| While both the demand for energy and energy prices | | | | Company. It has introduced what's been described as |
| continue to increase, nonrenewable sources of | | | | the safest and most economical nuclear power plant |
| energy, particularly fossil fuels, are decreasing. These | | | | available in the worldwide commercial marketplace-the |
| factors, coupled with the effects of pollution and | | | | AP1000. It's the first reactor of its class to receive |
| global warming, are driving consumers and industry to | | | | Design Certification from the Nuclear Regulatory |
| call for a better solution to the world's energy needs. | | | | Commission. |
| Some suggest that the solution might be found by | | | | Based on 20 years of research and development, the |
| making innovative technological improvements to an | | | | reactor builds on the proven technology of major |
| existing source of energy- nuclear power. Currently, | | | | components used in current Westinghouse-designed |
| nuclear power supplies 16 percent of the world's | | | | plants. These components include steam generators, |
| energy. | | | | digital instrumentation and controls, fuel, reactor |
| Unlike coal, natural gas, or oil-all nonrenewable and | | | | coolant pumps and integrated engineering-and have |
| subject to price volatility-nuclear power plants are | | | | years of reliable operating experience. |
| fueled by uranium, a relatively abundant element that | | | | Using this established technology as a jumping-off |
| occurs naturally in the earth's crust. Plus, nuclear | | | | point, the innovative design of the reactor is said to |
| energy is the world's largest source of emission-free | | | | offer distinct advantages over other |
| energy. Nuclear power plants produce no controlled | | | | reactors-including unequaled safety, economic |
| air pollut-ants or greenhouse gases. | | | | competitiveness and improved and more efficient |
| One of the latest developments in the production of | | | | operations. |
| nuclear energy comes from Westinghouse Electric | | | | |