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Risch, Warner Launch Advanced Nuclear Caucus

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Senator Jim Risch(R-Idaho) U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today announced the launch of the Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus. The Senate Advanced Nuclear Caucus will amplify the critical role nuclear energy plays in the United States, explore emerging nuclear technologies, and promote the goals and priorities of the U.S. nuclear industry. “America must maintain its leadership in nuclear energy development. From lighting the first nuclear powered lightbulb to groundbreaking advanced reactor …

Large holding company seeks to build nuclear power plant in Butte

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 A large holding company is looking to build in Butte, and their plans include utilizing nuclear energy. At Wednesday night’s Council Of Commissioners meeting, the head of XGen informed the local legislative body of their intentions to relocate here from Florida. XGen has the backing of Westinghouse and is seeking to build a nuclear power …

Holtec’s Small Modular Reactor Can Go Almost Anywhere, Even Michigan

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Holtec International is on the verge of doing something that’s never been done before in the nuclear sector: bringing a nuclear plant back to life. The company is working to repower the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan by 2025 and received a conditional commitment of up to $1.52 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Department …

Plans for Massive Data Center Linked to Nuclear Power Spark Debate on Connecticut’s Energy Future

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Thomas Quinn wants to build a hyperscale data center — what would be the single largest user of electricity in Connecticut — next to the Millstone Nuclear Power plant in Waterford. The center would use more than 9% of the average power consumption in the state, enough to raise concerns among state lawmakers about the …

Federal minister says nuclear power is key part of renewable energy expansion

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Canada has announced a number of new investments designed to integrate into global green supply chains in recent years The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at risk of losing out on attracting green industries if it doesn’t consider all options for renewable electricity, which he says include nuclear power. …

Russian Rosatom proposes establishing several small nuclear power plants in Bangladesh

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Russias state agency Rosatom has extended an enticing offer to Bangladesh, proposing the establishment of several small-scale nuclear power plants known as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Bangladesh. These innovative reactors boast a maximum capacity of 300 MW, gaining traction globally for their streamlined construction processes compared to their larger counterparts. On March 2, 2024, during a meeting, …

COP29 hosts aim to include nuclear in deliberations

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The “inclusion of facilitated and affordable nuclear technologies in the resource deliberations of the COP process is essential”, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has said. Bayramov, whose country is hosting the 29th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) in November was speaking at the Nuclear Energy Summit, co-organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Belgium, in Brussels …