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Pressure on U.S. Nuclear Power Could Mount if Sanctions Imposed on Russian Uranium
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing sanctions may have a limited immediate impact on the U.S. nuclear industry, despite its reliance on uranium imports. Potential implications over the longer term,…
Sweden's Government Approves Construction of Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository 
Sweden’s government gave radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB) the green light to proceed with a deep geological repository (DGR) for spent nuclear fuel (SNF) at a site near
GE Turbines Will Power New 2-GW Gas-Fired Plant in China
A new 2-GW natural gas-fired power plant in China, being built to support the coming retirement of a large regional coal-fired complex, will feature three GE 9HA.01 gas turbines. GE…
 
Xcel Energy Considering Nuclear Operator Role at Idaho NuScale SMR Plant
Xcel Energy is exploring a role as operator of the 462-MWe Carbon-Free Power Project (CFPP), potentially becoming a key member of the first-of-its-kind small modular reactor (SMR) power plant that…
NRC Dramatically Reconsiders SLR Approvals, Sets New Conditions for Nuclear Life Extensions
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission  (NRC) in a dramatic reversal on Feb. 24 threw out a key environmental review that staff applied to subsequent license renewal (SLR) approvals for units at…
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GE-Led Carbon Capture Project at Southern Company Site Gets DOE Funding
A GE Gas Power front-end engineering design (FEED) study will receive $5,771,670 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management following…
Accelerated Decommissioning of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station: A Progress Report
Holtec is decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The company has a fairly aggressive schedule that could see site restoration work completed in 2027. This article provides a current-day status
Solar Developer Has Plan to Turn Oil Wells Into Energy Storage
A California developer of concentrated solar power (CSP) systems has announced an innovation that it says combines the company’s technologies to turn existing oil wells into energy storage sites that…
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Kiewit Chosen as EPC Lead on Massive Nevada Solar Project
Equipment suppliers and construction partners have been chosen for the $1.2 billion Gemini solar-plus-storage installation in Nevada, which when complete will be among the largest solar projects in the U.S.…
Conflict in Ukraine Threatens Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities; Operations Continue
In a status update of Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs), issued to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate…
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