Pronuclear Advocates & Allies
Pronuclear advocacy has been growing worldwide. The number of groups working to save existing nuclear, reform clean energy policies to be “nuclear-inclusive,” and to educate the public about the benefits
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Warming towards cold fusion
In Fusion Runs Hot and Cold, Jonah Messinger, the Breakthrough Institute’s Senior Energy Analysist, provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the science of low energy nuclear reactions (LENR),
Dow Chemical CEO Gives Wall Street Lesson on New Nuclear
Dow Chemical CEO, Jim Fitterling appeared in a CEO interview segment with Sara Eisen on CNBC on May 12 and proceeded to discuss Dow’s plan to build X-energy’s advanced nuclear
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Support for nuclear power soars
Grist writes: “US support for nuclear power soars to highest level in a decade: As the country looks to decarbonize, nuclear’s popularity continues to climb.” This is what Akielly Hu,
Industry decarbonization moves ahead with Dow Chemical / X-energy partnership
Dow Chemical has signed a development agreement with X-energy Reactor Company to build its DOE-funded demonstration 4-pack Xe-100 advanced nuclear plant at a Dow Chemical Gulf Coast site. Dow’s very
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LLNL Scientists Report Fusion Breakthrough
On Dec. 5, a team at Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach fusion “ignition,” which is believed
Diablo Canyon in line for $1.1B in DOE’s CNC funding
$1.1 billion in funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act’s $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit program has been conditionally awarded by the DOE to PG&E for use in
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Is nuclear energy poised for an ESG-fueled comeback?
In a world of rising energy insecurity, climate change and skyrocketing energy prices, nuclear energy might be one of the only sectors feeling more bullish than ever. “Once seen as
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DOE to Study Low Energy Nucelar Reactions
The U.S. Department of Energy Announces Up to $10 Million to Study Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions ARPA-E will apply scientific and rigorous approach to a new exploratory topic focused on a
DOE finds that 80% of US coal plants could be converted to nuclear
According to a new DOE report, hundreds of coal plant sites could be suitable for conversion from coal to nuclear energy in an economically-viable way. In fact, as much as
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