Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:31:46 +0000
Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh […]
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Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:07:01 +0000
Browns Ferry Unit 1, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) first nuclear reactor, turned 50 on Aug. 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the iconic plant’s storied history. To commemorate […]
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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 15:57:25 +0000
The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology into an essential part of our nation’s energy system.
The post SEIA: Landmarks in the History of Solar Energy in USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:21:40 +0000
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will partner with GE Vernova to complete a 15-year project to refurbish the iconic 1.7-GW Sir Adam Beck I and II hydroelectric complex near Niagara Falls. […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:11:06 +0000
Entergy’s Grand Gulf 1—the largest single-unit nuclear power plant in the U.S.—has thrived for four decades by cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, achieving record-breaking performance
The post America’s Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Makes a Landmark Revival appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:08:03 +0000
Rooted in the birth of the UK’s energy industry, National Grid’s operations have traversed critical periods of the energy industry’s tumultuous history. While it is today one of the world’s largest
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:25 +0000
While power outages are not uncommon in the U.S., widespread blackouts that last more than a couple of hours are pretty rare. However, this summer marks the 20th anniversary of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:14:00 +0000
The “Great Resignation” is a term used to describe a widespread trend that took shape over the past few years of employees voluntarily changing jobs in large numbers. The phenomenon gained traction during
The post How the ‘Great Resignation’ and Disengagement Are Affecting the Power Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:13:00 +0000
Once a giant pure-play independent power producer, NRG Energy has cultivated a legacy of pioneering business models to withstand waves of change in the power sector. Its latest strategic shift pivots from
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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
The post OTEC, a Long-Stalled Baseload Ocean Power Technology, Is Seeing a Swell appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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