5 Nuclear Energy Stories to Watch in 2023

Plant Vogtle Unit 3 Georgia Power The nuclear power industry made major strides in 2022 and that momentum is expected to carry over into this year as the Biden Administration continues to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates the new laws could reduce carbon emissions by 1 million metric …

Japan, U.S. to cooperate over next-generation nuclear reactors

Japan and the United States agreed Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation on developing next-generation nuclear reactors during ministerial talks on energy. Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm also agreed during their meeting that Tokyo and Washington will work more closely on securing liquefied natural gas and other energy security matters. …

Bill Gates considers W.Va. to expand nuclear energy efforts

Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. Gates topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the 10 largest charitable gifts announced by individuals or their foundations in 2022. This year’s list totaled nearly $9.3 billion. Gates gave $5 billion to the Bill & Melinda …

In pictures: Inner dome in place as Akkuyu aims for 2023

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed progress on building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant as the latest landmark saw the inner containment dome installed in the design position at Akkuyu unit 1. Turkey’s President Erdoğan was reported by Russia’s official Tass news agency to have told his Russian counterpart during their phone call that “the …

US DOE awards $14 million to US uranium converter for reserve program

DOE had previously purchased domestic U3O8 from miners Uranium will be stored as UF6 ready for enrichment Several US uranium companies plan production restart ConverDyn has received a $14 million award for uranium conversion services from the US Department of Energy under its $75 million program to create a domestic uranium reserve to boost energy …

Sweden could buy nuclear reactors from France, Swedish PM says

French President Emmanuel Macron and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson deliver a joint statement before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Reuters Sweden could potentially buy nuclear reactors from France to beef up the Nordic country’s energy supply, the Swedish prime minister was quoted as saying while …

Nuclear power saw multiple gains in 2022, but economic and other questions remain

The first new nuclear units in the U.S. in more than 30 years moved closer to operation while the sector is receiving a boost from the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law. Southern Company’s Vogtle units 3 and 4 moved closer to commercial operation in 2022 while existing nuclear plants are receiving a boost from the …

German minister reignites coalition row with call to review nuclear exit

German Transport Minister Volker Wissing holds a mobile phone at the attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo Germany’s transport minister called for an expert committee to examine whether the lifespan of the country’s nuclear plants should be extended, reopening a row within Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Germany’s …