Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:44:55 +0000
The decarbonization of power generation is fostering research and development of new energy technologies, and some companies are reimagining what’s possible when it comes to power plant design. That includes […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 18:07:32 +0000
Over the past week, the UK government stepped up its nuclear agenda, doling out a £33.6 million grant under its Future Nuclear Enabling Fund to support GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:53:25 +0000
Six nuclear designs will advance to the next phase of the UK’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition, a fast-track measure that could result in a government contract within the next […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:57:42 +0000
Holtec International, a diversified energy technology company, and Wolverine Power Cooperative, a not-for-profit power generation cooperative based in Michigan, announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement that will […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 17:44:24 +0000
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Holtec International a license to build and operate a consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico, despite […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:27:11 +0000
Every month, POWER magazine publishes several articles in its Global Monitor section covering topics important to the electric power generation industry. The articles typically feature interesting updates on progress made at notable projects around the world, big policy changes, or promising research and development (R&D) news. Short notes about major contracts are also touched on […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:12:24 +0000
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first round of funding from its $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program is poised to go to Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California’s only operational nuclear plant. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Diablo Canyon’s owner, could receive up to $1.1 billion in credits to extend the 2.2-GW plant’s operation for […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:15:38 +0000
Holtec International, an equipment provider that specializes in the design and manufacture of parts for nuclear reactors, in May unveiled a “green boiler” technology that is designed to repurpose existing
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:15:00 +0000
An emerging generation of small modular reactors is encouraging suppliers and regulators alike to consider new digital instrumentation and control approaches. While instrumentation and control (I&C)
The post Small Modular Reactors Provide Opportunity to Rethink Automation for Nuclear Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Kennedy Maize| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:07:00 +0000
Maintenance equipment and tools have always been important for plant operators. In the early days, the tools were likely made entirely of iron and steel, copper and brass, lead, leather, rubber, or glass. Some
The post Making Power Plants Purr or Putting Them to Sleep: Hard Equipment and Soft Tools appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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