Rising electricity demand could bring Three Mile Island and other prematurely shuttered nuclear plants back to life

By Todd Allen, Professor of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan

Constellation, an energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to customers in 16 states and Washington, announced on Sept. 20, 2024, that it plans to restore and restart Unit 1 at Three Mile Island, a nuclear plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania, that was shut down in 2019. Microsoft has signed a 20-year agreement to purchase electricity…

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~	Hurricane Helene power outages leave over 3 million in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

~	Scientists have figured out how to ‘see’ through mice – could humans be next?

~	TikTok ‘sunburning’ hack won’t heal your acne – but it may put you at risk of skin cancer

~	UK homeowners are reluctant to switch to low-carbon heating – our research points to how to change their minds

~	Last chance: why EU cannot afford to be silent ahead of Tunisian election

~	GV webinar: The ABCs of digital repression in Venezuela

~	Ex-editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 21 months for sedition in landmark case

~	Fyre Festival II: why people give fraudsters a second chance

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