Oppenheimer: A Tale of Strauss
Did you know that a subtitle was omitted from the biggest film of 1959? I think that’s also the case for the Number 3 film…
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Author: John Livingston
Moving one step closer to a potential restart, closed Palisades Nuclear Plant secures important agreement
The 800-megawatt unit appears to have found a dedicated power buyer for multiple decades.
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Vogtle Unit 3 Enters Commercial Operation
As of July 31, 2023, the unit will produce 1,100 megawatts of electricity that will power approximately 500,000 homes and businesses for the next…
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Vogtle Unit 3 Synced to Grid at 25% Power for First Time
Georgia Power made the announcement on April 1, 2023…
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Vogtle Unit 4 Begins Hot Functional Testing
Testing began approximately two weeks after Unit 3 achieved criticality for the first time…
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Making Progress in Advanced Nuclear – Molten Chloride Test System Installed
The latest milestone in a Southern Company-TerraPower partnership that began in 2015, the test system supports the molten chloride reactor experiment at Idaho National…
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Vogtle Unit 3 Loads Fuel
Fuel loading began on October 13, 2022. The first fuel assemblies began arriving on site in December 2020.
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NRC Ends Discussion Over 40-Year License Renewal, Quashing 100-Year Plant Operation For Now
On June 22, 2021, the NRC issued a memorandum with its decision, reasoning, and recommendations…
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