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Duke Energy One, L3Harris offer new operational solution for nuclear power plants
▪ Innovative new service for nuclear facilities provides customized, immersive 3D simulations. ▪ Solution provides way for customers to address operational opportunities, challenges while helping to improve efficiency, reduce costs. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy One and L3Harris Technologies have announced a customized, cost-effective solution for nuclear power plants that will provide complete 3D simulations […]
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Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Closes After 50 Years of Operation, Employees Leave with Pride
After more than 50 years of operation, the Palisades nuclear power plant was taken offline for the final time on May 20. The station was scheduled to be permanently shut down on May 31, but plant operators “made the conservative decision to shut down the plant early due to the performance of a control rod […]
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How Does Nuclear Power Fit into a Country’s Energy Policy?
Reliable energy forms a fundamental building block of industrial and modern society. When a country examines its energy profile and determines its energy policy, it considers three main pillars: energy equity
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Marcos, Pacquiao Could Decide Nuclear’s Fate in Philippines
The candidate leading in the polls just weeks ahead of the May 9 presidential election in the Philippines has vowed to make nuclear power part of the country’s energy mix if he is elected, saying it is the best technology to tackle the country’s high electricity prices. Other candidates, while noting the importance of nuclear […]
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Best Insurance for Next Energy Crisis: Nuclear Power
Nothing gets your attention like a crisis. It exposes what you haven’t done to prepare for it, and what you must do so it never happens again. So it is with the war in Ukraine. We now have a clearer picture of where we’ve grown too comfortable with the status quo. Countries dependent on Russian […]
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Curtiss-Wright Receives the First ASME III Division 5, Class A & B Certification for Design and Fabrication of Metallic Components for Use in High Temperature Advanced Reactor and Small Modular Reactor Designs
BREA, CA – Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear Division announced today that its Middleburg Heights, Ohio facility has received a Certificate of Authorization from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the design and fabrication of ASME III Division 5, Class A & B appurtenances. Curtiss-Wright is the first organization to obtain this certification which allows […]
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Eight of 15 Ukrainian Reactors Remain in Operation After Three Weeks of War
Ukraine’s nuclear regulator informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on March 16 that eight of the country’s 15 nuclear reactors were in operation despite the ongoing Russian invasion. Of the four sites with operational units, two of six at Zaporizhzhya, three of four at Rivne, one of two at Khmelnytskyy, and two of three […]
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Women Are an Important Piece of UAE Nuclear Power Program
Tuesday, March 8, was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The idea of an International Women’s Day (IWD) was first proposed in 1910 by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, during a conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The […]
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District Heating Supply from Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear energy is competitive for urban district heating applications. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, about 43 nuclear reactors around the world—mostly in Eastern Europe and
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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