Earth Day was first held on April 22, 1970 and is now an annual event that serves as a poignant reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and preserve the planet we call home. It’s a time for reflection on the delicate balance of nature and the impact of human actions on the environment. Earth […]
- April 22, 2024
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LITHIUM VALLEY AND THE SALTON SEA
The Salton Sea, a lake nestled in southeastern California in the Colorado Desert region, is a testament to both human ingenuity and the unintended consequences of large-scale engineering projects. Originally a dry basin, the sea was accidentally created in 1905 when the Colorado River breached irrigation canals and flooded the area, filling the basin over […]
Read More- April 19, 2024
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GTTSi Visits North Anna Nuclear Plant
Clay Schile, GTTSi Vice President and Sid Crouch, Chief Technical Consultant recently visited GTTSi employee, Marco Faust at North Anna.
Read More- April 17, 2024
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TVA CONTINUES TO TRANSITION FROM COAL-FIRED GENERATION
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) continues to move forward with their transition away from coal-fired power plant generation. In fact, they currently operate only four coal-fired power plants (Kingston, Cumberland, Gallatin, and Shawnee) and by 2028, will be down to two. This is quite a difference from just 10 years ago, when over 50% of their total […]
Read More- April 15, 2024
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A LESSON IN NUCLEAR SHUTDOWN: INDIAN POINT
Indian Point Energy Center is a nuclear power plant found in Buchanan, New York, situated on the east bank of the Hudson River, about 36 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. The facility consists of three nuclear reactors: Unit 1, which operated from 1962 to 1974; Unit 2, which began operations in 1974; and Unit 3, […]
Read More- April 11, 2024
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GE’S STRATEGIC SPLIT DECISION
General Electric (GE) has a storied history dating back to its founding in 1892 by the merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company. Under the leadership of visionaries such as Thomas Edison and Charles A. Coffin, GE quickly became a pioneer in electrical innovation, contributing significantly to the electrification of the United […]
Read More- April 8, 2024
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OPERATING NUCLEAR REACTOR FEES DECREASE…ALL ELSE INCREASES
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is asking for increased feesfor their licensing, inspection, and special projects for fiscal year2024. In January 2019, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) was enacted. As stated by Congress.gov, this bill “revises the budget and fee structure of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and requires the NRC to develop […]
Read More- April 4, 2024
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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND: NUCLEAR ON THE MOON
Russia and China are working on a program to build a nuclear power plant on the moon. Yuri Borisov, who leads Russia’s Roscosmos space group, says they are “seriously considering” installing a nuclear reactor “jointly with our Chinese partners” sometime between 2033 and 2035 and likely “without the presence of humans.” In response, the U.S. […]
Read More- April 2, 2024
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THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY – April 2024, by Sid Crouch, GTTSi Chief Technical Consultant
Since zero carbon emissions by 2050 is the major topic of discussion these days, let’s look at how to get there. Based on projected electricity demands provided by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, we will need 94% of electricity to be generated by renewable sources, 6% from nuclear, with 932 GW (Gigawatts) […]
Read More- March 29, 2024
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