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Thursday, February 20, 2020

France's EDF delays Cruas 3 nuclear reactor maintenance over strikes - Reuters

France's EDF delays Cruas 3 nuclear reactor maintenance over strikes - Reuters: French utility EDF said on Wednesday it had delayed planned annual maintenance at its 900-megawatt (MW) Cruas 3 nuclear plant by nearly a month due to ongoing nationwide strikes over planned pension reforms.

ENGIE expands partnership on nuclear research with France’s CEA | Power Engineering

ENGIE expands partnership on nuclear research with France’s CEA | Power Engineering: French multinational electric utility company ENGIE has expanded its partnership on research and development of nuclear technologies with French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, CEA. ENGIE and CEA will continue their collaboration on enhancing nuclear technologies through December 31, 2022. The two partners will focus on: Improving the performance and safety of reactors Knowledge development concerning the evolution...

Idaho National Laboratory Selects Oklo Inc. for Opportunity to Demonstrate Reuse of Fuel Material

Idaho National Laboratory Selects Oklo Inc. for Opportunity to Demonstrate Reuse of Fuel Material: Idaho National Laboratory selects Oklo Inc. for opportunity to demonstrate reuse of fuel material.

Yucca Mountain | Still no funds in Trump budget | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Yucca Mountain | Still no funds in Trump budget | Las Vegas Review-Journal: The White House said it would not reverse a decision by President Donald Trump to strip funding for Yucca Mountain, despite an Energy Department official saying the government was still seeking to use the repository.

Oak Ridge Lab, TVA sign MOU on developing next-gen advanced nuclear energy options | Power Engineering

Oak Ridge Lab, TVA sign MOU on developing next-gen advanced nuclear energy options | Power Engineering: The growing movement to find a smaller, flexible and more affordable way of harnessing next-generation nuclear energy is creating new partnerships at a growing pace. The latest teaming finds the Tennessee Valley Authority and U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory signing a memorandum of understanding focused on advanced nuclear reactors. Under the agreement,...

California wants to take over PG&E? Learn from Long Island’s mistake - SFChronicle.com: PG&E has many problems. It is far from perfect and real reforms are needed. But conferring the company to state stewardship would be a serious misstep, and would undermine one of the few structural assets it has left.

California could revoke PG&E’s license under new proposal - SFChronicle.com

California could revoke PG&E’s license under new proposal - SFChronicle.com: The president of the California Public Utilities Commission laid out a set of increasingly extreme consequences PG&E could face if it keeps endangering the public.

Federal Judge Slams PG&E Efforts to Trim Trees Near Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires - WSJ

Federal Judge Slams PG&E Efforts to Trim Trees Near Power Lines to Prevent Wildfires - WSJ: U.S. District Judge William Alsup lambasted PG&E Corp. for falling behind on tree-trimming efforts near power lines to reduce the risk that they will spark more wildfires.

California proposes a path to stripping PG&E of its license - Los Angeles Times

California proposes a path to stripping PG&E of its license - Los Angeles Times: Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he wants the option to take over bankrupt PG&E Corp. if the utility gets into trouble again. Now, the state has laid out a road map for how that could happen.

Nuclear is the solution – and SMRs are the future of nuclear | Guest Column | postregister.com: Global energy infrastructure faces great challenges. As we work to reduce carbon emissions and respond to demands for new clean energy sources, research from the International Energy Agency shows nuclear