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The real trade-offs attached to going green with nuclear energy

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first_imgMust we go nuclear to go green? What will be the trade-offs — and the risks — if we do? These were the central questions Monday night, as former Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz and former Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan B. Poneman ’78, J.D. ’84, discussed “Nuclear Energy: Climate and the Bomb” at an Institute of Politics Forum at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. In a wide-ranging conversation, moderated by Meghan O’Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, viability and safety as well as expedience and practicality were all on the table.“We’ve had good news on the cost of renewable energy,” said O’Sullivan in her introduction. “But there’s a growing realization that the nature and the scope of the crisis demands more.”Tackling the topic first, Moniz agreed. “Even in the four-plus years since [the global] Paris [Agreement on climate],” he said, “the challenge has been recognized as much greater” than was once thought. Growing evidence, he said, has shown that slowing carbon emissions will not suffice to halt climate change. “We see increasingly now it’s got to be net zero emissions,” which requires carbon removal as well.Current renewable energy technology is simply not up to the task, both speakers agreed. Although Moniz cited improvements in batteries to store energy from renewables, he noted that they currently only focus on hours of storage. With energy sources like solar or wind varying drastically from summer to winter and hydroelectric potentially vulnerable to drought, “you’d better figure out seasonal storage,” he said.Nuclear, which is carbon-neutral, is one answer. “Is it essential? No,” said Moniz. “I can think of other ways around it. But does nuclear help a solution enormously? Yes.” “You can take all the wind and all the solar you want, and it’s not going to solve the problem.” — Dan B. Poneman Harvard analysts’ ‘tortoise’ approach urges design that anticipates shifts in demand Getting from no nuclear to slow nuclear Bullish on clean energy Poneman made the point more forcefully. “You can take all the wind and all the solar you want, and it’s not going to solve the problem,” he said. “We’ve got to get out of the zero-sum game where renewables push out nuclear.”With public concerns about safety, particularly in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, both acknowledged that security and reliability are essential to winning public support. However, said Poneman, new technologies may show a way forward. He cited new reactor designs that use safer substances such as molten salts, liquid metals, or gas as coolants and liquid fuels that expand if they overheat, “passively shutting themselves down.” Additional safety features like off-site electricity would specifically avoid what happened in Japan, he said.Such new reactors would likely be smaller and modular, constructed in manufacturing facilities as opposed to being built on site. Such construction would assure quality, said Moniz. However, both explained, they would need to prove their commercial viability to move forward. This, said, Poneman, would require a “public-private partnership.”“We’ve got to be pragmatic and build coalitions,” added Moniz. “We’ve got to get away from the rigidity of ‘I’ve got the answer.’”The stakes, both stressed, are high, in part because any talk about nuclear energy not only takes into consideration global safety, but also touches on the possibility that the enrichment process used for nuclear fuels can be a cover for additional enrichment to produce weapons. The ideal, said Moniz, would be for all countries seeking assistance in developing nuclear power programs to enter agreements like the one between the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates, in which the UAE agreed never to seek to enrich its own fuel.However, both noted this kind of treaty is not likely. Because the U.S. is no longer the sole provider of nuclear reactors or fuel, “we cannot call the shots,” said Poneman. “If we say no, they can go to Korea or France or Russia or China.”That does not mean there is no international consensus, said Moniz. Even with the U.S. pulling out of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, colloquially known as the Iran nuclear deal, he said, Tehran is still allowing verification by IAEA inspectors. “Iran recognizes that the foundation of the international community having confidence that they are not doing a weapons program relies on them staying with that,” he said. [The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Iran is dramatically ramping up production of enriched uranium after the Trump administration’s 2018 decision to abandon the accord, the IAEA confirmed in a report that also criticized Tehran for blocking access to suspected nuclear sites.]Perhaps a way forward, Moniz suggested, would be to urge other advanced nuclear powers to adopt the “gold standard” of the U.S.-UAE agreement and, when that isn’t feasible, focus on verification. Enforcing these standards, said Poneman, calls for the U.S. to reconsider nuclear as a global reality, and to resume our role in its development. “If you care about nuclear safety and you care about nuclear security, you have to want U.S. leadership,” he said. Related Physicist sees major opportunities in redesign, innovationlast_img read more

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The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 TV Shows That Best Feature Broadway Faves

