System operators have recently seen something rather new – SBG – or “Surplus Baseload Generation”. This is due to falling demand related to the current economic situation and a newer phenomenon; the displacement of base load by variable load renewable Read more…
Last month, the supply of uranium was severely interrupted when BHP declared force majeure on its deliveries of uranium as the main haulage system failed at Olympic Dam. Production has been reduced to about 20% of nominal and it is Read more…
I just finished reading Jeff Rubin’s book “Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: Oil and the End of Globalization“. Was a good thought provoking read. In summary, Rubin is stating that the world has reached Read more…
Bruce Power officials say running at reduced capacity is the new reality for the nuclear plant for the foreseeable future
During the summer I have been a slacker when it comes to contributing to my blog. It is a time for relaxation; a good time for reading and reflection. As we all start the big climb out of the Read more…
After two weeks of modest increases, this week the uranium price jumped by $3.00 to $53.00. These few weeks of increase follow a downward trend and are in part due to recent political events that can impact future supply. The Read more…
This week MIT released an update to its 2003 report, “The Future of Nuclear Power”. Back in 2003 this report brought the economics of nuclear power in the United States to the forefront. It supported new nuclear as a low Read more…
This is the beginning. MZConsulting Inc was started about four years ago. We are in the clean energy business. We work with technologies that are low carbon. This means renewables such as wind and solar and nuclear power as the Read more…