A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:11:31 +0000

There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades. Yet, only two

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The War In Ukraine, Fossil Fuels, & Petro-Dictators

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:48:07 +0000

There are many reasons the use of fossil fuels cannot be continued. One is climate change caused by excessive greenhouse … [continued]

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Gravity Energy Storage Has A Secret Weapon Up Its Sleeve

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 02:41:33 +0000

As Europe scrambles away from Russian natural gas, Romania’s abandoned mines could lend a hand with gravity energy storage systems.

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Polish Powerhouse To Spark Offshore Wind Rush In Baltic Sea

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:32:00 +0000

Poland is among the Baltic Sea nations to nail down a foothold in the offshore wind industry, despite security concerns over Russia.

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UK Eyes Domestic HALEU Nuclear Fuel Production as Global Interest Ramps Up

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:17:02 +0000

The UK may be poised to become the first European country to launch domestic production of high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU). New funding announced by the country’s government this week signifies […]

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Report: Power Sector Supply Chain Dependent on Adversaries

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:28:09 +0000

On the grid level, interfaces typically consist of modules, which are made up of semiconductor-driven or semiconductor-controlled devices. Source: POWER/Generated with AI ∙ November 21, 2023 at 7:26 PM

An estimated 90% of software products used to manage the U.S. power grid contains code “contributions” from Russian or Chinese developers. The finding from cyber risk management solution firm Fortress […]

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Germany Restarts Coal-Fired Generation to Support Winter Power Supply

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:40:52 +0000

Government officials in Germany have approved a plan to bring some shuttered coal-fired power plants back online in an effort to avoid energy shortages this winter. Cabinet members on Oct. […]

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Ukraine’s Green Recovery To Kick Global Decarbonization Into High Gear

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:15:24 +0000

Russia launches a war over fossil energy resources, Ukraine claps back with green recovery plans focusing on wind, solar, and biomass.

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India Eyes Major Expansion of Nuclear Power

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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POWER Digest [April 2023]

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:10:00 +0000

New Natural Gas–Fired Plant Approved for Philippines. San Miguel Consolidated Power Corp. (SMCPC), a wholly owned subsidiary of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., said it received environmental approval to

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