Prime Minister Carney secures ambitious new partnership with India focused on energy, talent, and technology

In a rapidly changing world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economic strength at home and diversifying our partnerships abroad. As the world’s fastest-growing major economy, India presents extraordinary opportunities. With a population of 1.4 billion, its energy demand is increasing faster than anywhere else in the world – equal …

Why California is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban

The state is one of several looking into allowing new nuclear reactors to meet climate goals as AI power demand surges. Amid a worldwide resurgence of interest in nuclear energy, cracks are showing in California’s 50-year-old moratorium on the technology as artificial intelligence spikes electricity demand and the state struggles to meet its climate goals. New state legislation introduced last month would allow …

Arizona House kills nuclear reactor bill, then passes nearly identical one hours later

Hours after rejecting a bill to prohibit Arizona counties from regulating small nuclear reactors that are co-located with data centers and other large energy users, the Arizona House of Representatives approved a different bill with nearly identical language. The proposals are expanded versions of a bill that Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed last year that would have allowed …

New nuclear projects see bipartisan support in Arizona

There appears to be broad, bipartisan support for new nuclear energy projects in Arizona as demand on the state’s energy grid continues to grow. Arizona elected officials from both parties and from multiple areas of government expressed interest in expanding the state’s energy portfolio to include more nuclear energy at an Arizona Corporation Commission workshop …

California Proposed Legislation Would Crack Open State’s Anti-Nuclear Moratorium

California Proposed Legislation Would Crack Open State’s Anti-Nuclear Moratorium Deployable Energy Inks R&D  Texas A&M for Microreactors Philippines, US in $4.2M Deal to Expand Civil Nuclear Cooperation U.S. Plans to Offer Saudi Arabia a 123 Agreement California Proposed Legislation Would Crack Open State’s Anti-Nuclear Moratorium Rep. Lisa Calderon Introduces Legislation to Modernize California’s Nuclear Moratorium …

Serbia plans to build its first nuclear power plant by 2040

A public debate on the possibilities of using nuclear energy was opened on July 10, 2024, after five ministries in the Serbian government signed a memorandum of understanding with 20 scientific institutes and organizations in this field. Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Jedovic Handanovic said that the country is in the preparatory phase …

Nuclear Regulatory Commission panel hears worries, but mostly support for Three Mile Island restart

The commission will start accepting public comment and requests for public hearings this week. Liz Fulton grew up in Middletown, where the cooling towers of the former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant were visible from her Dauphin County school. She recalled visiting as a student and being given a tiny piece of plastic the …

Serbia to prepare by 2032 for nuclear plant construction – Russia possible partner

In its development of a nuclear program, Serbia is cooperating with French EDF and they plan to complete the second phase by 2032, said Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović. In her words, Rosatom could be a valuable partner for knowledge exchange and support in the preparation stage. Minister of Mining and Energy …

CEO Statement: Natrium Reactor Accepted into UK Regulatory Process

A model of a Natrium Reactor TerraPower President and CEO, Chris Levesque, issued a statement on the acceptance of the Natrium® reactor1 into the United Kingdom‘s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process: “We are incredibly pleased to have our application accepted into the UK’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process. TerraPower prides itself on its technical rigor, and …