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Nuclear power
New Georgia reactor is a test case for nuclear power
Jul 31, 2023
Advocates call nuclear power essential to a carbon-free future. But the project took much longer, and cost much more, than planned.
It should be a golden moment for renewable energy. It's not.
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Matt Levin
Apr 22, 2022
Solar, wind and nuclear energy confront old and new obstacles to competing with fossil fuels.
NuScale, compact nuclear plant developer, plans to go public
Jan 12, 2022
The company has created a modular design it says makes financial sense. Though carbon-free, nuclear remains controversial.
Aero engine-maker Rolls-Royce prepares to take off after grounding by COVID
Oct 13, 2021
How a British manufacturer is hoping for a major boost from U.S. bombers, Australian submarines and mini nuclear reactors.
Pennsylvania weighs nuclear subsidies after Three Mile Island
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Miles Bryan
May 20, 2019
The nuclear power plant will be "retired" at the end of September, but the state wants to support the four remaining plants.
Could nuclear power play a major role in reversing climate change?
Nov 9, 2018
MIT Energy Initiative's study finds surprising reasons behind the high cost of building nuclear power plants.
U.S. officials tout cleaner fossil fuels, nuclear power at international talks
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Andy Uhler
Nov 14, 2017
At the United Nations climate talks in Germany, White House officials are talking about plans to make fossil fuels cleaner or more efficient, and to expand nuclear power, as approaches to reducing emissions. While the rest of the world may be more into discussing renewable energy, the focus of the current U.S. delegation would reduce […]
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Nuclear energy firm Westinghouse files for bankruptcy
Mar 29, 2017
Westinghouse Electric Company, the nuclear energy firm based in Pittsburgh, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday. Westinghouse is owned by the Japanese company Toshiba and has been running several years late and billions of dollars over budget in its construction on several nuclear reactors in the southern United States. Click the above audio player to […]
Britain mulls Chinese investment in nuclear station
Sep 14, 2016
Objections are mounting to Chinese involvement in a large nuclear power station.
Will Iran nuclear deal affect Persian businesses in L.A.?
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Andy Uhler
Aug 19, 2015
Los Angeles has the largest Iranian community outside Iran. Persian businesses have had to work around the sanctions.