Last Energy Secures PPAs for 34 SMR Nuclear Power Plants in Poland and the UK

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:26:49 +0000

Last Energy, a U.S.-based micro modular nuclear technology firm and project developer, has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 34 PWR-20 small modular reactor (SMR) units with four industrial partners in the UK and Poland. The deals, which represent a combined $18.9 in power sales, mark “the largest pipeline of new nuclear power plants under […]

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Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR: Big Players in U.S. Hydropower History

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:30:59 +0000

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When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to his genius is that the Francis turbine continues to be the most widely used water turbine in the world today. Or you assume American inventor […]

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Sampling Procedures for Inspection and Sampling Plans for Lot Inspection Using ISO 2859

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:27:35 +0000

Sampling is a technique in which samples are drawn at random (without any favor or bias). For this, suitable measures or procedures may be laid down and adopted according to the nature and configuration of parts under inspection for ensuring complete randomness in sample selection. The term sample implies a subset chosen from the population. […]

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BWRX-300 Becomes First SMR to Clear Two Phases of Canadian Nuclear Design Review

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:01:53 +0000

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) BWRX-300 design has cleared the first two phases of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) Vendor Design Review (VDR) process, marking a first for a small modular reactor (SMR). The Canadian nuclear regulator’s VDR process is an optional pre-licensing mechanism that allows CNSC staff to give applicants feedback early in the […]

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EPA Projects Final ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ Will Result in 14 GW of Coal Retirements

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 13:23:48 +0000

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 15 issued the final “Good Neighbor Plan,” its latest iteration of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that could require coal, oil, or gas steam power plants in 22 states to reduce their nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions levels by 50% by 2027 compared to the 2021 ozone season. […]

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Enel and Newcleo Agree to Partner on New Gen-IV Small Modular Reactors

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:58:39 +0000

The Enel Group and clean nuclear technology company newcleo signed an agreement under which they will work together on Generation IV nuclear technology projects. Under the deal, Enel will collaborate with newcleo by providing “specialized expertise” through the sharing of “a number of the company’s qualified personnel.” newcleo, for its part, will secure an option […]

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Energy Sustainability: The Emerging and Effective Use of Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Nishant Tiwary| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:39:14 +0000

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Climate change and the dangers posed to the environment by increasing levels of CO2 have led to a greater focus on a non-polluting energy source: renewable hydrogen. Described as the “most abundant clean fuel in the universe,” the application of hydrogen as a fuel for transportation, including plans for a hydrogen-powered aircraft in the next […]

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Help Wanted: Retirements and the Energy Transition Lead to Job Openings in the Power Industry

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:01:08 +0000

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It seems like industry insiders have been lamenting the aging power workforce for decades. Yet, there is still a large percentage of workers in the current workforce that are retirement eligible—some studies suggest the percentage is as high as 40%. Meanwhile, the energy transition has created a large number of new jobs building and operating […]

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Vogtle 3 Reaches Initial Criticality, Marking Pivotal Nuclear Startup Milestone

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:59:35 +0000

Vogtle 3, one of two 1,117-MW Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors Southern Nuclear Operating Co. is building in Georgia, has reached initial criticality. The event marks a pivotal milestone for the Generation III+ pressurized water reactor (PWR)—the first of its kind built in the U.S. “Initial criticality is a key step during the startup testing sequence […]

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Entergy Picks EPC Team for Massive Hydrogen-Capable CCGT Project in Texas

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:05:46 +0000

A 1.2-GW hydrogen-capable combined cycle power project that Entergy Texas has proposed to build in Orange County, Texas, will be spearheaded by an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) consortium led by Mitsubishi Power, Sargent & Lundy, and TIC. Construction of the $1.19 billion Orange County Advanced Power Station (OCAPS), which received the Public Utility Commission […]

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