Aalo Atomics: Leveraging DOE R&D
Nucleation announces its investment in Aalo Atomic’s Series A with Fund I Aalo Atomics is a group that recognizes the importance of being one of the first to market with
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Biden Signs the ADVANCE Act
By Rod Adams, Nucleation Capital Managing Partner and founder of Atomic Insights. President Biden has signed S. 870, “A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and
The ADVANCE Act becomes law
President Biden has signed S. 870 into law, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which is bipartisan legislation that will provide a major boost
Congress overwhelmingly passes the ADVANCE Act
By a vote of 88 to 2, the Congress overwhelmingly passed the reconciled ADVANCE Act (S. 870) in a powerful, bipartisan show of support for advanced nuclear power, accelerating deployments
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The Atomic Energy Advancement Act Clears the House
The Atomic Energy Advancement Act, which aims to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy technologies, such as advanced nuclear reactors, was passed by the otherwise highly polarized House of Representatives
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A First-Ever Construction Permit Received by Kairos Power
Kairos Power is the recipient of the first ever Nuclear Regulatory Commission-approved Construction Permit Application (CPA) for a Gen IV (non-light water) Reactor Design. Kairos is now able to commence
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ADVANCE Act Clears Senate
The ADVANCE Act, included in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the Senate, was passed by the Senate in an 86-11 bipartisan vote. The NDAA now must be
Thorium Molten Salt prospects are good
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
Kristine Svinicki
Kristine Svinicki was first appointed to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) in 2008 by President Obama. She was then re-appointed to that role by three successive United
Is the NRC hostile towards innovators?
Robert Bryce writing in Forbes, raises the question . . . though in not so many words. Comparing the NRC’s treatment of Oklo to the galloping progress that the Chinese