Nuclear power is dying. Can radical innovation save it? Among experts who study energy policy, there’s remarkably widespread agreement that tackling climate change would be much, much easier if we could quickly and cheaply build lots of new nuclear power plants. It’s not always a popular argument, but it’s a compelling one on its face. … Continue reading Nuclear power is dying. Can radical innovation save it?
Nine Mile Point Unit 1 Refueling Outage Powers Local Economy OSWEGO, NY – Operators at Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station removed Unit 1 from service just after midnight on Sunday (March 19) to begin a planned refueling outage. The refueling outage will help ensure the unit runs safely and provides reliable, carbon-emissions free … Continue reading #Nine_Mile_Point Unit 1 Refueling Outage Powers Local Economy
FirstEnergy exec calls for ‘urgent’ aid OAK HARBOR, Ohio — Calling warnings of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant’s premature closure “real” and the need for a bailout “urgent,” FirstEnergy Corp.’s top nuclear official left little doubt Friday that Ottawa County’s largest employer is in trouble. Sam Belcher, FirstEnergy’s chief nuclear officer, said the utility’s other … Continue reading FirstEnergy exec calls for ‘urgent’ aid
Looking At The Brackets: New Nuclear Plants Are Odds-On Favorite To Lose In First Round I just finished filling out my March Madness brackets (for recreational purposes only, I assure you), so I think we also should start a pool on when the next utility will ask its state regulators for permission to build a … Continue reading Looking At The Brackets: New Nuclear Plants Are Odds-On Favorite To Lose In First Round
What’s The Future Of Connecticut’s Only Nuclear Plant? A bill that could change the way Connecticut’s only nuclear power plant sells its energy is taking shape at the state capitol. Officials at Millstone Power Station are asking legislators to let them sell electricity directly to utilities. As commodities go, electricity is unique. It’s generated, shot … Continue reading What’s The Future Of #Connecticut’s Only Nuclear Plant?
Palisades nuclear power plant returns to service
Nuclear researchers seek to extend nuclear fuel life and efficiency through improved fuel pellets Researchers with the Fuel Cycles and Materials Laboratory within the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University are working to make big impacts on energy efficiency with small materials level changes. The group is creating porous fuel pellets for use … Continue reading Nuclear researchers seek to extend nuclear fuel life and efficiency through improved fuel pellets
Offshore windfarms set to become cheaper source of electricity than nuclear power stations Offshore windfarms are set to become a cheaper source of electricity than the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant and are also on track to undercut coal-fired power stations. The Government, which has been trying to support offshore in the hope of turning … Continue reading Offshore windfarms set to become cheaper source of electricity than nuclear power stations
PSEG warns more nuclear plants may close without more government help When PSEG executive Ralph Izzo spoke at a recent conference for the company, the picture he painted of the state of nuclear energy was anything but glowing. In a time when other energy providers like natural gas, solar, and wind power are receiving considerable … Continue reading #PSEG warns more nuclear plants may close without more government help
Does Trump Have The Business Sense To Pull The Financial Plug On Nuclear Power? Six years after the Fukushima nuclear power plant triple meltdown left Japan with a $235 billion clean-up bill, President Trump ― the number-crunching businessman ― should give second thought to propping-up an industry neither the market nor the taxpayer can afford … Continue reading Does Trump Have The Business Sense To Pull The Financial Plug On Nuclear Power?
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