The promotion of renewable energy resources for electricity generation in Germany has led to a pronounced increase in supplies of electricity fluctuating as a function of availability from wind converters and photovoltaic plants. Further expansion of these systems using renewables is going to result in a more extreme pattern of residual load to be covered by all other conventional power plants.
M. Hundt, R. Barth, N. Sun, S. Wissel, A. Voß
Read more
There is no doubt about the need to expand and modernize the European electricity grid, especially in order to allow renewable energies to be fed stochastically into existing systems.
D. Maillard
Read more
The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) was founded in May 1989.
M. Haferburg
Read more
In 1991 5 major European Utilities participating in the US ALWR program decided to develop together a common specification that would contribute to keep the nuclear option open.
P. Berbey, F. Hedin, L. Vanhoenacker
Read more
Some 400 Boiling Water Reactors (BWR) and Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) have been in operation for several decades. The presented concept, the High Pressure Boiling Water Reactor (HP-BWR) makes use of the operating experiences.
F. Reisch
Read more
Successes and Hurdles in the Demolition of a Research Reactor of the Megawatt Class
B. Stahn, R. Printz, K. Matela, C. Zehbe, B. Stauch, I. Zander
Read more
In contrast to a statement made in a German TV program (Kontraste by rbb) broadcast on December 3, 2009 about deficiencies in safety of the Biblis nuclear power plant (absence of pipe stampings), the German Atomic Energy Act contains no provisions about quality markings of components in general and stamping fields in particular.
Forum Kerntechnik West
Read more
Simple sentences easy to grasp are desirable in regulations and bans. However, in a legal system, their meaning must be unambiguous.
H. Schneider
Read more