A startup company wants to build fast nuclear reactors, and the company’s CEO said Wyoming may be on the list of possible locations for its plants. The Aurora-brand reactors that Silicon Valley-based Oklo is looking to build are much smaller than the TerraPower Natrium reactor planned to replace a retiring coal plant in Kemmerer. Aurora …
The European Commission published rules on Monday that could allow some hydrogen produced in nuclear-based energy systems to count towards EU renewable energy goals, signalling a win for pro-nuclear France. Hydrogen is central to Europe’s plans to decarbonise heavy industry, and the rules aim to incentivise investors and industries to shift from hydrogen produced from …
The Japanese government adopted a plan Friday to make maximum use of nuclear power, in a bid to realize a carbon-free society while ensuring stable electricity supplies. Amid an energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the basic plan for green transformation marks a departure from Japan’s policy of reducing its dependence on nuclear …
our bills to enable harnessing power from small modular nuclear reactors for the grid and locating one or more in Southwest Virginia emerged from the Virginia House of Delegates and are now up for Senate consideration. House Bill 2333 promotes the development of small modular nuclear reactors by requiring the State Corporation Commission to establish …
The GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has been selected by Fermi Energia for potential deployment in Estonia. “We are honored that our small modular reactor technology has been selected by Fermi Energia to help Estonia fulfill its energy security and climate goals,” said Jay Wileman, President & CEO, GEH. “This …
While there’s a buzz about hydrogen and its use as a tool in securing a low-carbon future, the vast majority of its production is still based on fossil fuels. Today, an array of sources and systems of hydrogen production are being put forward as alternatives. From blue to grey and green to pink, a host …
1. The Sturgis, a former World War II Liberty ship, was converted into the first floating nuclear power plant in the 1960s. Before being shut down in 1976, the Sturgis’ nuclear reactor, MH-1A, was used to generate electricity for military and civilian use in the Panama Canal. The very complex and unique MH-1A decommissioning project was ultimately completed …
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its final rule in the Federal Register to certify NuScale Power’s small modular reactor. The company’s power module becomes the first SMR design certified by the NRC and just the seventh reactor design cleared for use in the United States. The rule takes effects February 21, 2023 and equips the …
Distributed energy resources, including nuclear, can help affordably reduce emissions associated with heavy-duty vehicles, relative to building traditional grid infrastructure. Distributed solar, energy storage and small modular reactors in particular may hold the key to economically electrifying the heavy transport sector, according to a study supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory. …
Talen Energy’s Cumulus Data says that the powered shell for its first 48 MW, 300,000 square foot data centre is complete and with various fibre routes in service. The data centre is powered by a direct connection to the 2.5 GW Susquehanna nuclear power station in northeast Pennsylvania. Cumulus Data says the 1200 acre campus …
