Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Nuclear Fuel Security Act (NFSA). The bipartisan legislation directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a nuclear fuel …
Last year, South Korea’s nuclear power plants generated record-high nuclear power. The proportion of energy generated from nuclear power plants was the highest in six years, which is equivalent to that of the pre-nuclear phase-out policy of the former Moon Jae -in administration. According to KEPCO’s “December Electric Power Statistics Month” on Tuesday, last year’s …
A general view of construction work at Hinkley Point C – Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Nuclear power projects such as Sizewell C in Suffolk will be granted so-called “green” status under plans by Jeremy Hunt to unlock billions of pounds in funding for the industry. The Chancellor is expected to announce the change within weeks as …
New data show exports in the strategic industry jumped more than 20% last year, as long-term projects boost Russian influence. Russia’s nuclear exports have surged since the invasion of Ukraine, boosting the Kremlin’s revenue and cementing its influence over a new generation of global buyers, as the US and its allies shy away from sanctioning …
The European Commission published rules on Monday that could allow some hydrogen produced in nuclear-based energy systems to count towards EU renewable energy goals, signalling a win for pro-nuclear France. Hydrogen is central to Europe’s plans to decarbonise heavy industry, and the rules aim to incentivise investors and industries to shift from hydrogen produced from …
A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant has run into a predicament that will be difficult to resolve: a shortage of time. A state analysis Monday predicted it will take federal regulators until late 2026 to act on an application to extend the operating run of the Diablo Canyon …
The Japanese government adopted a plan Friday to make maximum use of nuclear power, in a bid to realize a carbon-free society while ensuring stable electricity supplies. Amid an energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the basic plan for green transformation marks a departure from Japan’s policy of reducing its dependence on nuclear …
our bills to enable harnessing power from small modular nuclear reactors for the grid and locating one or more in Southwest Virginia emerged from the Virginia House of Delegates and are now up for Senate consideration. House Bill 2333 promotes the development of small modular nuclear reactors by requiring the State Corporation Commission to establish …
A new analysis released today by the California Energy Commission (CEC) found that continuing to pursue an extension of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (DCNPP) would be prudent given grid reliability risks projected to persist in California over the course of the next decade. According to the analysis, California’s energy grid will continue to face significant …
A bipartisan band of legislators wants to study the impact of developing new nuclear power technology in Minnesota to inform their future policy decisions. Minnesota since 1994 has had a moratorium on construction of new nuclear power facilities, though it allows the state’s two existing plants to generate energy. Nuclear power qualifies as one of …
