An Affordable Advanced Nuclear-Focused Climate Fund
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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
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
X-energy Reactor Co., a developer of small modular reactors, signed a definitive agreement to merge with Ares Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: AAC), a publicly-traded SPAC, to create a New York Stock
Continue readingX-energy pursuing public listing with $2B value
$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
Continue readingDiablo Canyon in line for $1.1B in DOE’s CNC funding
This corporate PR news made zero headlines in the press but we could not be more excited about it. Yet, this unassuming group of executives pursuing their own corporate objectives,
Continue readingIssuance of first-ever voluntary nuclear energy carbon credits
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
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
Continue readingDOE finds that 80% of US coal plants could be converted to nuclear
California’s legislature, by nearly unanimous votes in both the Assembly and the Senate, agreed with Governor Gavin Newsom, to extend the operating life of Diablo Canyon. This was the result
Continue readingCalifornia Legislators Vote To Save Diablo Canyon
Chinese teams have designed and built and are now commissioning an experimental thorium-powered molten salt reactor. This is exciting news for those who have long advocated for thorium-based energy. It
The Green Party of Finland has voted to add several pro-nuclear points to their party manifesto which include support for existing reactors and SMRs. This is the first green party