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Puget Sound Energy Commits $10M to Nuclear Power Feasibility Work, X-energy SMR Technology a Leading Contender for Project

January 14, 2024 admin Business, energy northwest, Environmental, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, pse, puget sound energy, Small Modular Reactor, smr, top plant, x-energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:23:52 +0000

Energy Northwest, a Washington state public power joint operating agency, announced an agreement with Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy (PSE), which it says will “accelerate the agency’s program examining the feasibility […]

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Study Finds ‘Advanced Nuclear Is the Clear Winner’ to Replace Comanche Coal-Fired Power Plant

January 14, 2024 admin advanced nuclear, Business, Coal, COLORADO, comanche generating station, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, workforce, xcel energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:43:16 +0000

A report published by the Pueblo Innovative Energy Solutions Advisory Committee (PIESAC) says the closure of Comanche Unit 3, a coal-fired power plant capable of generating about 800 MW gross, […]

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22 Countries, Including U.S., Pledge to Triple Nuclear Power Capacity

December 3, 2023 admin capacity, China, climate change, cop28, France, International, Nuclear, nuclear power, power, u.s., United Nations, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2023 21:57:09 +0000

The U.S. and 21 other countries have said they want to triple the global generation capacity of nuclear power by mid-century. The pledge, announced Dec. 2 at the United Nations’ […]

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UAMPS and NuScale Power Terminate SMR Nuclear Project

November 8, 2023 admin Business, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, NuScale, Plant Design, power, Research and Development, Small Modular Reactor, smr, uamps

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:50:23 +0000

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and NuScale Power Corp. (NuScale) have mutually agreed to terminate the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), a small modular reactor (SMR) project that was […]

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Nuclear Industry Giants Collaborate on European Projects While Japan Expands Partnership with U.S. Reactor Designer

November 6, 2023 admin AP1000, bechtel, Business, full coverage, International, Japan, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, reactor, terrapower, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:45:14 +0000

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel have together proposed a deal to supply the Czech Republic with as many as four AP1000 nuclear reactors. The proposal aims to construct one or […]

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Olkiluoto Unit 3 Provides Carbon-Free Nuclear Power and Energy Security for Finland

November 6, 2023 admin Business, EPR, Finland, full coverage, International, Management, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, olkiluoto, Plant Design, power, Safety, top plant, TVO, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:10:35 +0000

As a first-of-a-kind project, Olkiluoto Unit 3 took more time to build than was originally expected, but the end result has proven worth the wait. Calling it the “largest single climate action” in

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Constellation Planning Significant Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Facility at LaSalle

October 24, 2023 admin Business, constellation, economics, engineering, fuel cells, full coverage, hydrogen, hydrogen economics, hydrogen hub, lasalle, news, nine mile point, Nuclear, nuclear hydrogen, nuclear power, pink hydrogen, power, Research and Development, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:08:40 +0000

Constellation’s LaSalle County Generating Station in Marseilles, Illinois, comprises two nuclear reactors that can produce up to 2,320 MW. The station's 2,058-acre man-made cooling lake is a popular fishery managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Courtesy: Constellation

Constellation Energy will use a portion of newly announced federal funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) to build “the world’s largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen facility” at its 2.3-GW LaSalle Clean Energy […]

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Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment

October 6, 2023 admin Business, finance, full coverage, growth, International, investment, Markets, nei, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy institute, nuclear power, NuScale Power, Plant Design, power, supply chains

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:24:37 +0000

Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […]

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NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania

October 6, 2023 admin Business, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, NuScale Power, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Plant Design, power, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, uamps

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:21:45 +0000

Standard Power, a provider of infrastructure as a service to advanced data processing companies, has chosen NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power two facilities it plans to […]

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Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: What Will It Take to See Meaningful Growth?

October 3, 2023 admin Business, bwrx-300, full coverage, ge hitachi, idaho national laboratory, inl, International, marvel, microreactor, nano nuclear energy, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, opg, Plant Design, power, project pele, Research and Development, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, TVA, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:16:00 +0000

There are many reasons for the nuclear power industry to feel optimistic about the future. For example, the entry of Vogtle Unit 3 into commercial operation on July 31 was a significant milestone and one worth

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