Gretchen Whitmer and other lawmakers now want to repower the plant, which once provided 800 megawatts daily of carbon-free electricity (Bridge photo by Kelly House) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal includes another $150 million to help reopen a shuttered nuclear plant The proposed subsidy comes on top of $150 million approved last year Federal officials …
The Biden Administration could loan $1.5 billion to Holtec International as soon as February to restart Van Buren County’s Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. If Holtec receives approval from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Palisades plant in Covert would be the first shuttered nuclear reactor in American history to be reactivated. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission …
Canada’s oldest nuclear power station expected to operate for 30-plus years, create about 11,000 jobs a year The Ontario government announced Tuesday that it plans to refurbish the half-century old Pickering nuclear generating station, keeping the plant operating for at least another 30 years. The announcement comes as demand for electricity in Ontario is forecast …
Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell by 8% to 66.2 million metric tons last year to the lowest since 2009, preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance showed, following nuclear power restarts and increased use of renewable energy. As a result, last year Japan was no longer the world’s biggest LNG importer and was …
The Biden administration has finalized approval of $1.1 billion to help keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant running President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday finalized approval of $1.1 billion to help keep California’s last operating nuclear power plant running. The funding is a financial pillar in the plan to keep the Diablo Canyon Power Plant producing electricity …
Finnish power grid operator Fingrid acted in breach of market regulation when transferring certain obligations for the power system’s reliability to TVO, owner of the new OL3 nuclear reactor, Finland’s energy authority said on Friday. The OL3 reactor, Europe’s biggest with a capacity to meet around 14% of Finland’s energy demand, began regular output in 2023 after …
EDF Energy aims to extend the life of its nuclear plants in Britain and invest a further 1.3 billion pounds ($1.7 billion) in its operational UK nuclear fleet to maintain output at current levels and energy security, the firm said on Tuesday. Several countries in Europe, including France, Belgium and Sweden, have announced plans to …
In an unprecedented event unfolding in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture, the Shika nuclear power plant (NPP), operated by Hokuriku Electric Power Company, suffered a significant oil leak and damage following a powerful earthquake and a series of aftershocks on New Year’s Day. The 7.6-magnitude earthquake, the strongest recorded in the Noto Peninsula region since 1885, sent …
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves of about 1 metre along Japan’s west coast and …
Japan’s nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s (9501.T) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant two years ago, allowing it to work towards gaining local permission to restart. Tepco has been eager to bring the world’s largest atomic power plant back online to slash operating costs, but a resumption still needs consent …