California’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open It’s California’s last nuclear plant, destined to be mothballed in four years amid concerns that its closure could leave a gaping hole in the state’s power supply. Now the Biden administration is pushing the idea that PG&E Corp.’s Diablo Canyon power … Continue reading #California ’s last nuclear plant will close soon. Why the Biden administration wants it open→
GE Hitachi Nuclear to build small reactor in Canada TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, an alliance between General Electric Co (GE.N) and Japan’s Hitachi Ltd (6501.T) will build a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) (ONPWG.UL), the Canadian utility said on Friday. OPG will deploy the SMR … Continue reading #GE_Hitachi Nuclear to build small reactor in #Canada→
Vogtle monitors see more delays, extra $1B for nuclear plant ATLANTA (AP) — Monitors say even the most recent pushback of completion dates for two new nuclear reactors in Georgia isn’t enough to account for all the delays and increased costs they see coming. Testimony filed Wednesday with the Georgia Public Service Commission by engineer … Continue reading #Vogtle monitors see more delays, extra $1B for nuclear plant→
Watts Bar Unit 1 Begins Scheduled Refueling, Maintenance Outage Monday, November 1, 2021 The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 1 safely began a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage late Friday evening after generating more than 14 billion kilowatt-hours of carbon-free energy during 507 days of operation. “For the past 18 months, Watts … Continue reading Watts Bar Unit 1 Begins Scheduled Refueling, Maintenance Outage→
Why California is shutting down its last nuclear plant California is not keeping up with the energy demands of its residents. In August 2020, hundreds of thousands of California residents experienced rolling electricity blackouts during a heat wave that maxed out the state’s energy grid. The California Independent System Operator issues flex alerts asking consumers … Continue reading Why #California is shutting down its last nuclear plant→
TVA Ends Key Link to Long-Unfinished Alabama Nuclear Plant The Tennessee Valley Authority told a federal regulator it won’t renew permits requiring it to maintain the partially completed 1,256-MW Bellefonte nuclear plant site in northeast Alabama—officially ending any plan to finish work that was started in the 1970s and indicating new redevelopment plans. TVA’s mid-September … Continue reading #TVA Ends Key Link to Long-Unfinished Alabama Nuclear Plant→
Eastern Idaho nuclear reactor project downsized A project to build a first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor in eastern Idaho has been significantly downsized. The initial plan for the Carbon-Free Power Project was to build 12 interconnected miniature nuclear reactor modules to produce a total of 600 megawatts. It would be the first small modular reactor in the … Continue reading Eastern #Idaho nuclear reactor project downsized→
Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Is Coming to the States A mid last month’s heated debate over Bitcoin’s environmental impact, two companies are confident they have the answer on how to mitigate some of the negative effects: nuclear energy. Nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining is part of a new wave of innovation of companies developing smaller reactors that they … Continue reading Nuclear-Power ed #Bitcoin_Mining Is Coming to the States→
Can small modular reactors fill upcoming gaps in energy supply? Often reminiscent of Brutalist architecture, these concrete structures have often been criticised for their aesthetic. While safety measures have come a long way since the days of Chernobyl, residents that live near to these eyesores have often been concerned for their health. Back in 2016 … Continue reading Can small modular reactors fill upcoming gaps in energy supply?→
Can Nuclear Power Make A Comeback This Decade? 2020 will go down in the history of energy as one of the worst examples of the global economy swiftly tanking in almost complete unison, virtually every region has suffered dreadfully from the manifold impacts of coronavirus. If one is to assess the global energy impacts of … Continue reading Can Nuclear Power Make A Comeback This Decade?→
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