Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:51:40 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first round of awardees of the Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program. The program is the latest in a series of efforts designed to […]
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The power industry’s rapid adoption of digitalization is a striking example of its dynamic innovation—the continuous development and introduction of new ideas, products, or processes to meet shifting
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:30:00 +0000
After years of upgrade and retrofit projects, and a keen focus on safety and continuous improvement, the Coal Users’ Group board of directors selected Platte River Power Authority’s Rawhide Unit 1 as the
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:29:47 +0000
The U.S. power grid has many vulnerabilities, but power companies, with additional support from the government, are investing in the system and enhancing its operation through new innovative technology. The
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:29:40 +0000
A project to deploy a 1.5-MW commercial-scale ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe by 2025 has gained a key design certification. The crucial
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:27:23 +0000
Today, modern network technology can transform commercial and industrial facilities into power sources that generate, store, and trade clean energy, allowing owners to increase cash flow, achieve
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 14:13:25 +0000
The UK will back a “digital twin” of future multi-vector energy systems, including non-electric ones, that will support the country’s efforts to meet its 2050 net-zero objectives. The UK’s effort […]
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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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