A coal-to-nuclear (C2N) transition could help boost U.S. nuclear capacity beyond 350 GWe, a report found. The current US nuclear fleet has a total capacity of 95 GWe. 80% of potential sites are suitable for accommodating advanced nuclear power plants of different sizes and types, depending on the size of the site being retrofitted. Coal power plant owners and their communities have economic potential in the C2N transition, according to a new report. Using existing land, grid connections, office buildings, electrical equipment and civil infrastructure can also save millions of dollars in upfront costs. The report underwent independent peer review by experts in systems engineering and regional economic modeling.
While countries seek alternative energy, people's interest in nuclear energy is growing. From a disaster in Fukushima, Japan, concerns for his safety is growing. The Russian invasion of Ukraine will put pressure on energy supply, and Europe hopes that it will end its addiction to Russian oil and natural gas. Some experts believe that nuclear energy should not be viewed as a choice, but others believe that it still has to be part of the world's energy "basket". Nuclear energy is no longer a taboo topic. The parenting group said that this is one of the best choices in the world to avoid climate change because it does not broadcast directly carbon dioxide. Some countries, including China, India and Poland, expressed their desire to develop nuclear infrastructure.
Terra-Gen said it has completed the second phase of financing for its Edwards Sanborn solar storage facility in Kern County, California. The project phase includes 410 MWac of nameplate solar capacity (358 MWac at the interconnection point) and 1,786 MWh of battery storage. The company said it is moving forward with future phases that are expected to include more than 2,000 megawatts of incremental solar and energy storage.
Xcel Energy's Sherco Solar Project will be one of the largest solar facilities in the upper Midwest. The project aims to partially replace the energy production of Unit 2 of the Sherco Power Plant. The Sherburne County Power Station, also known as Sherco, has three units with a combined capacity of 2,238 megawatts. This is expected to help the region's economy as Xcel shuts down the first of its three coal-fired units.
Hudong-Zhonghua's first 174,000-m3 LNG carrier completed its trial voyage in five and a half days, and docked at Changxing No. 0 base dock safely on August 23. The Chinese shipyard held keel laying ceremonies for the first and second LNG carriers in June 2021 and September 2021, respectively. Back in 2020, COSCO Shipping and PetroChina, the Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of PetroChina, ordered three ships. In June 2021, PetroChina ordered three more LNG carriers at the same shipyard.
In normal operation, the 40-ton truck runs on a mixture of 70 percent methane gas (35 percent climate-neutral biogas, 35 percent natural gas, and 30 percent diesel), which is better than all diesel vehicles. Reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 58%. Powered by an engine rated at 300 hp and 1160 Nm of maximum torque, the HGV has a range of 300 km.