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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
Continue readingIndustry decarbonization moves ahead with Dow Chemical / X-energy partnership
RTO Insider has reported on the discussion at the NARUC meeting in mid-February, in which the Tennessee Valley Authority CEO, Jeff Lyash, made the case for his need for nuclear
French energy minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher France appears to wins another round against Germany in the fight to have nuclear included as a clean energy source within EU Commission rules. The
Continue readingNuclear wins inclusion as “green” source for hydrogen
Ontario Power Generation and partners signed a commercial contract to build a GE Hitachi-designed BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). Several other groups are also looking at the BWRX-300, which at
Japan—the site of one of the worst nuclear accidents ever to occur—has reversed the decision to end use of nuclear. In a policy vote, Japan has adopted a plan to
Continue readingJapan plans to maximize nuclear energy again
anksgiving isn’t typically a time for making investment decisions . . . but it should be. Americans give thanks in many ways, notably through the national holiday we call “Thanksgiving.”
Diablo Canyon has been saved—for now! Rather than allowing this clean energy producing power plant to be wastefully decommissioned by those who simply dislike nuclear power, the California legislature, under
Continue readingCelebrating A Nuclear Win and the Village that Created It
The EU Parliament ruled in a majority vote to keep nuclear energy in the Complementary Delegated Act for the EU’s sustainable Taxonomy. Set to enter into force on January 1,
House Bill 5202, signed by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont on May 24, 2022, amends the state’s nuclear power facility construction moratorium to allow for the construction of small modular reactors
Continue readingConnecticut allows exemption for small nuclear reactors
Berkeley students have been organizing an annual Energy Summit, through the student group, Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative (BERC) which “connects, educates and motivates students, alumni, faculty and industry professionals
Continue readingBerkeley Students Energy Conference looks to a nuclear future