New GE Hitachi technology aids nuclear power maintenance work GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), in coordination with Exelon Generation, today unveiled a new, innovative remotely-operated tool that has successfully enabled nuclear technicians to complete tasks at the bottom of nuclear reactors more quickly and safely. This new tool remotely disconnects – uncouples – control rods … Continue reading New GE Hitachi technology aids #nuclear_power maintenance work→
Senators push bipartisan bill to build nuclear waste dump A bipartisan team of senators introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at breaking the decades-long standoff over the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. The bill directs the federal government to establish both temporary and permanent storage sites for waste from nuclear weapons and energy production. The legislation … Continue reading Senators push bipartisan bill to build #nuclear waste dump→
Fermi 2 nuclear plant shuts down after water leak detected FRENCHTOWN TWP. – DTE Energy Co. says it has shut down the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant after a water leak was detected within the dry well that encloses its reactor. Read full article at Lansing State Journal
Revolving Door, Nuclear Power Edition The former No. 2 official in the Department of Energy (DOE) has accepted a million-dollar job with a nuclear company, prompting criticism from good government advocates over the revolving door of officials taking lucrative deals after they leave government service. Daniel Poneman was the Energy Department’s second most powerful official … Continue reading Revolving Door, Nuclear Power Edition→
Honeywell Backs President On New Greenhouse Gas Targets President Barack Obama continued to use his executive authority to mitigate global warming Thursday with an executive order for federal agencies that was quickly endorsed by Honeywell, General Electric, Northrop Grumman and several other major U.S. companies. After the president signed an executive order to cut the … Continue reading #Honeywell Backs President On New Greenhouse Gas Targets→
House public hearing planned on state nuclear, hydropower bills A Washington House committee will start work on four bills — three nuclear and one hydropower — with a public hearing March 25. The bills, sponsored by Sen. Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, have passed the state Senate and advanced to the House Technology and Economic Development Committee. … Continue reading House public hearing planned on state #nuclear, #hydropower bills→
Florida House rejects effort to repeal nuclear power fee TALLAHASSEE — State legislators are refusing to repeal a law that lets utility companies charge for future nuclear power plants. A House panel on Monday rejected a proposal by St. Petersburg Rep. Dwight Dudley to repeal the law. Read full article at The St. Augustine Record
Summer nuclear power expansion to cost $6.8bn, finish in 2019 & 2020 South Carolina Electric & Gas Co., a subsidiary of SCANA Corp. (NYSE: SCG), filed a petition seeking approval to update the construction milestone and the capital cost schedule for two new reactors at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in South Carolina. The updated … Continue reading Summer nuclear power expansion to cost $6.8bn, finish in 2019 & 2020→
Why The Nuclear Energy World Is Thinking Small In the world of nuclear power, one technology is generating debate: factory-produced reactors that are no bigger than a house. These “small modular reactors” are designed to produce power on the scale of a single factory or business campus. That’s a big departure from a traditional nuclear … Continue reading Why The Nuclear Energy World Is Thinking Small→
Devaluing Oyster Creek power plant is not in New Jerseyans’ best interest As the nation’s oldest commercial reactor, flagged by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for some recent safety violations, the Oyster Creek nuclear plant is right between the crosshairs. Exelon, the company that runs the Lacey Township plant, plans to retire the facility in 2019. … Continue reading Devaluing Oyster Creek power plant is not in New Jerseyans’ best interest→
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