and far less than coal or natural gas-fueled power plants.More than 79 million metric tons of carbon dioxideare prevented by Illinois' nuclear energy facilies, whichequals what would be released in a year by more than 15 million passenger cars, more than all the registered cars in the state...
zion power reactor, unit 1/thermal effluents from, effects on lake michiganmichigan, lake/thermal effects of power plant effluents inheated effluents/effects of power plant, on lake michiganThe article examines the technical problems of power production from the nuclear power stations in Illinois and...
But, to be fair, there are others that say we don't depend on nuclear power enough as they argue that it's far safer and superior to coal energy. They would likely say Illinois has its nuclear power priorities in the correct order. No matter where you stand, there's no questioning th...
and growth in China is particularly impressive. The country’s first nuclear power plant connected to the grid in 1991, and in just a few decades it has built the third-largest fleet in the world, after only France and the US. China has four large reactors likely to come online this yea...
Chicago may not sound like a likely target to many, but this Illinois city is located within 50 miles of four nuclear power plants. Naperville and Elgin are within 40 miles of the Windy City, meaning they would also be hit in the event of a nuclear attack. The region ranked fourth out...
In Illinois, the agreement reached to keep the state'snuclear poweronline has saved ratepayers money. While lawmakers committed to supporting plants if they couldn't remain profitable, they also limited the amount that energy companies could earn if prices increased. Rising prices for fossil fuels ...
Zion Nuclear Power Station was the third dual-reactor nuclear power plant in the Commonwealth Edison network and served Chicago and the northern quarter of Illinois. The plant was built in 1973, and the first unit started producing power in December 1973. The second unit came online in September...
The United States currently has one nuclear reactor under construction, the fourth reactor at the Vogtle power plant in Georgia, which will be able to generate just over 1 gigawatt. (For the sake of comparison, a gigawatt is about enough to power a mid-sized city.) ...
There are 13 commercial nuclear reactors at seven sites in Illinois, more than in any other state. If Illinois were a country, it would be seventh in the world in the amount of nuclear-generated electricity, and second in the percentage of electricity produced by nuclear power. The state ...
Nuclear power plants are among the safest and best-protected private sector facilities in America, with monitoring and inspections by plant owners and the federal government. Constellation safely stores spent nuclear fuel at each of its 13 stations in Illinois, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania in...