Nuclear
Power Generation
The process of nuclear power generation from mining of uranium through the transmission of baseload electricity to the power grid. Topics include availability and costs of uranium mining, conversion, enrichment and fabrication, as well as spent fuel storage and disposal; and the safety and economics of operation.
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Navigant: Green Jobs Need Nat. Renew. Elec. StandardA national Renewable Electricity Standard of 25% by 2025 would create 274,000 more jobs in the U.S. renewables industry, according to a new study.
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Funding Suspended for Florida Electric ProjectsProjects already underway to be completed with available capital.
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Wisconsin Considers Sweeping Energy BillGov. Jim Doyle says the legislation would create at least 15-thousand green jobs in Wisconsin by 2025.
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Ariz. Governor Endorses New Nuclear PlantsGovernor Jan Brewer tells a regional business summit Tuesday that Arizona needs more nuclear plants to attract new industry to the state.
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River Ice Shuts Down 2 N.J. Nuclear PlantsTwo New Jersey nuclear reactors have become casualties of the deep freeze on the East Coast.
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