Mon, Apr 23, 2012
Late last week, Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse announced a project Gov. Jay Nixon said could transform the state’s economy. Ameren and Westinghouse will apply for $462 million in federal funding to develop a new breed of smaller modular nuclear reactor that would generate up to 225 megawatts of electric power instead of the 1,000 plus […]
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Original publish date: 3/22/12 Today, as President Obama went to Ohio State University to discuss the all-out, all-of-the-above strategy for American energy, the White House announced new funding to advance the development of American-made small modular reactors (SMRs), an important element of the President’s energy strategy. A total of $450 million will be made available […]
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Original publish date: 3/27/2012 Small may be beautiful for the nuclear power industry So argue a host of would-be builders of novel nuclear reactors. While the U.S. government has not given up on investing in large units that boast conventional designs, the Department of Energy has also announced the availability of $450 million in funds […]
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
Original publish date: 12/13/2011 A newly released study from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) concludes that small modular reactors may hold the key to the future of U.S. nuclear power generation. “Clearly, a robust commercial SMR industry is highly advantageous to many sectors in the United States,” concluded the study, led by Robert Rosner, institute […]
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
MBEF: Great News for Energy/Jobs in Missouri JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri’s energy future took a giant leap forward today as investor-owned, cooperative and municipal utilities announced they are partnering with Westinghouse Electric Company to apply to the Department of Energy’s Small Modular Reactors (SMR) investment fund for up to $452 million. The funding will […]
Fri, Apr 6, 2012
A northeast Missouri wind energy project that was hoped to have been completed and in operation months ago has fallen through as the lead company pulled out of the entire state citing a lack of a market for renewable energy. The Shuteye Creek Wind Project that was supposed to have spanned Adair, Putnam and Sullivan […]
