Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear
WEB16 hours ago · The number of operating nuclear reactors in the US peaked at 112 in 1990 and declined to 92 by 2022, and the most recently built reactors in the US—at Vogtle power plant in Georgia—took more ...
Restarting Nuclear Power Plants: The Unprecedented Gamble In …
WEB7 hours ago · The plant was the site of the worst commercial nuclear power accident in US history in 1979. The relaunch initiative is part of a 20-year electricity supply contract with Microsoft.
Three Mile Island nuclear power plant will reopen for Microsoft
WEB4 days ago · Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates invested $1 billion in a nuclear power plant that broke ground in Kemmerer, Wyo., in June. The plant will power homes and AI, Gates told NPR's Steve Inskeep. Editor ...
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · News, features and analysis covering the global nuclear energy sector, supported by World Nuclear Association.
Exclusive: White House to support new nuclear power plants in …
WEBWASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday plans to announce new measures to support the development of new U.S. nuclear power plants, a large potential source of carbon-free...
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters ...
WEBATLANTA (AP) — The first American nuclear reactor to be built from scratch in decades is sending electricity reliably to the grid, but the cost of the Georgia power plant could discourage utilities from pursuing nuclear power as a path to a carbon-free future.
U.S. Seeks to Boost Nuclear Power After Decades of Inertia
WEBMarch 1, 2024. The House this week overwhelmingly passed legislation meant to speed up the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants, the latest sign that a once-contentious source...
U.S. Bets on Small Nuclear Reactors to Help Fix a Huge Climate …
WEBNov 12, 2023 · The two new reactors at the Vogtle nuclear power plant will join two older units to create enough electricity to power two million homes, 24 hours a day, without emitting any of the carbon...
The US certifies the first small modular nuclear reactor design
WEBJan 23, 2023 · The Federal Regulatory Commission certified an advanced small modular nuclear reactor design for the first time, marking a milestone for next-generation nuclear power plants.
Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough in the US
WEBDec 13, 2022 · If fusion can be deployed on a large scale, it would offer an energy source devoid of the pollution and greenhouse gases caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the dangerous long-lived...
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