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MOX Nuclear Fuel Loaded in Russian Reactor, More to Come

January 28, 2020 admin 0 Comments Department of Energy, DOE, Fuel, International, mixed-oxide fuel, mox, mox fuel fabrication facility, national nuclear security administration, news, nnsa, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, nuclear power plant, O&M, Plant Design, rosatom, Russia, Safety, savannah river, tvel

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:45:33 +0000

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Power plant engineers have loaded 18 mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies in Unit 4 at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Distinct from traditional nuclear fuel with enriched uranium, MOX fuel pellets are based on the mix of nuclear fuel cycle derivatives, such as plutonium oxide bred in commercial reactors and uranium oxide […]

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The POWER Interview: What Is a Digital Twin?

January 27, 2020 admin 0 Comments akshay patwal, Business, connected plant, Cybersecurity, digital twin, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Interview, news, power interview, siemens, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:59:48 +0000

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The term “digital twin” is used frequently by tech-savvy power industry professionals, but what does it really mean? To get an insider’s perspective, POWER posed the question to Akshay Patwal, strategic business manager with Siemens Energy. Patwal leads the development and commercialization of digital business transformation projects, using big data platforms and analytics, to create […]

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Environmental Concerns Dominate Global Risks List

January 23, 2020 admin 0 Comments climate change, Environmental, global risks report, GLOBAL WARMING, International, news, risk, World Economic Forum

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:22:03 +0000

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For the first time in the 15-year history of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, environmental perils filled the top five positions on the list of long-term risks in terms of likelihood of occurrence over the next 10 years. The report, which is a qualitative and quantitative study of global risks, conducted in partnership […]

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Qatar Will Boost Middle East Solar with 800-MW Project

January 21, 2020 admin 0 Comments al kharsaah, Business, International, marubeni, middle east, news, qatar, Renewables, Solar, total

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:40:45 +0000

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Qatar’s energy minister on Jan. 19 said the country will build an 800-MW solar power project that will push the country far beyond its announced goal for solar energy. That goal of 100 MW of solar generation was established when Qatar in December 2010 was awarded rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. […]

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Report: Investment in Renewables Hit Record High in 2019

January 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments Argentina, biomass, bloombergnef, bnef, Brazil, Business, chile, China, geothermal, global, Hydro, India, International, investment, Japan, Mexico, netherlands, news, offshore wind, Renewables, Solar, u.s., UAE, uk, Ukraine, waste to energy, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:33:18 +0000

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Financial support for installations of offshore wind projects helped investment in renewable energy capacity hit a record high in 2019, according to data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) released Jan. 16. The group said worldwide investment in renewables was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from $280.2 billion in 2018. Financing of offshore wind projects, […]

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Exelon Installs New Accident Tolerant Fuel at Illinois Nuclear Plant

January 16, 2020 admin 0 Comments accident tolerant fuel, ATF, Exelon, framatome, Fuel, ge, gnf, hitachi, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, nuclear power plant, O&M, Plant Design, Research and Development, Russia, Safety, Technology, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:50:56 +0000

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Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), a GE-led joint venture with Hitachi Ltd. that supplies boiling water reactor fuel and fuel-related services around the world, said lead test assemblies utilizing its ARMOR-coated zirconium cladding and IronClad Accident Tolerant Fuel solutions have been installed at Exelon’s Clinton nuclear plant in Illinois. “We continue to work with our customers […]

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Siemens-Gamesa Bags Deal for Mammoth 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind Project

January 8, 2020 admin awea, boem, Business, cvow, Dominion, ge renewable, International, Markets, mhi vestas, news, offshore wind, Renewables, siemens gamesa, Technology, u.s. offshore wind, Virginia, vowtap, Wind, wind leasing

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:17:38 +0000

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Dominion Energy’s proposed 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind project—the world’s largest single offshore wind project proposed to date—will likely feature turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). A Jan. 7-announced preferred supplier agreement signed by the two companies could give the wind turbine maker a stronghold in the burgeoning offshore wind U.S. market. While the […]

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A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive

January 2, 2020 admin Business, capacity factor, climate change, Coal, cop, decommission, economics, EIA, Environmental, EPA, France, GERMANY, International, Japan, Legal & Regulatory, Market, Markets, news, Nuclear, O&M, Paris Agreement, retire, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Switzerland, u.s.

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:05:45 +0000

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The past 10 years have been filled with trials and tribulations for both the nuclear and coal power industries. From accidents to plant closures there has been little to cheer about. Still, nuclear and coal power continue to provide reliable baseload generation to billions of customers around the globe. Here’s a look back at the […]

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THE BIG PICTURE [Infographic]: Solar’s Explosive Growth

January 2, 2020 admin Business, climate change, Environmental, iea, infographic, Infographics, International, irena, Markets, news, Renewables, Solar, solar growth, solar pv, Technology, world energy outlook 2019

Credit to Author: Tracey Lilly| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:00:30 +0000

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According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) World Energy Outlook 2019, solar photovoltaic (PV) is set to become the largest source of installed electrical capacity in about 2035, if countries pursue policies as planned. By 2040, solar could make up 24% of global installed capacity—up from 7% in 2018—but its share of generation could hover […]

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U.S. Company Has Deal with Jordan for Nuclear Technology

January 2, 2020 admin Business, clay sell, dod, DOE, ge global nuclear fuel, International, jordan, jordan atomic energy commission, nasa, news, Nuclear, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, triso, x-energy

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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There have long been grand plans for developing nuclear power in the Middle East. After Iran brought the Bushehr plant online in 2011, the country talked of building another dozen or so reactors. Saudi Arabia

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