Friday, February 10, 2012

New nuclear era begins after approval of Vogtle plant – but questions remain

By Jim Pierobon, February 10, 2012
How much “new” nuclear and how soon? Those are the front-of-mind questions for nuclear and many cleaner energy advocates with today’s U.S. government approval of the construction and operation of two new nuclear power reactors by Southern Company in Georgia using the “AP1000″ design by Westinghouse. The quick answer appears to be: a total of four new reactors by 2020. It was 33 years ago when the...  » Continue...

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