US Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Riyadh and Washington are on a “pathway” to reaching an agreement.PHOTO: REUTERS The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary agreement to cooperate over the kingdom’s ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh on April …
As Illinois Republicans continue to make a push to expand nuclear power in the state, the governor appears to be on board. Illinois generates more electricity from nuclear power than any other state in the country, with 11 working reactors at six locations. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation in 2023 that lifted a decades-long moratorium …
(L-R) Mark Ho, PhD Chief Nuclear Officer, Deployable Energy; Dr Stuart Ballantyne, Chairman, Seatransport Corporation; Claudene Sharp Patel, Global Technical Director, LR; and Remko Hottentot, Commercial Manager, LR – Australasia Queensland’s ship design group Seatransport and Houston-based Deployable Energy are collaborating with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop nuclear power generation for different applications, including strategic …
Almassadam Satkaliyev Kazakhstan has completed the competitive dialogue process with potential technology suppliers for the construction of its first nuclear power plant (NPP). According to the Atomic Energy Agency, a shortlist of reactor technology providers has been formed as part of the selection process. It includes the Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, Korea Hydro …
Europe’s governments are divided on the role nuclear power should play in meeting the EU’s decarbonisation targets. Some argue that nuclear is environmentally inferior to renewable energy, and should take a back seat. Others think the two power sources should be treated equally. The balance in this argument will experience a small but significant shift …
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today made conditional commitments to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to five U.S. nuclear developers to meet their near-term fuel needs. This first round of HALEU allocations brings innovative American nuclear technologies one step closer to commercialization and will expand the use of nuclear energy to deliver more secure, affordable, and …
The U.S. and EU have a window of opportunity to regain lost ground. From Eurasianet. Far removed from the battlefields of Ukraine, the United States, European Union, and Russia are facing off on a second front in a struggle over the nuclear energy sector and control of uranium supply chains. While the war in Ukraine …
Gov. Jared Polis (D) of Colorado supports Nuclear Energy Lawmakers attempt to bolster nuclear for energy gaps Trump creates ‘favorable’ policy environment for sector More states are opening their doors to the reawakening nuclear energy industry as fossil fuel plants retire and electricity demand creeps up. State lawmakers are introducing spring legislation to repeal years-long …
U.S. President Barrack Obama supported Nuclear Power During his election campaign in 2008 The nuclear revolution the United States needs will require breaking free from outdated regulations and empowering market-driven innovation to lead the energy future. When I began working on energy policy in 2008, “nuclear renaissance” was all the buzz. Presidential candidates John McCain …
On March 31, the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) announced that it would continue examining a plan to conduct additional surveys at its Tsuruga Unit 2 (PWR, 1,160 MWe), in preparation for its reapplication for compatibility screening under the country’s new regulatory standards. The power company also stated that it would notify local communities and …
