Ontario nuclear plan could boost uranium mining

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 …

NRC speeds timeline for Dow/X-energy reactor permit review

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 …

TerraPower lands $650M from NVIDIA’s investment fund, Bill Gates and others

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 …

US suspends licenses to ship nuclear plant parts to China, sources say

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 will reactivate the PBMR small modular reactor project – Minister

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’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 …

Allseas aims for rapid SMR deployment

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 …

China’s domestically developed small modular reactor Linglong-1 to boost dual carbon goals

The world’s first commercial modular small nuclear reactor, Linglong-1 (ACP100) – hailed as a “nuclear power bank” – is expected to contribute significantly to China’s dual carbon goals. In May, under the clear blue skies at the Hainan Nuclear Power Co.Ltd(HNPC) in South China’s Hainan Province,  Linglong-1 was operating in an orderly manner. As a …

Trump Administration Pushes Microreactor Test Beds to Front of the Line

New authorization rating elevates Idaho National Laboratory’s priority status with the U.S. supply chain to expedite construction of microreactor test beds Idaho National Laboratory (INL) received priority rating authorization by the federal government to expedite the construction of the world’s first two microreactor test beds. The new rating builds off recent actions by the U.S. Department of …

Trump Nuclear Executive Order News Sends Oklo, S&P 500 Giants Higher

Nuclear-power startup Oklo (OKLO) along with S&P 500 nuclear giants Constellation Energy (CEG) and Vistra (VST) soared at the stock market open on reports that President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Friday to ease regulatory requirements on approvals for new nuclear reactors and enhance fuel supply chains. Trump is expected to sign the executive orders to support the nuclear energy …