Helen Arnold, daughter of Duane Arnold, in an April 17, 2015, photo looks into the water pool where spent fuel rods were stored at the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. She was accompanied by Plant Operations Manager Ray Wheaton. Duane Arnold, a power company executive, oversaw the construction and opening of the plant that …
Chris Womack, CEO of Southern Company The U.S. will need upwards of 10 gigawatts of additional large nuclear capacity in the coming years, power provider Southern Company CEO (SO.N), opens new tab Chris Womack said at a Reuters conference on Thursday. Government incentives, including providing cost-overrun insurance, would be needed to grow the country’s nuclear industry, Womack …
The plant based in the Chukotka Autonomous region is set to be commissioned in 2028. The Baimsky project’s first of four floating nuclear power plants are set to be commissioned in 2028, according to Vladimir Aptekarev, the deputy head of Rosatom’s engineering division. The plants will supply energy to mining projects in the Chukotka Autonomous …
Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved Kansai Electric Power Company’s long-term reactor management plan for units 3 and 4 of its Ohi nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, allowing the units to operate beyond 30 years. They become the first reactors to be permitted to operate up to 40 years under new legislation. Under regulations which …
Installed capacity of 7.48 GWe to become 13.08 GWe by 2029: Dr. Singh Dr. Jitendra Singh says “Indigenous technology development and promoting energy security should be our priority” India’s Nuclear Power generation capacity is to increase by around 70 percent in the next 5 years”, says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh while convening a high-level …
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc. (TSXV: PTU) (OTCQB: PTUUF) (“Purepoint” or the “Company”) today announced significant exploration advancements at its Turnor Lake project, located in the prolific Athabasca Basin of Northern Saskatchewan. After nearly 15 years since the last major drilling campaign, Turnor Lake is being revitalized with a completely fresh geological and geophysical outlook, positioning …
Mark Beardsworth The Millwright Regional Council – Canada (MRC) and X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy”) have expanded a strategic partnership to advance Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2022 has been expanded to include five new Provinces, the goal of this agreement is to increase awareness of the Xe-100 small …
NexGen Energy Ltd. (“NexGen” or the “Company”) (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce that on June 21, 2024 the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (“CNSC“) concluded their 30-day completeness check of NexGen’s May 21, 2024 submission of responses to the remaining 49 technical review comments and revised Federal Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS“) for NexGen’s 100% owned Rook I Project …
Australia-headquartered Paladin Energy Limited is to acquire Canadian uranium project developer Fission Uranium Corp in a transaction the companies say will create a “globally significant uranium company” listed on Australian and Canadian stock exchanges and will help advance Fission’s Patterson Lake South project towards production. The combination will mean shareholders of both companies will benefit …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor, paving the way for construction to begin as Japan shifts its energy focus to develop more atomic power. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor, paving the way for construction to begin as Japan shifts its energy focus …
