Nuclear industry reps visit Vermont Yankee Nuclear industry representatives believe plant decommissioning processes could go quicker if rules around it were changed to fit the current landscape in which shutdowns are happening more often than before. “It helps if we actually see one and see what these guys are going through,” said Rod McCullum, senior … Continue reading Nuclear industry reps visit #Vermont_Yankee
Texas wind sets new records as gas, coal, nuclear generation shares decline Natural gas and wind energy increased in significance for the Texas grid operator in 2015 as coal’s share of the generation mix continued to decline. The natural gas share of ERCOT’s electricity generation fell to 44.5% in November from 47.9% in October. It … Continue reading #Texas wind sets new records as gas, coal, nuclear generation shares decline
The Outlook for Nuclear Power in the U.S. Really Sucks As the Paris climate summit kicked off two weeks ago, venture capitalist Peter Thiel penned a scathing op-ed for the New York Times, decrying the plight of nuclear power in the U.S. He cited a stagnant regulatory environment unable to adapt to innovative new reactor … Continue reading The Outlook for Nuclear Power in the U.S. Really Sucks
Control rod failures force shutdown of nuclear power plant One of the Indian Point nuclear power plant’s reactors was shut down over the weekend after several control rods lost power, the plant owner said, marking the latest in a series of mishaps at the suburban New York plant this year. Control room operators shut down … Continue reading Control rod failures force shutdown of nuclear power plant #Indian_Point
GOP, Dems come together around the glow of nuclear power The one place where Republicans and Democrats may be able to come together over climate change and lowering emissions is nuclear energy. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing Thursday to discuss a bipartisan bill that supports the advancement of new … Continue reading #GOP, #Dems come together around the glow of nuclear power
A Nuclear Paradigm Shift? Wade Allison, emeritus professor of physics at Oxford, has a more realistic idea for fighting global warming than any being promoted at this week’s climate summit in Paris: Increase by 1,000-fold the allowable limits for radiation exposure to the public and workers from nuclear power plants. Politicians in Paris might notice … Continue reading A Nuclear Paradigm Shift?
Why Is General Electric Betting Billions on Nuclear Power? Does General Electric See a Nuclear Comeback? General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) through its partnership with Japan’s Hitachi, Ltd., working together as Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy Ltd., have signed a partnership agreement to cooperate in the field of decommissioning and remediation of boiling water reactors (BWRs) in Japan. … Continue reading Why Is General Electric Betting Billions on Nuclear Power?
California’s Nuclear Power in Doubt Despite calls for a resurgence in nuclear power, California could soon shutter its effort to keep the alternative energy going. PG&E’s Diablo Canyon plant, the state’s last, has wound up in the crosshairs. As the Associated Press reported, “the company is evaluating whether to meet a tangle of potentially costly … Continue reading California’s Nuclear Power in Doubt
Low Energy Prices Force More Northeast Nuclear Power Plants To Shut Down The closing of two nuclear power plants, one in Massachusetts, another in upstate New York, is raising questions about the future of nuclear power and how energy is priced in this country. North Country Public Radio’s David Sommerstein reports. DAVID SOMMERSTEIN, BYLINE: Plants … Continue reading Low Energy Prices Force More Northeast Nuclear Power Plants To Shut Down
Nuclear reactor closings in the US continue to roil the energy industry In the face of growing safety problems, cheap natural gas and the rising use of renewable energy sources, aging nuclear power plants are closing down across the US, raising questions about the future viability of nuclear energy production. The Entergy Corporation is the … Continue reading Nuclear reactor closings in the US continue to roil the #energy_industry
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