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Ethiopian GERD Mega-Dam Readying to Test Power Production
Ethiopia is reportedly gearing up to begin testing hydropower generation at its flagship 5.2-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), despite a continued diplomatic row about its potential implications on water…
 
NRC Dismisses Application for Oklo Advanced Nuclear Reactor
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said it has dismissed a license application for one of the first advanced nuclear reactor designs to be considered by the agency. The NRC…
Climate Ripe for Nuclear Advancements
Improvements in nuclear power technology are being driven by research into safer reactor designs and new fuel types, including smaller reactors that offer flexible siting options with modular construction
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First 1-GW Unit of Major China Coal-Fired Plant Comes Online
A Chinese power company said the first of four 1,000-MW units at a new coal-fired power plant in a northwestern region of Inner Mongolia has entered operation. The Guodian Power…
Nuclear and Natural Gas Taxonomy Battles Brewing in Europe and S. Korea
A leaked draft of the European Commission’s proposal to label some natural gas and nuclear power plants as “transitional” or “green” investments has prompted pushback from some European Union (EU)…
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Exclusive: Why Oklo’s Demonstration of HALEU Could Be Groundbreaking for New Nuclear
In an exclusive interview, executives from Silicon Valley–based Oklo, a company Idaho National Laboratory (INL) chose to demonstrate the first-of-its-kind use of recycled high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel…
Former Coal Mine Will House New Pumped-Hydro Storage Project
A company active in the hydropower sector is working on a new project to build a pumped-hydro storage facility at the site of a former coal mine in Kentucky. Boston,…
Power Sector Risks Loom Large Over the Energy Transition
The fog of uncertainty that hangs over the global power industry is getting larger and denser as generating companies and utilities navigate ever more complex challenges.
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DOE’s First $1B Loan Guarantee in Years Seeks to Bolster Turquoise Hydrogen Process
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) first conditional loan guarantee offered to a non-nuclear project since 2016 will finance the expansion of a pioneering commercial-scale “turquoise hydrogen” and carbon black production…
Optimism Is Warranted in the Power Industry in 2022 and Beyond
While some sectors of the power industry are struggling to stay relevant, there are many more segments that are thriving. As new technologies are developed and perfected, there is more reason than ever for
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