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Google, Georgia Power Have Deal to Support Nuclear Power Plant Uprates
Electric utility Georgia Power and tech giant Google said the companies have an agreement under which Google will support power uprates at two of the utility's nuclear power plants.
Army Selects Three Developers for Commercial Power Projects at Six Installations
The U.S. Army has conditionally selected three private developers to negotiate long-term leases for commercial power generation at six installations in a new Strategic Capital Initiatives round that could bring battery storage,…
Bechtel-Westinghouse Group, PEJ Agree on Terms for Poland's First Nuclear Power Plant
Poland's state-owned nuclear power company and a consortium led by Bechtel and Westinghouse have agreed on the main commercial terms of a deal to build that country's first nuclear power plant.
 
DOE Closes $1.9-Billion Loan to Restart Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) said the agency has closed a loan of as much as $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to support the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa.
 
Purdue Nuclear Reactor Test Demonstrates Remote, Automated Power Control
Engineers at Purdue University have, for the first time in the U.S., adjusted a nuclear reactor’s power experimentally, remotely and automatically in real time—a demonstration they say offers an early
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U.S. Army Mobilizes $2.2B Janus Program to Deploy More Than 20 Commercial Microreactors
The U.S. Army has mobilized up to $2.2 billion for a five-year effort to build and operate more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across military installations, selecting five reactor developers…
Reactor Restart Rekindling Japan's Nuclear Renaissance
Japan is rebuilding its nuclear power fleet after the Fukushima disaster, with upgrades targeted toward ensuring safe operations. Japan continues work to restart its nuclear power fleet, which supplied about a
Saeul 3’s Nine-Year Nuclear Odyssey to Operation
Saeul 3 is the latest evolution of South Korea’s APR1400 program, completed after an extraordinary interruption in national nuclear policy, fortified during construction to address newer safety requirements
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What Does Fleetwide AI Actually Mean for the U.S. Nuclear Industry?
Nuclear plants have accumulated decades of operating experience, technical research, regulatory guidance, and other industry knowledge. Finding the right information, however, can mean searching several separate systems and then piecing…
The Janus Five: 20+ Commercial Nuclear Microreactors, Starting in 2028
Five advanced nuclear companies will build, own, and operate more than 20 commercial nuclear microreactors across five U.S. Army installations under the Janus Program, a milestone-based effort designed to place…
What the DOE’s Quantum Computing Competition Could Mean for Fusion and Battery Materials
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 17 announced the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million initiative to fund private-sector teams racing to build the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically…
Modern Regulation for a New Nuclear Era
Nuclear energy is entering a new era. Across the United States and around the world, countries are looking to nuclear power to provide reliable electricity, strengthen energy security, and support…
Three Questions Every Utility Should Ask About Advanced Reactors
The U.S. power grid is entering a period unlike any it has experienced in decades. Rapid electrification, domestic manufacturing, and the exponential growth of artificial intelligence are reshaping electricity demand.…
Coal Got an Order. Nuclear Got a Meeting
The most consequential number in current American energy planning is one that nobody in the room where it gets made believes.