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Unable To Compete On Price, Nuclear Power On The Decline In The U.S.
2016-04-08 04:10:23| Energy - Topix.net
The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant sits along the banks of the Connecticut River in Vernon, Vt. It began operations in 1972 and was shut down at the end of 2014, the victim of competition from plants powered by abundant and cheap natural gas.
FirstEnergy begins refuelling outage of 908MW Davis-Besse nuclear power plant in US
2016-03-30 01:00:00| Power Technology
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) has started scheduled refuelling and maintenance outage programme at 908MW Davis-Besse nuclear power station in the US state of Ohio.
Nuclear power plant near Richland unexpectedly shut down
2016-03-29 11:16:43| Energy - Topix.net
Energy Northwest has unexpectedly shut down its nuclear power plant near Richland after operators received an indication that a system used to cool equipment wasn't working. The Tri-City Herald reports the Columbia Generating Station was shut down Monday after operators were alerted to problems with the system that uses water to provide cooling to heat exchangers and pumps, including those that control the power level of the reactor.
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One-Third of Nuclear Power Generation Nears Retirement
2016-03-28 21:04:00| Transmission & Distribution World
One Decade Window New strategy needed for nuclear power buildup read more
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Nuclear power best to fight climate change
2016-03-20 19:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Delmarva Daily Times: In the battle against climate change, one of the best-kept secrets is the small modular reactor. The U.S. fleet of about 100 nuclear power plants consists of large reactors of 1,200 megawatts or more. These plants produce more than 60 percent of the nation's carbon-free electricity, far more than solar and wind energy combined, and reactors like those at the Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland supply power around the clock, day after day, regardless of weather conditions. According to the Energy...
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