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States Take Lead with Plans for 100% Carbon-Free Energy

March 7, 2019 admin California, climate change, Environmental, Hawaii, Illinois, Legislation, Legislative, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind, wisconsin, xcel energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:44:24 +0000

Minnesota and Wisconsin recently joined the list of states aiming for a 100% clean-energy future, while some Illinois lawmakers are pushing for not only carbon-free power, but also 100% renewable energy. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) was the latest to announce a set of policy proposals designed to lead his state’s electricity sector to 100% […]

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Nuclear Power Roundup: New Milestones Reached on Several Reactors

October 8, 2018 admin academik lomonosov, International, Karachi, leningrad, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design

A handful of nuclear power projects around the world completed notable achievements recently: Rostov 4 entered commercial operation, Tianwan 4 achieved first criticality, the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power plant completed fuel loading, Leningrad II-1 received its commissioning permit, and the dome was installed on Karachi 3. Rostov 4 Rostov Unit 4 was placed into […]

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Can Coal and Nuclear Power Plants Be Saved?

October 2, 2018 admin Business, Coal, competitive markets, courts, early retirement, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, reliability, resiliency, zero emissions credits

It’s no secret that U.S. nuclear and coal-fired power plants are struggling to remain viable in competitive markets. Many plants have been retired for economic reasons long before the facilities reached the

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[VIDEO] Vogtle’s Soaring Costs

September 28, 2018 admin costs, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Technology, video, Vogtle

The project to expand the two-unit Plant Vogtle in Georgia with two new AP1000 reactors has suffered debilitating delays and mounting costs.

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Crucial to Decarbonization, Costs Dim Prospects for Nuclear Power

September 4, 2018 admin climate change, cost, decarbonization, Environmental, International, Markets, mit study, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, Technology

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) interdisciplinary study found that nuclear power has the potential to contribute greatly to the achievement of deep decarbonization goals, yet despite its promise, cost hinders the expansion of nuclear power. “The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World” was released on September 3. It is the eighth in […]

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Nuclear Power Production Up for Fifth Year in a Row

August 15, 2018 admin AP1000, EPR, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, report, world nuclear association

Nuclear power generation increased worldwide in 2017 for the fifth successive year according to a report released by the World Nuclear Association (WNA). Production from nuclear plants reached 2,506 TWh in 2017, more than 10% of global electricity demand. The average capacity factor for the world’s nuclear power plants increased year-over-year to 81.1%, continuing the […]

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