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Fusion Energy Project Sited at Former TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant
A major U.S. utility is part of a fusion energy project that would be located at the site of one of the company's retired coal-fired power plants. Type One Energy…
In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas (GNF) the regulatory body's first-ever authorization to produce nuclear fuel with uranium-235 (U-235) enrichments up to 8% for commercial power…
DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Project
Kairos Power will secure $303 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) under a novel performance-based, fixed-price milestone approach to support the design, construction, and commissioning of its 35-MWth Hermes…
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Prodigy and Westinghouse Targeting Launch of eVinci Floating Nuclear Plant in Canada by 2030
Westinghouse has revealed it is designing a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci microreactor with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy, aiming to deliver a first project in Canada…
 
UK's First SMR Nuclear Project to Showcase Four Westinghouse AP300 Reactors
Community Nuclear Power (CNP), the UK’s only independent small modular reactor (SMR) development company, will spearhead a project to build four Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in North Teeside,…
Holtec Bets on Nuclear Paired with Solar to Support Decarbonization
The decarbonization of power generation is fostering research and development of new energy technologies, and some companies are reimagining what's possible when it comes to power plant design. That includes…
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Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently
If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on…
Ontario Green Lights Nuclear Refurbishment of Pickering CANDU Units
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will refurbish four units at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, Canada’s first major commercial generation plant— marking a major turnaround for the 3.1-GW plant slated to…
Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants
Iran's state-run news service said the country has started construction on four new nuclear power units. The IRNA agency on Feb. 1 reported that the four reactors would have expected…
The Possibilities of Recycling Nuclear Fissile Waste 
Nuclear energy has long been a topic of debate due to concerns about its environmental impact and the disposal of nuclear waste. However, a paradigm shift is underway that could…
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Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing
For the first time in two decades, Idaho National Laboratory, the nation’s nuclear energy laboratory, has received a shipment of used next-generation light water reactor fuel from a commercial nuclear power plant to support research and testing.
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Who’s Buying Nuclear Energy?
With all this buzz around nuclear deals and country agreements, you may be wondering, “What is driving demand for new nuclear?” Well, the answer is simple: customers. They come in all shapes and sizes from all over the world, just like the nuclear reactors themselves, but they all have one thing in common—they…
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