nuclear-news

Science and Technology:

¶ Just days after the US EPA issued its long-awaited fracking report, Stanford University announced that it would undertake a comprehensive research effort aimed at resolving several areas of concern in the natural gas industry. The press release focuses particularly on fugitive emissions or methane leaks. [CleanTechnica]

Courtesy of US EPA.

World:

¶ Veolia has been awarded a €450 million deal to operate a wood-fuelled biomass power plant in Killala, County Mayo, Ireland. The company secured a 15-year contract from Mayo Renewable Power to operate the new 42.5-MW heat and power plant. It will produce enough electricity to supply 68,000 homes. [Irish Times]

¶ Power prices in the UK may fall below zero during some hours before the end of the decade as intermittent renewables output is poised to soar, according to National Grid Plc. Negative power prices, already prevalent in markets from…