Bill Gates-Backed Group Supporting New Energy Storage Technology
A Massachusetts-based group developing an energy storage system to support renewable energy resources is moving forward with plans for a prototype facility outside Boston. Fourth Power on Dec. 12 said…
Impressive Milestones Achieved on Chinese Advanced Nuclear Power Projects
China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) announced on Dec. 6 that China’s independently developed high-temperature gas-cooled modular pebble bed (HTR-PM) reactor demonstrator had commenced commercial operation. The HTR-PM project was constructed…
The Nuclear Renaissance 2.0
The World Nuclear Exhibition was held in Paris, France, from Nov. 28-30, 2023. Sitting here in France at the World Nuclear Exhibition among 20,000 nuclear stakeholders, it seems a new…
Westinghouse Secures First Customer for eVinci Nuclear Microreactor
Westinghouse’s first customer for its eVinci microreactor—a flagship 5-MWe/13-MWth “nuclear battery”—is poised to be the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), Canada’s second-largest research and technology organization. SRC—a Saskatchewan government Treasury Board…
Siemens Energy Poised to Partner with Oklo on Aurora Nuclear Reactor
Siemens Energy may be poised to become a crucial equipment and consulting partner for Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse, a liquid metal-cooled fast nuclear reactor. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) Oklo unveiled…
A Coal Refuse Power Plant Is Pioneering an AI-Driven Overhaul
An iconic coal refuse power plant in West Virginia that burns gob—basically dirt—and pond fines as part of a complex environmental solution to address coal waste is stepping up efforts…