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Nuclear Power Plant

Vogtle Unit 3 Generates Electricity, Connects to Power Grid

Georgia Power has announced another milestone for the two-unit reactor expansion at the Plant Vogtle nuclear power site, as Unit 3 on April 1 successfully gener…

Hydropower Plant

Hydropower Capacity Has To Double To Meet 2050 Climate Goals

According to new research released this week by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), hydropower, which is already the world’s greatest sourc…

Geothermal Power Plant

RePG Patent Aims to Produce Power From Geothermal Waters Below 100 Degrees C

RePG Energy has patented technology that produces clean energy with zero emissions from geothermal waters below 100 degrees Celsius.

Geothermal Power Plant

Geothermal Heating Plant in Schwerin, Germany to Start Operations by April 2023

The geothermal heating plant in Schwerin, Germany is expected to start operations by the end of April 2023.

Geothermal Power Plant

Interview – Making Geothermal Energy Scalable With XGSEnergy

In this interview, XGS Energy COO Ghazal Izadi discusses the company's heat harvesting technology and how it addresses the challenges of geothermal scalability.…

Hydropower Plant

The Major Energy Source for Bitcoin Mining Is Hydropower

When off-grid Bitcoin mining is factored in, the major energy source for the industry is hydropower, providing electricity for 23% of all bitcoin mining, accord…

Hydropower Plant

Major Overhaul Begins at OPG’s R.H. Saunders Hydroelectric Project

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has launched a 16-year overhaul of the 1045MW R.H. Saunders Generating Station, the second-largest hydroelectric project in Ontar…

Hydropower Plant

Klamath Dam Removal Work Commences

Initial steps for removing four of the Lower Klamath Hydropower Project's dams – the world’s largest salmon restoration project - have commenced…

Nuclear Technology

Innovative Filtration System Shortens Schedule and Delivers Radwaste Savings

BWR spent fuel pool dual SCF system with shields.The return of low natural gas prices combined with the advent of high efficiency renewables has placed more pre…

Nuclear Power Plant

Watch for It—Advanced Nuclear “Liftoff” Needs 5–10 Reactor Contracts by 2025

These graphs illustrate how rapidly scaling the nuclear industrial base would enable nearer-term decarbonization and increase capital efficiency, versus a five-…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Plans Development of Pilot Nuclear Thermal Power Plant

Rosatom is considering construction of a pilot nuclear thermal power plant (ATST) Elena-AM, designed for use in small remote villages. According to documents po…

Nuclear Power Plant

Used Fuel From US EBR-II Reactor Transferred to Dry Storage

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has transferred all of the used nuclear fuel from the closed Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) from wet to dry storage.…

Energy Security

Xcel Says Leak Is Fixed at Monticello NPP

US Xcel Energy says workers have repaired the leak at the Monticello NPP, which will resume power production shortly. The company temporarily shut down the plan…

Nuclear Power Plant

New Isotope-Producing Research Reactor for Missouri

The University of Missouri has launched an initiative to build a new, larger research reactor, NextGen MURR. The university's existing MU Research Reactor (…

Nuclear Power Plant

Mochovce 3 Output Increased to 55%

Slovenské elektrárne says that Mochovce 3's energy start-up has now seen its output increased to 55% - with the final trial run at 100% power …