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Palisades Nuclear Plant on Path to Recommissioning by 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion for a loan guarantee to Holtec Palisades LLC to finance the restoration…
Bill Gates' TerraPower Ready to Build New U.S. Nuclear Power Plant
A group established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates is preparing to begin construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants in June, according to the company's chief executive. Chris…
Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World's Largest Nuclear Power Plant
The world's largest nuclear power plant, among the facilities taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, could be nearing a restart. Japanese media reported that on March 14,…
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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…
 
UK Companies See Major Opportunity in Nuclear Supply Chain
The UK government has ambitions for 24 GW of nuclear energy by 2050 to help in providing energy security for the UK and for meeting its net-zero goals. Among groups…
U.S., UK, Canada Ink Trilateral Memo to Cooperate on Advanced Reactor Licensing
Nuclear regulatory agencies from the U.S., Canada, and the UK will collaborate on technical reviews and share best practices for advanced reactors and small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. The measure…
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Nuclear Power on the Moon? Russia, China Working on a Plan
The head of Russia's space agency said his country and China have been working on a program to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, with an eye toward…
Fluor to Design Commercial Laser Fusion Power Plant
Longview Fusion Energy, a firm leveraging the recent fusion breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), has secured a contract with engineering, procurement, and construction specialist Fluor to design what…
NRC Sets Stage for Advanced Nuclear with New Part 53 Rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has directed its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance to create Part 53, a much-awaited risk-informed and technology-inclusive licensing framework geared toward…
A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs
There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades. Yet, only two
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