Kingston Coal Ash Spill: Cleanup Workers Were the Unfortunate Losers

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:59 +0000

On Dec. 22, 2008, a major dike failure occurred on the north slopes of the ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Kingston Fossil Plant. The failure resulted in […]

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Group Selected to Develop Pilot Nuclear Fusion Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:22:55 +0000

A global professional services and project management company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, announced it has been chose to develop the pre-concept design for a nuclear fusion pilot plant (FPP). The […]

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First Utility-Scale Solar Project Announced Under TVA Generation Flexibility Program

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 20:42:26 +0000

An independent power producer and a major electric cooperative—both based in Tennessee—have announced an agreement to partner on a utility-scale solar power installation to serve customers in that region. Nashville-based […]

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Fusion Energy Project Sited at Former TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:30 +0000

A major U.S. utility is part of a fusion energy project that would be located at the site of one of the company’s retired coal-fired power plants. Type One Energy […]

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New Method Monitors Grid Stability With Hydropower Project Signals

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:20:16 +0000

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid … [continued]

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Subsequent License Renewal: Extending Nuclear Power Reactors to 80 Years of Operation (and Maybe More)

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:43:34 +0000

The Atomic Energy Act authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to issue licenses for commercial power reactors to operate for up to 40 years. These licenses can be renewed for […]

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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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VW & TVA Testing Combined Electric Cars & Electric Aviation

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:00:15 +0000

Electric manned aircraft are under development by a number of businesses, although they are still in their infancy. Large planes require too much energy to store using current battery technology for lengthy flights, with the exception of brief hops. Electric aircraft capable of transporting lots of people or large amounts of freight over long distances […]

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TVA Successfully Completes a Dam Safety Modification Project for the Ages

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:20:00 +0000

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When a sinkhole was discovered near the base of the Boone Dam embankment, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s dam safety engineers went to work determining the best fix. The complexity of the work and quality

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Volunteer State (Finally) Discovers Solar Power — With A Regenerative Twist

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:20:54 +0000

solar power regenerative agriculture Silicon RanchA new 70-megawatt solar power and regenerative agriculture project could help propel Tennessee into the renewable energy big leagues.

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