Congress has moved to fund clean energy—including $11 billion for nuclear energy and $6 billion for CCUS—and phase out a class of potent planet-warming chemicals and provide billions of dollars
Continue readingStimulus deal provides $11 billion in new funding for nuclear
San Jose approved a ban on the use of natural gas in nearly all new construction, making history as the largest US city to do so. The ban takes effect
Continue readingSan Jose bans natural gas in historic move to limit emissions
Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, penned an oped in the Financial Times calling for a 12 billion-pount, 10-point plan to effect Britain’s green recovery. Johnson wants to create 250,000
Continue readingBoris Johnson’s green plan puts advanced nuclear in top three
The Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA, S.903) which had 22 bipartisan co-sponsors, was introduced as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA, S.4049) by
Continue readingUS Senate passes Nuclear Energy Leadership Act but reconciliation remains
Ray Rothrock, the venture capitalist with the most experience backing advanced nuclear ventures, has agreed to serve as an advisor to Nucleation Capital. Ray led Venrock’s investment in Tri Alpha
Continue readingVenerable venture capitalist, Ray Rothrock, backs advanced nuclear ventures
Green New Deal sponsor Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez still has an “open mind” on nuclear energy. “I don’t take a strong anti- or pro-position on it,” the New York Democrat said about
Continue readingOcasio-Cortez’ Green New Deal Leaves the Door Open to Nuclear
Bill Gates wrote: “I’m thrilled that senators from both sides of the aisle have come together to support advanced nuclear. This is exactly the kind of leadership our country needs
Continue readingN.E.L.A. reintroduced, Bill Gates “thrilled”
S512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Modernization Act reforming NRC processes to better adapt to Advanced Nuclear, was signed into law on January 14, 2019 with bi-partisan co-sponsors and overwhelming support
S97, the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017, enabling the use of National Lab facilities to test private advanced nuclear designs, was signed into law on September 28, 2018