The selection of 16 sites located on Department of Energy (DOE) lands for the rapid construction of data centers and energy generation underlines the rising importance of AI demand for the U.S. energy sector. The sites offer “in-place energy infrastructure with the ability to fast-track permitting for new energy generation such as nuclear,” the DOE said in …
The potential actions could include overhauling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and leaning on the U.S. military to deploy new reactors. The Trump administration is considering several executive orders aimed at speeding up the construction of nuclear power plants to help meet rising electricity demand, according to drafts reviewed by The New York Times. The draft …
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed interest on Friday in collaborating with Russia to construct small-sized nuclear power plants. The potential cooperation signifies a shared interest in advancing nuclear energy capabilities between the two nations. The specifics of this potential collaboration, such as the number of plants or the timeline for construction, were …
Construction will create 18,000 Canadian jobs, add up to $500 million annually to Ontario’s economy and help secure clean, reliable energy With electricity demand in Ontario set to soar by at least 75 per cent by 2050, the Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four …
Constellation Energy’s 1,790-MW Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Lusby, Maryland. Constellation joined other power plant owners and generator trade groups on April 22, 2025, asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order settlement talks to resolve issues surrounding the PJM Interconnection’s rules for colocating data centers at power plants. The image by Jbs666 is licensed under CC BY-SA …
Wisconsin’s only operating nuclear power plant is Point Beach near Two Rivers. State lawmakers want to give the industry a boost. Bipartisan momentum is growing in Wisconsin to bolster the state’s use of nuclear power with an expected rise in demand for electricity, despite past skepticism of the industry. A group of lawmakers with members …
India’s first prototype-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam is set to be commissioned next year marking the second stage of India’s three-stage nuclear programme aiming to recycle spent fuel to reduce the inventory of radioactive waste. According to officials, this comes nearly two years after the nuclear regulator’s nod. The first of its kind nuclear …
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said it plans to start producing clean hydrogen using heat from its High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) in Ibaraki Prefecture close to Tokyo by 2028. The agency said it sought authorization to do so on March 27 from the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The project would mark the world’s first …
Evaluating the potential of today’s putative nuclear renaissance requires a critical look at what has changed, what hasn’t, and what would be required to avoid the pitfalls that turned prior periods of nuclear boom to bust. A recent flurry of activity around nuclear energy—driven by an upsurge of interest and incipient investment from technology companies …
Deputy Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Hugua (second from right) together with member of the National Energy Council (DEN) Musri Mawaledha (right) take a photo with officials from the Russian Trade Representative Office in Jakarta on April 17, 2024. (ANTARA/HO-Pemprov Sultra) Kendari, S. Sulawesi (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Energy Council (DEN) has expressed support for a …
