Legislators discussed amendments that would make it easier to extend the life of nuclear plants on Wednesday (July 10), amid opposition from the ruling party and environmental activists. A meeting to discuss the amendments was held in the legislature on Wednesday morning, where five draft proposals were put forward by Kuomintang (KMT) legislators. Proponents of …
Eastern European governments from Prague to Sofia have grand plans to build new plants, but the question is who will pay for them. The explosion at the Chernobyl plant in 1986 slowed the Soviet-era flurry of nuclear projects in Eastern Europe, and then the fall of communist regimes reduced it to a trickle. Now as the west of …
Plant Vogtle, located in Waynesobor, GA, is the largest generator of clean power in the United States. President Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law chalking up a BIG win for our nuclear power industry. Included in the bill is bipartisan legislation known as the ADVANCE Act that will help us build new reactors at a …
Russia’s state-run nuclear energy agency said it is looking at potentially building six new high-power nuclear power units and low-power nuclear power plants in India, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti. The announcement comes as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his first visit to Russia in five years. The Context Modi is holding talks with …
Constellation Energy is in discussions with the US state of Pennsylvania governor’s office and state legislators regarding funding for a potential restart of a unit at the Three Mile Island power facility, Reuters has reported. The ongoing talks have been described as “beyond preliminary” by two sources. The move indicates that Constellation is moving forward with plans …
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that a referendum on plans for a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan will be held this autumn. In a speech to media representatives in the country, the president said that “a stable source of energy is necessary for the development of the economy”. He said there was “a comprehensive discussion” …
Helen Arnold, daughter of Duane Arnold, in an April 17, 2015, photo looks into the water pool where spent fuel rods were stored at the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. She was accompanied by Plant Operations Manager Ray Wheaton. Duane Arnold, a power company executive, oversaw the construction and opening of the plant that …
Mark Beardsworth The Millwright Regional Council – Canada (MRC) and X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy”) have expanded a strategic partnership to advance Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2022 has been expanded to include five new Provinces, the goal of this agreement is to increase awareness of the Xe-100 small …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor, paving the way for construction to begin as Japan shifts its energy focus to develop more atomic power. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor, paving the way for construction to begin as Japan shifts its energy focus …
The Army intends to deploy the prototype microreactor nuclear power plant at an installation in the continental U.S. by 2030. If successful, the technology could be used at bases around the globe. The U.S. Army is looking to leverage the recent advancements in nuclear technology to shore up the energy resilience of its bases. As …
