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Radioactive coolant leak reported at Finnish nuclear power plant

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A leakage of reactor coolant has occurred at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant on the west coast of Finland, according to the operator of the plant, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) in a 10 March statement. A visit to OL3 in 2020 (image credit: IAEA Imagebank , CC BY 2.0 license ).

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Zimbabwe Joins Other African Nations in Pursuit of Nuclear Power

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Officials in Zimbabwe recently said the country will work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and likely with investment from Russia, to develop a nuclear power program in the country. Zimbabwe The post Zimbabwe Joins Other African Nations in Pursuit of Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Colorado Utility Looking at Adding Nuclear Power to Fleet

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A volunteer advisory group told the utility that serves Colorado's second-largest city that it should look at adding a small nuclear reactor for additional power generation. The post Colorado Utility Looking at Adding Nuclear Power to Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Four UK nuclear power plants to stay open longer than planned

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Hartlepool nuclear power station (image credit: user:geni , CC BY-SA 4.0 EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power targets. NESO Chief Executive, Fintan Slye, said: “I welcome today’s announcement from EDF on their plant life extensions.

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Comment: PM’s ridicule of fish protection at Hinkley is no laughing matter

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A 3d model of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, which is currently under construction in Somerset (image credit: gov.uk ) A statement issued by Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Rivers Trust on 24 January.

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22 Countries, Including U.S., Pledge to Triple Nuclear Power Capacity

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and 21 other countries have said they want to triple the global generation capacity of nuclear power by mid-century. Pledge to Triple Nuclear Power Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine. The pledge, announced Dec. 2 at the United Nations’ […] The post 22 Countries, Including U.S.,

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Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S.

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The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April […] The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.