With the permanent shutdown of the Doel 3 nuclear reactor having been announced yesterday, the Federal Government is dithering on whether to delay its dismantling with the Federal Interior Minister leading calls for a potential postponement. Given the energy crisis driven by the war in Ukraine, the Federal Government’s plan to phase out nuclear power has …
About 80% of operating and recently retired coal-fired power plant sites could host an advanced nuclear power reactor, with nearly 265 GW in total potential nuclear capacity, according to a Department of Energy report released Tuesday. Using transmission, switchyard facilities and other infrastructure at the coal plant sites could reduce the overnight cost of capital of a nuclear facility by …
VOYGR NuScale Power Plant rendering The short answer is yes! #Nuclear was actually trending on Twitter on August 3 following a series of positive developments within the nation’s nuclear energy sector. From President Joe Biden signing the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law to the certification of the first U.S. small modular reactor, nuclear …
Presenting his latest documentary, “Nuclear,” at the Venice Film Festival, director Oliver Stone reflected on the climate crisis with an uncommon tone – optimism. “[We need to] get away from that mentality of fear,” Stone said from a press conference just before his film’s world premiere. “Like everyone else, I saw ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ in 2006, and it …
Gov. Whitmer Announces Plan with Holtec to Reopen Palisades Plant, Protect 600 Jobs, Shore up Clean, Reliable Energy Production in Michigan Governor sends letter to Department of Energy voicing support for Holtec International’s application for federal funding to save plant in southwest Michigan LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the U.S. Department …
Target of six to eight reactors a year could be raised to 10 Association advocates bringing more nuclear power inland China has the capacity to build more nuclear reactors than planned through 2025, the nation’s top industry body said in its annual report. The national target is six to eight reactors a year, but that could …
Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon, the only operational nuclear plant left in California, is viewed in these aerial photos taken on December 1, 2021, near Avila Beach, California. Set on 1,000 acres of scenic coastal property just north and west of Avila Beach, the controversial power plant operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) …
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Aug. 31 that the South Korean government is working on various hydrogen production techniques, including production from nuclear power-based electricity. Han made the comment during a congratulatory speech at the H2 Mobility Energy Environment Technology (MEET) 2022, which opened at the KINTEX Convention Center. The development of the technique is …
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the California legislature’s vote to extend operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant: “I’m pleased the California legislature voted last night to temporarily extend operations at the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant for an additional five years. “Closing Diablo Canyon would remove 18,000 gigawatt-hours from …
Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party chairman Sammy Mahdi has stated that he wants the Belgian Federal Government to extend the lifespan of the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 nuclear power stations by 20 years, as opposed to the previously agreed 10 years set out by the government. “Keeping those two nuclear power stations open …