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EMP Threat Real but Limited, EPRI Says in Much-Anticipated Report

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 13:35:50 +0000

Depending on the hazard field, electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) resulting from detonation of a nuclear weapon at high altitude or in space could cause significant damage to electronics on the bulk power system and even prompt a regional voltage collapse, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) says in much-anticipated findings from its three-year study on high-altitude […]

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EMP Threat Real but Limited, EPRI Says in Anticipated Report

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 13:35:50 +0000

Depending on the hazard field, electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) resulting from detonation of a nuclear weapon at high altitude or in space could cause significant damage to electronics on the bulk power system and even prompt a regional voltage collapse, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) says in much-anticipated findings from its three-year study on high-altitude […]

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NuScale Gains Potential Financial Backing for Worldwide SMR Deployment 

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 22:35:20 +0000

NuScale Power, the front-runner in the race to commercialize small modular reactors (SMRs), has bagged another major backer that could broaden its nuclear supply chain base and expand its financial standing.  On April 29, NuScale signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction (DHIC), a South Korean–based engineering, procurement, and construction […]

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Q&A With Geothermal Experts

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 04:01:04 +0000

Geothermal energy has been around forever, used as a heating source across the world. Today it has surfaced as another renewable resource, with advancements in drilling technology bringing down costs and opening new areas to development. In conjunction with the feature article on geothermal in the May 2019 issue of POWER, we sought opinions from […]

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NGCP raises power supply alert over Luzon grid

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:38:59 +0000

MANILA, Philippines—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Luzon grid under yellow and red alerts on Monday due to low power reserves.

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Marinduque Rep. Velasco: Power outages could undermine poll results

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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:23:08 +0000

Lord Allan Velasco

MANILA, Philippines — Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and industry players to ensure that there would be sufficient power supply not only during election day but all throughout the counting and transmission of votes so as not to cast doubt on the credibility of the poll results. Velasco is […]

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Comelec, energy sector mapping out blackout-free polls

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 08:32:54 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is coordinating with the energy sector to ensure a reliable power supply during the May midterm elections, a Comelec official said Friday.

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The POWER Interview – Keeping Nuclear Power Viable

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:53:41 +0000

Nuclear power in the U.S. and globally has battled headwinds in recent years, and not just from the growth of other power generation resources such as solar, wind, and natural gas. Problems in the U.S. nuclear sector, such as construction delays and cost overruns at the Vogtle site in Georgia, the cancellation of the V.C. […]

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