Decision leverages Savannah River Site to produce fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, securing America’s energy future The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) today announced that it is restarting uranium recovery operations at the Savannah River Site (SRS) H Canyon facility in South Carolina, marking a strategic step forward in strengthening America’s nuclear industrial base and …
The NRC is launching a significant reorganization to streamline decision making, consolidate functions, and align with national goals for more efficient licensing and deployment of safe, innovative nuclear technology. The agency will reorganize around core business lines of new reactors, operating reactors, and nuclear materials and waste. Licensing and inspection functions will be integrated within …
The UK government has published a first-of-its-kind framework that aims to stimulate private investment in innovative nuclear technologies – including advanced, small, and micro modular reactors – across the country, providing a clear route to market and support for credible projects to get them off the ground. “Britain is one of the first to champion …
-Xcel Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) to accelerate the delivery of generation resources to serve large load customers, including data centers. This MOU represents an expansion of a long-standing commercial relationship between Xcel Energy and NextEra Energy. The parties expect to …
Namibia is weighing nuclear power generation to cut electricity imports and strengthen long-term energy security, a senior government official said. “Nuclear energy generation has become a serious option that we are pursuing vigorously,” National Planning Commission Director-General Kaire Mbuende said at the World Economic Foru in Davos, Switzerland. The southern Africa nation, which is the world’s third-largest producer of …
Dialogue with CNNC addresses uranium chain, SMRs and restructuring of Brazil’s nuclear sector Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, held a meeting on Thursday in Shanghai with executives from the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to deepen bilateral dialogue on the development of the nuclear sector and the application of advanced technologies, including …
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) claims India can manufacture small modular reactors (SMRs) at least 30% less than global competitors. This assertion follows the SHANTI Act, 2025, which allows private sector involvement in nuclear power. Despite expert concerns about SMR economic viability without large order volumes, L&T’s executive points to domestic manufacturing capabilities as a key …
Adani Group, the conglomerate of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, is in talks with the state government of India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state on a public-private partnership to build small modular reactors (SMRs) as India opens its nuclear energy sector to private investment. Adani Group is in discussions with Uttar Pradesh officials to build eight SMRs …
Urenco USA has completed a successful year of advancing the United States’ nuclear fuel supply by achieving two new milestones in December: the company’s first production of enriched uranium above 5% U-235 and the startup of its next cascade of centrifuges as part of an ongoing capacity installation program. “In 2025, we have delivered on …
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says energy, not chips, now limits AI growth and predicts tech firms will run small nuclear reactors within seven years. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Joe Rogan that energy, not chips, is now the main limit for AI growth Huang predicts tech companies will run small nuclear reactors near data centers …
