A delegation from Foment del Treball, headed by its president Josep Sánchez Llibre, has conveyed this Tuesday to the European institutions in Brussels the need to review the pace and execution of the energy transition to guarantee the balance between sustainability, security of supply, and economic competitiveness. The Catalan employers’ association considers that decarbonization will only be …
Rosatom State Corporation has started to load fuel into the first unit of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, the company said. “On April 28, 2026, the loading of fresh nuclear fuel began at Unit 1 of the Rooppur NPP [the general contractor and general designer of which is Rosatom’s Engineering Division]. This was …
Ukraine’s updated energy development strategy through 2050 envisions that at least half of the country’s electricity production will come from nuclear power plants. This was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal at the International Chornobyl Conference on Recovery and Nuclear Safety, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We are updating the …
Electric utilities in the United States currently operate about 98 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear generating capacity, but very little nuclear capacity has been built in the last few decades. High capital costs and lengthy licensing and approval processes have limited the expansion of nuclear power. However, several companies are developing new small modular reactor (SMR) designs aimed at reducing capital costs and …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced a groundbreaking proposed rule that enables the safe, rapid deployment of microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles. The proposed regulatory framework, Part 57, is a streamlined, risk-informed, and flexible licensing pathway that maintains strong protection of public health, safety, and security. Developed to implement Executive Order 14300 …
Bill Gates-backed TerraPower and Google partner Kairos are building nuclear plants in Wyoming and Tennessee The Kairos Power demonstration project is under construction in Tennessee. Kairos Power The first commercial nuclear-power projects in a decade are now under construction in the U.S., a potential turning point for a segment of the power industry that has been …
Alberta’s government is releasing the Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory Panel’s report, which will guide next steps on enabling nuclear energy in the province. The report reflects months of provincewide engagement by the panel to learn what Albertans, Indigenous communities, municipalities and industry think about adding nuclear energy to Alberta’s energy mix. During the engagement, …
Uzbekistan aims to significantly reduce its reliance on traditional electricity sources The initial phase of constructing Uzbekistan’s first small nuclear reactors will require an investment of approximately $1 bn. This significant financial commitment was revealed by Sukhrob Abdurakhmanov, the deputy chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, during the «Innoprom. Central Asia» exhibition held recently …
As the grid strains under the weight of electrification and AI data centers, tech companies and utilities have been evaluating whether nuclear power can help with the burden. After the two most recent reactors built in the U.S. went over budget and past schedule, they aren’t keen to repeat the past. But Jake Jurewicz, co-founder and CEO …
Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (NEIDA) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation nuclear energy technologies and strengthen U.S. energy leadership. As global competitors like China and Russia rapidly build and export nuclear technologies, and as U.S. electricity demand surges due to energy-intensive industries, NEIDA establishes clear, practical pathways to move …
