Articles tagged with: nuclear energy
Posted in Energy, Plants, Power on 4 September 2008
This is the perfect conundrum that the world has to solve before we really move forward and look for new sources of energy and how we wish to develop them further. Nuclear Energy is without doubt a source that has immense potential. In fact, there could be a day when we could truly power up the city of New York for months with nothing but a glass of water (As so eloquently stated in ‘Chain Reaction’). But with what consequences? That is a question that we need to look at closely before we move any further.
Exelon, the largest operator of nuclear power plants in the United States has filed a license application with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US-NRC) to build two new nuclear power plants near Victoria, Texas. When operating, the plants will produce zero units of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, sulfur oxides, and fly ash. The Boiling Water Reactors will each produce approximately 1,500 MW of electric power.
It is worth noting that a 3,000 MW power station operating at an average capacity factor of 90% - which is typical for a US nuclear power plant - can produce more than 23 million MW-hours of electricity each year.
If you factor in the current costs of power in Texas then this turns out to be a gold mine waiting to be dug up even in terms of the economy of it all. Of Course, it will also mean that the local economy will thrive with more jobs as well. But what about the nuclear waste? I guess for now we will have to like with it and it could be far easier to dispose of it rather than deal with more CO2 at present. All in all, it is thumbs up for the new giant project.
Via Cleantechnica
Posted in Electricity, Energy on 29 May 2008
A blackout lasted two hours, from 11 to 13 yesterday which put out of use and metropolitan traffic lights and causing traffic crazy in London. Hundreds of thousands of people trapped in elevators and offices also in the north east and north west of England without energy. The news that learns only in these hours, covered the sudden closure of the nuclear power station Sizewell B in Suffolk and central coal Longanne that went wrecks few minutes of each other involving energy down in seven other power plants .
He reports The Independent:
British Energy has refused to disclose the reason for the accident but said that already is taking steps to restore the operation of and protect the integrity of the network, said a spokesman. The National Grid, the institution that handles the distribution and control electricity, has issued three warnings in a crescendo alarm. The last - the so-called “demand control of imminence” is rare and is sent every 4 years and covered about their declining power granted against a demand too high.