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first_imgThe fall is full of loads of fab new shows to see on stage, but sometimes we like to take a break from tap-happy musicals and modern classics to to kick back with some “peeno noir” (ahem) and check in with our Broadway friends on TV. Think of Emmy and Tony winner asking the question all wives ask their husbands at some point on How to Get Away with Murder, or two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster getting into the “creepy, skeezo market” of selling her used (!) underwear on Craigslist. With so much crossover talent, we turned to you to rank your top 10 television shows that best feature stage faves on ranking site Culturalist. Here are the results! How to Get Away with Murder Orange is the New Black The Flash Scream Queens Younger Modern Familycenter_img Supergirl Graceland American Horror Story Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt View Commentslast_img read more

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Workers’ Comp judges needed

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first_img Workers’ Comp judges needed The Statewide Nominating Committee for Judges of Compensation Claims is now accepting applications for judge positions in the Miami and Ft. Myers districts.Qualified applicants must submit one original completed application and one copy to Victor Marrero, Committee Chair, Director of Risk Management, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Ft. Lauderdale 33312, telephone (954) 831-8358; fax (954) 321-4587, and one additional copy must be submitted to each commission member no later than 5 p.m. on March 27. Any applications received after the deadline date will be disqualified.The commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 3, at 9 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Miami at 400 S.E. 2nd Ave., for the purpose of interviewing prospective applicants.A copy of the judicial application along with a listing of all SNCJCC Commission Members will be posted on the DOAH Web site at www.jcc.state.fl.us/jcc and The Florida Bar’s Web site at floridabar.org. Workers’ Comp judges needed March 15, 2006 Regular Newslast_img read more

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This year, Špancirfest showed that investing in events is not a cost, but an investment

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first_imgGenerated tourist spending in the amount of 40 million kuna According to data from the eVisitor system, the number of arrivals increased by 7,9 percent, and tourists from 50 countries visited Varaždin during the festival. Most of them were from Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The website records more interesting statistics – on the first day of the festival, Špancirfest recorded an increase in visits of almost 50% compared to 2018. Geographically, information about the festival was requested on its website by users from as many as 84 countries, and the most views were recorded from Slovenia, Germany, the USA, Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina. And then the answer to the main question: Is it worth investing in events? Is investing in event development a cost or an investment? Photo: Špancirfest In the case of Špancirfest, the answer is quite clear, how investing in the development of events is very justified and how it is an excellent investment. As in the case of all large and quality events. On the program side, over 2019 performers of all types and profiles participated in Špancirfest 500, who held or performed almost 500 programs. 74 performances were performed, about 40 concerts and 170 various creative workshops were held. “Such a rich program and continuous modern approach to promotion, with an emphasis on digital media and social networks, has resulted in a serious growth of interest in Špancirfest, so that the festival website had as many as 95 percent more views in August compared to the same period in 2018.”Point out from the Varaždin Tourist Board. center_img Specifically, the Špancirfest website had as many as 1.329.149 views in August (compared to 682.384 in 2018), and compared to 2014, when the oldest data exist, this increase is even more significant and amounts to more than 200%. At the same time, the number of unique users increased by almost 23% compared to 2018. In Varaždin, during this year’s Špancirfest, according to the Varaždin Tax Administration, tourist traffic (trade and catering) was generated in the amount of 40,1 million kuna, which is as much as 7,68 percent more than during last year’s festival. Thanks to Špancirfest as a motive for coming, Varaždin was visited by about 300.000 people in ten festival days, 7,68% more traffic was generated in catering and trade than in 2018, and the Špancirfest website had as many as 95% more views than last year. Photo: Špancirfest This year, Špancirfest in its 21st edition, and during the ten days of the festival, was visited by about 300.000 people, according to estimates by the Varaždin Police Department and the organizers. And the most important thing is that the generated consumption was realized in Varaždin, ie it went down to the local economy.last_img read more

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Taspen Life to team up with Traveloka, Halofina to lure millennials

