Urenco USA has completed a successful year of advancing the United States’ nuclear fuel supply by achieving two new milestones in December: the company’s first production of enriched uranium above 5% U-235 and the startup of its next cascade of centrifuges as part of an ongoing capacity installation program. “In 2025, we have delivered on …
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday night to recommend approval of the NextEra Duane Arnold Energy Center’s rezoning to the Board of Supervisors. In October, NextEra announced a partnership with Google to restart the plant to power data center operations. The overwhelming majority of the output will go to power Google’s artificial intelligence and cloud …
The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 6 at the Ningde nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province, marking the official start of construction of the second of two HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactors at the site. (Image: CGN) The construction of Ningde units 5 and 6 was approved by China’s …
AI boom, climate change measures increase demand as new mine investment lags The global trend toward restarting nuclear power plants — fueled by soaring electricity demand from the spread of artificial intelligence as well as climate change countermeasures — has prompted a rush on uranium, raising concerns about supply shortages. On Wednesday, the governor of …
This is Browns Ferry’s second licence renewal, clearing the three boiling water reactors in Athens, Alabama, to operate for a further 20 years – a total operating life of up to 80 years for each unit. In the USA, commercial nuclear power plants are initially licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate for …
Minister of State Jitendra Singh has tabled the bill proposing a new legal framework for India’s nuclear sector in the Indian parliament. The bill, approved by the Indian cabinet on 12 December, has been titled the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 – or SHANTI, for short. The proposed legislation …
US President Donald Trump invited Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico to visit the US in mid-2026 to sign an agreement that could allow Westinghouse to participate in a €13-15 billion ($11-12.7 billion) nuclear power plant project. “Signing our Intergovernmental Agreement will open the door for Slovakia to select American technology to build a world-class nuclear reactor in your great country,” Trump …
Over 40% of people in Japan support restarting nuclear power plants nationwide, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday. The survey found that 44.7% of respondents were in favor of bringing nuclear plants back online, while 26.1% were opposed. The remaining 29.2% said they had no opinion on the matter or that they do not …
A state regulator is requiring California’s last nuclear power plant to conserve 4,000 acres of surrounding land to keep operating until 2030. California’s last nuclear power plant overcame a regulatory hurdle on Thursday when the California Coastal Commission voted to approve keeping the plant open for at least five years. It was one of the …
Two designs each get $400 million to prove that smaller, cheaper reactors can work, but the funds will cover only a fraction of the development costs In the race to build America’s first small modular reactors, the U.S. Department of Energy has picked its front-runners. On Tuesday, the agency awarded a total of $800 million in grants, originally allocated under …