A hurricane-strength storm that swept through Sweden this week generated record wind power that topped at 5.7 million kWh during single hour, which is 0.5 million more than the previous record, says energy company Bixia. Over the past three days wind power accounted for 26 percent of total electricity consumption, almost as much as six nuclear power plants, says Anders Enqvist, Director of Risk Management at Bixia. mining.com
How much will is cost to safely decommission the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan, and does its owner really have enough money set aside to do it? That question arose in early December when Entergy Corp. announced its plan to close the plant in October 2018. mlive.com
Japan needs to work towards bringing its reactors back online if the country is to meet its climate goals, Akio Takahashi, president of the Japan Atomic Industry Forum (JAIF), said this week. Nuclear energy currently accounts for just 1.1% of Japan's electricity production and commercial operation has been resumed at only three of the country's nuclear power plants - Sendai 1, Sendai 2 and Ikata 3. world-nuclear-news.org
The Office of Nuclear Regulation in Britain has granted approval for EDF Energy to begin using a $250 million dry storage facility for spent fuel at the Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk Coast in eastern Britain. nuclearstreet.com
