Building a Safer Storage Industry After the Moss Landing Fire

Credit to Author: Ric O’Connell| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:13:24 +0000

The recent fire at the Moss Landing battery storage facility in California, operated by Vistra, has raised concerns in the energy industry, raising critical questions about the safety and future […]

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DeepSeek Launch Should Prompt AI Security Reviews Across the Nuclear Industry

Credit to Author: Trey Lauderdale| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:45:15 +0000

The new artificial intelligence (AI) model from China called DeepSeek created a stock market meltdown on Monday, with the Nasdaq composite dropping 3% and the S&P 500 falling 1.5%. Beyond hammering the […]

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40% of Safest Car Brands Are Electric Vehicle Brands

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:32:13 +0000

Confused.com is a top car insurance comparison site in the UK. (Why its domain name is “Confused.com,” I don’t know.) Despite being focused on the UK market, writers at the site recently decided to analyze National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety ratings — that is, vehicle safety ratings for … [continued]

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War and Nuclear Energy: Risks Are Enormous for Power Industry and World

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:11:00 +0000

Nuclear power can be a highly important component of a country’s energy security strategy. This is true for several reasons. Nuclear plants provide consistent baseload power that is not dependent on weather

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Marnie Surfaceblow: Know What You Know and Know What You Don’t

Credit to Author: Una Nowling, PE| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:09:00 +0000

Not everyone has to be an expert. Having a goal to do the right thing, listening to your team, and seeking experienced help often results in an expert solution. Wayne Fritz, the manager of a struggling ammonia

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Is Safety A Much Bigger Issue For Robotaxis Than We Assume?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:47:43 +0000

The “robotaxi revolution” has been hyped for about a decade. Many see it as never coming. Many see it as just around the next corner. The fact of the matter is: robotaxis are already in operation. However, that’s still at a rather small scale. The “revolution” part would be when … [continued]

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How Successful SCADA Implementation Improves Efficiency, Uptime, and Safety

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:09:51 +0000

Boiler systems play a crucial role across industrial, institutional, commercial, and other large-scale facilities. The systems are often complex and require meticulous oversight to ensure optimal performance and safety. This […]

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Understanding Uptime Institute’s Tier III Standard: A Guide to Data Center Electrical System Design

Credit to Author: Nguyen Cong Sang| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:12:53 +0000

The Uptime Institute’s Tier standard is a globally recognized framework that classifies data centers into four tiers based on their infrastructure’s reliability, redundancy, and fault tolerance. These tiers—Tier I through […]

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]

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Eskom’s 3.6-GW coal-fired Matla Power Station’s six 600-MW units in Mpumalanga near Kriel, South Africa, were built between 1979 and 1983. The plant features a concrete boiler house structure, an innovative choice driven by a global steel shortage during construction. Coal is primarily supplied via conveyor from the nearby Exxaro colliery, with supplemental trucked coal. The station has undergone partial upgrades but missed a critical mid-life rehabilitation. Today, Matla remains vital to South Africa's power grid despite operational and maintenance challenges. Courtesy: Eskom

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Russia Advances REMIX Fuel Trials in Boost for Closed Nuclear Fuel Cycle

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:29:52 +0000

Russia has launched its third cycle of testing innovative uranium-plutonium REMIX fuel at the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in Saratov Oblast, a key step that advances the closed nuclear fuel […]

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