Nuclear power plant
Why Silicon Valley is so hot on nuclear energy and what it means for the industry
The Vogtle nuclear power plant is located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia in USA. Each of the two existing units have a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (PWR), with a General Electric turbine and electric generator, producing approximately 2,400 MW of electricity. Two Westinghouse made AP 1000 reactors are under construction here. Pallava Bagla | […]
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After decades as a nuclear powerhouse, France makes its play in offshore wind
This image, from Sept. 2022, shows French President Emmanuel Macron speaking with workers on board a boat during a visit to the Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm. Stephane Mahe | AFP | Getty Images A facility described as “France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project” is fully operational, multinational utility EDF said this week. The news represents […]
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British isles selects website for prototype fusion vitality plant, says it will switch coal-fired facility
When there is a good deal of excitement about fusion, there are huge troubles much too. Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Minute | Getty Illustrations or photos The U.K. government has chosen the location for a prototype fusion strength plant, with the country’s Power Secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg, describing the technological innovation as “a good hope.” […]
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‘Deeply worrying’: Liz Truss’ pick for Britain’s energy chief slammed by weather campaigners
Jacob Rees-Mogg photographed in London on Sept. 7, 2022. The lawmaker a short while ago called for far more fossil fuel extraction from the North Sea. Carl Court docket | Getty Pictures Information | Getty Photos LONDON — The U.K.’s new secretary of point out for small business, electricity and industrial method is a lawmaker […]
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As Elon Musk backs fossil fuels, one strategist sends a warning over EV sales
The uptake of electric vehicles has increased in recent years, as countries around the world attempt to reduce the environmental effects of transportation. Simonskafar | E+ | Getty Images Recent comments from Elon Musk about the need for more oil and gas reflect a broader concern that the uptake of electric vehicles will be hampered […]
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Japan is pivoting back to nuclear after Fukushima disaster — and the IEA says it’ll help cool gas markets
This image, from March 2022, shows wind turbines in front of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The country is now planning to use more nuclear power in the years ahead. Korekore | Istock | Getty Images Japanese plans to pivot back to using more nuclear power have been welcomed by the International Energy […]
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Japan just signaled a huge shift in its put up-Fukushima future
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida photographed in the course of a news meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes-Marin | Bloomberg | Getty Images The primary minister of Japan mentioned Wednesday that his country would restart a lot more idled nuclear ability crops and appear into the feasibility of building next-gen reactors. Fumio Kishida’s […]
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Goldman Sachs doesn’t see nuclear as a transformational technology for the future
A nuclear power plant photographed in Germany, on August 4, 2022. Discussions about nuclear’s role in Europe’s biggest economy have been thrown into sharp relief following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February. Lennart Preiss | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nuclear has a role to play in the years ahead but it should […]
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Nuclear power is on the brink of a $1 trillion resurgence, but one accident anywhere could stop that momentum
21 July 2022, Bavaria, Essenbach: Water vapor rises behind sunflowers from the cooling system of the nuclear power plant (NPP) Isar 2. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Nuclear energy is at an inflection point. Early exuberance about its potential was undercut by a series of devastating and dangerous accidents: Three Mile Island […]
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Nuclear power plant lowers output to protect fish as Europe grapples with heatwave
Switzerland’s Beznau nuclear power plant photographed in July 2019. The facility uses the river Aare for cooling. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images A nuclear power plant in Switzerland is lowering its output in order to prevent the river that cools it from hitting temperature levels dangerous to marine life, in the latest example […]
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