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first_img“We are targeting people between 25 and 30 years of age, because at that age people usually have some funds for savings,” he said.Yadhi expressed his hope that Taspen Life products could be featured on the Halofina or Traveloka platforms. In 2019, Taspen Life recorded total premium income of Rp 1.4 trillion (about US$103 million). However, millennials accounted for only 5 percent of that, Yadhi said, noting that most of Taspen’s policyholders were above 40 years old. “This is one of our challenges, to make millennials more literate about insurance. Indeed, it is a tough task to convince them to start insurance, but it is important for them to prepare for their future,” he said.“One product we plan to offer is Taspen Smart Save, which is our insurance product, which millennials could use to collect their funds from now, so they can enjoy it when they enter their pension days”.Halofina’s marketing communication head Garniasih Garnijanto said the possible partnership with Taspen Life would be one of features integration. In the initial stage, Halofina’s features, such as Life Plan, Financial Quotient Test and Financial Check-Up, would appear in Taspen apps.“This means that all Taspen customers could access Halofina to make their financial plans,” she said. However, Garniasih said Halofina needed a further discussion on how to implement the partnership.Topics : Taspen Life – a subsidiary of state-owned pension insurance firm PT Taspen, is exploring the possibility of forming a partnership with popular online platforms to attract millennials to its insurance products.Yadhi N. Nurdin, vice president for group sales, said in Jakarta on Tuesday that Taspen Life was in talks with airline ticketing and hotel booking platform Traveloka and online personal financial planning assistant application Halofina to lure millennials – people born between 1981-1996 as customers.A partnership with the two online platforms, Taspen Life hopes, will increase the portion of millennials among its policyholders to 10 percent this year. last_img read more

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Lack of Automation Rules a Major Challenge, Ståhlberg Says

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first_imgFinnish ferry company Wasaline is building a new RoPax ferry that will be ready for remote operations and equipped to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), thereby making it one of the world’s most efficient and environmentally sustainable ships.The new ferry, scheduled for delivery in May 2021, would be operated between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden. It is being built by Rauma Marine Constructions in Finland.Speaking to World Maritime News at the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director at NLC Ferry/Wasaline, said that the whole concept of the automated ship is not yet completed, however, the company is working on developing and adapting it.He explained that the major challenge of this concept is the lack of rules and regulations for automation.With the ship’s combination of Wärtsilä’s 31DF dual-fuel engines, hybrid propulsion, and LNG and BioLNG fuel, the CO2 emissions would be reduced by more than 50 percent compared to Wasaline’s current ferry serving the route.The ferry will be able to accommodate 800 passengers and will have 1,500 lane metres available for trucks and passenger vehicles. It has an ice class of 1A Super, helping the vessel navigate in the challenging ice conditions of the Kvarken region as independently as possible.The dual-fuel and battery powered vessel will also feature ABB Azipod electric propulsion system for ferries.According to an independent study by marine consultancy Deltamarin, the system could save up to USD 1.7 million in annual fuel costs per vessel.In June 2019, ABB launched a new series of mid-power range Azipod propulsion systems to help ferries improve energy efficiency and lower emissions.The global ferry industry, which transports 2.1 billion passengers every year, according to trade association Interferry, is facing increased pressure to meet the International Maritime Organization’s target of reducing annual emissions by 30 percent by 2025.“With the launch of the mid-power range Azipod propulsion, we will be able to empower more shipowners to improve the performance of their vessels while lowering environmental impact,” Peter Terwiesch, President of the Industrial Automation business at ABB, said announcing the product earlier this month.World Maritime News Stafflast_img read more

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AU Launches Al- Shabaab Offensive

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first_imgAfrican Union troops said on Sunday they had launched a new offensive against Al-Qaeda-affilated Shabaab rebels in southern Somalia, vowing to flush the insurgents out of rural areas.The African Union Mission in Somalia, or Amisom, said “Operation Jubba Corridor” was launched on Friday in the Bay and Gedo regions south of the capital Mogadishu along with Somali government troops.“The operation will ensure that all the remaining areas in Somalia will be liberated and peace restored,” Amisom said in a statement.The offensive was launched days after Kenyan government reports that a US drone strike in the region killed at least 30 Shebab rebels, among them several commanders. It also comes several weeks after last month’s Shabaab assault on a Amisom base which left dozens of Burundian soldier dead in one of the single deadliest incidents since Amisom soldiers arrived in Somalia eight years ago.The Shabaab, meaning “youth” in Arabic, emerged out of a bitter insurgency against Ethiopia, whose troops entered Somalia in a 2006 US-backed invasion to topple the Islamic Courts Union that was then controlling the capital Mogadishu.Shabaab rebels continue to stage frequent attacks, seeking to counter claims that they are close to defeat after losing territory in the face of repeated African Union and Somali government offensives, regular US drone strikes against their leaders and defections.Currently affiliated to the Al-Qaeda franchise, there has been mounting speculation that the group could shift its allegiance to the Islamic State group.In a message marking Muslim Eid celebrations on Friday, Shabaab leader Ahmed Diriye – also known as Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah – outlined plans for the group to increase its operations outside of Somalia and particularly in Kenya.last_img read more

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Hoddle urges Spurs not to rush Kane return

