Nuclear

Washington state lawmakers allocate $25 million to advance SMR development

Utility Energy Northwest wants to develop a 960 MW small modular reactor project nuclear-powered Columbia Generating Station.

DOE releases $1.6 billion budget for nuclear energy office: Here’s how it would be spent

The budget request includes funding to develop advanced reactor technologies and secure a near-term supply of HALEU fuel.

Oklo and Argonne claim milestone in fast fission test

The THETA testing campaign is focused on the key thermal-hydraulic behavior of Oklo’s fast fission reactor design.

Conditions inside Fukushima’s melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster struck

Since the disaster Japan has since introduced stricter safety standards.

Fluor and Longview start design work on laser fusion plant

Fluor will provide preliminary design and engineering to support the development of Longview’s fusion-powered plant.

Nearly a dozen U.S. states considering coal-to-nuclear transitions

A 2022 report from the U.S. Department of Energy found that more than 300 existing and retired coal power plant sites could convert to nuclear.

NRC to issue proposed rule on licensing for advanced reactors

The proposed rule aims to provide future nuclear developers a “clear, additional pathway for licensing.”

BWXT-led team gets $45 billion environmental management contract for DOE’s Hanford Site

The scope of work includes operation of Hanford tank farm facilities, eventual operation of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant and responsibility for other core functions.

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The proposed rule aims to provide future nuclear developers a “clear, additional pathway for licensing.”…

The scope of work includes operation of Hanford tank farm facilities, eventual operation of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant and responsibility for …

AWS acquires data center campus connected to Susquehanna nuclear station

Talen Energy will supply carbon-free power for the campus directly from the Susquehanna plant through a fixed-price power purchase agreement (PPA)….

Vogtle Unit 4 successfully connected to grid after delay

Last October, Georgia Power said the in-service date for Unit 4 was being pushed back to 2024 due to a motor fault in one of four reactor coolant pumps. …

Canada to fund $50 million to assess Ontario nuclear expansion

Bruce Power is currently evaluating the potential for an additional 4,800 MW at its nuclear site in Ontario….

First drone probe of melted fuel inside Fukushima Daiichi reactor halted due to equipment glitch

The latest development delayed the probe to examine some of the molten fuel debris and other damages in areas where earlier robots failed to reach….

A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time to study melted fuel

A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to examine some of the molten…

Nuclear sector ‘lacks appeal to new entrants’ states report

The nuclear sector is at risk of failing to deliver the 13,000 extra skilled engineering construction workers needed….

Type One Energy to build fusion prototype at retired TVA coal plant

The construction of Infinity One could begin in 2025, following the completion of necessary environmental reviews, partnership agreements, required permits, and…

ISO New England saw 114,727 gigawatt-hours of generation in 2023

ISO New England (ISO-NE) has published a breakdown of the amount of electricity produced by generators in New England and imported from other regions to satisfy…

Ex-Ontario Power Generation employee accused of sharing information with foreign entity or terrorist group

OPG operates the Pickering and Darlington nuclear power plants, and owns two others that are operated by Bruce Power….

Full-size SMR demonstrator completed using novel welding tech

Sheffield Forgemasters has completed a full-sized SMR vessel demonstrator assembly, using Local Electron-Beam Welding….