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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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The greatest hydropower potential was found in western US states, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. A new assessment conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has identified more than 65 gigawatts of untapped hydropower potential in US rivers and streams.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

Another plus for nuclear-propelled ships is easy access to an endless supply of cooling water. s plan to end its attempt to build the first SMR plant in Idaho, which would have used six reactors to generate 462 MW. A fire on the ship caused minor damage in December 2023. Cost also played a big role in NuScale Power Corp.’s

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

But both have stated that they’re concerned about the ramifications for traditional supply chains and the possibility that the changes would negatively impact the U.S. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called the rules "legally flawed and unrealistic, to say the least." Swelling vehicle prices was another issue.&

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