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first_img But Hoddle says: “It’s very difficult for me to judge from outside the medical side of things, but all I would say is you’ve got to really err on safety first. “When you do something like that, where it (the tendon) has come off the bone then you’ve got to err on the side of safety and if you think you’re ready, give yourself an extra month. Read Also:Kane, Mbappe on Man City shopping list “That’s what I would say because he’s got a wonderful career still ahead of him and he doesn’t want that (injury) to keep going, to have it from now to the end of his career recurring all the time. I think that’s really what he has to sort out in his mind.” FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail分享 Tottenham hero Glenn Hoddle says Harry Kane shouldn’t rush back from his hamstring injury. Kane Kane has been out of action since New Year’s Day when he ruptured a tendon in his left hamstring at Southampton. The striker had surgery to reattach the tendon to the bone and it is thought he could return to training in April, with a view to being fit for the final few games of the season in May, and then be ready to lead England at Euro 2020 in June.Advertisement Loading… center_img Promoted ContentBest Car Manufacturers In The WorldWho Earns More Than Ronaldo?Best & Worst Celebrity Endorsed Games Ever MadeWho’s The Best Car Manufacturer Of All Time?5 Of The World’s Most Unique Theme Parks7 Facts About Black Holes That Will Blow Your MindInsane 3D Spraying Skills Turn In Incredible Street Art7 Universities Where Getting An Education Costs A Hefty Penny7 Things That Actually Ruin Your Phone8 Superfoods For Growing Hair Back And Stimulating Its Growth8 Addictive And Fun Coffee Facts6 Incredibly Strange Facts About Hurricaneslast_img read more

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Solskjaer sings Zaha’s praises

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first_img “For me and everyone who has been at United he is the one we talk about because he has done it. “He proved to everyone what being dedicated gets you, having a chef to cook your food, dedicating your whole life to football and being the best player in the world. “It’s an example to everyone. I am not afraid of using Sir Alex or Cristiano as an example when I have to because to get the best out of your talent you need to be dedicated. “We all know that not everyone has got it. “It’s a desire and attitude from within, it’s what you’ve got in your heart and Cristiano’s always had it.” The win over Norwich gave Solskjaer his first Premier League victory as a manager and moved the Bluebirds off the foot off the table. The Canaries are just two points outside the drop zone and face Manchester City next. Their manager Chris Hughton has yet to hold talks with wantaway Wes Hoolahan, but expects the midfielder to be fully committed to the club now the transfer window has closed. The 31-year-old was not part of the Canaries squad in Wales after having a transfer request rejected amid interest from Aston Villa and also making derogatory comments about the Carrow Road club. A move did not materialise for the Republic of Ireland international, and his manager expects him to buckle down. “The transfer window ended Friday night and it is business as usual come Monday morning, and we will train and prepare for a real tough game next Saturday,” said Hughton. “Everyone knows there was a bid for him. He put in a transfer request. which we turned down. “Wes won’t be the first player at a club that has wanted to leave and it has not happened. The reality is he is a Norwich City player and the players will knuckle down, train and do all they can and want to be involved, and I expect Wes to be no different. “I have not spoken to him, we had communication before the last couple of days, but our concentration has been on the game. “It’s normal that I will speak with players and Wes is very much a Norwich player, the window is gone, he wanted to go but I am sure he will knuckle down and do the best job he can.” The 21-year-old winger made an instant impact on his Bluebirds debut in the 2-1 win over Norwich, just over 24 hours after completing a loan move from Manchester United. Zaha set up Craig Bellamy to cancel out Robert Snodgrass’ opener for the Canaries, before winning the corner that led to Kenwyne Jones’ winner. The England international has found his opportunities limited at United since joining from Crystal Palace, but Solskjaer has been very impressed by his skills and admits there are some aspects of his play that are similar to his former team-mate Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward showed raw potential in his early days at Old Trafford before developing into a global star, joining Real Madrid and winning the Ballon d’Or. “I don’t really want to compare Wilfried with Cristiano, but he has quick feet like Cristiano, he is brave like Cristiano and wants to go forward,” said Solskjaer. “But he is young. He has got to make a decision about how good does he want to be and how he loves this game. “Coming in here he just wants to play football and he’s been bright as a button these last few days.” And Solskjaer believes Ronaldo is the perfect example for Zaha to follow if he is to fulfil his potential. “Cristiano worked every single day,” he said. “I have never seen anyone work as hard as him. “Before training, after training, he was an exceptionally dedicated man. Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Wilfried Zaha has the talent to follow in Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps provided he is prepared to work hard at honing his game. Press Associationlast_img read more

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