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DOE Reissues $900M Nuclear SMR Opportunity, Scraps Community Criteria to Focus on Technical Merit The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reissued a $900 million funding opportunity to accelerate deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactors (SMRs), removing community benefit requirements and shifting the…

Oklo Advances Siting, On Track for Aurora Nuclear Fast Reactor Deployment at INL in 2027 Advanced nuclear firm Oklo has signed an Interface Agreement (IAG) with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), marking a key regulatory milestone in the siting and environmental review of its first commercial… Tech and Industry Giants Pledge to Triple Global Nuclear Power by 2050 A coalition of large energy users—including Google, Amazon, Meta, Occidental, and Dow—have pledged their support for tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. The cross-industry commitment, announced on the sidelines of…

In Case You Missed It Constellation Races to Revive Crane Nuclear Plant Amid Tight Timelines, Market Shifts Constellation Energy's ambitious plan to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center (CEC) is proceeding ahead of schedule, shooting for a 2028 start date,…

Trump Administration Backs $1.52B Loan for Palisades Nuclear Restart The Trump administration has released a second loan disbursement of $56.8 million to Holtec International as part of an up to $1.52 billion loan guarantee for the restart of the… Nuclear Power Renaissance Underway in West Texas When you think of innovative advancements in nuclear power technology, places like the Idaho National Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology probably come to mind. But today, some very…

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The SMR Gamble: Betting on Nuclear to Fuel the Data Center Boom Data center power demand is accelerating, pushing the grid to its limits and prompting tech giants to bet on next-generation nuclear reactors. But given steep costs, regulatory hurdles, and uncertain Tripling Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050: Maximizing a High-Energy Future for Data Centres, Refineries, Manufacturing, and Beyond Next week, the world’s most influential energy conference, CERAWeek, will see more than 10,000 delegates assemble to hear from the industry’s leaders about the future of energy. The conference has…

Kemmerer 1—TerraPower's Pioneering Fourth-Generation Nuclear Project—Hits Key NRC Milestone Ahead of Schedule The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its draft safety evaluation (SE) a month ahead of schedule—albeit with open items—for TerraPower's Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1, a pioneering 345-MWe… America's Nuclear Renaissance: How the TVA Can Lead Our Energy Future You may have heard of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), our nation’s largest public utility and source of cheap, clean, and reliable electricity for 10 million people. You may even… Last Energy Secures Texas Site for 30-Microreactor Deployment to Power Data Centers Advanced nuclear plant developer Last Energy will build 30 microreactors at a site in Haskell County, Texas, a measure aimed at meeting the growing power demands of data centers across… Zimbabwe Joins Other African Nations in Pursuit of Nuclear Power Officials in Zimbabwe recently said the country will work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and likely with investment from Russia, to develop a nuclear power program in the country. Zimbabwe

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