The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the selection of the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services to support early deployments of advanced light-water small modular reactors in the United States. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Holtec Government Services to support early …
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar has announced the country’s 2050 nuclear target of twelve large reactors and five thousand megawatts of small modular reactors to deliver 10-15 percent of the country’s electricity from nuclear power. According to the government’s website, Alparslan Bayraktar explained Türkiye’s nuclear energy goals at the meeting of the Istanbul Chamber of …
Taiwan may restart one of its atomic power plants in 2028 if safety reviews proceed smoothly, a government minister said. Restart procedures for the Maanshan facility may begin in early 2028 if it passes a safety review, and recommissioning plans are thorough and robust. Taiwan’s government announced it would draft proposals to restart two nuclear …
Meg Dowling, Senior Engineer – Nuclear Technology and Alternative Fuels, LR A new industry report reveals how nuclear propulsion creates competitive advantage for both operators and charterers through superior economics and performance. Nuclear-powered containerships have the potential to eliminate bunker costs, cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and deliver faster transit times, while maintaining safety and …
French state-owned utility EDF is considering selling all of its U.S. renewable energy business, its CEO said on Wednesday, as the company focuses on building up its domestic nuclear operations and U.S. support for wind and solar has been rolled back. Bernard Fontana said the company was considering selling “between 50% and 100%” of its U.S. renewable unit, revising an earlier …
The United States on Friday issued a Russia-related general license allowing certain transactions with the Paks II civil nuclear power plant project in Hungary, according to the Treasury Department website. The license will allow transactions linked to the nuclear power plant project involving some Russian banks, including Gazprombank, VTB Bank, and the Russian central bank, …
Efforts to revive a scandal-scarred South Carolina nuclear power project got a major boost from the Trump administration as federal officials announced an $80 billion deal to jump-start new nuclear construction in the U.S. Under the agreement, which was announced Oct. 28, Westinghouse and its corporate owners, Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco, will receive federal …
On Wednesday, November 19 2025, Egypt has signed a nuclear fuel purchase order and a broad cooperation agreement with Russia’s State-owned Rosatom for the country’s first nuclear power facility at El-Dabaa, the Egyptian Cabinet announced. The fuel order covers the first reactor core, signalling readiness for further project development, while the cooperation agreement includes joint …
A global pledge to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050 has drawn support from two more nations, meaning 33 countries now back efforts to expand the world’s fleet of atomic plants. Senegal and Rwanda signed up to the goal Friday during the COP30 talks in Belém, Brazil, as the World Nuclear Association said its latest assessment indicates the target …
A Trump administration pilot program aims for three nuclear startups to reach a key milestone by July 4, 2026. Valar Atomics says it’s the first to do so—but it had some help. Startup Valar Atomics said on Monday that it achieved criticality—an essential nuclear milestone—with the help of one of the country’s top nuclear laboratories. The …