A new Rockefeller Foundation study suggests that nuclear technologies, including SMRs, could supply up to 30% of electricity in several high-growth economies by 2050, while easing system costs and reliability pressures...
The NRC has finished its final safety evaluation for TerraPower’s construction permit application for the Natrium reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming, one month earlier than its already accelerated timeline... The article also highlights that the full safety review took roughly 19 months from submission, with a short acceptance-review period.
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Government, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
The DOE will provide Holtec up to $400 million to support development of two SMR-300 units at the Palisades site in Michigan...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Data centers & Digital Infra, Department of Energy, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Private companies, Trump Administration, US technological leadership
Deep Isolation has finished its three-year DOE-supported UPWARDS project, validating the first disposal-ready universal canister system engineered to store, transport, and ultimately dispose of spent fuel from advanced reactors across multiple repository types...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Company Milestone, Department of Energy, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear waste, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness
SHINE is drawing renewed attention for its fusion-based isotope production as the US works to localize Mo-99 and reduce dependence on foreign reactors—an important shift for the nuclear medicine supply chain that underpins most diagnostic procedures...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Fusion, Medical Isotopes, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
S&P Global offers a useful overview of ongoing regulatory work at the IMO and IAEA aimed at updating the framework for civilian nuclear at sea — an effort that will eventually matter for developers like Core Power as the sector looks toward commercial pathways...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Future of Energy, Government support, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear maritime propulsion, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear waste, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Politicians supporting nuclear, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, Transatlantic News, US competitiveness
A recent technical profile offers a concise but insightful breakdown of Copenhagen Atomics’ molten-salt thorium reactor program, from its corrosion and salt-handling work to full-scale prototype testing and planned licensing steps with PSI...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Electrification, Energy transition, Future of Energy, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Portfolio Venture, Private companies
The Wall Street Journal covers the administration’s $80 billion plan to scale AP1000 reactors, but the real opportunity is bigger than one design as advanced nuclear now spans microreactors, modular systems, and gigawatt-scale plants, a range that can serve data centers, industrial loads, military sites, and utilities alike...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Data centers & Digital Infra, Fission, Government, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Pro-nuclear campaign, Trump Administration, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams," makes a compelling case for California to rethink its 1976 moratorium on building nuclear plants — arguing that clean-firm power is essential for meeting climate and energy goals, in an increasingly electrified economy.
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Climate change, Climate policy, Energy transition, Fission, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear waste, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Regulatory reform, Solving climate, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
X-energy has closed a $700M Series D led by Jane Street, including participation from Ares Management funds, ARK Invest, Corner Capital, Emerson Collective, Galvanize, Hood River Capital Management, NGP, Point72, Reaves Asset Management, Segra Capital Management, and XTX Ventures...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Data centers & Digital Infra, Fission, LINKS, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Private companies, US competitiveness, US technological leadership, Venture capital support for nuclear
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