Category: Nuclear Attitude

Russian Rosatom proposes establishing several small nuclear power plants in Bangladesh

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Russias state agency Rosatom has extended an enticing offer to Bangladesh, proposing the establishment of several small-scale nuclear power plants known as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Bangladesh. These innovative reactors boast a maximum capacity of 300 MW, gaining traction globally for their streamlined construction processes compared to their larger counterparts. On March 2, 2024, during a meeting, …

COP29 hosts aim to include nuclear in deliberations

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The “inclusion of facilitated and affordable nuclear technologies in the resource deliberations of the COP process is essential”, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has said. Bayramov, whose country is hosting the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) in November was speaking at the Nuclear Energy Summit, co-organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Belgium, in Brussels …

California’s Last Nuclear Plant Should Stay Open, PG&E CEO Says

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California should consider keeping its last nuclear power plant — Diablo Canyon — running past its planned closure in 2030, according to PG&E Corp. Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe. “Nuclear should be part of the future,” Poppe told a Stanford University forum on Wednesday. Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature previously agreed to a …

Indian Oil in Talks with State Nuclear Firm for Small Reactors

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Refiner looks to build SMRs for clean power use in refineries Indian Oil’s R&D director Sharma speaks in New Delhi State-run Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. is in preliminary talks with India’s atomic power monopoly to build small nuclear units, an early-stage technology seen as a cost-effective alternative to larger plants. The refiner and fuel retailer is exploring …

New Jersey’s 3 nuclear power plants seek to extend licenses for another 20 years

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The company that owns New Jersey’s three nuclear power plants said Wednesday it will seek federal approval to operate them for another 20 years. The move comes as New Jersey makes a strong push to become the East Coast leader in offshore wind. But the three power plants run by PSEG Nuclear LLC provide nearly half of …

PM urges Rosatom to build another nuclear power plant at Rooppur

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday requested Russia’s state-run atomic agency Rosatom to consider building a second nuclear power plant at Rooppur. She made the request when Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka. PM’s speechwriter M Nazrul Islam briefed reporters after the meeting. Sheikh Hasina told …

DOE Study Finds Replacing Coal Plants with Nuclear Plants Could Bring Hundreds More Local Jobs and Millions in Added Income and Revenue to Energy Communities

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 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released an information guide for communities considering replacing their retired or retiring coal power plants with nuclear power plants. The guide is based on a technical study that found transitioning from a coal plant to a nuclear one would create additional higher paying jobs at the plant, create hundreds of additional jobs …

TerraPower Submits Construction Permit Application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project

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TerraPower announced today the submission of its construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the NatriumTM reactor1 demonstration project. TerraPower is the first to submit its construction permit application for a commercial advanced reactor to the NRC. TerraPower is leading the way in bringing the next generation of nuclear energy to market. TerraPower …

UK ‘running to catch up’ with nuclear power

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The UK should have done more to boost nuclear power “years ago” and is “running to catch up”, a minister has conceded. Andrew Bowie, the nuclear minister, said he made “no bones” about the fact the Government is making up for lost ground with new funds for skills and jobs aimed at shoring up Britain’s energy security …