TerraPower is constructing its first reactor near a retiring coal facility in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. Engineers and developers are no longer treating the Natrium reactor as just a concept—they are actively constructing it as the only advanced, non-light water reactor in the Western Hemisphere. And they designed it to address the challenges of the clean energy transition. Located near a former coal plant, the Natrium facility demonstrates nuclear energy’s role in reducing global carbon emissions. Additionally, TerraPower also expects... Continue Reading
JMC Instruments and GE Sensing are Awarded Xcel Energy Bid
Xcel Energy recently purchased 11 units of GE Sensing’s Aurora H2O for their operations in Colorado. Xcel Energy is a utility holding company. They are based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The purchase order for 11 units came after an extensive test comparison. The analyzers were compared between the TDLAS analyzers from GE Sensing, Spectra Sensors, and Ametek. Xcel Energy rented GE Sensing’s Aurora for 3 months. When testing was completed, they kept the rented Aurora… Continue Reading