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How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab
Never used for their intended purpose, the cooling towers of Washington Nuclear Projects 3 and 5 (WNP-3 and WNP-5) loom over ...
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'We have to look to alternatives': Could RI buy nuclear power to keep energy costs down?
Although nuclear is not renewable ... string of problems that included a crumbling cooling tower. The Pilgrim plant in Massachusetts followed in 2019, its owner citing high operating costs ...
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, states are vying to position themselves to build and supply ...
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This Texas chemical plant could get its own nuclear reactors
Dow Chemical and X-energy are one step closer to bringing advanced nuclear technology to a chemical plant in Texas.
It’s the first U.S. nuclear plant to use AI. Where does Diablo Canyon go from here?
For now, the nuclear facility will use AI to comply with regulations. But some lawmakers think additional guardrails are needed.
PHOTOS: Remembering the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant accident
On Mar. 28, 1979, the most significant nuclear power accident in U.S. history began after a pressure valve failed to close at ...
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Fulfilling the Growing Power Requirements of AI Datacenters
Already, the energy required to run AI functions in datacenters is accelerating, with an annual growth rate between 26% and ...
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'We have to look to alternatives': Could RI buy nuclear power to keep energy costs down?
Not so long ago, New England had four operating nuclear power stations. Vermont Yankee closed in 2014 in the face of a string of problems that included a crumbling cooling tower. The Pilgrim plant in ...