRC can collect for overhead costs tied to running the agency to ensure adequate funding is spent to develop a regulatory framework for advanced reactors without overcharging. It also caps fees for existing reactors at 2016 levels.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPresident Trump Friday is expected to sign into law the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, a bipartisan plan that would strengthen partnerships between the private sector and government researchers to test and demonstrate the next generation of clean advanced nuclear reactor concepts.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe bill, led by Sens. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and others, was approved by the House this month and the Senate in March. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) had also been pushing similar legislation for years.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNEICA authorizes the development of a versatile neutron source for advanced reactor testing.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe bill also directs the Department of Energy to prioritize partnering with private innovators to test and demonstrate advanced nuclear reactor concepts. That includes creating a National Reactor Innovation Center combining the technical expertise at our world-leading national labs and DOE to spark the construction of demonstration reactors.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission would also be a partner in the effort, allowing early interactions with developers and potentially leading to the expediting of licensing as the technologies mature toward commercialization.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSMALL MODULAR REACTOR EFFORT REACHES NEW MILESTONE<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe decision by the three primary owners<\/span><\/strong><\/a> of Plant Vogtle to continue building two new AP1000 nuclear reactors is important short-term momentum for the nation’s most reliable zero-emission power source and potential long-term supply chain certainty.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBut critical to the future of next-generation U.S. nuclear power was the announcement this week that NuScale Power selected Virginia-based BWXTechnologies, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (BWXT) to start the engineering work to manufacture NuScale\u2019s landmark small modular reactor. The decision follows an 18-month selection process that had drawn interest from 83 companies based in 10 countries.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBWXT will immediately start work on this first manufacturing phase of NuScale\u2019s SMR, which is expected to continue through June 2020. NRC is scheduled to complete its review of NuScale\u2019s Design Certification application in September 2020. NuScale\u2019s first customer, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, is on track to deploy the country\u2019s first SMR plant in the mid-2020s.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRELATED READ:<\/span><\/strong><\/a> A new report<\/span><\/strong><\/a> from The Breakthrough Institute, R Street Institute and ClearPath’s Spencer Nelson says a path forward for new U.S. nuclear development are microreactors that “can leverage America’s comparative advantage: our unrivaled innovation system and entrepreneurial business culture.” That will require policy changes, some of which are incorporated in the bipartisan Nuclear Energy Leadership Act led by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t CLEARPATH JOINS CLEAN CAPITALIST COALITION<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClearPath is an inaugural member of the Clean Capitalist Coalition<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, a broad collection of advanced energy and free-market advocates and experts focused on creating and promoting innovative policy ideas that reduce barriers to clean energy.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t ADVANCED NUCLEAR, CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS TOUTED AT SYMPOSIUM<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Sept. 26 policymakers symposium highlighted the second annual National Clean Energy Week<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, spearheaded by Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions and co-sponsored by ClearPath and others.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmong the main takeaways:<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) explained his draft Emerging Energy Technology Credit idea, which would be an incentive for new and innovative techs that scales down as production scales up. Reed said it would be technology-neutral, while allowing for both new technologies and advanced retrofits to be eligible. The intent would be to “get back to the essentials of encouraging cutting-edge technologies back into the market” through a market-based and market-driven incentive.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChairman Murkowski touted hydropower, nuclear, carbon capture and other clean energy accomplishments this Congress: “These are real accomplishments but there is so much more that i think we can, should and must do.” That includes advancing next-generation nuclear as called for in her bipartisan NELA. “We have to come up with a set of reasonably imminent policies that will restore our status” as the global leader, she said.
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t NUCLEAR: THE EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY WORKHORSE<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNuclear power is finally beginning to be sufficiently recognized as the workhorse of the global clean energy sector. But it won\u2019t look like it does now if it is going to achieve its full potential.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe virtues of the current nuclear fleet \u2013 namely its carbon-free power and 24\/7 reliability \u2013 must be coupled with the ever-changing demands of our global energy industry. That includes new technologies that make it smaller and highly scalable for use in cities and remote areas and allow for high-temperature use to decarbonize heavy industrial processes.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClearPath Executive Director Rich Powell and graphics wizard Mitch Kersey condensed this argument into a nifty 82-second whiteboard video<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, showcased this week by the Washington DC 100 project by Story Partners.
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t LOOKING AHEAD<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Energy Policy Institute at the Univ. of Chicago, in partnership with ClearPath, the American Council for Capital Formation and the Univ. of Oxford, is hosting an Oct. 10 event<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in Washington, DC, on “Clean Energy Innovation: Making the Most of R&D Investments.” The event features academic researchers, policymakers and businesspeople from the U.S. and U.K. to provide insight into how to translate research findings into actionable policy and industry approaches that can drive clean energy innovation. RSVP<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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RUNDOWN ARCHIVES<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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