August 8, 2019

DOE Speeds Up Development of Experimental Fast Reactor, Sustain Flagging U.S. Nuclear Sector
The Department of Energy (DOE) officially launched development of its Versatile Test Reactor (VTR), an experimental fast reactor that will foster experiments with much higher neutron energy and flux compared…

Timken Power Systems: The Complete Drivetrain Solution

What happens when six leading drivetrain service providers come together under one name? You get comprehensive electromechanical support — for gearboxes, controllers, motors, generators, and more — from one trusted source. Discover the complete solution.

PG&E Asks Bankruptcy Judge to Back Restructured Power Deals
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy case to support restructured deals with some of the utility’s power suppliers in an effort to…

How Nevada Is Leading the Renewable Energy and Battery Storage Charge [PODCAST]
Renewable energy and battery storage are hot topics in the U.S. today. Lawmakers throughout the country debated various new energy policies during the 2019 legislative session. Nevada is among the…

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Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Unlikely to Meet Aggressive Schedule Deadline

A team that reviewed Southern Nuclear Company's (SNC’s) April 2019 Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Re-baseline of Forecast Schedule and Cost said it believes the working schedule predicated on commercial…

RWE Will Close Wales Plant, Leaving UK With Four Operating Coal Units
German utility RWE on August 1 announced it will close its last coal-fired power plant in the UK. The closure of the Aberthaw B power station in south Wales, scheduled…

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How Nuclear Hybrids Could Redefine the Industry's Future
The world’s nuclear sector is struggling to stay economically afloat amid a deluge of renewables and natural gas power, and reinvigorating it will require operational flexibility from new or existing

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Volcanic Rock Offers New Take on Energy Storage
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), known for its wind turbines used in both large onshore and offshore projects, in June began operation of an electric thermal energy storage (ETES) system in Germany

Next-Generation HRSGs Start Fast and Reduce Emissions
Today’s heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) are suffering reliability problems, mainly because they’re being operated in the cycling mode instead of the baseload mode for which they were designed. The…

Novel Nuclear Wastewater Treatment Ready for Market
An innovative nuclear wastewater treatment approach that could provide a cost-effective alternative to fixed-column ion-exchange plants is poised to enter the nuclear market. Atkins, a company that

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