Italy’s government adopts plan for return to nuclear power

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the plan as a step towards energy security and self-sufficiency. Italy’s government on Friday adopted a law paving the way for a return to nuclear energy almost 40 years after it was banned by referendum, in what Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as a step towards energy security and self-sufficiency. …

Constellation Races to Revive Crane Nuclear Plant Amid Tight Timelines, Market Shifts

Constellation Energy’s ambitious plan to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center (CEC) is proceeding ahead of schedule, shooting for a 2028 start date, despite a new report that suggests Microsoft may be re-evaluating its data center strategy. Just five months after Constellation announced a landmark 20-year power purchase agreement …

Conservatives Win in Germany, But New Chancellor Will Be Limited in Ability to Make Big Changes to Climate and Energy Policy

A rightward shift in German politics may not have been decisive enough to have a major effect on energy and climate policies. The center-right Christian Democratic Union won the general election on Sunday with promises to restrict immigration, reduce taxes and make energy more affordable. The party, whose leader, Friedrich Merz, is poised to become …

US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector’s thirst for electricity grows

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it’s critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence, and that means having reliable and affordable sources of electricity to meet the growing demands of the technology sector. Wright made the comments Tuesday before touring Sandia National Laboratories. On Monday, he visited Los Alamos National …

Construction of new nuclear power reactor starts in south China

The construction of a new reactor forming part of a nuclear power project in the city of Lufeng in south China’s Guangdong Province began on Monday, according to China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). Adopting CAP1000, a third-generation pressurized water reactor design, the construction of the No. 1 reactor will incorporate modular construction, digital building …

South Korean company to build container ship powered by small modular reactor

HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) is developing a project for a container vessel utilizing small modular reactor technology. A year ago it started joint research with United States–based startup TerraPower on next generation SMRs. The maritime transportation industry is designing solutions for a clean energy transition. Among them is a vision by HD Korea Shipbuilding …

South Korea to build two new reactors, one SMR by 2038

Workers at Doosan Enerbility’s casting and forging plant in Changwon, South Korea, manufacture components for NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) in May 2023./Doosan Enerbility South Korea finalized its 11th Basic Plan for Long-Term Electricity Supply and Demand on Feb. 19, outlining energy supply and generation strategies for 2024 through 2038. Released every two years, …

Poll shows rising support for uranium mining in WA

ew polling data reveals that a majority of West Australians support lifting the state’s uranium mining ban, as the global demand for the commodity continues to rise. The survey, conducted by Painted Dog Research and commissioned by the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (Amec), found that 57% of respondents were in favour of overturning the uranium mining prohibition implemented in 2017. This marks an …

Nucleon Energy proposing nuclear power plant in Northern Alberta

Nucleon Energy is proposing projects in the Birch Hills County, and recently hosted three education sessions in the county and M.D. of Smoky River to get a response and to gauge interest from community members in the municipalities. The three sessions were held Feb. 10 at the Tangent Community Hall from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 …