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Congress is finally moving this week on the Inflation Reduction Act , a bill that could drive a 40% reduction in carbon emissions over the next decade. But another government arm, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, made its own (far quieter) news this month when it gave final certification to a new kind of nuclear reactor called a small modular reactor (SMR). While the announcement received basically no fanfare, proponents say it could play an important role in decarbonizing the world’s energy supply. advertisement advertisement The agency first performed a safety review of reactor company NuScale Power’s SMR design in 2020. A year later, the NRC completed its standard rulemaking process, which included a review of public comments. On August 2, the commission issued a final approval for the SMR, though NuScale says it’s unlikely to become operational until 2029. Technically, nuclear power is capable of delivering large amounts of emissions-free … [Read more...] about Small nuclear reactors finally get the nod from regulators, but they still have a lot to prove

FILE PHOTO: Albay Rep. Joey Salceda. INQUIRER MANILA, Philippines — A revised version of the bill creating the Bulacan Airport City Special Economic Zone and Freeport, this time addressing the concerns raised by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. when he vetoed the bill, was filed before the House of Representatives. According to Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda — a staunch proponent of the said ecozone — he is confident that House Bill No. 2228 answers all the questions Marcos had for the bill. The veto of the said bill was one of Marcos’ first actions as President, citing supposed substantial financial risks to the country. READ: Bongbong Marcos vetoes bill on Bulacan Airport City ecozone “The proponent is confident that the proposed safeguards materially, if not completely, address the concerns that the President manifested to Congress in his veto message for HB 7575,” Salceda said in the bill’s explanatory note. “In fact, the proposed safeguards and amendments, go … [Read more...] about Revised bill that addresses President’s concern on Bulacan freeport filed in House

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Automated truck developer Embark has announced the completion of a public demonstration of its emergency vehicle interaction capability. Working closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety (“Texas DPS”) and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (“TCSO”), Embark developed the capability for Embark-powered trucks to identify and stop for law enforcement vehicles in situations such as traffic stops, and built communication protocols and standard operating procedures between automated trucks and law enforcement officers. Embark calls this the first-ever public demonstration of an autonomous truck being pulled over by law enforcement and participating in a routine traffic stop on a public highway. Embark’s video of the capability in action can be viewed here . As I discussed in a recent article , Embark has created a technical capabilities roadmap which details sixteen capabilities they have determined are required … [Read more...] about Live And In-Person: Embark And Texas Law Enforcement Simulate The Real Thing

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. The survey’s results suggest a series of misalignments where gaps in process, technology and information flow can be a drag on productivity and optimization. Of the professionals surveyed, 59% saw the gap between procurement/sourcing and supply chain to be a major disconnect, and the most pressing pain point. But the vision of a truly integrated supply chain has proven difficult to realize. A multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain. A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community … [Read more...] about The Power Of The Network: Spend Management Vs. ERP Procurement