#Nuclear Power
Articles etiquetados con «Nuclear Power».
Columbia Generating Station: Operations, Economics, and Future Expansion
Columbia Generating Station is a 1207 MW BWR-5 nuclear plant in Washington, owned by Energy Northwest.
Conservation Fallout: Nuclear Protest at Diablo Canyon
Analysis of John Wills' 2006 book on the environmental and political opposition to the Diablo Canyon Power Plant.
Embalse Nuclear Power Station: CANDU Operations and Life Extension in Argentina
Overview of the Embalse Nuclear Power Station in Argentina, its CANDU technology, and the 2015-2019 life extension project.
Power Hungry: Robert Bryce's Critique of Green Energy
Analysis of Robert Bryce's 2010 book Power Hungry, its arguments on fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy myths.
Niederaichbach Nuclear Power Plant: History, Decommissioning, and Legacy
The Niederaichbach Nuclear Power Plant was a German HWGC reactor in Bavaria. It was Europe's first completely decommissioned nuclear plant.
ELENA reactor: Design, Development, and Applications
The ELENA reactor is a compact Russian PWR of 68-kWe capacity developed by the Kurchatov Institute for remote power and desalination.
Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant: RBMK Operations and Safety Systems
Overview of the Smolensk NPP in Russia, its three RBMK reactors, safety features, and planned VVER replacement.
Xcel Energy: Corporate History, Clean Energy Transition and Infrastructure Challenges
Overview of Xcel Energy's history, clean energy goals, generation portfolio, and recent infrastructure controversies.
Oconee Nuclear Station: Design, Safety, and 80-Year License Extension
Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina is a unique PWR plant using hydroelectric backup. It received 80-year licenses in 2025.
Torness nuclear power station
Torness is a UK AGR nuclear plant in East Lothian, Scotland, operated by EDF Energy. Commissioned in 1988, it is expected to close in 2030.
PRISM (reactor)
Overview of the PRISM sodium-cooled fast reactor design by GE Hitachi, its history, safety features, and evolution into Natrium.
Diablo Canyon Power Plant: Operations, Seismic Safety, and California Grid Reliability
Diablo Canyon is California's only operational nuclear plant, providing critical low-carbon baseload power amid seismic risks and grid relia...
Borssele Nuclear Power Station
Borssele is the only operational nuclear power plant in the Netherlands, featuring a PWR with 485 MWe net output.
Brennilis Nuclear Power Plant: History, Terrorist Shutdown, and Decommissioning
Decommissioned French nuclear plant in Brennilis. First in France to be fully decommissioned. Shut down by Breton terrorists in 1979.
Gas-cooled reactor: Design, history, and types
Overview of gas-cooled nuclear reactors, including Magnox, AGR, and UNGG designs, their graphite moderation, and operational history.
Takahama Nuclear Power Plant
Takahama NPP in Japan: 4 PWRs, 3392 MW. History of shutdowns, court injunctions, and restarts.
Sodium Reactor Experiment: Design, 1959 Incident, and Legacy
The Sodium Reactor Experiment was a pioneering nuclear plant in California that operated from 1957 to 1964, notable for its 1959 partial mel...
Pebble-bed reactor: Design, safety, and operational history
Analysis of pebble-bed reactor technology, including TRISO fuel, passive safety features, and the history of the AVR and HTR-PM plants.
Kewaunee Power Station: Decommissioning and Future Reactor Plans
Decommissioned nuclear plant in Wisconsin. History, SAFSTOR process, and 2026 plans for new generation.
Belleville Nuclear Power Plant: Operations, Safety Incidents, and Decommissioning
Overview of the Belleville Nuclear Power Plant in France, its P4 reactors, safety history, and planned shutdown.