nuclear Power

US Department of Energy Ignites Fusion Revolution with a Stellar US$46 Million Investment

published 2023 年 06 月 09 日 9:30

In a monumental bid to turn the long-standing dream of harnessing nuclear fusion into a reality, the US Department of Energy has unveiled an ambitious US$46 million investment strategy. ... more

Signs of Nuclear Revival? Vogtle Set to Become the Largest Power Plant in the US upon Completion

published 2023 年 06 月 02 日 9:30

The Vogtle nuclear power plant—seven years behind schedule and a staggering US$14 billion over budget—is finally nearing completion. Once Units 3 and 4 are finished, Vogtle will become the largest power plant in the US, generating a capacity large enough to power one million households. ... more

Tung Tzu-Hsien Urges Reactivation of First and Second Nuclear Power Plants; Wang Mei-hua: Fuel Rods Still Inside Reactor Core

published 2023 年 05 月 16 日 9:30

Tung Tzu-hsien, Chairman of Pegatron, recently commented that the priority is no longer nuclear-free, but carbon-free, and urges the government to reactivate First and Second Nuclear Power Plants, allowing nuclear power to occupy 15-18% of power generation, which not only reduces carbon emission but also lowers electricity prices. ... more

Microsoft Signs PPA with Nuclear Fusion Company Helion Energy

published 2023 年 05 月 12 日 9:30

Microsoft announced on May 10th that they have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with nuclear fusion company Helion Energy. The latter plans to initiate operation for the first nuclear fusion power plant before 2028 at a targeted power generation of 50MW. ... more

OpenAI CEO Invests in Nuclear Fusion Startups as Technology Gains Traction

published 2023 年 05 月 11 日 9:30

OpenAi CEO Sam Altman, a prominent figure in the tech world and former president of startup accelerator Y Combinator, has made a significant investment in nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy. Altman’s involvement has brought increased attention to the potential of nuclear fusion technology. ... more

Small Modular Reactors Face Numerous Economic Challenges, Development More Difficult than Imagined

published 2023 年 04 月 20 日 9:30

Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which have garnered much attention in recent years, have once again received mention in the “2022 World Nuclear Industry Status Report”. The report points out that the challenges and cost of SMRs are far greater than what the outside world imagines. ... more

Rolls-Royce Will Build 15 Small Nuclear Reactors in the U.K.

published 2020 年 02 月 12 日 21:30

Rolls-Royce, an industrial giant with a wide range of businesses, is planning to build 15 small modular reactors (SMR) in the U.K., with the first one scheduled for inauguration in 2029. ... more

Germany Shut Down Philippsburg Power Plant on the Last Day of 2019, Affirming Its Commitment to Go Nuclear-Free by 2022

published 2020 年 01 月 09 日 0:30

The Philippsburg 2 nuclear reactor located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg was taken offline permanently as scheduled on the evening of December 31, 2019. This event affirms the current German government’s resolve to phase out the use of nuclear energy by 2022 and expand the contribution of renewable energies in domestic electricity production. ... more

Reactivation of 4th Nuclear Power Plant a Complicated Task: Economics Minister

published 2019 年 02 月 19 日 10:25

Despite the affirmative outcome of referendum last year, the government will not reactivate the fourth nuclear power plant, due to multiple difficulties, said Shen Jong-chin, economics minister, on Feb. 12. Shen made the remark d... more

Taiwan's Unit 2 of 2nd Nuclear Power Plant Was Reactivated

published 2019 年 01 月 08 日 12:02

On December 27, 2018, the Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development (RCTED) in National Central University (NCU) announced the latest Taiwan Energy Security Indicator (TESI) figure. The TESI at the 3rd quarter in 2018 was 7... more