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160 Days to Fission: Nuclear Power’s Sprint to Execution
For the first time in decades, a wave of nuclear projects across the U.S. is advancing in parallel—from test reactors to early construction. POWER examines how first movers are navigating…
 
INL Enlists NVIDIA on 'PROMETHEUS' AI Effort to Halve Nuclear Deployment Timelines Under DOE Genesis Mission
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has teamed up with artificial intelligence (AI) computing giant NVIDIA to advance “PROMETHEUS,” INL’s first-of-its-kind demonstration of an autonomous nuclear reactor driven by AI, to execute…
DOE Details 26 Genesis Mission AI Challenges, Targeting Nuclear Timelines, Grid Planning, and Energy Systems
The Department of Energy (DOE) has released specifications for 26 artificial intelligence (AI) challenges under its Genesis Mission that could reshape how power plants are designed, licensed, built, and operated.…
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DOE Issues $2.7B Orders to Scale Domestic Nuclear LEU and HALEU Enrichment
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first production-scale task orders under a $2.7-billion uranium enrichment program launched in 2024, awarding $900 million each to Centrus Energy Corp.,…
 
Helion Announces Fusion Milestone, Moves Closer to Commercial Deployment
Fusion energy company Helion said its Polaris prototype has set new industry benchmarks, becoming the first privately developed fusion energy machine to demonstrate measurable deuterium-tritium fusion and achieve plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius.
Research Brings Results in Search for ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy
Scientists around the world are making progress as they try different techniques to bring commercial fusion energy to fruition.
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TRISO-X Secures First-Ever NRC Category II License for Commercial Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication
In a milestone for the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Feb. 13 issued its first approval of a commercial Category II nuclear fuel fabrication facility,…
NRC Launches Major Reorganization as Licensing Deadlines and Reform Workload Intensify
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the federal agency responsible for licensing and oversight of civilian nuclear facilities, on Feb. 4 said it would launch a sweeping organizational restructure intended…
New Nuclear Power Generation Proposed at Closed Wisconsin Site
An international nuclear power services company has confirmed it plans to submit an application to build new generation capacity at a long-closed nuclear power plant in Wisconsin.
Natura, NGL Move to Pair Nuclear Molten Salt Reactors with Large-Scale Produced-Water Treatment in Permian
Abilene-based Natura Resources, which won the first federal construction permit for a liquid-fueled molten-salt reactor in 2024, will work with NGL Water Solutions Permian to explore deploying its 100-MWe reactor…
Japan Restarts Unit at World's Largest Nuclear Power Plant
The world's biggest nuclear power plant is again operating, after an earlier attempt to bring the facility back online was suspended due to an equipment problem.
From the Manhattan Project to Fusion: The History of DOE’s National Labs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) maintains one of the richest and most diverse histories in the federal government. Although the department itself has only existed since 1977, its lineage…
When Air Gaps Are Not Enough—Managing File and Media Risk in Nuclear Facilities
In the nuclear energy sector, cybersecurity is inextricably linked to day-to-day operations. It directly impacts physical safety, system reliability, and regulatory compliance, which makes it a persistent challenge to protect highly sensitive systems without interrupting the work required to keep them running safely.
A New Space Race—The U.S. Looks to Lunar Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is emerging as a key, enabling technology for sustained human presence on the moon. With multiple countries and companies announcing ambitious lunar programs—from space research to mineral development to hotels—there is increasing global competition to establish long-term power supply and other infrastructure on the lunar surface.
Rolls-Royce SMR Taps Yokogawa to Supply Control Systems for Small Modular Reactor Fleet
Rolls-Royce SMR and Yokogawa Electric Corp. have announced a strategic agreement for the Japanese industrial automation specialist to deliver data processing and control systems (DPCS) for Rolls-Royce’s small modular reactor…
Nuclear Power Group Alva Energy Launches with $33 Million in Funding
A Massachusetts-headquartered nuclear energy company said it has received $33 million from a Series A funding round as the group scales its technology. Alva Energy on February 12 announced it has launched with a goal to support new electric power generation capacity from the existing U.S. reactor fleet.