After more than a decade of policies that sidelined nuclear, the EU has finally begun to acknowledge the misstep. Ursula von der Leyen said Europe made a “strategic mistake” in turning away from nuclear power as the European Commission unveiled plans for new financial support and a strategy in an effort to deploy small modular reactors across the continent in the early 2030s——a modest but notable signal of shifting sentiment, even as member states remain divided and nuclear policy itself remains largely unchanged...
California is one of the most progressive, productive, and innovative economies in the world. Yet we are ceding our clean energy leadership because we have put blinders on about nuclear power. We are petitioning to change this anachronistic paradigm because nuclear waste hasn't hurt anyone but climate change is going to destroy our future. There are plenty of solutions to nuclear waste but just a few types of energy that can compete with fossil fuels and nuclear is one. California needs to deploy more nuclear power if we want to succeed in achieving zero-carbon energy by 2045 while also providing abundant and reliable power to our economy. This petition seeks to get the CEC to determine that there are a plethora of safe solutions to nuclear waste as well as reprocessing capabilities coming online to satisfy the terms of the existing laws, such that the CEC can begin issuing permits again and preparing to bring California into the 21st Century on energy.
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, ADVOCACY ACTIONS, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Energy transition, Future of Energy, Government, Government support, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear waste, Pro-nuclear campaign, Pronuclear States, Zero emission energy
Norsk Kjernekraft, a collaborative partner to Blykalla, recently secured approval from Norwegian authorities to start an impact assessment for a proposed multi-SMR plant in Aure and Heim, initiating the first step in the country’s nuclear licensing process...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Government, Government support, International Collaboration, International support for nuclear, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D
Generation Atomic researches and provides tracking of all state legislation involving nuclear energy. You can click this link to go to their Google sheet to check the status of bills in your state.
Published by Nucleation Capital in ADVOCACY ACTIONS, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Energy abundance, Government support, Nuclear competitiveness, Politicians supporting nuclear, Pro-nuclear campaign, Pronuclear States, Regulatory reform, Solving climate, Zero emission energy
A recent Hill opinion piece pulls together developments the nuclear industry has discussed for years, outlining how banks, corporate power buyers, federal financing programs, and public markets underpin new nuclear deployment...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Capital reallocation, Data centers & Digital Infra, Energy transition, Future of Energy, Government, Government support, International Collaboration, International support for nuclear, Investor activity, LINKS, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Nucleation communications, Politicians supporting nuclear, Private companies, Public companies
The DOE has proposed a NEPA categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors, citing modern safety features, fuel design, and limited fission product inventories, and has opened a 30-day public comment period before determining whether the exclusion will be formally adopted into its NEPA implementing procedures...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Climate change, Climate policy, Department of Energy, Energy transition, Environmental support for nuclear, Government, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Reduced ecosystem impacts, Solving climate
The Department of Energy has announced new plans for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses to modernize the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle and support potential advanced reactor deployment nationwide...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Construction costs, Data centers & Digital Infra, Department of Energy, Energy transition, Government, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Trump Administration, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech, Energy abundance, Fission, Future of Energy, Government, Government support, Great British Nuclear, Nuclear innovation, Trump Administration, UK Climate Policy, VIDEO
Illinois has lifted its decades-old ban on new large nuclear reactors through the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, opening the door to new nuclear investment as part of a broader clean energy and grid affordability package...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Energy transition, Future of Energy, Government, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Pro-nuclear campaign, Regulatory reform, Solving climate, US competitiveness
Nucleation portfolio company Blue Energy received NRC approval for its licensing approach, clearing the way for faster, financeable nuclear projects and cutting years off traditional deployment timelines through a first-of-its-kind gas to nuclear model...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Artificial Intelligence, Company Milestone, Corporate decarbonization, Data centers & Digital Infra, Department of Energy, Electrification, Energy transition, Fission, Future of Energy, Government, Government support, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
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