Congressman Donalds Introduces the National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act

Today, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) introduced the National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act. This legislation seeks to create consultation between the president and various federal government entities to develop a national strategy to utilize clean, reliable, and portable nuclear microreactors—instead of diesel generators—to assist with natural disaster recovery efforts. “Our …

DOE formalises test reactor decision

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). If appropriated by Congress, the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) would be the first fast spectrum test reactor to operate in the United States in nearly …

Surprise Senate climate deal includes incentives for hydrogen, nuclear, renewables

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia (Source: Associated Press). The unexpected inflation reduction legislation announced by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has lawmakers and clean advocates scrambling to read the 725-page bill. The sweeping bill includes nearly $370 million on energy and climate change initiatives. Congressional Democrats, who have pushed an …

SNC-Lavalin undertaking pre-project work to extend life of CANDU reactors producing clean energy at Qinshan Nuclear Generating Station

Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), announces it is engaged in pre-project design and engineering work with the Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Company Limited (TQNPC), operator of the Qinshan Phase III Nuclear Generating Station located outside of Shanghai, China. This mandate will be carried out over two phases and will …

Submarine Contractor Sets Sights on Building First US Next-Generation Nuclear Reactor

A defense contractor that supplied components for the earliest nuclear submarines will be tapping its military expertise to enter the race to build the next generation of nuclear reactors. BWX Technologies Inc. expects to complete a working prototype of a small, advanced reactor under a $300-million contract with the US Department of Defense. Providing power …

New Coalition of Global Partners Launch the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative

Today, more than 40 global participants announced the formation of the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative (NHI), a coalition working to advance nuclear hydrogen as a critical climate solution. The initiative will engage policymakers, businesses, investors, and other key stakeholders to raise awareness of the important role nuclear hydrogen can play in delivering carbon-free, secure and affordable energy. NHI will …