Individual electrical components are now permanently powered Enables testing of systems as Unit 4 continues to progress through its testing phase Georgia Power announced today that plant equipment for Vogtle Unit 4 is now energized, or permanently powered, which is needed to perform all subsequent testing for the unit at the Vogtle 3 & 4 …
The Illinois Senate is coming back to session Tuesday, and one issue they’re expected to take up is a bill regulating the state’s energy industry. Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said an energy deal is in the hands of the General Assembly. He wants to close coal-fired power plants by 2035. After going into overtime, …
Summary We’ll discuss the carbon neutrality targets of the UK, Europe 27, and the US. For the carbon neutrality targets, we discuss the current progress, the electrical grid, and the electrical storage required to meet those goals. The carbon neutrality targets are not only attainable with stable base loads and nuclear energy is the best …
Life is a risky business. We are exposed to an unending cascade of risks, with some deemed “worse” than others, writes John Lindberg of World Nuclear Association. Since the 1970s, a considerable amount of psychological research dedicated to understanding why we often ignore some of the statistically biggest risks (e.g. driving, smoking), whilst fearing some …
Groups representing academics, activists, engineers, environmentalists, entrepreneurs, unionists, and concerned citizens have written to Illinois lawmakers urging them to pass a bill that would create carbon mitigation credits for four nuclear plants – including two that are at risk of closure – before the current legislative session ends on 31 May. The Climate Union Jobs …
In a review of Spain’s energy policy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says the country should consider the usefulness of nuclear energy, including for non-electricity applications, for diversifying technical options to achieve long-term carbon neutrality by 2050. Under Spain’s current policy, operation of its fleet of seven nuclear power reactors will be phased out by …
SHINE Medical Technologies of the USA has selected the municipality of Veendam in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands, as the location of its European medical isotope production facility. The company is currently building its first production facility, using its transformational non-reactor technology, in Janesville, Wisconsin. SHINE said Veendam was selected following a year-long search …
Work on Tianwan units 7 and 8 and Xudabao units 3 and 4 was launched today at a ceremony attended via video-link by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The four VVER-1200 reactors are part of a series of strategic agreements Russia and China signed in 2018. According to a Kremlin statement, …
The USA will need its existing nuclear power plants to help meet the Biden Administration’s net zero by 2035 pledge, White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy said yesterday during a webinar held by Columbia University Centre on Global Energy Policy. Last month, President Joe Biden announced a target to cut US emissions by 50%-52% …
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will jointly witness the opening ceremony of the two countries’ nuclear energy cooperation project via video link on Wednesday (May 19). The smooth kick-off of the project will promote the upgrading of bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday. Mr Zhao said this …
