The POWER Interview: Heliene CEO Touts Support for U.S. Solar Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:59:03 +0000

Several solar power equipment manufacturing companies are building factories in the U.S., with many of those groups saying the investments are due to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) […]

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The Need for Consumer Engagement in the Transition to Clean Energy

Credit to Author: Hannah Bascom| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 20:24:06 +0000

To state it simply, current decarbonization goals cannot happen without deeper engagement between utilities and their customers, and utilities are not yet truly harnessing the potential that their customers bring. […]

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The Possibilities of Recycling Nuclear Fissile Waste 

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:14:49 +0000

Nuclear energy has long been a topic of debate due to concerns about its environmental impact and the disposal of nuclear waste. However, a paradigm shift is underway that could […]

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Dry storage casks and in-ground storage vaults at Idaho National Laboratory have been safely housing spent nuclear fuel for decades. Source: DOE

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Fusion Energy Project Sited at Former TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:30 +0000

A major U.S. utility is part of a fusion energy project that would be located at the site of one of the company’s retired coal-fired power plants. Type One Energy […]

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MISO Warns ‘Immediate and Serious’ Challenges Are Threatening Reliability  

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:49:09 +0000

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is warning reliability challenges have grown urgent as the nation’s power system grapples with a “hyper-complex risk environment.”  The grid operator that serves 15 […]

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Many utilities and states in the MISO region have adopted policies and goals to decarbonize their resource fleets. Courtesy: MISO

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PJM Capacity Market Reforms Shake Up Resource Accreditation, Impose New Offer and Testing Requirements

Credit to Author: Maxwell Multer| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:44:32 +0000

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in Docket No. ER24-99-000, recently approved a suite of tariff revisions submitted by PJM intended to “accommodate the energy transition while maintaining resource adequacy.” […]

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DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:25:46 +0000

Kairos Power will secure $303 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) under a novel performance-based, fixed-price milestone approach to support the design, construction, and commissioning of its 35-MWth Hermes […]

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The POWER Interview: District Energy Embraces Innovation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:47:09 +0000

District energy systems are evolving across the power generation sector. Downtown business districts, college and university campuses, hospitals and healthcare facilities, airports, military bases and more are utilizing these systems […]

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In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:33:06 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas (GNF) its first-ever authorization to produce nuclear fuel with uranium-235 (U-235) enrichments up to 8% for commercial power generation. GNF, […]

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GE Hitachi’s nuclear fuel innovations include accident-tolerant fuel using armor-coated zirconium cladding to increase safety. The fuel uses increased enrichment and features d higher burnup. GEH is developing the licensing, factory, transport, and engineering methods to process enrichment up to 8%. Courtesy: GEH

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Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:16:31 +0000

If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […]

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