India’s top energy firms are advocating for nuclear power to decarbonize the country, with Praveer Sinha saying “Nuclear can’t just be a fashion statement” and needs to replace coal-based power as a source of affordable power. The industry has gained momentum after the government said it will amend rules to allow private firms and address …
TPP’s Huang Kuo-chang warns gas reliance threatens national security TPP chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) has spoken out about why he supports reopening the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County, which closed in May. “China does not need to attack Taiwan,” Huang said in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia reporter Thompson Chau. “China could announce military exercises …
This selection came through a competitive Request for Applications (RFA) process initiated under President Trump’s May 2025 Executive Order on reforming nuclear reactor testing at DOE. We’re excited to share a major new milestone: the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has officially selected Aalo to test our experimental power plant, the Aalo-X, targeting zero power …
Whang Joo-ho, President and CEO of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), will visit the United States on Saturday to meet with officials from Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) and sign an agreement to establish a joint venture aimed at penetrating the U.S. nuclear power market. Whang is expected to finalize procedures for launching the joint …
Aug. 23 vote could reverse island’s nuclear phase-out amid fierce debate over energy security, safety, and politics Taiwan will vote next week on whether to restart its last nuclear reactor, a move that could reverse the island’s “nuclear-free homeland” policy adopted in 2016. The Aug. 23 referendum will ask voters if they agree to restart …
No Maryland-based companies were included in President Donald Trump’s push to build three new nuclear reactors, but both Gov. Wes Moore and a Republican state senator believe pursuing nuclear power is important for the state’s energy needs. According to a news release Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy has made initial selections for projects under …
The Swiss government has presented draft legislation to end its ban on building new nuclear power plants, reversing a policy adopted in 2018 to phase out the technology. The plan, a counter-proposal to the popular initiative “Stop the Blackout,” would allow companies to apply for licenses to construct reactors — if approved by parliament and …
The U.S. Department of Energy is aiming to achieve criticality of at least three test reactors using an expedited authorization process by July 4, 2026. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday selected 11 advanced reactor projects to participate in a nuclear pilot program that aims to expedite deployment without Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing, according …
India aims to allow private firms to mine, import and process uranium as part of plans to end a decades-old state monopoly over the nuclear sector and bring in billions of dollars to boost the industry, two government sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government plans to expand nuclear power production capacity by 12 times …
Having the only NRC-approved small modular reactor, plus broader regulatory tailwinds for nuclear energy, could help NuScale land “hard contracts” by year’s end, company executives said. Small modular reactor company NuScale Power aims to have “hard contracts” with “two or three major customers” by the end of 2025, CEO John Hopkins told investors and analysts on …