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Vogtle Receives First Shipment of Nuclear Fuel
The two-unit expansion of the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia reached another milestone as Georgia Power received the first shipment of nuclear fuel for Unit 3 of the project.…
 
GE Hitachi Hits Milestone for SMR Design
Another small modular reactor (SMR) design is moving closer to commercial operation after achieving a licensing milestone. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), which is designing the BWRX-300 SMR, on Dec.…
Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Existing Nuclear Plants Clears Senate Committee
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has approved the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 (ANIA), just two weeks after it was introduced. Among the bill’s major…
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RWE’s 300-MW ‘Grid Stability’ Gas Plant Will Debut GE LM2500XPRESS Technology
RWE Generation will install 11 units of GE Gas Power’s freshly launched LM2500XPRESS power plant technology to provide a critical gas-power reserve in Germany’s reliability-challenged southern region.  The project will…
Continued Toll on Coal; More Companies File Bankruptcy
The struggling U.S. coal industry, decimated by falling demand for the fuel from the power generation sector, and hit hard by low prices during the coronavirus pandemic, saw two more…
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A Hopeful Narrative for the Nuclear Industry
Although there is only one nuclear power plant construction project in progress today in the U.S., that doesn’t mean the nuclear industry has gone dormant. A lot of research and…
Vineyard Wind Puts 800-MW Offshore Project on Hold
Officials with Vineyard Wind said they are temporarily withdrawing the group's application for federal approval to build the first large U.S. offshore wind farm, saying more time is needed to…
Battle Brewing About California’s Role in Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Retirement
An assortment of entities have sought to intervene in a complaint alleging that the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California state agencies violated bulk power system reliability standards when…
Could Geothermal Energy Become the ‘Sexy’ Renewable?
Geothermal is an often-overlooked and even disregarded renewable energy resource. While new wind and solar energy projects garner headlines nearly every day, geothermal is rarely sighted in news feeds. That…
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