The lead fuel assembly (LFA) is running in Unit 2 of the Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland. The first complete assembly of enhanced accident-tolerant fuel (E-ATF) to operate in a commercial nuclear reactor has successfully completed its second 24-month operational cycle and has been loaded for a third cycle. The lead fuel assembly (LFA) is …
State-owned French power utility EDF is aiming to finalise the conceptual design of a small modular reactor next year, a senior executive said on Thursday, as the nuclear giant looks to compete in an increasingly crowded global market for the new technology. The company aims to have up to 30 of the small reactors in …
TerraPower has submitted its Natrium reactor and energy storage system into the UK’s Generic Design Assessment process in the company’s first regulatory step to deploying the technology in an international market. The Generic Design Assessment – or GDA – process allows UK regulators to assess the safety, security and environmental implications of new reactor designs, …
The Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Ontario will work together to explore small modular reactor technology as a clean energy option. According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 23 October by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who is also Minister of Energy, and Ontario Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce, the two provinces …
“Restarting a once fully operational plant is the fastest path to unlock large-scale nuclear power to meet AI growth in the near-term,” Google said Monday. Google and NextEra Energy will collaborate to restart the 600-MW Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa as part of a larger partnership aimed at accelerating nuclear deployment across the U.S., the …
Rendering of the Fermi America™ Private HyperGrid™ Campus Carson County approved a 10-year tax abatement and reinvestment zone for Fermi America’s 11GW energy campus, securing local investment, spurring economic growth and long-term, sustainable jobs across the region. Amarillo City Council approved a 20-year water agreement to supply up to 2.5 million gallons per day for …
Figure 1 – NANO Nuclear Energy Celebrates KRONOS MMR™ Micro Modular Reactor Event at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The event also featured remarks from NANO Nuclear’s executive management, senior U of I leadership, representatives from engineering, construction and commercial stakeholders and former U.S. Military Leaders. Credit to Heather Coit/Illinois Grainger Engineering. NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. …
The U.S. has formed a $1 billion partnership with Advanced Micro Devices to construct two supercomputers that will tackle large scientific problems ranging from nuclear power to cancer treatments to national security, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and AMD CEO Lisa Su told Reuters. The U.S. is building the two machines to ensure the country has …
The U.S. government continues to fast-track the private sector’s role in commercializing nuclear fuel after recently selecting four companies to pilot a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission took another step to advance U.S. private industry production for nuclear fuel. The agency issued an Oct. 23 Federal Register notice seeking public comments on its …
Power move: Ed Miliband set out his nuclear plan Plans for a new nuclear power station in Scotland will be developed by the UK Government, Ed Miliband has confirmed. The Net Zero and Energy Security Secretary yesterday said that work would take place to assess the feasibility of a range of potential sites, including at the …
