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Westinghouse, Radiant Secure $5M for Microreactor Tests at INL’s Pioneering DOME Testbed

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:55:53 +0000

Westinghouse and Radiant Industries have secured a $5 million Department of Energy (DOE) award to advance their microreactor designs for testing at the Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) testbed at […]

The post Westinghouse, Radiant Secure $5M for Microreactor Tests at INL’s Pioneering DOME Testbed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The DOE’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) has since 2021 set out to refurbish EBR II (which operated from 1964 – 1994) as a new test bed for higher thermal power reactor projects. The Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed is a demonstration platform that is flexible enough to test four to five advanced reactors. Testing could begin in 2026. Source: DOE

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Entergy Louisiana Eyes 2.2 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation to Support Data Center Demand

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:39:57 +0000

A filing with the Louisiana Public Service Commission shows that Entergy plans to build more than 2 GW of natural gas-fired power generation in the state, including a 1,500-MW facility […]

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SRP and EDP Renewables Announce New Energy Storage System to Support Increasing Energy Demand

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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:05:07 +0000

Salt River Project (SRP) and Flatland Storage LLC, a subsidiary of EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), have entered into an agreement to provide 200 MW of new energy […]

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Groups Sign Development Agreement for Malaysia Hydrogen Hub

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 20:15:30 +0000

A consortium of developers and state-run agencies announced plans for a 10-GW green hydrogen hub in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the northern tip of Borneo. Property developer LBS […]

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U.S. Has Agreement to Help Build SMRs for Ukraine Power Generation

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 16:49:44 +0000

Officials from the U.S. and Ukraine said the countries will partner on building small modular reactors (SMRs) to replace the latter’s coal-fired power generation, with the SMRs used to help […]

The post U.S. Has Agreement to Help Build SMRs for Ukraine Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Oklo’s $25M Move into Radioisotope Production to Expand Advanced Nuclear Revenue Stream

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:54:21 +0000

Oklo has moved to acquire Atomic Alchemy, a U.S. firm specializing in high-value radioisotopes, in a $25 million all-stock transaction. The acquisition will add radioisotope production capabilities to Oklo’s advanced […]

The post Oklo’s $25M Move into Radioisotope Production to Expand Advanced Nuclear Revenue Stream appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Atomic Alchemy's Radioisotope Production Facility (Image: Hillside Architecture)

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Residential Electrification Gets Boost from Eaton, Treehouse Collaboration

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:47:11 +0000

A global power management company known for its technology advancements is collaborating with a software-enabled installation platform for electrification in a joint effort designed to support the U.S. residential market. […]

The post Residential Electrification Gets Boost from Eaton, Treehouse Collaboration appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Itron, PG&E Announce Program to Support EV Charging with Grid Edge Intelligence

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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:49:13 +0000

Itron, which provides energy, water, intelligent infrastructure services and more for utilities and cities, announced it is joining with California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to make electric vehicle […]

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Takeaways from 2024’s Biggest Outage Events

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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:01:28 +0000

In an era when utilities and power generators rely on digital information technology (IT) infrastructure to help manage oversight of plant operations, ensuring uptime has never been more essential. Unfortunately, […]

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Why Data Center Developers Should Think ‘Power First’

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:08:31 +0000

You don’t need me to tell you how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the power grid; you can just ask AI. Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic, told POWER, […]

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