In 2021, TVA announced an aspirational goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part of this initiative, TVA is issuing a request for proposal (RFP) today, for up to 5,000 MW of carbon-free and renewable energy projects with commercial operation dates ranging from 2023 through 2029.
Kairos Power has assembled leading North American utilities and generating companies to launch an advanced nuclear development consortium named Kairos Power Operations, Manufacturing and Development Alliance (Kairos Power-OMADA) to advance the development of the company’s advanced fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactor (KP-FHR) technology. Current member corporations include:
Two of North America’s leading nuclear utilities unveiled a pioneering partnership to develop advanced nuclear technology as an integral part of a clean energy future and creating a North American energy hub. Ontario Power Generation and the Tennessee Valley Authority will jointly work to help develop small modular reactors as an effective long-term source of 24/7 carbon-free energy in both Canada and the U.S.
As the Tennessee Valley Authority is considering options for replacing two coal-fired power plants, three nominees to the federal power utility’s board told a Senate panel on Wednesday they would explore adding more renewable energy to TVA’s system.
East Tennessee PBS is pleased to be included as a partner in a vital TVA initiative, which will allow the non-profit public media organization to apply data and innovative technologies to support the future of East Tennessee’s workforce through a focus on early learners. The project, entitled “Building the Future of East Tennessee’s Workforce: Creating Pathways for Early Learners to the Skills, Jobs, and Opportunities in Our Region,” is being considered for funding by TVA’s Connected Communities initiative, which uses community-driven information and the newest technology solutions to address challenges that include broadband access, environmental risk monitoring, digital literacy training and next-generation career options.
TVA has published the Clinch River Nuclear Site Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology Park Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (CRN PEIS). A Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register. The Draft PEIS and online comment form are available on TVA’s website.
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors ratified approval of a programmatic approach to exploring advanced nuclear technology as a component of its decarbonization goals as discussed at its meeting on the campus of Western Kentucky University on Feb. 10, the board’s first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The Tennessee Valley Authority has published their Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. Click to view the overview webpage and the report.
A Knoxville technology startup has begun producing a new type of carbon nanotube at a Tennessee Valley Authority gas plant that could serve as a model for carbon reduction from fossil fuel power plants across the nation.
