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...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved 20-year subsequent license renewals for all three reactors at the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant, extending authorized operations into the mid-2050s...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Energy abundance, Fission, Government, Government support, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, US competitiveness
INL has produced the world’s first enriched chloride fuel salt for a fast molten salt reactor experiment — a major step for the MCRE project, involving CORE POWER, Southern Company, TerraPower, and the DOE...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Department of Energy, Future of Energy, Government, History-making, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, Pronuclear States, Trump Administration, 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
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
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
The U.S. Army is progressing with Project Janus to deploy a transportable microreactor by 2028, with Radiant already participating through the ANPI program; the effort supports defense energy needs while commercial use will still depend on NRC licensing...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Department of Energy, Electrification, Energy transition, Fission, Future of Energy, Government, Grid Resiliency, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, Trump Administration
CORE POWER joined ABS and Athlos Energy in outlining a PESTLE framework to assess the feasibility of FNPPs in the Mediterranean, as Greece evaluates offshore nuclear as a future energy option.
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Energy transition, Fission, Government, International support for nuclear, NEWS, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Portfolio Venture, Private companies
Radiant has submitted its safety analysis to the Department of Energy, triggering a 45-day review that keeps the company on track to start up its first Kaleidos reactor at INL’s DOME facility next year...
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Future of Energy, Government support, National Defense, NEWS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear financing, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear R&D, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Portfolio Venture, Private companies, US competitiveness, US technological leadership
Singapore is intensifying its study of advanced nuclear technologies, including offshore SMRs, as NEA adviser Professor Laurence Williams highlights the need for strong regulation, skilled workforce development, and public confidence before deployment.
Published by Nucleation Capital in Advanced Nuclear, Advanced Nuclear Customers, Energy transition, Future of Energy, Government, LINKS, Nuclear competitiveness, Nuclear innovation, Nuclear-inclusive energy policy, Politicians supporting nuclear
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