Holtec International is on the verge of doing something that’s never been done before in the nuclear sector: bringing a nuclear plant back to life. The company is working to repower the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan by 2025 and received a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Department …
The construction of six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors would contribute more than PLN118.3 billion (USD30.2 billion) in GDP for Poland, while their subsequent operation would generate PLN38 billion in GDP annually, an independent study has found. Poland has set out a pathway to develop new nuclear power, with the aim of building six to nine GWe …
Retiring reactors will need to be replaced: utility group Government to revise its energy strategy in the next year Japan will need new nuclear power plants to meet its 2050 net zero goal, according to nation’s main electricity utilities. At least some reactors scheduled to retire by the mid-century will have to be replaced with …
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) represent a fascinating intersection of nuclear history and modern innovation. The concept of using molten salts as both a coolant and fuel carrier dates back to the 1950s, with the pioneering work of Alvin Weinberg and his team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). In 1965, ORNL successfully operated the Molten …
FISSION URANIUM CORP. (” Fission ” or the ” Company “) is pleased to announce that preparations are underway for a two-prong drill program at its award-winning PLS high-grade uranium project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin with concurrent regional exploration as well as deposit upgrading. A 15-hole (~6,650m) regional drill program will follow up on the highest priority target areas identified during the recent winter …
Thomas Quinn wants to build a hyperscale data center — what would be the single largest user of electricity in Connecticut — next to the Millstone Nuclear Power plant in Waterford. The center would use more than 9% of the average power consumption in the state, enough to raise concerns among state lawmakers about the …
A new push to support nuclear power production in Michigan is taking off among state legislators. A bipartisan group of lawmakers say that with the right policies, Michigan could become a national hub for the nuclear energy industry. The package put forward by the so-called ‘nuclear caucus’ would make Michigan unique in its support for …
Canada has announced a number of new investments designed to integrate into global green supply chains in recent years The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at risk of losing out on attracting green industries if it doesn’t consider all options for renewable electricity, which he says include nuclear power. …
Shares in NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; NYSE: NXE; ASX: NXG) have risen by half in the past six months on surging uranium prices but the federal regulator has put a temporary hold on approving the company’s $1.3-billon Rook 1 project in Saskatchewan. NexGen’s environmental assessment filing doesn’t adequately address how proposed underground tailings and a flooded mine area …
France’s nuclear power giant EDF will likely be grappling with some problems linked to stress corrosion at some of its reactors until the end of next year, a senior company executive told a parliamentary hearing on Thursday. Cedric Lewandowski, in charge of EDF’s nuclear energy operations, told the French Senate the corrosion issues will continue …
