Ernest Moniz

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The budget proposal for FY2014 would give Moniz a solid start in advancing the low-carbon economy, by increasing funding for renewable energy, advanced vehicle research and development, and energy efficiency programs.[read more]

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If Dr. Moniz’s comments during his confirmation hearing are any indication of what would come from a department under his leadership, clean energy innovation will likely remain a top priority for the DOE.[read more]

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There is not a single mention of the ‘N’ (nuclear) word; the closest the documentary’s promotional clip comes to acknowledging the existence of nuclear energy is a brief shot of cooling towers.[read more]

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If energy efficiency is going to be a top priority of the Obama Administration over the next four years, electricity storage technology should be able to benefit.[read more]

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Obama declared his confidence his nominees will help achieve his goals of energy independence, more clean-energy jobs, tackling climate change, and economic growth.[read more]

Ernest Moniz

The choice of Moniz also reflects many of the key challenges facing the Department of Energy at this moment, not least the preservation of its R&D activities.[read more]

 

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As a scientist, Moniz is obviously a firm believer in the power of clean energy technology. But he also believes that technology must be complemented by policy.[read more]

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Obama called Moniz a “brilliant scientist” who “knows that we can produce more energy and grow our economy while still taking care of our air, our water, and our climate.”[read more]

Ernest Moniz

President Obama’s decision to nominate Ernest Moniz as U.S. Secretary of Energy potentially places an advocate of nuclear energy and shale gas at the head of the department.[read more]

In 2012′s address, President Obama mentioned “renewable energy” and “jobs”, but didn’t explicitly mention or neglect nuclear power.[read more]

I recently read a anti-nuclear piece that seems to follow on to a frustrating trend of pro-fossil contrarianism as of late. The animating complaint (given the author's market-oriented focus) is in the subsidies for new nuclear. Now - I am not an economist. I don't even pretend to be an economist; I'm a nuclear engineer by training.[read more]

It calls for leadership by Congress and the White House to resolve the current impasse Spent fuel in wet storageThe Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future released its final report on Jan 26 to the U.S. Energy Secretary, detailing comprehensive recommendations for creating a safe, long- term solution for managing and...[read more]

MIT (energy initiative) recently released a controversial and well-publicized report on the future of the nuclear fuel cycle. The authors argue that there is sufficient uranium to allow ongoing deployment of water-cooled reactors for many decades. They recommend that no far-reaching decision be made yet on the ultimate disposal of the 'spent' nuclear fuel so produced and suggest that research on technical solutions can be ongoing over this period, with no particular urgency.[read more]

Dan Rather interviewed Dr. Ernest Moniz as part of an in-depth look at nuclear energy, its future prospects in the United States and its current technological position. Dr. Moniz is a professor at MIT, was one of the co-chairs of the study group that produced MIT's recent report titled The Future of Natural Gas and serves on the Blue...[read more]

The commercial development of spent fuel reprocessing and fast reactors by other nations will leave the U.S. behindAn MIT study finds no shortage of uranium for nuclear energy, but recommends against recycling spent nuclear fuel. Instead, scientists at the prestigious university call for a sustained R&D program worth nearly $700...[read more]