Framatome’s Accident-Tolerant Fuel Completes First Cycle at U.S. Nuclear Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:56:33 +0000

Framatome, the France-based nuclear power company, said its Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) assembly reached a milestone, with the group on July 25 announcing the EATF successfully completed its first […]

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How to Achieve a Thriving Nuclear Power Industry in the U.S.

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:33:28 +0000

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There are many reasons to be excited about the U.S. nuclear power industry and its potential for growth. For activists focused on climate change, its carbon-free attribute makes it a […]

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The POWER Interview: European Group Building Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:31:19 +0000

Advancements in nuclear power technology have brought several new companies into the sector, many of them working on innovative reactor designs and fuels to move the industry forward. One of […]

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Japan Moving Forward on Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuels

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:29:37 +0000

Efforts by Japanese nuclear fuel manufacturers to develop accident tolerant fuel (ATF) materials are making progress, and their commercialization is currently expected between 2030 and 2035 after key

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Oklo’s Next Two Nuclear Power Plants Planned for Southern Ohio

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 15:53:50 +0000

Advanced nuclear reactor technology firm Oklo will build its second and third commercial 15-MWe Aurora Powerhouse reactors on land owned by the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI), a community reuse […]

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NRC Issues License for Holtec’s New Mexico Consolidated Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

Credit 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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ERCOT Warns Demand Could Outpace Dispatchable Power This Summer

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 10:03:56 +0000

Texas officials on May 4 warned that peak demand for electricity could—for the first time—exceed the amount the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) can generate from on-demand dispatchable power, […]

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Canada Starts Up First Geothermal ‘Co-Production’ Power Project at Active Legacy Oil Field

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:16:45 +0000

A pioneering 21-MW power project that economically produces geothermal power with co-produced hydrocarbon fluids from an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operation is now commercially operating in Alberta, Canada

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GE Invests Heavily in Improving Gas Turbine Repair Processes and Combustor Performance

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:55:26 +0000

On the east side of Greenville, South Carolina, sits a 413-acre site with more than one and a half million square feet of manufacturing space and another 70,000 square feet […]

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How Propane Can Help Decarbonize the Power Grid

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:49:25 +0000

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It’s no secret that leaders around the world are searching for ways to decarbonize their electric power grids. While solar panels and wind turbines have been the main options utilized […]

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