Tag: USA
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EUA destinam recursos para pesquisa sobre energia nuclear offshore
Enquanto a energia eólica marítima vai ganhando espaço e atenção no mundo, outras iniciativas também estão visando a geração de energia em ambiente offshore. Desta vez, o Departamento de Energia dos Estados Unidos (DOE) preparou fundos de pesquisa para um estudo de três anos sobre o desenvolvimento de geração de energia nuclear flutuante offshore no…
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Excelon Generation to explore H2 production at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Excelon Generation has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to explore the potential benefits of onsite hydrogen production at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Oswego, N.Y. Exelon Generation will partner with Nel Hydrogen, Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to demonstrate integrated production, storage…
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Wyoming committee considers Natrium reactor plans
Funding is in place for the first five years of a seven-year project to build a demonstration Natrium reactor in Wyoming – subject to the completion of the legislative process – and a location will be selected by the end of the year, representatives from TerraPower and PacifiCorp told the state legislature’s Joint Minerals Committee…
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Reunião com autoridades americanas para discutir parcerias na área nuclear
A comitiva do Ministro de Minas e Energia, Bento Albuquerque, esteve na capital americana Washington nesta semana para uma reunião com o Vice-Secretário de Energia dos Estados Unidos, David Turk. No encontro, foi dado início à discussão sobre cooperação em energias limpas e renováveis entre os dois países. Além disso, Albuquerque também falou aos representantes do governo americano…
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US program aims to cut nuclear construction costs
Strict regulation can mean advanced technologies that have already been adopted by aerospace, the automotive, and oil and gas industries, are often not applied in nuclear power, with developers sticking to tried and tested methods that don’t require years of development and millions of dollars to be cleared by the regulatory authorities. However, the incoming generation of…
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DOE Invests $61 Million in Advanced Nuclear Energy R&D Projects Across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $61 million in funding awards for 99 advanced nuclear energy technology projects in 30 states and a U.S. territory. The projects, $58 million of which will go to U.S. universities, will focus on nuclear energy research, cross-discipline technology development, and nuclear reactor infrastructure…
