The Future of Nuclear Power in Virginia After a tsunami created a nuclear crisis in Japan, Germany announced plans to phase out its nuclear plants, and France, which now gets three quarters of its power from nuclear reactors, recently said it would reduce its reliance to 50%. Here in Virginia, however, Dominion Power is giving … Continue reading The Future of Nuclear Power in #Virginia
If No One Wants The Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant To Close, Why Is It Closing? Last week, Entergy announced it will prematurely close its Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant more than 20 years ahead of schedule, which the company says will save it $250 million. The State of New York says closing the plant will cost … Continue reading If No One Wants The Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant To Close, Why Is It Closing?
Nuclear power’s last stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon die? AVILA BEACH, San Luis Obispo County — California’s largest power plant churns out enough electricity for 1.7 million homes, yet pumps no greenhouse gases into the sky. Unlike the wind farms and solar plants spreading across the state, its output doesn’t vary hour by hour, … Continue reading Nuclear power’s last stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon die?
What FitzPatrick nuclear closing says about our power grid Energy giant Entergy’s decision to close its nuclear plant near Oswego shocked the central New York community. 615 people will lose their jobs. State officials are still working to get Entergy to change its mind. The news also sent shock waves through New York’s electricity markets. … Continue reading What #FitzPatrick nuclear closing says about our power grid
Why Closing Nuclear Power Plants Is Short-Sighted CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN: Following the announcement that the Pilgrim nuclear-energy facility outside of Boston will close by 2019, it is critical for decision makers to reassess how electricity markets value the clean electricity produced by nuclear energy. The early retirement of well-operated nuclear-energy facilities brings with it a … Continue reading Why Closing Nuclear Power Plants Is Short-Sighted
Could replacing nuclear with natural gas be bad? Analysis says retiring nuclear plants could hurt fight against climate change Replacing nuclear power plants with combined cycle natural gas generators could increase carbon emissions, according to a new study by the Rhodium Group. The study raises questions about how the Clean Power Plan and competitive wholesale … Continue reading Could replacing nuclear with natural gas be bad?
If No One Wants The Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant To Close, Why Is It Closing? Last week, Entergy announced it will prematurely close its Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant more than 20 years ahead of schedule, which the company says will save it $250 million. The State of New York says closing the plant will cost … Continue reading If No One Wants The #Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant To Close, Why Is It Closing?
Unit 1 reactor at Susquehanna nuclear plant shuts down Officials are investigating the cause of the automatic shutdown Thursday of Unit 1 at Talen Energy Corp.’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant. Talen spokesman Todd Martin said a cause of the shutdown had not been determined. He also said it was premature to speculate when the unit … Continue reading Unit 1 reactor at #Susquehanna nuclear plant shuts down
Nuclear power plants warn of closure crisis The nuclear power industry is sounding the alarm over the latest in a series of plant closures, warning that an energy source central to meeting President Obama’s climate change goals is deteriorating. With nuclear providing the majority of carbon emissions-free electricity in the United States, utilities and suppliers … Continue reading Nuclear power plants warn of closure crisis
As US shutters aging nuclear plants, cutting emissions will become more costly The United States is the world’s largest producer of nuclear power, but the country’s fleet of nearly 100 reactors is showing its age. On November 2, the owner of a nuclear power station in New York said it will shut the plant down, … Continue reading As US shutters aging nuclear plants, cutting emissions will become more costly
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