On the front line of Colombia’s cocaine war Louise Callaghan meets the guerrilla groups clashing with the army and sees firsthand how the country’s drug crisis is spiralling out of control

On the front lines of the war on cocaine in #Colombia. An excellent documentary to understand the effects of the war for control of #drugtrafficking in northern Colombia. A war that has left thousands displaced and has ceased to be news for local media.
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Japan switches back to nuclear, 14 years after Fukushima Sites shut down following the disaster are reactivated, while new plants may follow, sparking opposition

14 años después de #Fukushima, Japón 🇯🇵 revisó su postura sobre la energía #nuclear en su plan energético hasta 2040. Se eliminó la política de minimizar el uso de la energía nuclear y, en su lugar, se comprometió a maximizar el uso de fuentes renovables + nuclear.
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Discover the definitive history of Bernardo de Gálvez! "Spanish Hero of the American Revolution" by Quintero Saravia is the top pick for its rigorous research on his role in U.S. independence. Get it at Amazon or UNC Press! #History #BernardoDeGalvez

"A siting study has identified 21 sites in the Midlands region of central England that could potentially support 20 GWe of new nuclear generating capacity in the nearer term. Two sites were selected as the region's most strategic nuclear deployment opportunities." […]

NRC Approves New Policies to Fast-Track Factory-Built Microreactors The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) just took a big step toward fast-tracking a new generation of small, flexible nuclear reactors—microreactors

Grandes noticias para la energía #nuclear de próxima generación: La Comisión Reguladora Nuclear de EE.UU. (NRC) acaba de allanar el camino para que los #microrreactores pasen del concepto a la implementación más rápido que nunca antes.

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Nuclear Reactor Maker With Rapidly Brightening Outlook Hires CLO With Deep Government Experience | Law.com NuScale Power, the first company to have a small modular nuclear reactor approved by U.S. regulators, has seen its stock rise 20-fold since February 2024.

Smart strategy: NuScale Power, the first company to have a small modular nuclear reactor approved by U.S. regulators, has hired a former federal energy regulator as chief legal officer.
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Y por último, los Riesgos operativos: Aunque el Estado comparte los riesgos a través de la joint venture, Engie sigue siendo responsable de la operación segura de las centrales, incluyendo el cumplimiento de requisitos regulatorios estrictos, lo que puede implicar costos adicionales.🔚

Esto implica que Engie no tiene un precio fijo arbitrariamente alto, sino uno ligado a sus costos, lo que introduce incertidumbre.👇

Dependencia de costos reales: El strike price del CfD se basa en los costos reales de la extensión, que aún no se conocen con precisión y se estimarán según los requisitos de seguridad nuclear establecidos por la Agencia Federal de Control Nuclear (FANC).👇

Cuáles son esos riesgos?:
Inversión inicial: Engie debe realizar una inversión de entre 1.600 y 2.000 millones de euros, lo que representa un costo significativo y un riesgo financiero si las operaciones no generan los ingresos esperados.👇

La estructura de joint venture 50/50 con el estado Belga también asegura una distribución equilibrada de riesgos, lo que contradice la idea de "cero riesgo".👇

Si bien ciertos aspectos, como el CfD y la transferencia de responsabilidades de desechos,reducen riesgos financieros, Engie asume riesgos significativos, como la inversión inicial y la dependencia de los costos reales para el strike price.👇

Las centrales, con una capacidad combinada de alrededor de 2 GW, son cruciales para la producción de electricidad sin emisiones de CO₂, representando aproximadamente un tercio del consumo eléctrico del país.
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Esta decisión se tomó en el contexto de la crisis energética tras la invasión rusa de Ucrania, buscando garantizar la seguridad energética de Bélgica.👇

La conclusión de que el acuerdo otorga "beneficios a las nucleares con cero riesgo" es equivocada.
Veamos información relevante:
Por qué Bélgica apuesta por la energía nuclear?👇

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This analysis invites reflection: the energy transition must be balanced, combining renewables with manageable sources to avoid risks. Supply security comes first. #ResponsibleEnergy More details in the AELEC report. #EnergySpain👇

#Renewables are essential for a sustainable future, but they need a solid foundation of firm generation to ensure grid stability. Without this technical backbone, the electrical system remains exposed. #EnergyTransition👇

The report debunks the idea that the blackout was an unforeseeable event. It was the direct consequence of operating without the minimum technical backup required. Experts had warned about this since the day after the incident. 👇

Days later, by connecting more thermal units, oscillations dropped by 50%, and the grid stabilized. This highlights a structural fragility: without sufficient firm power, the system is vulnerable. #ElectricalStability
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The result: a cascade of failures. Voltage spiked, several plants disconnected for protection, and over 1,600 MW were lost in seconds. A domino effect that collapsed the system.👇

On the day of the blackout, thermal generation was scarce and concentrated in the north. From 10:00 AM, voltage oscillations began. REE tried to stabilize the grid, but the measures taken worsened the imbalance. 👇

What is firm power? It refers to electricity from manageable sources (nuclear, combined cycle gas plants) that adapts to real-time demand and provides stability, inertia, and voltage control to the grid. Key elements to prevent collapses.
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Conclusion: the lack of firm power in the electrical system, especially in the south, was decisive. #Energy #Blackout
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🧵 Thread about the April 28 #blackout in #Spain: An independent report by Compass Lexecon and INESC TEC, commissioned by AELEC, reveals the causes of the 2025/04/28 blackout. 👇
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Ataque a Irán. Éxito táctico o fracaso estratégico?
"Esto significa que Irán ha conservado 400 kg de uranio altamente enriquecido (HEU) al 60 %, la capacidad de fabricar centrifugadoras y uno o posiblemente dos sitios subterráneos de enriquecimiento.Y eso sin mencionar los posibles sitios secretos"

Aunque las instalaciones nucleares de Irán están dañadas, el riesgo de accidente nuclear grave es bajo. El U235 no es muy radiactivo en su forma original. El peligro es el hexafluoruro de uranio, que al liberarse y contactar con el aire se convierte en ácido fluorhídrico y fluoruro de uranilo.👇

In 2024, just two nuclear reactors—Vogtle 4 in the US (1,114 MW, operational since April) and Flamanville 3 in France (1,650 MW, fuel loading started March)—delivered 2,764 MW, matching all new offshore wind capacity in Europe and North America. Nuclear: reliable, efficient, underappreciated.

Taiwan Opens Door to Restart Atomic Power Plants in Reversal Taiwanese lawmakers revised a nuclear power bill on Tuesday that effectively opens the door for a restart of the island’s atomic plants, a move that underscores

A bill in #Taiwan 🇹🇼 seeks to extend #nuclear plant licenses to 20 years, aiming to strengthen energy security amid growing chip industry demand and reliance on imported fossil fuels. #NuclearEnergy #EnergySecurity
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