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Xcel approved to extend Monticello nuclear plant’s license until 2050
02 Jan 2025 23:04 GMT
(Monticello Nuclear Generating Station. Source: Xcel Energy.)
Xcel Energy has secured a 20-year license extension from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for its Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, with the extended operation now awaiting …
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Xcel Energy’s Monticello Nuclear Plant Receives Federal Approval to Extend Operations
02 Jan 2025 16:02 GMT
… standards for safety, environmental impact and other considerations … , the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Monticello provides … an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and … a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices …
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War and Nuclear Energy: Risks Are Enormous for Power Industry and World
02 Jan 2025 12:46 GMT
… nuclear power plant could cause a massive radiological release, creating an environmental … these facilities to create widespread environmental disruption, cause massive civilian displacement … is for peace.”
The nuclear industry has a safety maxim that …
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Factors Affecting the Power Industry in 2025 and Beyond: Trump and Data Centers Among Key Influences
02 Jan 2025 12:46 GMT
… industry. Tech companies including Microsoft, Google, and Amazon began looking to nuclear … hence slowing renewables development for … CO2 emissions from fossil … environments.”
Amory Lovins, adjunct professor and adjunct lecturer in Civil and Environmental …
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EVs, Nuclear and Forever Chemicals: Climate Predictions for 2025
02 Jan 2025 07:06 GMT
… is the principles behind environmental, social and governance investing … Nuclear power is having a revival. In Europe, concern about global warming … Wade, covering power and renewables at Bloomberg News
… to do better by the environment.
– Kendra Pierre-Louis, …
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2024 energy plays in review: Uptick in renewables and clean tech, but oil & gas still hold energy security keys
02 Jan 2025 00:59 GMT
… attractive environments. The UK’s oil and gas industry is … gas emissions from the combustion of oil and gas into environmental … , and LNG greenhouse gas pollution cap is forecasted to prompt … its energy mix with renewable energy and nuclear power.
As the …
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The year ahead: A Nuclear solution?
01 Jan 2025 10:06 GMT
… ; and a tech industry whose climate promises have … carbon-capture breakthroughs, a nuclear renaissance, AI-powered climate … unfettered technological development over environmental concerns, threatens to turn … the goal of reducing emissions, has aligned himself …
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Sources say that the US will issue a hydrogen credit rule next week with a path for nuclear.
01 Jan 2025 02:08 GMT
… were not made clear.
Environmentalists have argued that only … the clean hydrogen industry and implement the environmental safeguards set … life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of the power source … number of megawatts from nuclear power plants currently in …
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May 2024 3D Printing Industry Review: Key Updates and Breakthroughs
31 Dec 2024 22:04 GMT
… on-site in remote environments, addressing supply chain … reduced costs, minimized environmental impact, and boosted … renewable energy mission, building on earlier advancements in nuclear … additive manufacturing, where industry leaders are shifting their …
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Second Unit of South Africa Nuclear Plant Back Online After Major Maintenance
31 Dec 2024 16:49 GMT
… how nuclear power can align economic and environmental … industry leaders, Koeberg has established itself as a hub for nuclear … . Unlike intermittent renewable sources, nuclear power ensures continuous … by reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Nxumalo.
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