Clean Energy Revolution

We campaign for an effective energy transition from fossil fuels to a mix of renewables and nuclear power. Founder: Dr. John Law

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

"Dear Germany, please keep your nuclear reactors online"

Our open letter published in Die Welt today, with 25 international & German co-signatories.

English version here: https://t.co/Z2IoUsKyoL

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[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

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[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

We should proceed with Sizewell C - our letter in The Sunday Telegraph (29/06/25):
https://t.co/5VAUSZz1En
#nuclear
#cleanenergy

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

@RonFilipkowski Not Vance, plllllleeeassse..... Just replacing one liar crazy with another.

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

@k_ovfefe2 he'll solve it in 24hrs. in fact, it never would have started if he had been in charge.

[Jonas DM. @dm_jns]

Incoming!!!

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

@greg16676935420 Team non-felon.

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

@elonmusk @diana_dukic Elon, nice to have you back. But why did you go along with Trump's lies about the 2020 election being stolen? Do you regret sacrificing your integrity at the altar of getting an insurrectionist felon elected to the most powerful elected office in the free world?

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth:

December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia.

February 2014, Russia invades and subsequently annexes Crimea, President Obama does next to nothing. War through weakness.

July 2019, Trump admin withholds $250 million in military aid to Ukraine to apply pressure to investigate alleged corruption by Hunter and Joe Biden.

February 2022, Russia invades a weakened Ukraine, world expects Zelenskyy to flee and Kyiv to fall within days. Ukrainians fight bravely for 3+ years, inflict hundreds of thousands of casualties on Russian army, weaken Putin politically.

U.S. has sent ~$70 billion in outdated military equipment to Ukraine since start of war, providing opportunity for U.S. military to modernize its weaponry. We’ve sent an additional $30+ billion in budget support, $75 billion in ancillary appropriations related to war.

~50,000 Ukrainians have died defending their homeland, protecting U.S. and Western interests in the process. Meanwhile, the U.S. President and V.P. are calling democratically-elected Zelenskyy a dictator and berating him in Oval Office in pursuit of a financial payoff.

The U.S. should be thanking Ukrainians, who have fought for our common interests with only modest financial support from a country with a ~$30 trillion GDP.

America can and will reclaim its backbone again soon, with better policy and messaging from common sense moderates.

Slava Ukraina.

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

@JDVance Are you a Russian asset? Can't think of another leading American statesman in history who would appease an aggressive dictator and abandon an invaded ally. Shameful day for the US.

Putin is right now on his knees economically & militarily - you're letting him off the hook.

[Mark Nelson @energybants]

Flabbergasting image shows rapid progress at a Chinese nuclear plant after 16 months of official construction.

My breakdown:

- They're building a design they got from us, the Westinghouse AP1000, and localized as the CAP1000

- Two units are under construction out of SIX planned; they're aiming for about 48 months each

- "Official" construction means the first pouring of nuclear-grade concrete under what will become the reactor islands

- Site excavation work for Unit 1 started September 2022, with Unit 1 first concrete in September 2023 and Unit 2 first concrete in April 2024

- Yes, that means the second nuclear unit in the photo, with the red crane, has been under construction for less than a year

- This plant is Lianjiang in Guangdong province, one of the first to be designed and permitted from scratch following Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns in 2011, which delayed much Chinese action to expand their nuclear fleet

- Lianjiang planning started in 2015, and for five years dealt with site selection, environmental permits, land purchasing, etc

- These units are costing around $3b each to build, for an LCOE of roughly $45-50 per MWh for the first few decades of energy

- This is the first Chinese nuclear plant to include big natural-draft cooling towers, to reduce heating of local waters

- Westinghouse is still collecting licensing fees on these units, and Westinghouse and other western suppliers are making money on equipment purchases

- China is working to reduce this money headed to the West for future pants, by upscaling their AP1000 to 1400 MWs (net), independent of almost all western suppliers, and then downscaling to the "CAP1000+" later

- The large red gantry crane was designed for shipyards by cover firm ZPMC, and is being used for the first time for nuclear construction on this site

- Advantages claimed for the 1,600 tonne gantry crane compared to using a large crawler crane include easier lifts, faster setup and moving times, wider range of weather conditions allowed during lifts, and easier crane maintenance

- We need to be doing this in America; I'll be working on this with others in 2025

[Mark Nelson @energybants]

Merry Christmas to all and especially to the tens of thousands of men and women working the night shift and Christmas Day at nuclear plants around the world.

