Virginia’s governor has expressed interest in bringing a small modular nuclear reactor to Southwest Virginia. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed multiple bills into Virginia law in the last week intended to promote the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). One law, from identical HB 2386 and SB 1464 bills, would create the Virginia Power Innovation Fund. …
Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed into law two bills that will support ambitions for Virginia to include small modular reactors (SMRs) as part of an “all-of-the-above” energy plan released last year. Projects on SMR feasibility and supply chain have also received a share of USD8.1 million of grant awards announced by the governor. The first …
Nearly one-fourth of the current U.S. coal-fired fleet is scheduled to retire by 2029, providing opportunities to site advanced nuclear plants, specifically small modular reactors, or SMRs, a Washington, D.C. think tank says in a recent report. The reactors can reuse coal plant electrical equipment and steam-cycle components that, combined with reuse of transmission and administrative buildings, …
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) are teaming up to advance the global deployment of the GEH BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). Through a technical collaboration agreement that was announced today in Washington, D.C., TVA, OPG and SGE will invest in the development …
The USA and Indonesia have announced a strategic partnership to help Indonesia develop its nuclear energy programme, supporting Indonesia’s interest in deploying small modular reactor (SMR) technology to meet its energy security and climate goals. A Memorandum of Agreement, as well as affiliated grants and contracts, was signed during the Indo-Pacific Business Dialogue in Bali, Indonesia. The …
Last still needs regulator approval in UK, Poland for reactors Company is building its first 20-megawatt reactor in Texas Last Energy Inc., a startup developing advanced, smaller nuclear power plants, completed four deals worth $18.9 billion to build 34 reactors in Europe. The Washington-based company expects to install the first of its 20-megawatt systems as soon as …
Orlen Synthos Green Energy’s plan for dozens of small modular reactors across Poland has received a double boost – approval from the European Commission for the joint venture’s creation, and a cooperation agreement on the project with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. Orlen Synthos Green Energy and the national environmental agency’s agreement …
Nuclearelectrica has welcomed the adoption of the law approving a support agreement with Romania’s government for the proposed units 3 and 4 at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The firm said it allows the start of the next phase of the project. Cosmin Ghita, Nuclearelectrica CEO, said the project would not be able to go …
Westinghouse says the fuel boosts safety, reliability and improves fuel cycle economics (Image: Westinghouse) The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given approval to Westinghouse’s Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPT) fuel pellets for use in pressurised water reactors in the USA. Westinghouse’s president of nuclear fuel, Tarik Choho, called it an “important milestone” with the ADOPT …
The RAF and Zero Petroleum set a Guinness World Record in 2021 for the world’s first successful flight using only synthetic fuel (Image: MoD/gov.uk) Large-scale production of nuclear-derived net-zero synthetic fuels could help hard-to-decarbonise sectors such as aviation and shipping, according to a report by energy consultants Equilibrion and the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA). The …