In the face of drought, hydropower still delivers electricity
In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake Mead or Lake Powell returns startling images of drying lake beds and parched land.
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Geothermal bubbles up as another way to fight climate change
Geothermal power currently provides only a tiny fraction of the nation's electricity. But as states ramp up their transitions to renewable electricity, some leaders see a big role for geothermal as a stable, renewable power ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Small nuke reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient ...
Sep 10, 2022
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New safety assessment methods for off-site transportation of spent nuclear fuel
The safety of off-site transportation of spent nuclear reactor fuel is the foundation of ensuring the back-end circulation of nuclear fuel and the sustainable development of nuclear energy. Performing risk assessment on the ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Germany puts two nuclear plants on standby in energy U-turn
Germany said Monday it would keep two nuclear plants on standby beyond the end of the year in a policy U-turn, as the shut-off of Russian gas supplies sends Europe scrambling for energy sources.
Sep 5, 2022
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California governor signs bill to keep last reactors running
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday intended to open the way for the state's last operating nuclear power plant to run an additional five years, a move that he said was needed to ward off possible ...
Sep 3, 2022
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Hawaii quits coal in bid to fight climate change
The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii's only remaining coal-fired power plant slipped into the environment this week when the state's dirtiest source of electricity burned its final pieces of fuel.
Sep 1, 2022
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In Germany, the stuttering bid to jumpstart coal plants
A year after the last wisps of smoke disappeared into the skies from the imposing chimneys of the Moorburg coal plant, hopes had grown that the mothballed site would see new life as Germany scrambles to secure energy supplies.
Aug 28, 2022
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Energy crisis pushes nuclear comeback worldwide
As the costs of importing energy soars worldwide and climate crises wreak havoc, interest in nuclear power is on the rise with nations scrambling to find alternative sources.
Aug 27, 2022
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With new solar modules, greenhouses run on their own energy
Plants use light waves from only a portion of the spectrum for photosynthesis—the remainder can be recovered and used to generate solar power. That's the idea behind the solar modules developed by EPFL startup Voltiris. ...
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Power station
A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
Power plant is also used to refer to the engine in ships, aircraft and other large vehicles. Some prefer to use the term energy center because it more accurately describes what the plants do, which is the conversion of other forms of energy, like chemical energy, gravitational potential energy or heat energy into electrical energy. However, power plant is the most common term in the U.S., while elsewhere power station and power plant are both widely used, power station prevailing in many Commonwealth countries and especially in the United Kingdom.
At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor. The energy source harnessed to turn the generator varies widely. It depends chiefly on which fuels are easily available and on the types of technology that the power company has access to.
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