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Westinghouse has filed an NRC license application to renew and update it's generic design certification for its AP1000 reactor (i.e., the AP1000's Part 52 DCA, I think). The updated DCA will be consistent with the Vogtle reactors' final, as-built configuration. Article link in reply. Having the DCA reflect the as-built plant configuration, which incorporates the lessons learned from actual construction, will streamling the licensing process for future AP1000 projects.
The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, a regional official tells AP
Shipowners are now scrambling to understand the fine print in a ceasefire that could temporarily open up the Strait of Hormuz 🚢🚢🚢 There are currently more than 800 vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf
Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand) Results: Last week: 99.7% RE Last 241 weeks: 98.7% RE (1/5)
US to insist on the removal of Iranian nuclear programme and remove ballistic missile threat in negotiations-N12
$AMZN now has about 1 million robots, up from roughly 30,000 a decade ago, as it automates more of the work once done by human labor.