Thank you for the light and heat.

[Diablo Canyon Power Plant @DiabloCanyonCA]

Looking straight down into the reactor core at Diablo Canyon during a planned refueling outage.

[James Hopf @HopfJames]

Can't believe they're doing this. Given the changing conditions, i.e., greatly increased support (and need) for nuclear, and the return to sanity by the German people and some German political parties, they should be mothballing, not dismantling, their plants! Article link in reply.

[Zion Lights @ziontree]

“No willpower in the world can override the basic rules of physics, not even Dr. Robert Habeck.”

- Ebba Busch, Swedish Deputy PM & Minister for Energy

[James Hopf @HopfJames]

Sweden is furious with Germany because the German nuclear phaseout is causing extreme power costs in Sweden (as well as Germany). Article link in reply.

Germany's nuclear phaseout, and its high reliance on intermittent sources, is resulting in power shortages during periods of low solar and wind output (calm, cloudy days, etc..). Such weather is common in Northern Europe. Germany's "plan" for such periods was to import power, largely from Sweden. (Storage sufficient to cover such extended periods would be astronomically expensive.)

The problems with that arrangement are coming to a head. Germany is experiencing an extended period of low wind and sun. Insufficient power generation is causing unprecedented power costs. Germany is importing so much power from Sweden that power prices in parts of Sweden have reached extreme levels. Power costs in Southern Sweden were 265 times as high as those in central Sweden a few days ago.

Sweden's Energy Minister did not mince her words, saying that the German nuclear phaseout is the reason for the current problems (which are harming Sweden).

“I realise that nobody is happy when I say that ‘if we hadn't shut down half of nuclear power, we wouldn't have these problems’. But it's true and it needs to be said..... I'm furious with the Germans.”

And the article said:

"One main reason Busch cited for the surge in electricity prices is Germany's decision to dismantle its nuclear power plants, saying it also has detrimental effects for Europe."

The situation is so bad that some were discussing cutting Germany off, i.e., refusing to export power to them. The shortage being a problem of Germany's making.

[Boyan Slat @BoyanSlat]

The future of Europe’s energy supply is either nuclear or fuels synthesized from intermittent energy sources, possibly generated in places with more abundant sun.

(Or a combination of the two)

But not this.

[Sizewell C @sizewellc]

🤳 Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting 18-year-old nuclear campaigner Will Shackel at Sizewell C as part of his tour of several UK nuclear power stations.

Will, a vocal advocate for nuclear power and founder of @nuclearforaus, has been campaigning globally for nuclear energy, including at events like COP28. During his visit, he interviewed members of our Sizewell C team before heading off to Sizewell B for a plant tour, which included a visit to the Dry Fuel Store.

He was impressed by the stats, especially that Sizewell C will provide clean power for 6 million homes over the next 60 years, contributing to a sustainable and stable energy future.

Thanks @ShackelWill, for joining us - you are an inspiring voice for the future of nuclear energy!

#SizewellC #NuclearEnergy #CleanPower

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Nuclear has a crucial role to play in powering Britain’s clean energy future.

We are determined to drive forward plans for nuclear, to create good jobs and bring investment into our communities.

Great to speak at the @NIAUK conference yesterday.

[Clean Energy Revolution @CleanEnRev]

Lord Hunt: "Nuclear is the essential baseload on which to build".

[Hinkley Point C @hinkleypointc]

Hear what @LordPhilofBrum had to say on his visit to Hinkley Point C:

#NetZero #BuiltByUs @energygovuk