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A BIG WEEK FOR NUCLEAR: The Biden administration has given its backing to carbon-free nuclear energy, but the debate over existing and new technologies and their role in the “green transition” — or whether they should have one at all — still rage among other governments.
In the States: Illinois currently has more operating reactors than any other state, and its unified Democratic government authorized hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies to save economically threatened plants in 2021. “A bipartisan consensus has clearly formed in support of nuclear in D.C., [while] the Democratic majority in Colorado has not been welcoming of any effort to explore new nuclear power,” Jake Fogleman, an energy policy analyst with Denver-based think tank Independence Institute, told Jeremy.
Exclusions include Spain, Austria, and of course Germany, whose remaining reactors will be shuttered in April. In 2022, the smog components nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide dropped by 4% and 10%, respectively, the EPA said, while mercury emissions decreased by 3%. “Our work is far from done, but the data prove we’re on the right path,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
Estimating how much oil each country received has grown increasingly difficult, however, as Russia continues to grow its massive fleet of unregistered “shadow tankers.” These ships are used to evade international sanctions and allow Russia to ship its oil above the capped price set by G7 leaders in December.
Exports from Russia’s Pacific ports “have not dropped in a meaningful way and shipments do not appear to comply with the price cap,” the researchers said. "This is our special offer to VinFast customers for the VF 8 City Edition models in order to stay competitive with other brands," VinFast said in a statement. The move reflects the growing competition among EV makers in the U.S., as more automakers shift their focus from traditional ICE vehicles to EVs.
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