Japan’s New Economy Minister Seeks to Maximize Nuclear Restarts

Japan’s new economy minister said the country will need to maximize the use of existing nuclear power plants as artificial intelligence and data centers are expected to boost electricity demand. It’s “natural” for Japan to pursue both atomic and renewable energy in order to meet the growing needs without increasing carbon emissions, said Yoji Muto, …

Holtec Closes $1.52B DOE Loan to Restart Palisades, Support Revitalization of Domestic Nuclear Industry

Progress toward the historic restart of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant made a monumental step forward today with the announced close of a $1.52 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). The announcement took place on site in Covert Township, Michigan, before a large gathering of Holtec associates, skilled …

Data center owners turn to nuclear as potential electricity source

Last month, Constellation Energy announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to provide electricity to Microsoft data centers in the mid-Atlantic region from the Unit 1 reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Unit 1 had returned to operation in 1985 after the 1979 partial meltdown that affected the adjacent Unit 2, but it was …

AI and crypto use lots of energy. Nuclear power and uranium look like the perfect fix.

Data centers are expected to consume more and more electricity thanks to growth in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining — and nuclear energy and uranium appear a good way for investors to gain exposure to this rise in power demand. Clearly, data centers and AI need “consistent, baseload power,” while many information-technology (IT) companies in …

Fission Uranium Provides Further Update on Plan of Arrangement

– FISSION URANIUM CORP . (TSX: FCU) (OTCQX: FCUUF) (” Fission ” or the ” Company “) announced today that it has received a notice from the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the ” Minister “) ordering a national security review of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the ” Arrangement “) with Paladin Energy Limited (” Paladin “) under section 25.3 of the Investment Canada Act (” ICA “). Accordingly, …

Uranium Markets Shake Off Summer Doldrums (T.U.UN)

Figure 1. Physical Uranium and Uranium Stocks Have Outperformed Other Asset Classes Over the Past Five Years (08/31/2019-08/31/2024) Short-Term Volatility in Uranium Prices: The uranium market has experienced short-term challenges, including price declines and exogenous market influences such as geopolitical tensions and economic concerns. However, these issues are set to be overcome by strong long-term fundamentals, including …

Owner of Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo considers bringing plant back online

Duane Arnold Energy Center The owner of the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant is weighing whether to bring the facility back online as more power hungry data centers are coming to eastern Iowa. The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo shut down four years ago with its owner, NextEra, saying it wasn’t economically viable anymore. …

T.FCU Provides Update on Plan of Arrangement

FISSION URANIUM CORP. (TSX: FCU) (OTCQX: FCUUF) (“Fission” or the “Company“) announced today that the hearing for the final order (the “Final Order“) approving the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement“) with Paladin Energy Limited (“Paladin“) before the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court“) was completed on September 26, 2024. CGN Mining Company Limited (“CGN“), a subsidiary of …