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Nuclear Power Gets A Boost In The United States

R-Squared Energy

Nuclear power has been a source of electricity in the United States for more than 60 years. The first nuclear power plant in the U.S. The early years of nuclear power in the United States were marked by significant growth. During the 1960s, nuclear power plants were built across the country.

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So, What Exactly Are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?

GreenTechMedia

At a time when lawmakers are scratching their heads over how to decarbonize national energy systems, nuclear is sitting on a technology that is low-carbon, mature and, despite the odd meltdown, relatively safe. Yet across North America and Europe, nuclear can’t seem to get a look-in. Meanwhile in the U.S.,

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Cryptominer taps underutilised nuclear energy on Georgia grid

Smart Energy International

Blockchain energy consumption should be transparent in Europe – a call 100% renewable powered Bitcoin mining facility to prove concept. Over 60% of electricity powering the EZ Blockchain data centre campus in West Point is reported as from emission-free resources, primarily from nuclear power.

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Hawaiian Electric Reveals Full List of Winners From Its Big Energy Storage Procurement

GreenTechMedia

Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp.

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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year. This is largely thanks to the huge momentum behind renewables, with ever cheaper solar leading the way, and support from the important comeback of nuclear power, whose generation is set to reach a historic high by 2025.

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How NextEra Overtook ExxonMobil As The Largest U.S. Energy Company

R-Squared Energy

NextEra’s renewables unit, NextEra Energy Resources, is primarily oriented toward wind power (58% of this unit’s fuel mix) and is the largest generator of wind power in North America. It has smaller contributions from gas-fired generation (20%), nuclear power (14%) and solar (4%).

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Nova Innovation handed £2m to advance tidal turbine manufacturing in Scotland

Business Green

It claims the technology already offers a competitive alternative to diesel generation in many markets, and that it could be cheaper than nuclear power by 2030.