Nuclear Transition News
The transition from fossil fuel to nuclear power plants would add a substantial amount of clean electricity to the grid, helping the U.S. reach its net-zero emissions goals by 2050. Keep up with the latest news here.
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Research Evaluates Transitioning from Coal to Nuclear Energy
October 2024 – Researchers are engaging directly with communities to learn more about local opinions and how to build social and cultural metrics into their energy-planning analysis. That’s work that’s also being done at ORNL, where the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) works with individual sites and utilities to run economic analyses and…
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Guest columnist: Utilities relying more on natural gas plants
September 11, 2024 – Many states have turned to GAIN as a resource to guide them through technical and regulatory steps for potential nuclear deployment. In many coal-dependent communities, the loss of a major employer can be devastating. Take Eastern Kentucky’s Appalachian Region.
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As US Coal Plants Shutter, a Renewed Focus on Nuclear
As the United States continues its rush to shutter the nation’s remaining coal plants, energy analysts are debating what should fill the gap to meet the growing need for electricity. Increasingly, many are pointing to nuclear energy as the solution.
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Wyoming Firms Win Access To Top Nuclear Labs To Research Advanced Tech
Two Cheyenne-based companies have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy to work on advanced nuclear technologies.
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Retiring coal-fired power plants need a replacement. These Western states may have the answer
After screening recently retired and active coal plant sites, a study by the U.S. Department of Energy involving the national labs identified 157 retired coal plant sites and 237 operating coal plants sites as potential candidates for the coal to nuclear transition.
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Coal-to-nuclear plans may speed up race to nth-of-a-kind
Concrete plans to replace coal-fired plants with small modular reactors (SMRs) reveal a clear path to nth-of-a-kind deployment, say developers and researchers.
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Coal-dependent Kentucky considers nuclear with help of GAIN and an NCSU Student
Colvin, a passionate advocate of nuclear energy, wasn’t really expecting a response. “I was sort of half hoping Bill Gates, or some other business tycoon, would see my message and offer some great advice. In the end, I think the response I got was much better,” he said.
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Panel reviews nuclear power options in Montana
Small modular reactors supplying electricity in Montana could be part of the solution to the pending closure of the Colstrip coal-fueled power plant and give the facility new life, a nuclear power advocate told a state legislative panel.