UK Shortlists Six Nuclear Designs in SMR Competition, Intends to Award Contract by Summer 2024

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:53:25 +0000

Six nuclear designs will advance to the next phase of the UK’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition, a fast-track measure that could result in a government contract within the next […]

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Filling Vital Power and Industrial Process Steam Needs with Temporary Boilers

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:13:00 +0000

There are many reasons why a temporary boiler might be needed at a power generating or industrial facility. For example, Nationwide Boiler Inc., a supplier of temporary and permanent boiler equipment, custom

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South Korea’s First ‘K-Gas Turbine’ Begins Commercial Operation

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:19:21 +0000

Marking a significant inroad to establish a South Korean foothold in the world’s gas turbine technology market, heavy industrial company Doosan Enerbility this summer began commercial operation of its first

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Centrus, Oklo Set Out to Solidify HALEU Fuel Cycle, Trade Advanced Nuclear Power and Fuel

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:40:45 +0000

Centrus, a firm poised to demonstrate high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production, will partner with microreactor technology developer Oklo on several pioneering steps to build out the HALEU front-end supply chain, […]

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RNG, Battery, and Innovative Heat Pump Developments in News and Notes (Aug. 10, 2023)

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:31:31 +0000

A number of companies with ties to the power industry revealed new projects and other interesting developments this week. The following are some the more noteworthy announcements that POWER has […]

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Clean Energy Transition Continues Despite Reliability, Supply Chain, and Financial Uncertainty

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:12:00 +0000

Although there is a risk of energy shortfalls in parts of the U.S. if extreme summer temperatures materialize, there is no stopping the clean energy transition that is sweeping the nation. Energy storage

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Global Commitments Bolster Romanian NuScale Nuclear Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 15:24:30 +0000

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A project to deploy the first NuScale 462-MWe VOYGR-6 nuclear power plant in Romania by 2029 has garnered a $275 million public-private funding commitment from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, […]

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

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

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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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The EV Battery Supply Chain Explained

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Tue, 09 May 2023 15:15:36 +0000

Introduction What are the problems in the EV battery supply chain and how can we improve it? The transportation sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the US economy, and about half its emissions come from light-duty vehicles alone. To avoid the disastrous effects of a 1.5°C increase in global temperatures, we will […]

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Westinghouse Unveils the AP300—A Miniaturized AP1000 Small Modular Nuclear Reactor

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 17:31:07 +0000

Westinghouse has officially unveiled the AP300, a “downsized” version of the company’s flagship AP1000 Generation III+ pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology. While the small modular reactor (SMR) will enter a nuclear market […]

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