Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:39:52 +0000
Power plant construction and retrofit projects come in all shapes and sizes, but they all generally have at least one thing in common: complexity. There are usually a lot of […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:32:38 +0000
One of the biggest challenges the nuclear power industry faces is building plants on time and on budget. Having an experienced project team with the right leaders driving the bus, so to speak, can mean the
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:14:05 +0000
In a strategic move to reduce its heavy dependence on Russian natural gas, Belarus has successfully completed its first nuclear power plant (NPP). The Belarusian NPP, featuring two VVER-1200 reactors, now
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:00:08 +0000
The need for emissions-free power generation, along with the ability to provide more power when and where it’s needed, is driving research and development of smaller nuclear reactors. Energy industry
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Credit to Author: Drew Robb| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:16:36 +0000
Simple cycle gas turbines provide efficiency levels of around 35% to 40%. Combined cycle units boost efficiency to 60% and beyond. But another option is emerging that combines the attributes […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:40:57 +0000
Microreactors are a class of very small modular reactors targeted for non-conventional nuclear markets. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports a variety of advanced reactor designs, including gas, liquid-metal, […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:51:05 +0000
In late 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $7 billion initiative to establish seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs, aiming to scale the use of cost-effective clean hydrogen. […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:33:26 +0000
Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:52:45 +0000
Caithness Energy’s Guernsey Power Station, which features GE Vernova equipment, is an important gas-fired facility helping replace retired coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection territory
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:49:59 +0000
Oil shale doesn’t fuel a lot of power plants around the world, but in Jordan, it’s a vital option, offering energy security and independence. The success of the Attarat Power Plant in capitalizing on this
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