U.S. Department of Energy to Distribute First Amounts of HALEU to U.S. Advanced Reactor Developers

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 …

States Eye Nuclear Energy as Power Shortage Worries Increase

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 …

What Could a “Nuclear Revolution” Really Look Like?

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During his election campaign in 2008 The nuclear revolution the United States needs will require breaking free from outdated regulations and empowering market-driven innovation to lead the energy future.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 …

Nuclear Energy Subcommittee Discusses Approval of Extending NPP Operation Beyond 60 Years

On March 24, the Nuclear Energy Subcommittee held its first meeting since the Cabinet approved the 7th Strategic Energy Plan on February 18. The subcommittee—part of the Japanese government’s Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy—is chaired by Professor KUROSAKI Ken of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science (KURNS). The session began …

India sets up committees to propose nuclear acts changes

Minister of State Jitendra Singh has told the Indian Parliament that the process has begun to discuss and propose amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to encourage private sector participation in nuclear projects. India has plans for a rapid expansion of its nuclear energy capacity – from …

India’s NTPC seeks global partners to build 15 GW nuclear reactors

NTPC, India’s top power producer, is seeking global partners to build large nuclear reactors with about 15 gigawatts (GW) combined capacity, according to a tender, the first major one since the country moved to open up its much-guarded sector. The state-run company, which mainly runs coal-fired plants, is looking for partners to help set up …

Coalition promises to set up nuclear regulatory agency in first term of government as part of long-term energy strategy

The Coalition has pledged to establish a nuclear regulatory agency within the first term of government, with the first nuclear reactors expected to come online in 2035. The Coalition has pledged to establish a nuclear regulatory agency within the first term of government, with the first nuclear reactors expected to come online in 2035. Opposition …