The Power Potential of Southern Africa
02.01.2014 | Sonal Patel
Power produced by South Africa represents 40% of Africa’s total—yet that country is facing a crippling supply shortfall. Emergencies are offset with imports from its neighbors in southern Africa, some of which are electricity poor, and others that are latent…
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NRC Commissioners Grilled on Nuclear Rules, Security, and Efficiency
02.06.2014 | Aaron Larson
“It’s as if the government—the [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] and the [Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)]—is trying to regulate the nuclear energy industry out of business, just like it’s been trying to regulate fossil fuels out of business,” said Sen. Jim…
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Book Review: Fury of the Fifth Angel
02.02.2014
Washington, D.C., February 2, 2014 – Imagine, a techno-thriller for power geeks and grid gurus? Well, that’s just what the father-son team of Pat and Chris Hoffman have delivered in their book “Fury of the Fifth Angel.” When I started…
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EPA Mulls Revising Nuclear Plant Radiation Standards
02.06.2014 | Sonal Patel
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling for public comment and information on approaches to updating radiation protection standards for nuclear power operations. The standards have not been updated since they were originally issued in 1977. The agency issued an…
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NRC Commissioners Grilled on Nuclear Rules, Security, and Efficiency
02.06.2014 | Aaron Larson
“It’s as if the government—the [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] and the [Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)]—is trying to regulate the nuclear energy industry out of business, just like it’s been trying to regulate fossil fuels out of business,” said Sen. Jim…
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Duke’s Dan River Station Suffers Coal Ash Spill
02.04.2014 | Thomas Overton
A storm drain under a coal ash pond at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C., broke this past weekend, releasing around 50,000 to 80,000 tons of coal ash and 24 million to 27 million gallons of contaminated water…
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