Palantir Technologies and The Nuclear Company have announced a strategic partnership to launch a first-of-its-kind AI-powered software platform designed to streamline and modernize nuclear power plant construction across the U.S. Built on Palantir’s Foundry platform, the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) is designed to transform nuclear reactor projects, historically plagued by cost overruns and scheduling delays, …
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, sign a partnership agreement to collaborate on the safe, secure and responsible use of nuclear energy for development. (Photo: M Arnaldo/World Bank) The World Bank Group and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sealed an agreement …
Amid surging demand and limited grid capacity, SMRs emerge as controversial but viable option Small modular reactors or SMRs are reemerging in the national energy conversation as South Korea reevaluates its energy strategy, driven by a sharp rise in electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data center expansion. The new liberal administration under President Lee …
Ontario is preparing to expand its nuclear energy capacity to meet rising electricity demand, a move that could support uranium consumption and create opportunities for critical-mineral development. The Energy for Generations plan, released this month, sets out Ontario’s integrated long-term strategy to modernize the grid, expand transmission and guide power supply as demand is expected to rise …
The 18-month timeline halves NRC’s “generic schedule” for a construction permit application. But Dow is unlikely to greenlight the Texas project before 2028, a spokesperson said. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission could approve construction of X-energy’s first commercial small modular reactor deployment by the end of 2026, the company said Monday. The 18-month review timeline would …
Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. Next-gen nuclear power company TerraPower today announced $650 million in new funding. The round includes new investor NVentures, the venture capital arm of leading computer chip maker NVIDIA, as well as current investors Bill Gates, who helped found the company, and HD …
The U.S. in recent days suspended licenses for nuclear equipment suppliers to sell to China’s power plants, according to four people familiar with the matter, as the two countries engage in a damaging trade war. The suspensions were sent to companies by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the people said, and affect export licenses for …
South Africa is lifting its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) out of care and maintenance, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosienstsho Ramokgopa has confirmed, almost in passing. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa 2025 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The PBMR is a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). It was …
Meta’s Nuclear Deal Underscores the Looming Gap for AI’s Power Needs Meta Platforms Inc.’s flashy deal this week for nuclear power was just the latest sign of the technology industry’s need for more energy — and fast. And while the top US reactor companies are eager to sign more contracts, the big question remains: Will …
The company has selected high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs), using tri-structural isotropic – or TRISO – particle fuel, with a power output of about 25 MWe. It said it selected this small modular reactor (SMR) technology “due to their inherently safe characteristics”. In the first year, Allseas aims to finalise initial design studies for offshore and …
