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Former Nuclear Leaders: Say 'No' to New Reactors
The former heads of nuclear power regulation in the U.S., Germany, and France, along with the former secretary to the UK's government radiation protection committee, have issued a joint statement…
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Oft-Delayed Vogtle Expansion on Track for 2022 Start
The two-unit expansion at the Plant Vogtle nuclear power facility in Georgia remains a work in progress, a project that still holds the promise of emissions-free electricity even as construction…
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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Urgency Ramping Up to Commercialize Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuels by 2025
Marking another milestone in an industry-led accelerated quest to commercialize accident tolerant fuels (ATF), nuclear fuel test rods containing Westinghouse’s EnCore technologies that completed their inaugural cycle at Exelon’s Byron…
Vistra Claims ‘Extortion’ by Pipeline Company, Says Natural Gas Supply to Texas Power Plants Threatened
Two Vistra Corp. subsidiaries have alleged in a complaint filed with the Texas Railroad Commission that a major pipeline firm has threatened to terminate natural gas service to five Texas…
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…
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Iowa Utility Proposes $3.9 Billion Renewable Energy Project
A subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy has announced it plans to invest another $3.9 billion into renewable energy in Iowa, with a project that would add more…
Ruling Issued in GE’s Legal Dispute with Siemens Gamesa—and the Winner Is?
The U.S. International Trade Commission concluded its investigation into a complaint filed by GE against Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) concerning the importation “of certain variable speed wind turbine generators…
Nevada Regulators Approve Solar+Storage to Replace Coal-Fired Plant
Nevada utility NV Energy has received approval from state regulators to purchase two solar-plus-storage projects that will replace power generation from the group's coal-fired North Valmy Generating Station. The 522-MW…
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…
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