Tag: Canada Nuclear Power

New Brunswick should have second nuclear reactor: energy minister

By SightlineU3O8   Posted in Demand U
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New Brunswick’s energy minister says he’d like to see another nuclear reactor built in the Maritime province. Rick Doucet said the development of small modular reactors could present a significant economic and export opportunity. “Canada and New Brunswick have an opportunity to become world leaders in the SMR technology and into bringing a clean, new …

To Revive U.S. Nuclear Power, Learn From Canada

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While the U.S. commercial nuclear power sector continues to suffer major contraction, the outlook in Canada is much brighter. Since October 2012, U.S. nuclear operators have announced they are closing more than 20 reactors at 16 plants. By contrast, Canadians are spending more than $25 billion to refurbish 10 nuclear reactors. Ontario Power Generation, owned by …