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Subsequent License Renewal: Extending Nuclear Power Reactors to 80 Years of Operation (and Maybe More)

June 15, 2023 admin browns ferry, Business, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power podcasts, slr, subsequent license renewals, tennessee valley authority, the power podcast, TVA

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:43:34 +0000

The Atomic Energy Act authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up to 40 years. These licenses can be renewed for […]

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The POWER Interview: Miss America Talks Importance of Nuclear Power

June 9, 2023 admin aps, arizona public service, Georgia Power, grace stance, Interview, miss america, miss america 2023, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, palo verde generating station, plant vogtle, power, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Southern Co., southern nuclear, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:23:35 +0000

The U.S. nuclear power industry has an ally with a unique platform to spread the sector’s message of providing reliable, clean electricity. Meet Grace Stanke. She’s not just a student […]

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Dutch Officials Set Funding for Nuclear Power Program

June 2, 2023 admin borssele, dutch, International, netherlands, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power, smrs

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:31:44 +0000

Government officials in the Netherlands have earmarked more than $350 million to fund further development of nuclear energy in the country, including extending the operating license of the 485-MW Borssele

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TVA Head Wants Nothing to Do with Building One Reactor Unless He Can Build 20

May 17, 2023 admin Business, bwrx-300, ge hitachi, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, Renewables, smr, supply chains, tennessee valley authority, the power podcast, TVA

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 16:27:01 +0000

Building a nuclear power plant is a difficult job. It takes years of planning and sometimes more than a decade to complete. The risk of schedule delays is great, especially […]

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Siting a Nuclear Power Facility Is Both Art and Science

May 17, 2023 admin Business, Construction, engineering, Environmental, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear power plant, Plant Design

Credit to Author: RJ Roux| Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 16:26:20 +0000

With governments and industry engaging more frequently and decisively on how nuclear energy can help meet their climate, electrification, and economic goals, attention is now turning to how we get […]

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NEI Head: ‘This Is the Biggest Moment for Nuclear Energy Since the Dawn of the Atomic Age’

May 15, 2023 admin Business, climate change, Environmental, International, Legislative, nei, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy institute, nuclear power, Small Modular Reactor, smr

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 19:45:26 +0000

“Everywhere we look, we’re seeing demand surging,” Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), said. “When we talk about demand for nuclear, we’re talking about the […]

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Emerging Opportunities for Nuclear in the Energy Transition

May 15, 2023 admin advanced nuclear, Business, e&y, ernst and young, finance, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power, Small Modular Reactor, smr

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 13:08:16 +0000

Nuclear has re-invented itself as a compelling pathway to achieving net-zero. It is said that everything is cyclical—where there are periods of expansions and contractions. Could this be true of […]

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Searching for Advanced Nuclear Power Technology? Look to Idaho

May 2, 2023 admin engineering, idaho national laboratory, inl, marvel, microreactor, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, Plant Design, power, r&d, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 04:17:50 +0000

It might surprise many people to learn that nearly every operating reactor in the world has technological roots in Idaho. The fact is, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), which was known as the National

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Olkiluoto 3 Finally Online in Finland; Germany Closes Last Three Nuclear Plants

April 17, 2023 admin closure, Coal, Finland, GERMANY, Nuclear, nuclear power, olkiluoto 3, power

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:40:45 +0000

A long-delayed nuclear power plant in Finland has begun producing electricity, ready to provide energy to a region in need of the facility’s output in the wake of Russia’s invasion […]

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India Eyes Major Expansion of Nuclear Power

April 4, 2023 admin Business, China, DOE, France, India, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, power, quad, Russia, u.s.

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:17:00 +0000

India’s government is pushing for construction of more nuclear power plants as the country looks to increase its supply of cleaner energy. Officials have made some ambitious pronouncements, calling for as

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