Nuclear advocates welcomed proposed regulatory reforms while cautioning that NRC and DOE staff cuts could “undermine” progress. One skeptic said NRC changes would compromise safety. Dive Brief: The White House wants to deploy 300 GW of net new nuclear capacity by 2050 and have 10 large reactors under construction in the U.S. by 2030 while …
President Donald Trump ordered the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to decide on applications for new nuclear plants within 18 months. Trump’s order could help launch small modular reactors in the U.S. by late 2030, GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said. The reactors are viewed as the future by many in the industry. President Donald Trump’s executive orders on …
Two new nuclear power units, utilizing domestically designed third-generation Hualong One nuclear technology, began construction on Friday in the southern Chinese port city of Fangchenggang, marking a major expansion of the country’s key nuclear energy base. The new No. 5 and No. 6 units at the Fangchenggang nuclear power station will each have a capacity …
Nuclear-power startup Oklo (OKLO) along with S&P 500 nuclear giants Constellation Energy (CEG) and Vistra (VST) soared at the stock market open on reports that President Donald Trump will sign executive orders Friday to ease regulatory requirements on approvals for new nuclear reactors and enhance fuel supply chains. Trump is expected to sign the executive orders to support the nuclear energy …
From left to right: Marty Edelman, General Counsel of G42; His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC); His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister; Jensen Huang, Founder …
US nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s biggest energy firm, Hanoi said on Tuesday as it seeks to head off stiff tariffs threatened by the Trump administration. Hanoi and Washington are engaged in a second round of trade talks after US President Donald Trump threatened a 46 percent levy on Vietnamese goods …
The experiments could accelerate the deployment of advanced reactors by testing new capabilities that may help lower costs, increase safety and lifespan Underground on Purdue University’s campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana. Although used just for research purposes — the total energy the reactor generates powers about the equivalent of 10 microwaves — Purdue …
Republican Senators Mike Lee and Jim Risch, joined by Democracts Chris Coons and Martin Heinrich unveiled the International Nuclear Energy Act, which would establish a coordinated national strategy for nuclear exports. The bill would also create financing mechanisms and international partnerships to support US nuclear technology abroad. In a rare sign of policy continuity across administrations, President Trump …
On Wednesday, May 14, Prime Minister Robert Fico held negotiations with US officials and the nuclear energy company Westinghouse regarding possible construction of a new reactor at the Jaslovské Bohunice site in western Slovakia. The American firm has expressed interest in constructing a next-generation reactor near the existing, Soviet-designed nuclear facility there. The TASR newswire reported yesterday, May 15, …
The Doel nuclear power plant in Doel, Belgium © BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM The Chamber of Representatives has voted by a large majority to repeal a 2003 law setting out plans to phase out nuclear power. The bill to repeal the nuclear exit law was proposed by the majority parties and received support from opposition …
